Show One of Oldest Stores in Idaho Purchased r LEWISTON Idaho April 3 AIA AP AI APA A A merchandise store which supplied supplied sup sup- supplied plied miners with grubstakes and tools thirty year jears ear before Idaho was admitted to the nion went out of existence Monde 1 Monday The Alexander department store said to be one of the oldest in the tle state founded by Joseph Alexander r in 1862 has been purchased by the Servey Store Stor company of Den Denver er Colo Como Many o of or f the miners who thronged to the early diggings in north Idaho and others who shifted to the camps of Montana outfitted from this store It was said that in the early days statements of or accounts were rendered only once a year |