Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-21
GOOD RETURNS ON PEACHES.
Question of Fruit Drying Now q
Prominent One.

Charleston, Wash, Sept. 21.---
Of peaches from his acreage and re-
ports about one carload had to be
left on the trees to drop on account
of size, he having failed to properly
Thin portion Of his trees. He has
been getting returns averaging from
CSC to 45c per box.
The F. G. Morrison dryer is CIV
ing good results and several growers
have arranged to put in similarly
constructed appliances for taking
care of the fruit. The daily capaci
ty of Mr.. Morrison's dryer was sup
posed to be only about 800 pounds,
hut since they have begun to oper-
ate it they find that nearly twice
that amount of fruit can be han
died Many of the growers have
come to realize that when the prod
uct is dried 1t does not have to be
rushed to market and can be held
until the market is satisfactory. as
dried fruit always is in demand
somewhere at some season of thu
yesiF at remunerative price to the
grower.
j. F.. Medier and family returned
Saturday from number of weeks
stay In Wa1Iowa county, where they
have taken up valuable homestead.
They VIII remain here several weeks
after which they expect to return
4 10f, TrA q
perience in fighting a forest fire
which at one time threatened their
homestead, but were successful in
warding It of by hard work. The
many friends Of Mr.. MedIer are glad
to notice a decided Improvement in
his health. and HIS trip has been
the means Of building UP his health.
Charles Ways and family are re-
cent arrivals from Indiana and will
spend the winter here. Mr.. Ways is
a son-in-law Of J. Stout.
Many passersby at the corner Of
Eighth and Chestnut street admire
the beautiful bed OF asters on the
well-kept grounds Of Joe Heritage.
Bert White was down over Sum
day from Kendrick.
Bert Olson came down Saturday
from vollmer, where he has spent
six weeks harvesting. He states
there is about one more week OF
threshing up there.
Chris Wefnech received news last
week of the serious injury Of his lit
tie boy. who was rum over by de-
livery wagon on the streets Of Mis-
scuba.
The schaol enrolment Of 584 Is
very light, and promises to be great
ly increased in the next two weeks,
when the busy peach season closes
Mrs. P. w. Johnson and children,
who have been East ON a visit with
Wisconsin relatives for the past
three months, is expected to return
Wednesday. The doctor expects to
go to Spokane to meet them.
Mrs. F. NJ. Power, sister Of Mrs
spend the winter.
A number Of the ladies of the w.
&c. T. N. will leave early in next
week to take in the state w. c. T. O..
convention at Pomeroy.
Miss Lillian Sherburn left Satur-
day for her homestead near Kamfah.
Rev. c. P. Heltne preached at
Nezperce yesterday.
Frank E. Brown and w. 0. Bond
left Monday morning for the Craig
mountain country.
Rev. L. ]. Covington of Seattle
travelling In the interest OF the
Washington Children's Home Find
ing association, spent Sunday IN
Charleston and occupied the M. F.
pulpit, giving an interesting talk
on his work.
Sassaman & Parlett, who have
been fishing of the bar east Of
Charleston. report fair success and
have good demand for all they
catch.