Territorial Supreme Court Justices and District Officials
The 1st 2nd and 3rd district judges assemble at the capital on the first Monday in January to form the territory’s Supreme Court with the 2nd district judge as Chief Justice and A L Richardson as Clerk. Judicial districts and court times are set by the Supreme Court and may change yearly. Officials listed include North Idaho County Probate Judge Sheriff Auditor Recorder Treasurer Assessor D J Warner Ezra Baird Thos Hudson OA Binnard J W Northeup N B Moultbrook WM Ewing W J Curry.
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Supreme Court of
Territory
A. L. Richardson
Supreme Court
D. J. Warner _sseEzra
Baird
Thos. Hudson ,Oa
Binnard
J. W. Northeup
N. B. Moultbrook
Wm. Ewing
WJ. M. Curry
Mount Idaho Town Notes and Early Settler Life
Mount Idaho sits near gold bearing hills in Northern Idaho about 65 miles east of Lewiston. The fertile valley yields abundant grain and thriving apples. A Grange Hall three miles west will become a high school and useful for events. A semi weekly mail serves Mount Idaho. Baird Bros. runs express to the point. L. P. Brown runs a hotel keeping a homey feel. Warrens diggings are nearest mines with gold and silver promising future development.
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Idaho
Lewiston
Mount Idaho
Baird Bros
Fine
L. P. Brown
Warrens
W. W. Watchman
Atlanta Wagon Road survey reports lower costs for wagon road
Boise county surveyors report two viable routes for a Southern Idaho wagon road and expect a third, planning to submit a final report soon. They praise Boise county and foresee substantial benefits for the region. In Idaho, a Boise City marshal pursues a $100 reward for W I Gouldie amid speculation over a traveling correspondent. The Idaho Statesman jokes about a culprit in haystacks. Also, May 18 snow hits Weston and a freeze damages crops in Pendleton with potential fruit impact.
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Atlanta
Banner
Mose Kempners Place
Vike S Fork
Boise County
Idaho
Boise City
W. I. Gouldie
The
Idaho Statesman
W. A. Goulder
Statesman
W. I
Grasshoppers promise more work for growers
A Victorian era note reports that forty three thousand six hundred twenty seven recipes for grasshopper destruction have appeared in the last thirty days. The grasshopper plague continues to eat crops and even boards, with growers urged to seek effective methods.
Custer and his dead soldiers in burial dispute
The Times Washington special reports Sheridan proposes sending an expedition to recover and bury Custer’s fallen band with military honors, while Gen Crittenden objectingly advocates keeping his son’s remains at the current grave to mark their shared sacrifice.
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New York
Times’ Washington Special
Sheriden
Custer
Sitting Bull
War Department
Crittenden
Forged Resignation Letter Spurs Judge Lewis Reappointment
Washington May 23 An obviously forged letter purporting to be from J R Lewin Chief Justice of Washington Territory resigning and praising reconciliation policy prompted the President to name Associate Justice Green to fill the vacancy. Telegraphic confirmation later showed the letter a fake, and Lewis remained in office. The incident echoes a similar fraud six years earlier when a forged resignation of Idaho Chief Justice led to an attempted appointment but was thwarted.
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Washington
J. R. Lewin
Washington Territory
Green
Lewis
Idaho
Senate
Oregonian Tel
The Working Man Realizes A Cruel Cost Of Drink
In a large city a laboring man leaving a saloon watches a costly carriage and two ladies in a dealer’s establishment. He learns the dealer’s wealth depends on wages he believes fund his family’s luxuries. He resolves to stop spending his earnings on drink to provide for wife and children and seek a cure for his error.
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A. Leland & Son
Montgomery Street
Cory Rev Yvar
India
Alonzo Leland
Chas., F. Leland
Idalic
Encecenesacesss
Senesceva
Clark
Squier
Renee Ne
Eossond
W. Poe
M. E. Hollister
Sone
Wesereeeee
Geo. Ainslead
H. E. Prickett
North Idaho
Shoshone County
D. L. Elliott
John Malloy
Frank Capps
Em. Manlie
F. Brown
W. B. Yantis
RJ. M. Bradley J
H. Loewenberg
Idaho County
Auditor & Record
A. Shomway
J. W. Case
Bb. P. Morris
FF. Olver
K.W. White
Howser
Eo, Semapster Oes
J. S. Fuckler
S. S. Fenn Governol
Brayoman
J. Curtis Marshal
Teeees
Pinkham
Cartee
W. P. Thompson
James Stout
Newister
M. Howe
Saeakines
R. J. Monroe
Loewenberg Bros
General Merchandise
Lewiston, Idaho
John P. Vollmer
Lewiston, I. T
Jackson
Vincent’s
J.K. Vincent
Lewiston I. T
Dunwell’s
ORO
J. W. Poe
1St Judicial District
Clarh
Lewieton
J.T. Wiall
Weston
Pendleton
Oregonian
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