The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-13

tor OF the Peoples United church at Spo
kane, is in the city. He delivers the id
dress at the Normal commencement
exercises this evening. As an orator
Dave Mclnturff has few superiors.
The Idaho State Sunday School associs.
ton meets in annual convention at the
Presbyterian church next Tuesday. The
the session will last until the evening OF
the 23rd. An excellent program has been
arranged and large attendance is ex.
pected.
Almost week of continuous rain is
something unusual in this section. So
far no material damage to growing crops
has resulted, beyond delaying the berry
crop. The wheat does not show damage
from rust, but there will be an abundance
of straw.
/ The school at Rimrock taught by
Clement Reid closes tomorrow with ap-
propriate exercises. There will be an
entertainment and dance in the evening.
The patrons Of that district have voted
an increase of tax and will make needed
repairs on the school property and
longer term Of school.
Mcfarland & Mcfarland have filed
their statement in the Mclean case, now
on appeal to the supreme court. This.
was suit for damages brought BY
Mrs. Mclean against the city, alleging
negligence on the part Of the city in not
keeping in repair the sidewalks. Messrs.
Mcfarland appeared for the city.
Troy is all right. Last week James
Jolly aud Richard Stinson drove a hoe
handle into the ground. When the han.
die was withdrawn they applied lighted
match to the hole aud bright, blue
flame shot upwards several feet. It was
perhaps the heat from this gas we'll that
sent the mercury down to below zero,
as reported from that village.
Bishop Cranston of the NJ. E. church
will lecture on "China to Date" in the
church tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock.
Bishop Cranston is one of the really big
men in the United States-an orator.
traveller and scholar. His long stay in
China. has enabled him to learn many
facts that will interest, entertain and
prove profitable to all who hear him,
The county superintendent has several
petitions on file for new school districts.
The people, near Culdesac want q district
created out of 81 and "a, and the people
near Lenore find that the new county Of
Clearwater has made things inconvenient
for them and they desire to have 4 psr-
ion of district 81 added to IS. and Bee.
men people want part of 81 added to a. |
Is this December or June1 Some wear
and others duck, some take hot
and others frigid cocktails. In |
one spot roses are in bloom and in others |
cicles dangle from dizzy heights. And
amid such confusion the weather man
has the nerve to smile! If We can't have
anything warmer than this, we'll re-
nounce our present faith, aud accept the
plank in the platform declaring tropical
hereafter.
A miniature Niagara Falls was seen on
the hills across Clearwater during the |
rain storm Tuesday. Sheets of water
from so to 100 feet wide, falling from 100 |
10 400 feet over the rocks was the sight |
witnessed by many citizens. The rain
AL was very heavy. aud the wash filled |
The gulches and when the weight of water
became sufficient to break the dam
ormed, there was rush and roar similar |
% great waterfall. There was no cloud |
burst. and the damage to the roadwsys is |
small and all repaired.
The school law in Washington requir-
ng the school books in each county to
'e uniform was repealed by the legisla-
ure, and the law allowing each county
o adopt such books as it desired substi-
uted. The Governor vetoed this
measure. Now the legislature yesterday
passed the law ever his veto. Now watch
onfusion. Each county will be the prey
# the book trust. Sentiment will be
made in each county in favor Of different
looks. and the unlucky man in joint dis
riots will see all kinds Of wisdom in
legislatures.