Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-14
ELECTRIC LINES
70 CHARLESTON
Prominent Promoters Visit
City to Secure Interest
In Projects
Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.
CHARLESTON, Wash, May IA
The deep undercurrent of railroad
excitement which for a time had
possession of Charleston and had
Iseemingly died away because of a
lack OF faith in the promoters is again
coming to the surface, this time with
vigor and vim ever greater than be-
fore.
The word has been passed around
that electric line magnates have been
in correspondence with the Clarks-
ton Chamber Of Commerce and other
commercial bodies Of the city; last
night the governing board of the
chamber of commerce took the ini-
tiative step and met at the library
where they discussed plans and pre-
parations to-bring about the building
of the Spokane and Inland and walla
WaIla and Columbia river electric
lines to Charleston and the clarkster
country.
Several DAYS ago Jay p. GravSs.
president of the Spokane and .nf3r
system was in Charleston '
the ground prospectively 4as
]. Fl. Morrow. the bac. q. rha
Walla Wala system came 70 Clarks-
ton, and as the result of the pres
enee OF these two men, action was
taken The result of the meeting was
the taking up of the matter of gain
ing the hearty cooperation of the
Charleston people with Graves and
Morrow This will be done by calling
Of a mass meeting at a date to be set
by those two men. when they will be
in Clarksaon. Rather than come to the
city unannounced they came bring
ing with them the good win of the
people.
The plans of the wala walIa COM
pamy are thus far to build from waIIa
Walla to Waitsburg, waitsburg to
Dayton, thence to Pomeroy, and from
there strike the bed of Alpowai creek
when they come up the Snake river,
striking Charleston.
Rumors set afioat are to the eff
feet that in case the walla line should
be completed, through the work OF
Graves and Morrow, the interests OF
President Mrrrow and his company
will be turned over to the Spokane
and Inland system. This move is
supposed to be in conjunction with
that Of the Spokane company to se-
cure possession Of the Lewiston south
eastern electric line on the Nezperce
and Grangeville prairies.
p. N. Harris has been assigned the
duty of corresponding with Messrs.
Graves and Morrow. Dates for mass
meetings will be announced as soon
as they are heard from.
Ralph Leach has started his ice
wagon for the season. Arrangements
have been made with the idaho Ice A. |
Cold storage company for a suycient
amount of ice to supply Charleston
merchants. Ice Is now being sold for
rs cents per hundred pounds.
The regular meeting OF the city
council will be held at the city hall |
tonight. Because of the special meet |
Ing called for last week. at which all
unfinished business was disposed OF.
little OF Importance viii be brought /
np. The street sprinkling has been /
disposed OF. A few small bills will
be allowed. along with routine bust
ness. 1t Is supposed that formal
Of the proposal of the
Lewiston-C Charleston company OF a
park site OF five acres in the center
4 town win be made tonight. It has
been thought best by the council 10
wait till fall before improving the
ract for park purposes.
Mrs G. Murdoch, assisted by Miss 4
Nary Brannon. will entertain the
eachers OF the ClaaaxsNon public
chools at their new home on Seventh
treet tonight.
Mrs. G. l. Roderick returned this
morning from Irrigon. Oregon, where
he has been. visiting for the past
month.
{ Mr. and Mrs. J. H. sprague have
eturned from weeks visit at Elgin.
oregon.
Mrs. William Dwyer left this morn
ng for Moscow. where she viii visit
er husband.
Miss Ruth windus has returned
rom visit with friends at Pullman. Ii
Mrs. A. G. Gldden has arrived '
rom Spokane for visit with friends. /
Leroy @. Jennings has gone to Ito, n
here he intends opening a harne rs $
hop. Ia
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. copeiand enc 1t
hiidren have gone to walla waIla. III
Mr.. and Mrs. John HaIlIgus have o
eturned from a visit at Moscow. r
Charles Frazee has returned from a
lsit with his parents at MOSCOW. a
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