Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-01
NEWS Dr., THE NORTHWEST
ITEMS FROM THREE STATES.
preaident of the Nen PIERCE Tribe
Ds.ad-LnrRe Check ClOses Fa-
NOUS Mining Case-New Bonds In
DE ma nd-ScuIe In Fruit Trees.

Seattle carpenters have taken steps 70
unlonize all carpenter shops in that city.
j. w. Batcheller has named new vari-
ETY. of Strawberries the Admiral Dewey.
On Tuesday the Baker Boyer bank of
Walla Walla had calls amounting to 800
coo for war bonds.
The ordinance to prohibit cows running
at large in Port Townsend was defeated
in the council by tie vote.
Rev. G. w. Morrison, pastor of the
United Presbyterian church of Oake-daie
will preach his farewell sermon Sunday
morning. He has been transferred to
Northern India.
Fruit Inspector Chew reports finding
many trees infested with the scale in
Walla Walla county
A respectable young woman of Walla
Walla was assaulted on the street at =
o'clock Tuesday morning. Two men at
tackled her, but she managed to break
away from them. She was going to call
a doctor for her sister, who had been
taken i'll.
A Telegram received from Senator vii
son by United States Marshal Ide an
nounces that the general appropriation
bill carries with it an allowance Of 5000
for repairs on the United States peniten
tiary on McNeils island.
John Powell, formerly school clerk OF
Mount Vernon, has been held for trial in
$500 bail for raising a school warrant
from 81 30 to $3.50. In default ol
bonds he went to Jail. Powell was ar
rested in Michigan.
The long -talked-of road from Grant,
Pass to the Galice creek mines will prob
ably be an accomplished fact before long
The citizens Of Grants Pass have contrib
uted sufficient funds, SO that, with some
assistance from the county court, The
thorOughfare can be constructed. 1t vii
prove Of much advantage.
After the ball game in Seattle Sunday
while standing on street corner talking
to friend, Umpire Mclnerny was as
saulted by a welldressed man, who hat
been drinking. and was evidently angr,
over the result of the game. Mr.. McIn
erny defended himself vigorously. and hat
shade the best Of the argument. No ar
rests were made
Phil Dressler and Ray Wheaton wer,
riding in lumber wagon across the Viii
son creek bridge at Willapa one day las
week, when the stringers broke, and thu
wagon and horses were precipitated int
the water. One horse escaped, but tn,
other was drowned. Drissler and Wheat
on escaped with slight bruises. The Wagon
was not loaded when the accident oc
cured
Contracts are being made for this sea
sons hop crop around North Yakima, II
% and 81 cents. Only a few in the val
ley have as yet made any contracts. Loui
Lachmund has recently contracted will
Perield Brothers of Puyallup for ion
bales OF '9S hops, and with Swamp Mile
of the same place for $50 bales at II
cents, it is reported.
Squirrels are bad west of Tekoa TIN
farmers are resorting to all kinds of meth
ing drove the little pests into the white
wheat and they have multiplied rapidly
A safe way to get rid of them is t.
poison some wheat in the early sprin;
and place it at the holes. All other meth
DDS appear to be unsatisfactory as wei
as expensive.
Idaho,
One span of the railroad bridge acros
the Clearwater at kendrick has been hi,
and the piers made ready for Others
G. o. Watkins and r. C. Hensel. wei
known reservation farmers. were in Lew
istOn soliciting funds to aid in buildin,
a new road over the reservation to Sol