Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-24
WILL CRIPPLE
FRUIT INDUSTRY
Charleston HOrtiCuIturiSt
Says Inspector Is
Necessary

! Clarktoh Bureau Evening Teller.
CHARLESTON, Wash, April 24.-I
"CIarkston Will suffer one of the most
severe blows to her fruit industry in
the history of the growth of her or
chards If the present law declaring
the office of fruit inspector illegal ana
vacant is enforced" said one of the
most prominent fruit growers of Vine,
land this morning.
I'VE have attained a position in the
rank of fruit growing communities
which is not easily attained, that of
| having less diseased fruit and nursery
stock of any small community in the
state. This enviable position has. been
attained by the persistent work of the
fruit inspectors in eradicating diseased
| trees"
Services Absolutely Necessary.
Because of the fear of litigation for
past destruction of orchards infected
with germs of malignant diseases, In
spector Ferguson has withdrawn hls
services. He says that he will not re-
fuse to inspect fruit trees and or
chards, but will do so only in the capa-
city of a citizen. He will advise, but
not act.
"If the law is enforced it is hoped
that the county commissioners will
stand back of the citizens of the
Charleston fiat in their efforts to have
bn sI1Sf tot
ing the inspector from their own re-
sources.
His services are absolutely neces-
sarv, particularly at this time of year,
when all fruit shipped from the city
should bear the mark of careful in
spection."
Nursery Sets Out Forty Acres.
The vineland Nurseries company
have commenced work of setting out
trees in the 40 acre tract on the Clarks-
ton Heights recently purchased from
the lewiston Charleston company.
7 The constantly increasing demand for
high grade Of nursery stock has
, caused the local nursery to branch out,
\ being encouraged by the fact that
CIdTkSIOH trees nave d ECpuIdbtOh VI
bearing no disease germs.
Nuss & Hays owners of the Home
nursery, are also enlarging their acre
age and capacity preparatory to sup
plying their constantly increasing or
ders from all parts of the northwest
ern territory.
Play Ball Tomorrow.
| ~ ha hal
, team will leave tomorrow morning for
, Moscow, where they will meet the
. team from the preparatory department
. of the University of Idaho. They will
. return to Kendrick Friday morning to
meet the team from that High school
which they recently defeated at Clarks
ton. The boys will return on the Fri
day afternoon train.
Charleston News Notes.
/" o. B. Nelson, president of the
. Chamber OF Commerce, returned this
. morning from short business trip to
Spokane.
The funeral OF the two-year- old son
X of Mr. and Mrs. f. D. Blalxly of South
& vineland, will take place from the
: Baptist church at 2 o'clock this after
noon. nterment in the Charleston
cemetery.
Mrs. Zeigler and son, Otto, of South
Vineland, left last night for Joel, where
they were called by the illness of their
a son and brother, John.
Phil Simpkins and wife left last
night night for Occur d'Alene, where
they expect to reside permanently.
Because of the absence of two Of
the councilmen and Mayor Yount, the
regular meeting of the city council
last night was postponed. A special
meeting will be called on the return
of the mayor.
l Mr.. and Mrs. John Ayre will leave
tomorrow morning for Spokane where
they will spend the summer.
I Mrs. Charles Minden has gone tc
ifford for a visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hail. who have
III been visiting the family of Fl. e. Gil
p bert, have returned to their home a
Moscow.
= Peter Hendricks has returned from
Northport where he has been looking
after land interests.
The turtle tea" win be given at tn
home of Mrs. F. s. Anderson tomorrow
afternoon.
r. B. Crouch has gone to Coifax or
short business trip.
Mrs. A. Sisson has gone to Sweet
j water to reside.
Charles Lambert of Charleston hai
gone to Peck in the interest OF IN,
Commercial Cream company or Lew
iston.