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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
8
Local residents and visitors travel widely with numerous updates from Nez Perce county. Individuals like Hogin Richards Thatch er Vollmer Hastings LeHane Chamberlain Lane McNamee are noted for trips, arrivals, sales, and appointments in Lewiston, Nez Perce and Clearwater country, with community events, legal notices, business moves, and a 1,190 head sheep purchase by Spokane firm.
Felix Larue a 64 year old farmer from the reservation country near Lapwai was examined in probate court Tuesday and adjudged insane. His son filed the complaint and Constable Murphy of sac testified. He has been unbalanced for two months and recently threatened his family. Authorities at Blackfoot have been notified and an attendant is expected to convey him to an asylum.
E H Libby Lewiston Electric Light reports eastern approval of all plans to upgrade the system and says materials have been ordered. Equipment will be installed to provide better lighting and continuous power once received. Applications for power total 200 horse power, and city needs will be met after improvements. There are 820 Indian lands leases on the Nez Perce reservation, averaging 160 acres and about $1.25 per acre. Leases run one to three years farming and one to five years for business. New law requires each Indian to cultivate at least 6 acres for personal use.
Western Union will relocate to the Bunnell block room once used by The Fashion Millinery with H F Kyte remaining as manager and day operator. A move planned for around April 1st will place the office centrally for business men. Meanwhile 220 head of Hank Trimble cattle leave Lewiston for Chicago markets aboard a special Northern Pacific train, the first of 400 fattened at Tammany ranch this winter. The Caecilian society hosted an open meeting at the Presbyterian church with a celebrated programme and an organ tableau finale.
Evangelist L. F. Stephen recently from Nez Perce started meetings last Sunday at the Church of Christ near the top of sth street grade. He and wife have built and dedicated a debt-free church in Nez Perce and led about sixty new members in three weeks. Rev J Ja Pine of Lewiston aided. meetings draw strong local interest.
Street Commissioner Fred Hovey grades east Main Street using a new grading machine from the courthouse to the city limits. He plans an eight foot gutter from the sidewalk for exclusive bicycle use, aiming to ease street work and create bicycle paths with minimal extra cost.
Daring thieves broke into Agent Stranahan's warehouse Tuesday night and stole a cache of liquor. Much of the liquor had been taken from Jonathan Warren over a year ago after a liquor introduction case on the reservation. Warren was convicted. Stranahan had kept the whiskey for agency use. Despite rigid search, no arrests have been made.
C T Stranahan, now agent of the Nez Perce, will be superintendent of the Lapwai Industrial School and special disbursing agent with a $1600 yearly salary under civil service rules. Kamiah leaders Peter Parsons and Alex Mayes oppose the appointment, remonstrances circulated, and a council was held. Supervisor Chalcraft serves temporarily. Supt Voorheis resigned.
A Friday and Saturday spring opening at the Fashion Millinery invites several persons of character in each state to represent a solid financial house. The ad offers $18 weekly salary plus expenses, cash paid weekly from head offices, with horse and carriage provided when needed, references required, and an enclosed self addressed envelope to Manager at 316 Caxton Building Chicago.
Probate Court of Nez Perce county Idaho orders sale of parcels in sections 24 25 26 township 36 north range 5 west Boise Meridian. Sale after March 22 1902 at Lewiston office with ten percent bid deposit and balance upon confirmation. guardian Martin L. Goldsmith reserves right to reject bids.
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