Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-04
DOES NOT SUFFER
IN COMPARISON
CHARLESTON VALLEY IS GOOD
ENOUGH" EVEN WHEN COM
PARED WITH CALIFORNIA;
BEST AREAS.
Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.

SAoA hSIou DuIcdu Evening lelleT.
. CHARLESTON, April 4.-Sanford
Evans, a well-known Palouse ranch
er, returned recently from California,
where he spent most of the winter.
During his stay in California Mr..
Evans made trip into Old Mexico.
Speaking of California Mr.. Evans
says that "a man should make his
money before going to California.
That most people wanted to sell out.
The cheapest land Was to be found
in the Santa Clare valley"
The leading crops raised in the
sections visited by Mr.. Evans are
prunes, grapes and chickens, ranch
ers generally keeping from 600 to
1000 of the latter. The season has
been a dry one. and unless rain
should come soon, loss to crops must
follow.
Mr.. Evans reports his trip very
pleasant one, but is satisfied that
our country is good enough.
They Discussed Smudgino.
The Nineland Industrial club held
profitable meeting Friday evening.
The principal subject discussed was
that of smudging. and the question
was debated in all it's phases. The
value of the smudge as protection
against the damages of frost was
plainly shown and it was the opin-
ion of all present that with dill
gence the crop, which this year
promises to be so bountiful. could
be saved from damage by frost.
The merits of the different mate
rails used in the making Of the
smudge was gone into and the gen.
eral opinion favored the use Of ma
nure and straw, while tar had many
friends
! The work of Fruit Inspector Fer
guson was Endorsed and resolution
asking Mr.. Ferguson to continue in
| Office to the close of the rruit season.
Charleston News Notes.
Mrs. Frazer of Spokane is visiting
! her sister, Miss Louise Williams CT
the city schools.
Mrs. Buckbee, who is i'll at her
home in Vineland, is reported slowly
improving.
Miles Hartman writes his mother
under recent date, from Kimberley
New, that he has passed through a
siege of smallpox and is gettinS
along nicely. His father, D. M. Hart
man, is still in Ely, New.
L. E. Churchill and family recent
ly arrived from Belgrade, Neb.
have moved into one of s. G. Morri-
sons residences on Twelfth street.
Miss Ella Lambdin is down from
her Peola ranch visiting friends to
day. Miss Lambdin has had AZ
acres of her farm broken up ans
sown to wheat.
i Mrs. F. G. Morrison entertained {
party of friends last evening in hon
or of Joe Bankson. The teacher
and seniors of the High school wer'
among the guests present. The even
ing was spent in card games, and al
enjoyable time was had.
The Guild of st. Paul's Episcopa
church will give missionary tea OF
. Thursday afternoon, April 8, at tn
residence of Mrs. Hudson S. Jones
Sixth street, south OF DR.. Ransom!
Mrs. Jones will be assisted by Mes
danes Watson, Hollister. Baughma'
and Ransom. All are very cordially
invited to come and help swell tn
missionary fund of the guild.
Edward Hobart left this morning
for the Nezperce section, where h
recently purchased farm.
Bert Denny left this morning TO
the Nezperce prairie section, wher
he will be employed for the sum
mer. - asHR VIM
Mrs. Hettney left today for Wis
1t with friends in Moscow.
Mrs Ragsdale left today for al
over-Sunday visit with her husban
: at Leland.
Miss Agnes Eniwalzen left thI
J afternoon for visit with friends !
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