Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-21

North Yakima the eff
forts of the Washington Wool Grow
ers' association, stockmen of the
state will be permitted to use, the
Rainier forest reserve for grazing
purposes after June 20. Although
the entire reserve will not be open
ed. the order will permit $4,000
sheep to feed within it's boundaries.
Wenatchee.-The sale of the
Brewster flats has caused great
deal of comment in Wenatchee
among those who are acquainted
with that part of the country, and
there is strong opposition by several
citizens. Judge l. A. Navarro of
this city city, candidate for state
land commissioner, states that he ia
opposed to the sale of the fats un,
der the existing conditions. as he
thinks the development of the lands
will be retarded by the land being
sold to spectators.
Wenatchee.-Max Bass, general
before the Commercial club last
night regarding proper advertising
for the valley. He said that hun
dreds of immigrants are now COM
ing into the Northwest and will ar
! rive within the next few months. He
was accompanied by Mr. Moody and
e. G. Leedy of the emigration de-
partment of the road, who also
spoke.
Dayton, Wash-Peter Weller has
sold for the Alaska trade 1000
sheep, the average price of whicn
was $500 per head These sheep
were recently shorn. and the value
of the fleece is 50 each thus netting
to the owner the remarkably high
figure of $500 per head.
Sumpter, ORE. w. Cowden,
whose death was expected last week
from cancer, is steadily improving
and his recovery is anticipated. He
has subsisted for two weeks on an
ice cream diet.
Wenatchee.-By a vote of 1873 to
z the question of bonding the city
for $4,000 for permanent water
system was carried at the special
election Yesterday. 1t was forecast
ed that there would be little oppose
ton, but a heavier vote had been
anticipated.
Nyssa, Ore.-The first strawber-
ries in commercial quantities came
\ in yesterday from the ranch of ]. s.
Adams. just outside Of town, and
are being handled by H. M. Housh.
The quality is fine and the berries
are large.
Colfax-More rain has fallen
here, and the crop outlook is said
to be one of the best ever known in
this section. From the western
part OF the county comes. reports of
fine winter wheat, now almost ready
to burst into head. and spring wheat
also promises large crop.
La Crosse, Wash.-Frosty nights
are raising havoc with early gar
dens. both here and on the Palouse.
1t is thought that peaches, cherries
and apricotss have suffered heavily
from frosts during the last 10 days.
Ellensburg, Wash.-Hopwood Glib
. son, publicity agent of the Ellens-
burg Commercial club, has accepted
an invitation to deliver speech on
jute grain sacks at the tri-state
meeting of the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative union al
Pullman June Is and 16. Mr.. Glib
son spent five years in the jute in
dustry in India, and is considered
en- authority.
Cottonwood.-An electric storm
swept over Nezperce prairie yester.
day, the vivid flashes Of lightning
and the peals of thunder being un.
expected, but the warm rain which
followed brought added Joy to the
farmers, as in means more grain
> this fall. During the last two weeks
4 rain has. fallen almost every day
and the dry, parched earth has been
moistened until heavy crops are as
sured.