Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-13
He LOOKS FOR
BIC FRUIT CROP
Inspector G. W. Ferguson
Says Buds Are Set
Far Back


CHARLESTON. Wash, Feb. 1s.--I
am satisfied that buds on the fruit
trees in the lewiston Charleston valley
viii not start until during the middle
Of March," said Fruit Inspector q. W.
Ferguson this morning.
II am making my regular rounds of
inspection OF trees in the valley and
find the buds set very far hack when
compared with other seasons. The re-
cent cold speil was the best possible
thing that could have happened to the
country. We are almost assured of a
bumper crop for no cold weather has
been known to strike this country
after March"
Mr.. Ferguson further states that all
though a number of dead trees are
found standing in the orchards, those
alive are in a healthy condition. Mr..
Ferguson is not contracting fruit this
year as he did during the last sea-
son. *
Norman TO Expert City Books.
The contract for exporting the city's
boks was last night awarded by the
council to v. D. Norman, who bid 1920.
e. r. Eastwood wanted $125. The work
Is to include the figuring of all inter-
est ON outstanding warrants and the
striking Of balance on the bolxs from
the time OF the city Incorporation to
December 81, 1905, the work to be
completed within 80 days.
The salary of the city marshal was
fixed at $50 per month, the fines I'M
posed for empounding stock to be a
side issue. the money going to the
empounding officer.
The petition presented by Sixth
street property owners, asking for the
construction of cross walk between
the Rice drug store and the Bishop
house was refused. IT was decided the
property owners should construct and
maintain the walk
The ordinance committee was in
structed to have their legal advisor
draw UP new poll tax ordinance.
Cross walks We're ordered built on
Second and Seventh streets.
Rebekahs Celebrate and Dine.
The Roseleaf Rebekah lodge held
''big doins' at Bradford hall last eve-
ming when six young women were in
itiated The initiation was followed
by banquet Hearts formed the
decorations of the lodge ROOM while
the evenings entertainment resolved
itself into games of hearts. making a
very pretty valentine party. More
than 200 people were present, 20 of
them members of the Lewiston lodge.
Roads Blocked at Pomeroy.
Mrs. f ]. Rice arrived in the city
last evening overland from Pomeroy
en- route TO Spokane, She says that
traffic out of Pomeroy is blocked by
slides and washouts so that the city
is receiving no passengers and very
little mail, Mrs. Rice was unable to
reach Spokane from Pomeroy, so had
to come to this city. She left for Spo-
kane this morning
Excellent Program at High School.
The program which had been pre-
pared by the pupils of the public
schools in honor of President Lincoln's
birthday was rendered yesterday The
Women's Relief corps and the members
of the G. A. r. took charge of the
program after that prepared by the
school was given, and turned the at
fair into a veritable story telling
event
Charleston News Notes.
Mrs. C. H. Hawley and daughter,
who have been visiting at the home
of F. J. Mcfarland, will leave tomor>
row for their home at Anacortes,
Wash.
H. c. Mcfarland returned yester-
day from short trip to Moscow.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith, who
have been visiting J. NJ. Smith, father
OF Harry, left this morning for wal
lace. Idaho. They will remain in that
city short time when they leave for
their home at Seattle
J. w. Wilson returned this morn.