Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-08
HIS FAITH
TO CHARLESTON
G. ". Ferguson Declares It
Will Always Be Good
Fruit Center
CHARLESTON Bureau Evening Teller.

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller
CHARLESTON, Wash, May g.
Fruit Inspector George w. Ferguson
is probably one OF the best examples
of a tenacious. optimistic Charleston
fruit grower on the entire fiat. He il
now at work among the orchardists
leasing and making contracts for the
fruit crop next year. He intends to
contract the fruit In advance and next
year reopen his wholesale hours in
Lewiston and Charleston with renewed
vigor.
Despite the fact that he. claims to
have lost over $4,000 during the past
year by frosts and other causes, he
has not lost faith In Charleston as a
fruit growing community.
A large number Of fruit growers are
putting in their gardens. and patches
Of small vegetables and fruits. Acres
of watermelons and canteloupes will
this year be cultivated and raised In
the valley to take the place Of the
part Of the fruit crop destroyed.
Oliver Gets Contract.
William Oliver was last night
awarded the contract for sprinlxling
the streets, his bid of $3.50 per day
being the lowest Of the four submit
ted. Other bids were: c. Chamber.
lain, ss.7o: C. Nicer. $3.50; Claypoole
G Hobart, 81.
The ordinance committee Of the
ot1 40
Section 8 of ordinance No. IS, which
increased the license Of dray lines
from $40 to $40 annually. payable in
advance. The license viii be granted
for three months only. when it must
be renewed.
| The application of B. j. Roper TO
build an addition to his shop was
granted. Bills amounting to $345 were
| allowed
/ School Sends Four Men.
! The Charleston High school students
have arranged to send four men be-
side an orator to the Pullman inter-
scholastic field and declamatory con-
test on Friday and Saturday OF this
week VIII Hood. Reuben Doege, win
McCarrol and Mr.. Hoobler will repre-
sent the school on the track. and Miss
Alice Fertig in the declamatory con-
! test @
Miss Fertig win recite, the same,
piece as did Dana Murdoch when1he.
won the medal for the Lewiston High
Eschool In 1905, "The Black Horse and
His Rider" an incident in the life OF
Benedict Arnold.
I eStia~ Strong Team TO Play.
r. b Hooper and b E. Halsey. who
are in charge of the arrangements for
the ball game with Lewiston Friday,
Is selecting a strong bunch of fellows
10 meet the Lewiston commercial men.
Those from which he win pick are:
r. B. Hooper (captain), ~ Il. Hall
sey. r. J.McFarland. DR.. Ransom. w
n. Ferguson w. MI. CIemenson. J. n.
Sprague A. g. Burnett. Ellis Smith.
r.. e Eastwood. r. M. Kindly L. L.
Fowler. DR.. Johnson, DIR. Temple E.
4. jones O. B. Nelson. r. c. Kimbafl
r.. M. Yount.
Charleston News Notes.
J. III. sprague and wife left on the
boat this morning for Elgin, Oregon
Tor short visit.
Ed Marshall was visiting in. Clarlxs-
ton yesterday from Meirose. He res
turned this morning.
Mr.. and MRS. Gates saxton have ar
rived from Seattle to visit with Mr..
and MRS. J. w. Lipe on the Charleston
nat.
= M. Smith has returned from q
short visit at Spokane. where he went
to close several real estate deals.
Postmaster Ciemenson has gone TO
Coifax to attend the convention Of
the woodmen Of the World. represent
ing the Charleston lodge.