Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Nez Perce County
June 22, 1881
Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
Dan Favors, of Lewiston, Idaho, has a snuff box which he purchased from an old Nez Perce Indian, that, as shown by the date inside, was made in the year 1710.
January 31, 1902
Des Moines Daily Leader, Des Moines Iowa
INDIANS IN TRIBAL DANCE
Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 30- Two hundred Nez Perce Indians are
engaged in a tribal dance on Lapwai creek, fifteen miles from this city. The
dance is the result of a council that convened last week to discuss the proposed
abandonment of the Lapwai agency and the transfer of the same to the
superintendent of the Lapwai Indian industrial school. The council expressed
disapproval of the acts of Superintendent Voorhies, in charge of the school, and
who has enforced the attendance of Indian children at school. Resolutions were
passed condemning the superintendent and asking that the agency, remain
separate. A delegation of Indians was also appointed to visit Washington to make
their wishes known. The council met five days ago and the excitement of the
discussion gradually resulted in the wild, weird dance of the chiefs of the
tribe. George Moses, Philip McFarland and Peo-Peo-Kalip, chiefs of the tribe,
are participating in the dance. Guards have been stationed to prevent the
Indians from receiving whisky and precaution is taken to prevent depredations. A
party arriving from the scene reports that the canyons are echoing with the
yells of the dancers. Superintendent Voorhies addressed the council during the
early deliberations, but, it seems, was unable to influence the Indians.
August 15, 1919
Oakland Tribune, Oakland California
FIRE KILLS 700 SHEEP
Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. 15-Advices from Grangeville stated that
the carcasses of 700 sheep owned by Charles Munham, of Lewiston, have been found
in the Adams Camp forest tire zone on the Nez Perce reserve.
October 5, 1925
Appleton Post Crescent, Appleton Wisconsin
FIRE KILLS 6 INDIAN ORPHANS AT MISSION
Lewiston, Idaho-Fire visited the little Catholic mission
settlement lying in the Nez Perce Indian reservation 25 miles east of here at
midnight Saturday and took a toll of six orphan dead. Located five miles from a
railroad in a sparsely settled section, the boys dormitory at the mission where
31 youngsters lay asleep was wiped out by the flames while volunteer fighters
fought valiantly to rescue the entrapped youth.
Nuns of the mission heroically worked to arouse the sleeping
youths half dragging them from their beds to safety. The sisters were believed
to have escorted all the boys from the building when five of the lads-one only 5
years old-dashed back into the blazing building to rescue some companion they
thought was facing death.
The bodies of six were found closely huddled together by the
rescue workers who raked through the ruins. The victims ranged in age from 5 to
14 years.
(You can read more about this on the death page)
December 9, 1929
Lima News, Lima Ohio
ACCURATE AIM IS WORTH $250
Rock Thrower Breaks Jug Of Evidence and Allowed Home in Jail.
Lewiston, Idaho, Dec. 9-When it comes to throwing a rock
accurately Mike Ambro has talent to burn. Furthermore, Mike is as big-hearted as
he is talented, but he has practically no discretion at all.
Mike, a Nez Perce Indian, was attending the trial here
Saturday of his friend, Mox mox on a liquor charge. The evidence, in a jug, was
sitting on a table near the judge.
After sizing up the situation Mike quietly left the courtroom
but returned in a few minutes with a carefully selected rock which he kept out
of sight. He waited until everybody's attention was centered upon the
proceedings, took careful aim and gave the rock a hearty heave.
It was perfect as far as Mike could see. The jug broke into
bits and liquor spattered over the judge.
Even with the evidence gone the court quickly decided that
Mox was guilty and that Mike had shown about $250 worth of contempt. Mike didn't
have the money. One nice thing about it tho, was that they got cells close to
each other.