Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-15


Frank Strohm left this morning for
a two weeks outing in the Blue noun
tains on Tukcannon south OF Pomeroy. |
Jacob Moritz. merchant at Orofino, |
was in the city today on business. He
reports the bank building being erected
there almost completed and it will be
ready for occupancy in a short time.
Vim. Haevernick, of the Inland Com |
mercial company. and daughter. re-
turned yesterday afternoon from trip
to the Portland fair. While there Mr..
Haevernick made arrangements for his
winter supply Of oranges, lemons and
other fruits.
Wallace Scott and wife, accompani-
ed by Ralph Scott, a brother and his
wife. arrived In the city today from
Grangeville and will leave on the owl
train tonight for a visit to Portland
and the exposition. Mr.. Ralph SCOTS
home Is in Iowa. He has been visiting
for the summer at Grangeville and will
return to his home after the trip to
the coast.
Saturday night VIM. Riley will have
grand opening Of the U & at SO
Fourth street. Mr.. Riley is preparing
for good time for his friends on the
opening night and extends a cordial
invitation to all. Gus W. Hermann
| and D. Allen will be the bartenders
| and there will be free lunch and free
music with a barrel of beer on tap to
go with it.
| The chicken season opened today and
several Of Lewiston's crack shots were
| in the fields early this morning. p. #.
Lomax and James Pierce left last night
for J. Fl. Wann's place where they will
spend the day shooting. Chickens are
reported very plentiful in the wheat
| fields this year and the returns will
he plentiful in the game bags of the
ardent hunters.
f. C. Gordon left with his family
for Lake Waha Tuesday morning with
the intention of remaining until cool
weather sets in. Mrs. Gordon has been
in very poor health for some time, and
it is on the recommendation of the
family doctor that the change Is made.
/ Mr. Gordon went fully equipped to
get the most out of life while in camp,
He took his gasoline launch along and
proposes to spin around the waters OF
the lake in a manner that has never
been done before. Bert Green will
have charge of the Asotin ferry during
| Mr.. Gordon's absence.-Asotin Senti-
| mel.
There has been a decided activity in
Lewiston real estate in the last few
days. The demand for Lewiston pro-
perty is brisk and the inquiry Is on
the increase This morning Potvin &
Pittock sold the Tom Cooper property
on east Main street comprising a front
age of 112 feet, to a syndicate of Port
land men. The purchase price is fixed
at $500 George Morrison today clos
ed deal for the sale of three lots and
dwelling in east Lewiston and thu
deeds were put in escrow in the bank
is filled with activity in the real estate
market.
: The big Russell engine which wal
, purchased this season by George Aus
man, of Asotin. to use on his com
bined harvester. was brought to tn
Lewiston Foundry last week by J. +
= Graham and c. W. Florence for a
overhauling of the gearing apparatus
1t was found that the engine was gear
ed too high for satisfactory work VT
the combined harvester and the spec
has been regulated and the machin
will be taken back to thesfield tomor
row to resume operations. The engin
:, being a very large one with broa
wheels makes the trip over the narro'
grade at the Swallows nest n rattle
II difficult and tedious task
<. Many Charleston ineland orchard
8 lists are complaining of the rayages
70 the red spider. These insects are Of
y vellowsh tint and on their first ar
IS pearance have fooled our tree owner
IT They have at first a small web on II
he grfound and In the tree. In Califol
IS MIA they spread the ground with di
m sulphur. and during the d"v 81
lie arises Sufficiently strong 20 kill eyer
~ spider. The presence of these r.
~ spiders is owing 10 the lack of sprayir
last spring and they are said TO
is doing great DAMAGE at this time. S.
m Goh"n has been using n large d"anti
rs of sulphur on his ground this wee
Ir applying II early in the morning. VIII
or Their this remedy will completely
O. the work that il has done in Californ
,is is to he demonstrated. Many of o
es tree owners are consi1"rabl yalarrr
er over the presence q: the insect, viii
res in many instances Is causing the lea,
It to dron. Eternal vigilance is the pr
IL of liberty The tree nronerties of
Ter fat are entirely too valuable to let Z