Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-20

most 100 horses, counting the sew
en- teams Mr.. Thronson will use in
hauling his grain to the warehouse.
The grain will not be sacked, but
will be delivered from the machine1
into the wagon boxes and hauled to
the warehouse as fast as 1t To-
threshed.
Dayton. Wash.-To display the
products of Columbia county a por-
ton OF the building occupied by the
city offices is being converted into
an exhibition room. Shelves are be-
ing installed and a display window
Is being arranged. The exhibit is
under the direction of the Booster
club and will be permanent. Cereals,
fruits. vegetables and other prod
ucts will be exhibited in season,
and farmers are urged to contribute
any products grown in this vicinity.
harrington, Wash.-A collection
amounting to $40 was taken at the
Methodist church to provIce the
reading room at the city hall with
late papers, magazines and other
necessaries. Writing materials are
also to be supplied. The reading
room is more especially intended for
the use of the transient population,
which is large during the harvest
months, and there are no fees.
Occur d'Alene.-That Occur
d'A'ene is to enjoy active railroad
building within the next three or
four months is the positive assur-
ance brought here today. The re-
port. which is supported and cor
roborated by M. D. Wright Of this
city, is that the construction of the
electric line from Wallace to Occur
d'Alene will begin before the win
ter comes. Mr.. Wright said: There
n no doubt that the long-talked-of
line between Occur d'Alene and
Wallace will be built. and the Hay
den Lake line will be built as Tar
as Squaw bay on Pend Oreille lake.
A junction of the two roads will be
at Occur d'Alene."a e.f3 81, ig9<s aai
Pasco. Wash.-At the meeting Of
the PascO Commercial club It was
decided to investigate the matter Of
purchasing 1000 trees for the city.
A COMMITTEES authorised to COOPER
ate with the city council was APP
pointed and the matter will be CIV
err immediate attention. The Han
ford Nursery company Of Washtuc-
mr. has offered to furnish 1000 g.
year-old elm, poplar and locust trees
at a cost Of 5000. No definite steps
have been taken In reference to the
drilling OF an artesian well. al
Though correspondence from we'll
drillers throughout the tstste was
read. sl e.ea}i @f
Palouse, Wash.-The city council
has purchased pump and engine
| to pump water from the Palouse
river for street sprinkling and for
the convenience Of nearby farmers
during the ethreshing season. More
that $4,000 gallons have been used
| daily from the artesian wells Tor
sprinkling and 100000 gallons for
household use, and 1t was thought
Fbcst. in order to insure an abun-
dance Of water during the dry sea-
SON, to sprinkle the streets from the
| river. The city reservoir holds
$4,000 gallons and there Is practi-
| ca1ly this amount Of water used
| daily. ..... ...
Pendleton, Ore.-A municipal
lighting and power plant. together
With a gravity water system, are
| practically assured for Pendleton by
the resignation from the board OF
I water commissioners of w. ]. Fur
! nish and the appointment by Mayor
Murphy of former Mayor James A.
! Fee. The need of gravity water
system has long been apparent. but
as a majority of the commissioners
were opposed to the change 1t has
been delayed. Fee, however IS a
gravity water system man and MS
anpointment turns the tide in the
favor of the better water supply.
/ Pullman, Wash.-With new
wheat selling for from 20 to so
cents bushel. and with sacks,
Irvine and labor costing much less
| than last year, the farmers OF the
Palouse country will have good
! sized bank accounts this year, de-
spite the fact that the yield of the
| country will be from 30 to 40 per
| cent less than in 1907.
Vollmer Ida.-Brick work on the
bank building is progressing rapid
ly and the structure Will be COM
p1ofad aarlipr than eYnpcted The