Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-03
CHANCES OVER NORTHWEST
ITEMS FROM THREE STATES
rihe Prospects for Large Yield Of
Fruit-ENperimenti with East.
ern Oysters In Willnpn Bny-War
spirit Aroused In All Sections
Notes in General.

''hed tlafke county S1SS3GS Of the state
school fund
An athletic club has been organized at
Eliensburg, with Is charter members.
Two large whales were caught by In
dams last week near Ozette. A large
| quantity of oil was secured.
Rev. K. II. Manner, one of the trustees
OF the Cheney noranl school. announces
that principal and teacher for the
training department have been engaged
for the fall school
In MonteSano. a number of urocers,
dry goods and hardware dealers have
signed an agreement to close at ! o'clock
IN the evenings during the summer
months.
lloqunm's new water system is no
longer prospect. Work has been or
deled to begin June TO- and three miles
OF large water pipe is now on its way here.
Water will be brought from the Little
lloqniam river, and the plant completed
during the coming year.
a new school building for the Indians
Is to be built on the Lummi reservation.
The new building will probably cost be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000, and will be COM
peted in time for the fall term of school.
In Whatcom county many of the shin
gle mills, which closed down under the
recent agreement to act in unison for up
holding prices. have again started up
owing to reported infractions of the COM
pact.
The outlook for the fruit crop in the
vicinity Of Colfax is excellent and there
will probably be large yield of all kinds
Grain, too, is in good condition, and II
few more showers will insure large
yield.
j. c. lIubbell of Ellensburg has two
settings of Mongolan pheasants' eggs
Matching and hopes to have some chicks
about the first Of June. His experiment
will be watched with much interest, and
if successful. will be followed up by 9TH
ers, says the Capital. Dr. McCauley Sc
cured the eggs for him in the Willamette
valley.
The Lewis county board of commission
ers has agreed to accept $4,000 in full
payment for all taxes due Lewis county
iioIt lit 4>oil ilSih utlIit ACulINuN NOIi-
pany including those of 1897. According
to the record, the company owed nearly
S64 COO. Litigation resulted in Il decision
against the county being rendered by
Judge Hanford recently. At its last
meeting the board hired counsel to pros
ecute the county's claim. The settlement
was made on the advice of the attorneys.
1t is considered a good one.
1t has been decided by the receiver
of the Port Townsend Steel and Wire
Nail company that it will be necessary
to sell the entire nail plant and every
thing connected Herewith on the 18th
day of June at public auction, for cash,
for whatever it will bring. 1t is impos-
sible to wait any longer, and consequently
the business of the company will be
wound up in Il few days. The highest
bidder will get the concern this time, nc
matter how low the prices may be, says
the Leader. There will probably be moth.
ing left for the creditors after the pre-.
ferred claims, including court costs, re-
J ceiver's fees, attorneys fees and taxes OF
about $500 are paid out of the proceeds
: of the sale
Mr.. Wachsmuth of Oysterville, who
has been experimenting with eastern oy
sters in Willapa bay, has met with en-
courasing success. A year ago he planted
J five barrels of eastern oysters in the bay
Last month he took to San Francisco two
sacks of the matured bivalves, which met
} with much favor, it being declared that
they were superior in size and flavor t6
the eastern opsters grown in San Fran
: cisco bay, that he has decided to engage
in the business on more extensive scale
He has received half carload of young
eastern oysters, and they will be planted
in the hay. Mr.. Wachsmuth and his sor
, own 200 acres of oyster beds near Oyster
vile so the plants will have ample room
! As it is a little late in the season to plant
oysters, Mr.. Wachsmuth's experiment
may fail. He will plant more next fal
if those planted this year fail to live.
Montana.
5 The telephone is being extended from
, from Parrot to Dillon and Virginia City
t dutch Harry" one of the best know
; old timers in western Montana, has joinet
the outfit of packers that is preparing t.
= leave for st. Louis.
| Martin Bowser, sentenced to life i'm
, prisonment in the penitentiary for as
5 sault, may hope no longer for new trial
e The supreme court has affirmed the judg
ment against him and the order denyin:
new trial.
Private Monroe and Private OLear,
: of Company NJ, served under Gordon il
: quelling the Chinese rebellion and it
e said that each is wonderfully proficien
in the use of chop sticks. Each speak
!, the Chinese language fuently, and SHOULD
the regiment be ordered to Manila the.
J, will run up to Hong Kong and visit oil
+ friends.
Mrs. Gertrude SwiggetteWilson, vel
b known in western ANA teur theatrical Gil
: Giles, has been granted a divorce in tn
Y district court at Helena on the groun
of desertion and mons support. Her hus
band made no defense and judgment wa
entered by default. Mrs. Wilson is tn