Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-12

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. NORTHWEST INLAND NOTES. .
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COLFAX.-The county commission
ers have authorized the county auditor
to advertise for bids for the ihstalla-
ton of a new heating plant in the
court house and the building Of a
vault.
COLFAX.-The habit of walking in
his sleep resulted in the serious in
jury to the 10-year-oId son of C. j.
Swift, who jumped from a two-story
porch, breaking his leg. The boy is
receiving treatment at hospital here.
POTLATCH.-The first school for
the town of Potlatch will be opened
this fall in a splendid building recently
erected. The school board has en-
ployed Prof. T. C. Reese as principal,
and has divided the other work among
FIVE teachers. The school will open on
September 2.
GARFTELD.-Farmer are commence
ing their delivery OF grain to this
point. but up to this time all delivered
has been stored in an independent
warehouse on the Northern Pacific
tracks.
NORTH YAKIMA.-County Coroner
Frank has threatened to make trouble
for the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany unless they furnish the required
information relative to the death of
Fred Washburne, a brakeman who was
killed at Wapato last Monday. The
body has been lying in a local under
takers establishment awaiting the cor
oner's certificate, which will not be
issued until the circumstances relative
to the mans death have been given.
The coroner has stated he will hold an
inquest and attach blame for the
mans death unless evidence showing
1t to have been an accident is in his
office within a few days.
NORTH YAKIMA.-By permission
of Contractor w. w. Fenton, the new
county Jail will be placed in commits
sion at once. While the building is
not entirely completed, the Jail por-
ton Is in readiness for service, and 1t
has been decided to place the prison
ers in the new quarters at once.
MOCSOW-O. C. CARSON, a local
grocer. has been found guilty and fined
$25 for violating the fruit inspection
law.
RITZVILLE-Burgla entered two
business houses here Saturday night
and secured but SIS for their trouble
The entrances to both buildings was
effected by breaking through the win
dows. No clew to the robbers has
been secured.
DAYTON.-One million dollars will
be distributed among the farmers of
this county by the sale of 100000 sacks
of barley at 81 per 100 pounds.
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WALLA wALLA.-The record yield
of wheat for this section has been re-
ported by w. H. Yenny, a farmer re-
siding miles east of the city, who
has harvested 7S 1-2 bushels from a.
400-acre field. The grain rs of the
club variety and is believed to be the
heaviest crop in the Inland Empire.
POMEROY.-Joseph waldhers, mil
Ter for Houser & Sons, escaped from
his nurse and drowned himself in Pc
taha creek. Waldhers has been suf-
fering from typhoid fever for some
time, and it is believed to have affect
ed his mind. The water where the
man was drowned Is not more than 8
inches deep. and II is believed to be a
case of suicide while temporarily in
sane.
WALLACE.-The average for new
construction work here Is more than
one business block each week. Resi-
dence houses and rooms are still scarce
and 1t is expected the building opera
lions will be carried on until late in
the fall.