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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
5
Mayor W. H. Skinner and two aldermen argue Lewiston should own a modern water works system with cheaper, purer water. They advocate an $80,000 bond vote, outline lower rates, irrigation encouragement, free hydrants, hill sprinkling, high reservoir siting, and expanding service from Dowd wells and the Clearwater river to boost property values and growth.
Citizens of Idaho and Washington counties petition to merge three mail routes from Council to Grangeville into one. If approved, service from Council north, especially to the Payette lakes, will improve transport for passengers. W. B. Goodheart of Weiser, long with the Signal, is in Boise on vacation and will soon travel to Lewiston to lecture before Masonic lodges.
Boise Statesman reports Joseph A. Beal, longtime grand lodge member and official, is now chief deputy in the U S Marshal Ram sey office, replacing Joseph Pinkham who retires. Beal assumes control of office work after a protracted scheduling dispute over deputy duties and outside assignments.
An 1901 Lewiston notice offers watch and jewelry repair with demagnetizer and English chronometer, promising first class work and guaranteed results. Also includes sales pitches for nursery stock in Milwaukee and recruitment for a Chicago business, plus an electric light notice and local tea and coffee ad.
The Consolidated Junior Tunnel company of New York is drilling a 2700 foot tunnel through Warren Mountain toward the Little Giant. An air compressor plant is en route to speed construction with completion expected next summer. Major prospect leads are Charity and Little Giant at depths of 600 to 800 feet, financed by Hathaway & Co. of New York.
Governor Hunt named I B Perrine of Blue Lakes Henrietta Mansfield of Nampe and Aaron F Parker of Grangeville to represent Idaho at the St Louis exposition. He said the next legislature will likely pass a bill for proper state representation and the commission should begin work immediately to draft a bill outlining the Idaho exhibit plan and cost for the upcoming session.
The Pullman company has introduced the Pullman Ordinary Sleeper to meet rising tourist traffic between the east and Pacific coast. These cars resemble standard sleepers but lack luxury furnishings, include bedding and light housekeeping, and feature a stove, an adjustable table, and a uniform porter to attend to berths and passenger needs. Each daily Portland to Chicago and Kan sas City train carries such a car, with first class travel increasingly using these units.
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