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Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
NOW IN FULL BLAST.
Headers and Combines May Be Seen in
Operation Almost Any Place in
WaIla Walla County.

Harvesting on the Eureka Flat and
throughout the Walla Walla country
generally is , in full blast says the
Union. Headers and threshers and
combines can be seen in operation in
every direction. The present season
has been an exceptionally favorable one
and the reports from the first fields in
which threshing has been done more
than confirm the predictions and anti
cipatons of two weeks ago. 1t has
been predicted that Oregon and Wash
ington will together this year produce
Sc, 900, 900 bushels of wheat but if the
harvest in other sections exceeds the
predictions to the extent that it has in
Walla Walla county the fifty-six mill
ion mark will be far outstripped. The
market in this city has not as yet pro-
perly opened. but it is practically GER
tain to be stared at or near 20 cents
per bushel 1t is understood that the
first sale of the season at Pendleton
for No. l bluestem was made on We'd
nesday at ~ cents. While this sale
was made to a mill. it is a pretty good
criterion that the market will not GO
much under that figure for some time
and 20 cents may be considered as the
opening price for No. bluesten
| throughout this section OF the Inland
/ Empire.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
No Fear Of An Ice Famine.

There was temporary ice famine
in Lewiston last Saturday and an ice
famine with the thermometer at 10s
is no joke. An accident at the plant
Of the Lewiston Fuel and Ice company
caused loss Of a tank Of ammonia and
temporarily put the plant out Of bus
mess. The company sent at once for
a carload Of ice from Cocolala and had
1t ready for distribution Sunday morn
ing and all the people who were not
served Saturday were furnished ice
Sunday. The plant Is now running and
full capacity. ten tons per day. and
there is but little fear Of famine
1.-THE local demand till the hot wave
came on was about four tons per day
but now is more than seven TONS" said
Mr.. Latimer. but we will be equal tc
any emergency ana can fully supply
the trade"
Or. Boston has returned from hi'
ranch in the Potlatch country and vii
shortly reopen his dental parlors ir
this city.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
CROP DAMAGE OVER EsTlMATG0
Nezperce Prairie Country Has Not Suf.
fered 70 the Extent at First
Reported.

Nezperce. July 25.---The hot wave
seems to have been broken and the
farmers now are in a position to esti-
mate better the results. The crops
that have suffered most are the late
sown wheat and the fax. The latter
is just in bloom and will be injured
Farmers who have late
spring wheat say the crop Is not dam
aged to the extent that was at frst
reported. After the intense heat has
gone the crop looks better and a good
rain followed by week OF cooler
weather would so revive the crop that
the damage would be but little. Farm
ers will wait short time before con-
demning the crop and cutting it for
hay. In some places this will be nec-
essary but If rain comes most OF the
crop will be saved with but little dam
age.
This Is the report for the Nezperce
prairie section but on the mountain in
the vicinity of Woodside and Westlake
the damage is said TO be more con-
siderable and the crop there is cut
badly and will have to be put in hay to
be saved. The early spring and fall
grain. the bulk of the crop of this Sec
tion Is not damaged by the recent in
tense heat. being fully ripened and
matured before the heat came.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
A New Mining District.

The citizens Of Orogrande held
recently for the purpose OF
cgranizing a new mining district, says
the Elk City Mining News, with the
boundaries marked as follows:
From the mouth Of Crooked river
for the northeast corner: thence down
the south fork Of the Clearwater river
to the mouth OF Ten Mile creek: thence
up Ten Mile creek to the east side OF
the Robbins mining district: thence
southerly along the east side OF the
Robbins mining district two miles be-
low Fish lake. on Lake creek: thence
easterfy on an air line to the summit
between Big creek and Crooked creek
Of Dixie: thence northeriy to the Red
river divide: thence northerly alons
the divide between Relief creek and
the divide at. the head Of Deadwood
creek to the mouth Of Crooked river
and place Of beginning.
Orin Lamb was recommended for de-
putty mining recorder for the new oro'
srande district. which was petitioned
for and win no doubt be granted by
The commissioners at theh present ses-
sion.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
c ~ Sheds and a Dwelling Destroy yed

sunday afternoon tfe c.iy sheds ana
sweet, were ,oHsumeS by lire num-
Ler % small boys were boiling eggs an
he PREMISES and it is supposed The
a,ncs originated by spir,s from the
ire /: oy had kindled. ~ sron as lis
= v'led a fir" alarrr wa. turned in and
j" hose company : soon ~ the
eros. and by hard work confined the
flames to Mr.. Branch's dwelling and
the city sheds. A tight breeZ" VAS
blowing from the west which famed
the flames and for I, time Other resi
dences in the immediate vicinity were
in danger of being destroyed The flre
however was kept under cOntro! hn.
was not extinguished till the city shells
and one dwelling were lald in rains.
The loss to the city Will be considerable
probably between five and six han lre1
dollars, as there was quite n large
amount of equipment OF the street end
water departments stor- in the sheds.
most of which were lost. The city's logs
Is partly covered by insurance. Mr..
Branch lost most of his hoo 'ehold
goods and carried no insurance The
building was owned by F. j. Henge,
and was insured sufficiently to cover
his damages. Mr.. Branchs loss is es-
tlmated at $500.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
BRIDGE SITE SELECTED
WILL RUSH CONSTRUCTION
Plans Sent to Washington. Government Must
Approve Bridging of Navigab|e Streams
....Prepering to Rush Work.

Engineer Kittering Of the o. r. & n.
lines, was in the city yesterday and it
was learned from him that the site for
the bridge crossing the Clearwater had
been definitely determined. In fact,
two sites have been selected and the
maps and surveys and all other data
have been forwarded to the war de-
partment for approval The Clearwater
is a navigable stream and the govern
ment must approve any bridge or other
obstruction placed upon the river. For
this reason two sites were selected
giving the government choice to
avoid any delay if objection was Of
fered. When these plans are approved
a definite announcement will be made
and the work of construction rushed as
the building Of the bridge will con-
sumo more time than the construction
work of the road itself.
1t is now definitely understood that
construction will begin both at Lewis
ton and at Riparia as soon as camps
can be established and men secured
for the work. The contractors realize
that it will be difficult at this time
when the harvest demand for laborers
is so great to get full supply of men.
In this event it is thought that work
will be confined to the Riparia end Of
the line but when the harvest rush
is over camps will be established at
the Lewiston end and all work of con-
struction rushedi Mr.. Erickson, of
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
Young Man in Trouble.

D. l.. DeBaum. citizen CT Juiiaetta,
has sworn out a warrant for the arrest
or Morris Cochran, young man wei,
known throughout this section. charg-
Ing him with obtaining money under
raise pretenses. 1t appears that Mr..
Cochran some time ago canvasseti the
country oyer for land company in
California and secured advance paw
ment on the sales he made 1t IS said
that he exhibited number of pho
tographs Of the property showing it
to be well watered and under a splen-
did irrigation system. 1t is contended
by the alleged victims that no such
Improvements exist as were shown
from the pictures and that the parties
who were induced to buy have been
swindled to the extent of the advance
payments made.
Quite number of people in Nez
Perce and Latah counties made pnr-
chases and between Is and 90 thous-
and dollars it is claimed were secure
by Mr.. Cochran through these invest :
ments. Since it has become apparent
that gross misrepresentation were
made steps have been taken by the
parties interested to have Mr.. Cochran
who is now in California. brought tc
Idaho to answer to the above mention
ed charges. The accused young mans
parents reside at Juliaetta and are said
to be highly respected citizens Of thai
place.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
DAMAGE IS
0vERESTIMATED'
Late Sown Graia Hard Hit, BatS
VIII Recover II Rain Should
Come Ssea.

There has been . week Of tsrt3d9-
heat and the first reports from tls-
grain country were that great damage
had resulted especially to the late s0Wns
spring grain. But the heat wavs ha0
broken and the weather outlook u 1or
showers and cooler weather. TAsmeE0
in the surrounding territory now ~
that the damage was over estimated
and that showers and cooler wsathsr
would leave but little damage even 70
the late sown spring grain.
The damage has been confined whol-
ly to the higher attitudes. For = ra-
dius of 20 miles about Lewiston there
is no damage for the crop was fully
matured and past the damaging stage.
In the upper mountain and prairie
countries the damage was at first es-
timated at half the late crop, but these
figures are now modified az the speciGl
reports today from Nexperce. Ilo and
Westlake justify.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
THE BABY Is A LINGUiST
Develops That 3.Year. Old Has Been
Taught Finnish.

Monessen, Pa, July 22.-Little Marie
Ashland, three years old, has been
the cause of great deal Of worry to
her mother. Mrs. Jules Ashland. and
the mother has been the cause Of much
annoyance to little Marie.
For some time Marie has chartered
all day long and got angry when no
one answered her. But every sound
she uttered was unintelligible. and Mrs.
Ashland wondered If the baby was
never going to talk like other children
OF her age.
During the three years Of her life the
child has been thrown almost entirely
in the company Of Mary. Finnish
nurse girl. Mrs. Ashland's alarm in
creased one day when the little one
failed to talk She summoned an ex-
pert on diseases of that part Of the
throat. The doctor came yesterday
1t happened that he is able to under
stand the Finnish language. No SOON
er had little Marie been presented to
the doctor than there followed q great
TRADE Of Finnish from the baby mouth
against the mother.
The child was mad as a hornet. She
did not hesitate to tell the physician
80 in the only tongue that she knew
Finnish. Her mamma would not talk
to her, and her little heart was almost
broken.
She had been associating so long
with the Finnish nurse girl that she
learned that language and no other.
The nurse girl is looking for a lob
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
MONTANA LAND FRAUD CASES
Uncle Sam Begins An Active Campaign
on So indictments.

Helena, July 25.-The case of the
United States against r. NJ. Cobban
and 50 others under Indictment for
perjury and subornat ton in connection
with western Montana timber frauds
We're called for trial today before Fed
eral Judge Hunt. These cases in which
the government alleges lands We're pro-
cured under the stone and timber acts
with the understanding that they We're
to be turned over to the agent of Sem
ator William A. Clark. in whose pos
session they now are. The lands are
valued at nearly s1.000.000. and the
indicted persons include men in every
walk of life.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
SELLS RANCH FOR $1,000
John Risse Gets That Sum for 48o
Acres Northeast Of Town..

John Risse has sold his ranch Of 4SO
acres to Mr. Warner, Of Yakima, for
$4,000. The place lies about half way
between the city and Genesee on the
Genesee road and has been i'm the pos
session of Mr. Risse for the past 20
years. He purchased quarter sec
ton in 1885 from Ezra Shelton and
then took up timber culture claim
of $50 acres adjoining this land. Later
he purchased another quarter section
from w. Osborn, which made 4S0 acres
of land to his credit. He has made his
home upon the place ever since he
purchased the first quarter section and
says he thinks he had one of the best
farms in the Lewiston country. AS an
Illustration of its productiveness Mr..
Risse states that in five acre orchard
tract he kept 1S head of hogs, IL head
of calves and over $50 chickens. ducks
and geese during the summer season
the fowls and animals living entirely
off waste from the fruit trees ana
white clover which he had sown in the
orchard. They all did well and at the
end of the season 13 of the hogs
brought him an even 800. The calves
and the remaining five hogs he kept,
! He says there Is money in eggs ana
while he does not remember what the
average number was that he received
during the time he kept the greates'
number OF chickens but later after
he had disposed of all but $50 he go'
about 80 dozen eggs per week TOT
which he received rs cents per dozen
He has quite a number OF stock ye' ane
has a lease on a section Of school lane
living a mile northwest OF his old hons
Mace where ne will keep his horse'
i and cattle. Mr.. Risse will retain pos
session OF the property he has Just so''
| until September l, when he may de
eide to build on his lot in McAl'ster ao
dition and move to town. The pur
chaser Of the property. 1t is understood
intends TO put out large v'neyar'
on the place.
Mr.. Risse was in the city yester
. aay and left on the Owl train las
i night for a few days visit with nj
/ hrother in law at Spokane.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25

Ilo, July 25.-First reports OF dam
age to the late spring grain now seem
over estimated. The country needs q
good rain and IL that can come soon
the damage to the late grain will be
only nominal and the farmers will have
a good harvest Under the intense heat
the grain looked bad but It revives
easily and with good rain and cooler
weather would make almost full crop.
All the fall grain is beyond damage.
Haying Is in full swing and the crop
Is splendid. 1t Is cooler and cloudy
today and Indications point to thun-
der showers.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
ACTIVITY on THE ELECTRIC LINE
Col. Spofford Secures Right Of Way In.
to Nexperce.


Nezperce. July 25.-Colonel Spofford.
OF the Lewiston & Southeastern cleo
trlc line was In the city yesterday and
closed the deal on some valuable pieces
or property on the right Of way into
this place. Deeds were given him yes
terday from the Fair association and
from Jake Mowrey. This covers the i'm
mediate. entrance into the city, and
Colonel Spofford assured the people
that the line would be built, and that
the actual construction would begin in
month. He is in the country near
here today closing with the farmers
on deeds to the right of way along the
proposed route for the Nezperce
branch.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25

The great Uintah reservation VIII
be open for homestead entry August
20 although registration win comemnce
At Grand Junction, Colorado; Price.
Provo and Vernal. Utah. on Au1uss'
/ and continue until August IL. The
procedure necessary to secure lands m
this greatest Of government reserva-
tions Is outlined in detail in a PAM
phlet lust issued by the passenger de-
partment of the Denver RIO Grande
railroad.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
The Morph;ne Route.

An inmate OF the red light district
who went by the name of Jenny. died
yesterday morning at about IL o'clock.
chronic morphine and cocaine poison
Ing. She claimed she began the use
OF the deadly narcotics last March
since which time she had been . con-
slant user OF the drugs. The deceased
1t is understood. has relatives residing
in Oregon who have been notified OF
her death. The funeral will be held
at 2: 80 this afternoon from the unoer-
taking parlors Of c. J. vassar. ana the
remains inferred in the cemetery on
the hill. -;
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
Temple Theater Re.openine.

The Keith Stock company re-opened
"The Glass of Society" society drama
of artistic value, full of life and hu-
NOR. Each act was received with nu-
merous curtain calls by the appre
ciative audience that fairly filed the
theater 1t is also well to mention that
the theater was comfortably cool and
affords more conveniences in these
warm evenings than any other amuse-
ment place in the city. "The Glass Of
Society" is a splendid play on the order
of "Felecia." Senator's Daughter" and
other society dramas played by the
Keith Stock company. 1t is from the
pen of Grundy and is elegantly staged
by Mr.. Layne. who plays Prince Bow
rasky with emphatic strength. Mr.
Norris as Macadam was very funny.
as was Mr.. Phillips as Prior jenkins
the busy newspaper man. Mr.. Wheeler
al Colonel Trevanion was at his best
and good work was done by Mr.. Ken
Aeld, Miss Walton as Mrs Trevanion
was excellent. her work being highly
artistic in every way. Miss DAVra
and Miss Jordan were also contributors
OF excellent work. In all the entire
production was the best that we have
had in many a moon. THE Glass OF
Society" will be followed by True
Irish Hearts" an Irish drama made
famous by Andrew Mack and Chauncy
olcott. It promises to be a produc'
ton different from any seen here be-
\ fore.
On Saturday evening the company
will inausurate a novelty in the form
Of amateur plight. on this night an.
one desiring to test their talents VII
he eiven the opportunity to do 80 b!
placing their names with Mr.. Phillips
On Saturday afternoon matinee VII
he eiven for the ladies and children
and on Sunday evenings the compan!
v,l, Law on. The prices are the SAM
as ever, 10. 20 and 30 cents. Thursda!
evening "True Irish Hearts"
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
"D0oK" ROSSI
IN TROUBLE
His Countrymen Who Have Been
Advancing Funds Call
nim 4 Fraud,

IL
nents that "Dools'' Rossi, the heir to
untold wealth, in the mind Of his press
agent, had not yet connected with his
credit book and was still chasing over
the country at the expense Of country
men of his who have been lead to be-
ueve that the fortune was real It
seems likely that he will either be de-
clared insane or be ranked as one of
the shrewdest swindlers that the coun-
try has ever seen. At any rate he
has suddenly left Spokane en- route for
San Francisco and he left just in time
to avoid arrest as common swindler
on a warrant sworn out by one Of his
victims who advanced money for the
trips that Rossi has been making on
the strength of having recently fallen
heir to- millions and a title to an Ital-
ian dukedom.
Concerning the latest developments
of the "Dook" the Spokesman Review
has the following:
italians in Spokane and Lewiston.
Idaho. are asserting that Joseph Rossi
Duo di Rossi, nobleman, grandee and
alleged heir to $4,000. .OOO--is a faker
and owes sums varying from the con-
ventional IS loan to board bill. A
warrant has been obtained from JUS
tice Hinkle for the arrest of Ross on
the charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Peter Jacoy, who owns cigar,
candy and news store at Sprague ave
nue. and Washington street. said last
night:
"'This fellow owes me and my broth
er, ST Jacoy, $22 for board, bill that
he has owed US for more than two
years Other Italians have told me
that he has borrowed small amounts
from them-from 81 up. He also owes
my brother for none yadvanced.
"T am satisfied that Rossi has lost
his mind through telling this story of
his vast wealth. There is a grave doubt
in my mind that his real name is Rossi.
One thing is sure: and that is that he
followed the trade of a tailor in Lewis
ton. believe that Rossi assumed the
name of Rossi. which is a prominent
name in Italy. and that he has told the
story of his wealth so often that he
believes that he is Rossi and is rich
man.
lone thing that seems strange to
me is that If he went to Italy and was
officially honored as the duke succeed
ing his father, that ne did not raise
enough money while there to pay the
many little obligations he had con-
tracted in this city.
"T have not yet found an Italian
who knows Of his own knowledge tha
Rossi is the rich man he claims to be
He is simply a shrewd talker. In m!
mind he has gone insane-or is
shrewd imposter.'
italians from Lewiston, who arrived
in the city Saturday claimed that Ross
had borrowed money from dlHeren
members of the Italian colony in tina
city on the representation that he wa
about to come into the vast estate Il
the old country. Salvatore MarandS
one of the men from Lewiston, claim
ed to have advanced Rossi $3.50 an
that sum has not been returned, ana
was Marandy who caused the warran
to issue for the arrest of Rossi. Tn
police were looking for Rossi yester
day, but learned he was out Of tn
city
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
American Women in London.

London. July 24.-The Society OF
American Women in London has de-
vised scheme whereby scholarships for
women similar to those Of Cecil Rhodes
may become reality. The plan pro-
vides that in each of the As states OF
America two women. making a total OF
90 NAV he awarded scholarships in one
or other of the English universities
where they may absorb the learning
and the culture England has to give.
The society hopes to secure the CO.
operation of the General Federation or
Women"s clubs OF America in carrying
out the ambitious project.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25

the firm OF Erickson & Peterson. who
have secured the contract, is to be in
the city this week to look over the
route and establish camps where he
can place the construction equipment
on the ground in order that there may
be no delay when full crews Of men
can be secured.
Developments of the week concern
ing the plans OF the Northern Pacific
for the location Of the branch from
Lewiston to Grangeville point to the
Culdesac route rather than to the Wa
ha route. That is judging from the
movements OF the several engineering
parties. A line from Grangeville to
Ilo via Cottonwood seems to have been
definitely chosen and from thence to
a point near Woodside from which
point a connection either with a line
to Culdesac or one to Lewiston via
Waha can be made. The Culdesac
grade is announced as being the heav-
lest. being 3 per cent at the maximum,
while the route via Waha can be ne
gotiated with a maximum OF % per
cent. AS choice 1t would seem that
the Waha route would be the one TAX
en- because in addition to the better
grade the territory opened up would
be more productive of traffic. but the
movement of engineers for the week
shows more activity on the Culdesac
line.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25
Editors Ahead Of ls~ysrs.

There is said to be one editor in
heaven. How he got there is not
positively known, but II is conjectured
that ne passed himself Off as minis
ter and stepped in Unexpectedly. When
the dodge was discovered they searched
the realms Of felicity In all its length
and breadth for lawyer to draw up
the necessary papers for his e3ectme mt
but they could not find one. and 1t is
supposed he Is still holding the fort
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-25

Cards were received by Lewiston
r,,ends this week announcing the mar
rage of Eveline Gertrude Phillips TO
William Reed Bishop. at the home OF
the brides mother, in Matteawan. New
York. on July 20. They will be at home
to their friends after September l In
lewiston. Idaho, where Professor Bish-
op will take up his work in the Lew
iston Normal.