Local Ledger Brief From Lewiston Toist June 16 1877
Reader notes from The Teller in Lewiston North Idaho report a concise Saturday item dated June 16 1877. It presents brief local notes and updates typical of small town newspapers from the era.
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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1877
Page
2
Open the Columbia and Snake rivers to lower freight costs
A dated opinion argues for opening the Cascades and Dalles portages to reduce freighting costs on upper river routes to Portland. It calculates potential monthly earnings from a 200 ton boat, critiques current 24 cent wheat rates, and champions free navigation against corporate tolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Snake Rivers
Portland
Cascades
Dalles
Liverpool
England
Russia
Bosphorus
Warrens quartz camp judged among richest on coast
Robert Grostein reports from Warrens that heavy rains slowed travel to the camp but mining business was brisk and gold visible in most quartz. He notes 200 to 3800 tons mined, with ore rich enough to support credits, and predicts Warrens as one of the coast’s richest districts once proper reduction works and skilled labor arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grostein
Grostein & Binnard
Warrens
Charity Boys
Lewiston
San Francisco
Wallowa Mail Route Proposal and Distances
In a letter to the Department the postmaster argues for a Wallowa to Lewiston mail route via Grand Ronde, Imnaha, and Waha Prairie. Distances total 146 miles, with a direct lower Wallowa to Lewiston path 89 miles shorter, urging change to Grand Ronde crossing and asset to enable faster eastern mail and stage service to connect with Union Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa
Lower Wallowa
Upper Wallowa
Imnaha
Grand Ronde
Waha Prairie
Lewiston
Department
Lower
Grand Ronde Crossing
Old Assetin Will
Assetin
Walla Walla
Assatia Mill
Union Town
Grand Ronde Valley
Martin and Jones wed at Camas Prairie home
Marriage notice records the ceremony on June 11, 1877 at the bride’s parents’ residence on Camas Prairie. Justice J. Aram officiated. the couple Mort.S. Martin and Miss Jennie L. Jones announced their union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin—Jones
Bride
Camas Prairie
J. Aram
J. P
Mort.s. Martin
Jennie L. Jones
Notice of Complaint in Homestead Abandonment Case
Complaint entered by Joseph Fisco against Joan Hardin seeking cancellation of Homestead Entry No. 42 dated July 13 1872 for portions of section 26 and 36 township 38 north range 5 west Nez Perce County. Parties summoned to appear July 23 1877 at 11 A.M. to respond and testify. J M Rowe Registrar R J Monroe Receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fisco
Joan Hardin
Nez Pesce County
S. T
J.M. Rowe
R. J. Monroe
Register
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lewiston, North Idalo
U.8
Lewiston I
Baird Bros
Proprietors OF the
Florence, Warrens and
Wells, Pargo & Co’s,, Express
U. S
J. T
Mount Idaho
Elk City
Florence
Laird Bros
Billings
Baldwin
Lewiston. T. 1
IU Sereons
District Court
First Judicial District
Idaho Territory
Nez Perce
Bunker & Squier
1St Jng
Idaho
First Judicial Disseat
Il. Squier
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