Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-18

CHARLESTON, Wash, October is.
1t looks very much as though Clark
ston would soon be enjoying most ex-
cellent telephone service, for there will
certainly be two companies in opera
ton. The city council has just granted
Inland Telephone & Telegraph com
pany a twenty five year franchise and
now Charleston Independent Telephone
company. an organization composed of
local NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Greenville
Holbrook, r. ]. Randolph. F. M. Hinkly
and DR.. l. u. Temple, has entered the
field and will at, once obtain similar
privileges here. Already they have
been given a franchise by the board Of
commissioners to erect poles, string
lines and transact business in the diff
ferent parts of Asotin county. This en-
terprise is one which will be OF great
benefit to all this section. Under the
old regime the service has been very
poor and decidedly unsatisfactory to
the patrons. Several protests were
made, but. until the rival company ap-
peared in the field there was no change
in the situation. But now there is bet
ter service, cheaper rates and a tend
| ency to grant any reasonable requests.
The foliage charges between this city
and the county seat has been reduced
| from twenty-five cents to fifteen cents
and citizens who have tried in vain, for
several months past to get their resi-
| dences on the service, now have an ex-
| cellent chance to be accommodated.
| But this activity on the part of the old
| company will not deter the new organ
| ization from going ahead and getting
| things ready for business. Matters
along this line are expected to come to
Charleston will be able to boast one OF
| those indications of modern civilization
| "a telephone exchange.
| One of Clarkston's popular ministers
boasts a handsome new bicycle. But
the thing has a coaster brake and this
| the reverend gentleman finds is as
| tricky as the proverbial government
mule AS the pastor was vending his
| way down one of the main thorough.
fares astride the bike, just as he came
to cross street ne was Mortified tt
behold big dray team coming athwar
his way. He tried in vain to stop tht
wheel, but all to no purpose-smasl
came the two outfits together and th'
preacher had chance to see how hare
terra firma was in that locality. Th
acrobatic feat was witnessed by sew
eral leading citizens and one of thes
expressed his appreciation of the min
, ister's conduct by saying land he didn'
say a single cuss word. l tell you h
must be a Christian
i There is some indignation among tn
, ranks of the Charleston w. c. r. U. owe
!, them at the fair grounds. whether in
9 territorial or otherwise, remains to
demonstrated. The good ladies ha
!. been awarded a space at the ground
!. where they were to fit up a nice read
ing room for the comfort of the visit
ors. This they were going to ca
ii REST Room" The ladies'. with the al
sistance OF G. A. Fraser and ], n
!. Fitchie, spent a part of Wednesda
Thursday and Friday. fixing up II
place. When they visited the grount
Saturday they were Mortified to dil
cover that the space allotted to the
| had been turned over to somebody eli
and that all the preparations made hs
been removed. Now they are waitir
for some much-needed explanations
Wednesday morning all the pupils
the Charleston schools will assemble
the High school building and will tn,
march in a body to the fair ground
Every boy and girl wearing the scho
: | cOlors, crimson and white and being
the procession, will be admitted to 4
grouds. free of charge. The sehola
are taking great deal of interest
the matter and they will carry fla
and appropriate banners. They expe
to spend the entire day at the fair al
they are all expecting to have a jol
good time.
In the show window of L. A. Ke
the jeweler and optician who has qua
ters at the Charleston Drug store. is
be seen pair of very fine elk horl
which Mr.. Kerr secured at Wa,
Springs. on the Locksaw. up in Bit,
Root mountains, during his recent e
citing hunting expedition they are u
usually large and are attracting CO
siderable attention.
Owing to their failure to procure I
largest hall in this city. the Kei
Stock company which was schedul
to hold forth in this place during 4
. week. decided to cancel the engas
ment. But they hope to be able
come at later date.
c. w. Syron. well-to-do NezPel
farmer moved his family down. vest