Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-07
FAVOR GARDEN
TRUCK RAISING
Charleston Is Investigating
Diversified Farming
Propositions

Charleston Bureau of Evening Teller.
CHARLESTON, Wash, AIay TIN
our investigation of the best means
for following out the ides. of diversi-
fed farming, we should and will take
the horticultural department Of the
Washington State college at Pullman
into our confidence" said o. B. Nelson,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, this morning
I'VE will advise the professors Their,
Of existing conditions relative to fruit
and garden truck raising. Several
years ago Professor Beattle, of the
! school, came to Charleston to investi-
gate the tomato raising situation. We
will call him to look after the small
garden truck culture and also to sug-
gest as to the proper use of the
smudge."
The move by the Industrial club to
secure weather prognistications direct
from the Lewiston bureau rather than
from Portland, is to be endorsed by
the Chamber of Commerce of C1arks-
ton. The proposition will be brought
up at the next regular meeting of the
body.
Let Contract Tonight.
Four bids have been presented to the
city clerk for the stree+ sprinkling
contract which is to be let at the
meeting Of the city council tonight.
The city is acting as mediator In
the sprinkling proposition, the money
having been raised by popular sub
scription among the business men
About 800 monthly for a term OF five
months has been subscribed. The work
is now being done by Ed Hobart.
Unfinished business held over from
last meeting will be cleared up at the
session tonight. This Is the first meet
ing Of the council held for six weeks
not enough councilmen being present
to form a quorum. Councilman Ste
VEINS and Ramsey are not In the city.
Business Men Play Ball.
President Nelson, of the Chamber
l Commerce. has appointed Messrs
| Hooper and Halseya committee to Sc
| lect players and complete arrange
| ments in Charleston for a baseball
! game to be played by teams repre-
/ senting the commercial bodies of Lew
iston and Charleston on Friday after
noon. THE game will be played on tn
Normal school grounds at Lewiston.
- The Charleston committee will insiS
- that professional players be barred
= Nine business men. who have rlaye
the game once un0n a time in thel
lives will represent Charleston in tn
contest.
Charleston News Notes.
Mrs. ]. w. Wilson and son arrive
this morning from Red Bluff, Can
fornia, where they have been spend
ing the winter. Mr.. Wilson will ar
u rive soon. Mrs Wilson is preparin
to open millinery store in Charleston
c. II. Armstrong, who has been Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Tratz 70
the mast two weeks. left this mornin
for Spokane.
J. p. Ashbrook left last night 70
Spokane where he will join his VII
before going to iowa to engage
business.
n. M. Hartman has closed his sho
shon In Charleston and is preparing
move to Grangeville to open repa
shop.
Mrs. r. w. Dustan has returne
n from a visit with friends at Seattle
Fl. e. Bundy has returned from
short business trip to Joel While
Toe, he purchased carload of woo
for use this winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Saxton. of Seattle a.
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. sherbin'
Libby street.
Miss Human. who has been teac'
inc school at weippe, is the guest