Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-04

owning land under the SunnysideI
canal have signed a petition askingI
that the laterals be constructed 90
that they can irrigate the property. |
They allege that much Of the prop
erty under the ditch cannot be ir-
rigated because Of the failure tol
construct the required laterals. 4
~.
Observation-Disclosures have
been completed for placing per-
manent exhibit OF the recourses and
products Of Benton county in the
Spokane Chamber Of Commerce.
s Belllngham.-The annual report
of the state fish commissioner shows
the export of fish last year to have
reached a valuation approximately
of $6,50O,00O. More than 10000
epople are engaged in the fish indus
try and nearly $5,0OO,000 in capt.
tai is invested.
Colfax.--Farmers in the western
part of Whitman county are COM
PEELED to resow some of their spring
grain. as the heavy winds blew the
greater portion Of the first seeding
away.
Pullman.--The people Of Pullman
have commenced an aggressive cam
paign against fuel dealers who sell
short measure and as a result the
manager of the Potlatch Lumber
company has been arrested for sell
/ ling short cord of wood. The pro-
cedure is under the city ordinance
which provides a fine Of $25 for any
person who charges for more fuel
than is actually delivered.
Pullman.--A scarcity of laborers
| prevails in this section and free
employment agency has been pro-
vided to supply laborers for the
farmers who are now engeged In
their spring work. The work on the
college buildings has been resumed
and this will give employment to al
least 100 tradesmen.
I Kettle Falls.--The preliminar,
steps have been taken looking to
wards the organization of an irri
cation district for this section. Sew
eral meetings have been held durinl
the past week and 1t Is understood
decision to 60 ahead with the pro
ject has been reached. go
Walla WaIla.-Fruit men repor
no damage has been sustained b,
the recent frosts but the modera
ton of the weather has been grea
relief to this entire section.
splendid condition OF all fruits
reported and unless cold weathe
i. again prevails 1t is expected tina
the Walla Walla valley will marke
its record crop this year.
Waitshburg.-A meeting of til
school district has been called "a
!, the purpose Of voting $4,000
: provide quarters for the accommods
ton 10 the high school. A plan ha
been proposed by which the ol
acaamy grounds and buildings ca
be purchased for the high scho'
;. purposes. e
y Deary-G. e. Drury has submit
= ted his report of the sales of the pr
ducts from one and one-half acr
= of land, which shows the gross r
: ceipts to be more than $1,000. TT
= land is devoted to the culture
~ Strawberries and this locality is r
= ported to be particularly favorab
~ to the growing OF this fruit.
:, Sprague.-The Sprague Lig
"A company has closed contract Wi
~ the Big Bend Light & Power col
~ pany to take over the Sprague pla
n and the lights for the town will
Ia supplied from the Big Bend plant.
n
n. Wallace.-Word has been recei
40 ed at the sheriff's Office to the effe
that Thomas Barnes is again und
~ arrest in Butte. Barnes is charg
In with selling interests in a pate
"a which he did not possess and {
II comparison of his transactions she
!, he sold more than the entire rig
Ga had he possessed such right.