Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-14

of the term Saturday night and aside
from a general juggling of salaries, the
most important work of the session
was the fixing of the tax levy for the
ensuing year at .06 mills. OF this
amount S.71 mills will go to the state
general fund.
DAVENPORT.-The Lincoln county
fair closed Saturday, having been the
most successful ever conducted here.
Splendid racing and amusement fea-
lures were provided.
KAHLOTUS.-Farm in this coun-
try are elated in the advance in the
prices of wheat, bluestem now being
quoted at rs cents. 1t is generally be-
lieved the prices will materially adj
vance before the end of the year and
it is reported a large amount of the
grain is being held in all parts of the
Inland Empire for the higher price.
WALLACE.-The plumbers of the
from $3.50 to 81 per day to offset the
material advance in living expenses.
The demand of the plumbers has been
granted by the master plumbers and
became effective today. 1t is claimed
the cost of living here is about double
that in Spokane, where $3.50 is paid
and higher than in Butte, where the
plumbers receive IS per day.
, WALLACE.-The Monarch Lumber
company, subsidiary company Of the
Chicago Milwaukee e. st. Paul Rail-
road company and which has purchas-
ed timberlands extensively in all Sec
lions of north and central Idaho. has
purchased from the local forestry de-
partment, S.5OO,OO0 feet of timber at "a
be installed and the lumber will be
used in the construction of the bridges
of the railroad company
CHENEY.-The new pump for the
city water system has arrived and will
be installed at once. The motive pow
er win be electricity.
KENNEWICK,-The city council is
now negotiating for the purchase of a
suitable location for the new city hall,
which will be constructed as soon as
the site is secured and the necessary
proceedings enacted The present
quarters are entirely inadequate for
the needs of the city and it is expected
action will be taken by the council at
it's next meeting.
COLFAX-An Injunction against the
mayor and the eouncilmen of the city
of Pullman restraining them from
changing the boundaries of the town
wards has been before the district
court for the past two days. The case
is one which has aroused much interest
in Pullman
PULLMAN.-The board of directors
of the Methodist church have perfected
the plans for the construction of one
of the finest church buildings in the
Inland Empire The excavations for
the new structure are now completed
and it Is expected the foundations will
be laid during the winter The build
ing will be constructed of native stone
and of pleasing architecture.
PALOUSE.-The completion of the
| Washington, Idaho & Montana rail-
road from Palouse to Boville was cele-
brated Saturday by an excursion which
was enjoyed by all the employees OF
the Potlateh Lumber company at this
place and at Potlatch. The road was
constructed by the Weyerhaeuser peo-
| pie, but it has been rumored the line
has been sold to the Chicago, Milwau.
kee & ST. Paul road and the extension
to Boville is for the purpose of con-
Meeting with that company's line into
the upper Clearwater country.
WALLA WALLA.-With the price o.
bluestem wheat lowering about the 81
| cent mark the farmers of this countr.
( are looking wise and make the sigr
of the dollar when approached by
buyers. The regular quotations show
bluestem to be worth 70 cents, but To-
clean grain some dealers are paying 8,
cents. Farmers of the walla walli
valley forecasted 81 wheat before Jan.
uary several weeks ago when tn
quotations were below 20 cents and tn,
, present quotations suggest the correct
ness of their predictions.