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

Peters, who have left for Seattle to
arrange for the construction work.
ELLENSBURG.-A crew of govern
ment engineers has reached here from
the Vancouver barracks, having made
the trip overland. A resurvey of the
rivers, roads and passes has been made
for the purpose of drafting a new map
of the section covered.
ELLENSBURG. - Thirty-one car
loads of machinery, implements and
supplies have arrived here to be used
in making the big cut for the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul through
Craig's hill.
WALLACE-The business of the
Western Union Telegraph company is
larger here than any other town in the
state, due to the mining industry.
MOHLER.-It is reported that the
Seattle Grain company has contracted
for 100000 bushels of wheat at 10
cents per busheI. Few farmers have
sold their entire crop at that price, but
the greater per cent in this locality
have made a small contract with the
Seattle company.
HARRINGTON.-T Seattle Grain
company has purchased 10000 bushels
of wheat in this vicinity, the purchase
price being 70 cents per bushel.
WATERVILLE.-Or Connor, re-
Gently arrested at Cheney on a charge
or horse stealing, effected his escape
from the county Jail by cutting his
way through the brick wall with q
knife. He was the sole occupant of the |
Jail, and instead of being locked in the
cell was allowed the freedom of the |
corridor.
WALLA WALLA.-The first meet |
ing of the new council has been held |
and the message of Mayor Kellogg |
read before the meeting. The mayor
recommends the enforcement of all or
dinances, the prosecution OF all per- I
sons found selling liquor to minors and
the abolishing of all gambling.
MILTON.-The farmers of this vi
entity will not pay the advance rate
of warehouse charges as indicated by
the grain companies when notice vas
sent broadcast over the country that
an advance of so per cent would be
made. The farmers of this commune
ty have organized a stock company
and erected a warehouse which has
been opened for business and will re-
ceive large per cent of tile grain
grown in this section.
DAYTON.--The first barley from
Columbia county has been shipped by
Corbett brothers and was consigned to
a Portland company. The barley
weighed As pounds to the bushel and
was purchased for 81 per bushel.
ATHENA.-The greatest yield of
wheat ever recorded in the Inland
Empire has been reported by t. J.
Kirk, who secured an average of 69h
bushels per acre on a SS-acre field.
COLFAX.-A youth named Archie
Dowell, who is but Is years of age, and
stands feet 21a inches high and
weighs ITS pounds, has been commit
ted to the state reform school upon a
charge of incorrigibility flied by his
mother.
NORTH YAKIMA.-The city coun-
ell has awarded the contract for paw
ing IL blocks of Yakima avenue at a
cost of $125,000. The contract is d.
vided between the Barbour Asphalt
company, who will pave a portion of
the street, for which they will secure
$4,000, and that portion
OF the avenue east of the railroad /
track will be paved with brick by WILL
lam McIvor of North Yakima. who
will receive $1,000.
NORTH YAKIMA-The hop crop in
the valley is estimated at 25, 900 bales i,
"iieh Is 1'oVV SNORT OF the average
crop. There are 250,00o bales of last !
years crop in the hands of the dealers. |
and report from Kent county Eng /
land shows the production there to be
5000 bales in excess of last year The !
price on last years hops is from 2
to cents, and it is expected the mar
ket will open weak on this years pro-
duction.