Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-18

reached point about half way up
when Months fell.
Nez Perce.-What is regarded by
the farmers as the first specific in
stance of discrimination against in
dependent grain companies by the
Northern Pacific railroad company
IL brought to light by the refusal of
the company to grant warehouse
privileges to P. w. Lawrence of Pull
man, Wash, who filed application
for string of houses along the
Grangeville line between Culdesac
and Grangeville. Using the regular
method of application Mr.. Lawrence
petitioned the company for ware
house sites, but the entire list was
promptly returned. with the curt
words, Refused" written across
the face of the application.
Echo, Oregon.--What Is claimed
as the largest individual field of po-
tatoes in the northwest is located
near here and is being cared. for by
James Kyle, manager of the Page
Ranch company, in the vicinity of
the Hermiston irrigation ditch. The
soil is light and few years ago
was considered worthless. 1t was
broken last year and given good
cultivation and then a crop of po-
tatoes was planted and 10000 sacks
were harvested and sold. The sue
cess was so marked that the field
has been enlarged and an effort will
be made this year to break the rec
ord both as to yield and the size
Of the field cultivated.
Walla Walla. Tyacke, Jr.,
aged IA, and Richard Tyacke, aged
16, were found guilty of horse steal
ing by a jury in the superior court
this morning. The jury returned
is minutes after leaving the Jury
box. These are the youngest men
ever convicted of a felony in the
local court.
Asotin.-The peach growers Of
the country report considerable dam
age by the green aphis which have
been infesting the trees. County
Fruit Inspector George w. Fergu-
son, says: after inestvigation of
some of the principal orchards in
Vineland l will state that the dam
age is very light. The green aphis
Is generally worse in the highlands
than in the valleys"
Moscow.-The Spokane District
Epworth League convention will be
held in Moscow May %, % and "a
in the Methodist church. Delegates
from 35 leagues are expected, UNI
der the leadership of President D.
c. Gibson of Spokane. Saturday
evening a dinner will be given fol.
lowed by musical program.
North Yakima-Rain fell through
out the Yakima district last night
and today. The average precipita-
ton is about half an inch. This
will greatly benefit the dry farmers
The weather is still cloudy and 1t
may rain more tonight. Orchard
lists also benefit by the rainfall,
which helps to clear out the woody
aphis and other obnoxious insects.
Aberdeen.-Driven insane by the
reports of Russian cruelties and
tragedies in his homeland. Joseph
Matsusvitch, native of Russian
Finland, cut his throat, almost sew
ering the head from the body.
Wallace.-The school board to-
night awarded the contract for
building an addition to the Wallace
school house to M. G. Murphy OF
Spokane. The building is to be COM
pleted September 1. Murphy's bid
was $13,795, the lowest of six bids
received, The board also authoriz-,
ed the superintendent to employ an
additional teacher.
Grangeville.-The gradual ad-
vance of settlers and home makers
upon the broad ranges of the Upper
Salmon river, and the inevitable
end of the immense stock raising in
dustry of that section. is evidenced
by the introduction near Pollock of
the first thresher to be brought into
the range country. The machine
has been purchased by William La
mont and will be used on his wheat
ranch.
Wenatchee.-The efforts of the
health department improve the
general appearance and sanitary
conditions of the city have been
successful this spring. and for the