Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-09

The appearance of Sherlock Holmes,
tbe wonder of the turf; the celebration
~ Iowa Minnesota and the address Of
CONGRESSMAN Wesley L. Jones of
washington; the grape day." the first
time in the history of the West when
the luscious fruit of the choicest va
rieties has been piled out by the ton
for free distribution and the attend
ance of the delegation from the Spo
kane Chamber of Commerce were the
magnets that drew over 10000 people
to the exhibition grounds of the Lew
iston- Charleston Fair association.
1t is the banner day in the history
of the association, and to the people
of the upper Clearwater country, the
people Of Camas and Nezperce prairies
and the mining and timber sections of
Nezperce and Idaho counties, as well
as to big Asotin county, with it's
hordes of patriotic people, must the
administration of the lewiston
Clarkston fair tip it's hat and extend
vote of thanks for the splendid pat
ronage.
While the masses of people have
been assembling from the sections inn
mediately tributary to Lewiston and
Clarkston, there are delegations rep
resenting every town and almost every
community of the rich Palouse coun-
try. Coast cities are represented by
goodly numbers, and the advertising
benefits to be secured this year by the
splendid exhibits and the attractive
features of the big exhibition will
reach to all sections of the Northwest.
The train bearing the Spokane dele
cation reached the city at 1885, and
aside from the members of the Spo-
kane Chamber of Commerce were a
large number of people from all parts
of the Palouse country, and the big
crowd at the entrance Immediately
after the arrival of the train from the
Clearwater country was evidence of
the loyal patronage that is being re-
ceived from that section.
The Iowa Minnesota people were on
the grounds, early in the morning and
at o'clock the reception in the states
headquarters began. Prior to this
large number of people had added
their names to the registry of the two
states, and after spending an hour in
renewing acquaintances the natives
from the Middle West commonwealths
adjourned to the grandstand, where
the program of music and short ad-
dresses followed by Congressman
Jones held the attention of a large
number of people until after noon.
Congressman Jones' Speech.
II am here with a message TO tell
you this country will be blessed with
open river transportation to the sea
as soon as the construction work now
In progress can be completed and the
minor distractions of the rivers re-
moved" said Congressman Wesley L.
Jones in his address before the Iowa
Minnesota people at the lewiston
Charleston fair grounds, after extend
ing congratulations to the represen-
tatives of the two states who filled
the grandstand where the program OF
the day was rendered.
Congressman Jones is a member OF
the rivers and harbors committee OF
congress, and has been most able
advocate OF the need of the Western
rivers. For the past 10 years he has
labored in congress for the improve
ment of the Columbia river and its
tributaries, and the announcement
made by him today was received with
cheering.
The cooperation of the people oil
the East has been secured for the i'm
provement of the Columbia and It's
tributaries" continued Mr.. Jones. "and
at the last session of congress an ap-
preparation of $4,0O0,O0O was made fol
the improvement of these waters.
This money Is being expended from
the mouth of the river to the upper
tributaries, and when the next rivers
and harbors appropriation bill is pre-
sented it will carry sufficient ap'
preparation to complete the work a.
the mouth and to Cello.
The people of eastern washington
and Idaho hardly appreciate the i'm
portance of the open river to the sea
1t is the most important project nov
before the people of these states, and
when completed win regulate thu
freight rates and make impossible rail-