03 Nov 1877
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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1877
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists county officials, judges, clerks, and receivers from Nez Perce and surrounding districts. Names appear interwoven with titles such as Probate Judge, Sheriff, Treasurer, Surveyor General, and Register. Highlights include references to Richardson District Attorney and James Stout Rewis.
Fragmented OCR text describes lodging or guest accommodations with phrases about a market, comfort, new furniture, and anticipation of guest needs. Mentions Raymond Saux and location near Whepingtar, implying a business or lodging notice from a historical newspaper page.
A mixed description of prairie lands north of Lewiston between the Nog Pecos reservation and Saike river, noting benches and canyons. It highlights arable wheat lands, potential yields from 200 to 345 bushels per acre with irrigation, and notes most land has been used for stock and hay. Advocates boring for water to create 160 acre tracts and warns speculative buyers. Urges enterprise to test water supply by boring with low cost equipment and limited manpower.
The Idaho Legislature enacted a branding law requiring stock owners to brand horses, cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, and other stock not for slaughter. Brands and counter brands must be recorded with the county recorder and transmitted to adjacent counties. Penalties include imprisonment and fines for branding others' stock or misbranding. Owners must use distinct brands and avoid ear notching beyond limits.
The note sketches a plan to capture Jane Pho and Linn Wesngees for display in a glass case as a specimen of Far West production, intended for exhibition in Paris. The fragment hints at a stock exchange mood and speculative, unsettled intentions.
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