Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-15
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
ITEMS FROM THREE STATES.
Hard Coal DiscOvered-BOld Thieves
at Heiena-Le wi stOn Fruit for
Omahm-tt reps Look Most PrOmts-
ing In All sectiOns of Idaho and
WashimxtOm.
Edward Mill has been appointed agent

Washington.
Edward Mill has been appointed agent
at the Tulalip Indian reservation.
The crop reports from the Meyers Fails
section are most fattering. While little
more rain would do no damage, the farm
ers all say the yield Of wheat, vegetables
and fruit will be unprecedented. There is
a larger acreage this year, and barring ac-
cidents, most of the farmers will have
comforta BILE bank account this fall.
p W. Tonneson, inspector vi fruit pests
for Pierce county, recently reported to the
agricultural society that he had visited
215 orchards, aggregating s23 acres, and
containing 74,225O trees. The average size
Of orchards is three acres.
Lee Randall and Dick Barber have
found vein Of hard coal at Hardin, at
the base of Mount Baker. which gives
most promising indication of being valu-
able find. The vein is six feet through,
and grows wider as it is being developed
The boys are engaged in running toll
bridge at Glacier creek, and are doing
well. The rush to Mount Baker has just
begun, and scores are reported pas sing this
point every day.
G. W. Bean, eX state superintendent OF
schools, was in Pullman from his Snake
river fruit farm last week. MIR. Bean
says the fruit prospects are splendid on
the Snake river. The prospects for an
immense crop of apples and pears we're
never better at this season Of the year.
and all fruits promise an immense yield
and excellent quality. The Goblin moth is
doing less damage this year than for
number Of years, in consequence Of which
the quality Of apples and pears will be
much better than usual. MIR. Bean says
the grain crop between Pullman and the
river looks excellent and promises an
abundant yield.
The crops injured by hail in Garfield
county ON the 18th Of this month are
coming out and will make a good crop on
the fail and spring sowing. MIR. Bramlett
says his crop in Columbia county one sea-
son was destroyed by hail when it was
in the head and after that it grew up
from the roots and made IS bushels Of
wheat to the acre.
At the closing session Of the State
Teachers Association at Tacoma Olympia
was selected ss the place of the next meet
ing, which it WAS decided should be held
during the Christmas holidays. These
officers were elected: President, r. 3.
Bingham, Tacoma; vice presidents, .. 5.
Jones, J. I. Forest and Mary +. Carew /;
secretary, b. W. Brintnall; treasurer, NJ
White, members Of council from the as.
ISOLATION, .. 5. Jones of Seattle, Mrs. B.
w. Brintnall of Olympia, II. B. Dewey
and L. l.. Benbow OF Tacoma.
Levi Watrous returned to Dayton last
week from drive to the Snake river
country. He reports crops looking unusu
ally fine in that locality. Although the
yields Of grain will not be no heavy as IN
more favored portions Of the country, YET
they will beat all records for that locality
Farmers who surrendered their lands OF
mortgages several years ago and rentet
from the new proprietors. were last yea
enabled to buy back their land and thi
year will have money to loan.
The fish commissioner is attempting t,
solve problem that is worrying the fish
ermen along the coast. The run of sock
eve salmon has gradually grown late
each year until fishermen and cannery
men declare now that the run all alon,
the coast is on an average Of Is day
later than it was 10 years ago. 1t is Al
gued that the meta and traps catch NOR
Of the fish during the early part Of tn
season when the run is light, but whe
the fish begin to come in larger number
there is large number escaping into tha
streams. 1t is the offspring Of the lat
fish which are now returning and the
come back later in the season.
lAaAs.
Thomas Williams, for q long time ii
operator ut the Northern Pacific depot 1
Wallace, left last week to join the sign
corps, having been ordered to report .
Butte.
Sheriff Oliver, who was in Mountai
neighborhood Of 2.OOO,OOO pounds Of NO
handled there this season. This is 6O(
600 pounds in excess Of the amount ha
died there last year.
The fruit exhibit, now being prepar,
by NJ. j. Vessels ut the court house
Lewiston, Is daily growing in dimension
Mr.. Vessels is now preparing cherries al
mspberries, and has secured some graz
specimens Of those fruits. He states tn
the first shipment Of the exhibit to Oma
will be made on the first Northern paci
outgoing train that leaves Lewiston.
The warehousemen at kendrick q
making prepam tions to handle what M
seems to indicate the largest crop e,
grown in the Potlach by making repa
on their warehouses. Hunter Brothe
managers Of HeistAnd, Warner l. Ct
warehouse, will build an addition to tn
warehouse next week, 32x6C The grs
is growing rapidly under the influence
occasional sunshine and showers, and
is seldom that the climatic conditie
were more favorable chan this season
the grain stooling.
C. Carney has returned from the sou
eastern portion of Bappock county