, 1889-06-27
LATAH LACONICS.
The Fruit Crop Promising Notw ith stand :
ing ths Dry wssther--0eusrsl News.

Tho Fruit Crop Promssing Noew ith stand
ing the Dry wssther-- -0susral News.
LATAH, June %, Corrsspond ndence---'So,
the winter 10 past, the rain 10 over and
gone" The wheat heads appear 10 the
fields, the time Of the whirlwind Of dust IL
come, and the voice Of the carpenters
BANNER is heard in the land. ..-I
We repret the absence Of the usual
June showers, and the hsstened growth OF
the grain, but are consoled by the hum OF
the industrious builders and by the fact
Tn I our crops are not failures and are not
hurt as those OF our neiR b bors south of us.
Some think that our county is good only
for grain, but the fact l. that, nearly every
thing thrives. The writer lately visited
the farm Of Mr. +. Marsh of this vicinity
and was feasted on cherries of excellent
flavor. IL was cheering sight to see the
well kept orchard OF 500 thriving young
trees Just beginning to leave.
The plum trees are literally breaking
down with fruit ard the cherries are az
nice AZ can be found anywhere. There
were about twenty peach trees. which
we're loaded down with growing fruit Of
the most promising character.
Mr.. II. Coplen's orchard Is also Igroan-
ing under its load OF pears, prunes. plums,
peaches. cherries, apples and Siberian
and transcendent crab apples.
Small fruits are every wh' re abundant.
The only regret among the people is that
thelr orchards are 30 small. All are
planting additional trees.
Among the late Improvements in town
| we notice that Isaac Coplen's fine building
is nearly ready for the plasterer.
Inc storeroom 10 rented and will soon
be occupied by Mr. johnson II Uillsboro.
Dakota, with general merchandise; and
the drop curtain for the hall above is be-
ing painted.
White Bros. have their building well
along and soon will open 6rst. class meat
market.
Mr.. Fem is nearly ready TO move into
his handsome residence.
The Campbeliite church building il we'll
under way.
A jeweler and China wash house are
the latest acquisitions.
Our paper, the Latah Times. is now
| under new ownership, and the people are
well pleased with the change. Mr.. Mel
vim, the present editor and proprietor, has
had experience in such work and has the
confidence of the community. mo
MIR. heaton, the insurance agent. was
| lately riding with Mrs. Phi Gilbert
when the horse shied and ran of bridge.
throwing out and bruising, but not ser.
iously ipjuring the occupants and well
nigh running the cart.
Mr.. Waldo Tozier. father of our com.
missioner, Hon. +. l.. Tozier, is living
quite sick with typho-maiarial fever,
but everybody hopes to see him up and
around again soon. ...
Several have been down with this
malady. The breaking Of so many acres
OF sod Is supposed 10 be tue cause OF this
complaint, which fas hitherto been ua-
known here.
The Methodist camp meeting for Rock.
| ford and Oakesdale circuits commenced
"wednesday last IN George Mills' grove,
three miles from this place. The grounds
are pleasant, feed and water convenient,
| and large attendance Is expected
We are pleased vt the outcome OF the
railroad elections. We want railway cou.
nection with Spokane Falls and the mines
and reasonable freight rates, and can then
look forward with confidence TO the future
or our country. hoPKFUL