12 May 1877
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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1877
Page
1
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple local North Iowa County officials and names such as Fenn, Bravman, Curtis, Pinkham, Huston, Huntaon, Perrault, Clark, Squier, Pee, Holliacer, Richardson, Prickett, Cartee, Thompson, Stout, Howe, Monroe, Warner, Baird, Hudson, Northrup, Holbrook, Ewing, and Curry, indicating a roster of county personnel. The readable fragments suggest a directory-like roll call of officials and assistants.
The Seattle Tribune reports a letter from Yakima City stating Phelps and Wadleigh secured 3100 head of cattle from McDaniel and Lindsay, completing the purchase of Red Bluff Priest Rapids and Grab Creek bands plus others from Simcoe Reservation. Purchasers plan to feed on the range and supply markets in Seattle while marketing their own raised stock. Rumor says 850 steers are contracted to a major carving firm in the lower Columbia.
A fragmented essay argues that harmony hinges on timing and restraint at meals, urging wives to avoid discussing troubles before dinner to prevent temper and tension. It notes California demand for lumber waning and Eastern Washington farmers hopeful for high prices and big crops, with references to W. W. Unicorn.
A Portland Oregonian note says an observer foresees wheat outpacing Willamette valley yields within five years as eastern Oregon Washington and Idaho open to settlement. Settlers push into Wasco Umatilla and Snake river regions. rail access via Columbia вип will unlock exports, making the east a prime Pacific coast area for future agriculture and development.
The Dalles Tribune urges Cascades canal with locks, noting benefits depend on interior railroad access or river unlocking to Celilo. Oregonian also calls for open navigation at The Cascades, arguing it will hasten opening of the Columbia at The Dalles and improve regional freight movement.
A quip attributed to Franklin mocks how small, obvious actions shape a man’s credit. It contrasts honest labor early hours with social leisure at taverns or billiard halls, suggesting creditors judge character by daily conduct. The passage adds a playful aside about Old Ben’s quirks.
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