Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-17

n NV6dWGOI INLAND NVIG0.
II North Yakima A. Broui-
let, the young man who was reused
from his slumbers by an irate hus-
band last week, and who was chas-
ed by Officer Perry with whom he
engaged in revolver duel. was
tried in the police court on the
charge of discharging firearms in
the city limits and fined $25. Broui-
let, 1t Is claimed, was visiting Mrs.
]. H. Southworth in the absence OF
the husband. A suit for divorce
was pending.
Walla Walla.-Warden 8, c.
Reed of the penitentiary is in favor
Of electrocution instead OF hanging
as a penalty for crime where the
law inflicts the death penalty. Mr..
Reed has been in office six months
and it has not been his duty to exc
cute prisoner. In 1905, between
June 3 and December s, three men
were executed at the prison, and
between March and December 8,
1906, three men were hanged by
Warden KEGS. At the present time
no one Is confined in the institution
awaiting execution.
Grangeville.-With the opening
up OF the mountain trails for travel
number of mining men are leav-
ing to begin development work on
various properties throughout the
county. Several men left today to
work on the Cook placer claims at
Warrens. A number of placer
properties are now being provision
ed, and work will begin as soon as
water is good, probably about the
first of May. A number of new
Stites.-Fire damaged the home
of F. F. Oliver Tuesday. The neigh
bors assisted in extinguishing it.
Bales & Jones shipped eight cars of
beef cattle from here Wednesday to
Seattle. 7~
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y Nez Perce.-The Farmers Edu-
cational and Protective union will
meet Saturday to consider the ad-
visibility of letting a contract for
grain bags. Bids have been sub
mtted and the competition will be
SO sharp that the price will lbe be-
low I cents. which will make re-
duction of cents less than last
years prices. The union will let
the contract for more than 49,
900 sacks.
Ellensburg-Forest Ranger Clyde
p. Simons has been in the vicinity
of Clealum and has tied up several
hundred thousand feet of lumber,
pending settlement with the gov
eminent. 1t is said that much lum-
Der has been cut off the Naches for
est reserve without the sanction of
/ the government, and that general
| |chaonge in regard to the cutting OF
lumber will be inaugurated.
Waitsburg.-The annual horse
show will be held April Is. Horses
will be here from Walla Walla and
other places in addition to the hors.
Ies kept by the stock men in this
section. Prizes will be awarded In
the driving and riding classes.
North Yakima.-The bank clear.
ings for the second day we're $751;,
979.53, thus verifying the assertion
of the officials that the first da!
twas no criterion. Business Is mo-
heavy just now, but the daily clear
ings in the fruit season are ex
pected to amout to 100000.
Walla Walla-Single men pre-
dominate in the population OF tn
state penitentiary over seven to one
The total number of men consider
ed being 1888, 1t was found tina
l114S have never been married
while 1875 have. The number o
men divorced is 40, while 81 ar
! widowers.
Wallace. L. L. Brainard, depu
Fly clerk OF the district court ha
received a letter from the depart
lment of commerce and labor hold
ling that an applicant for citizen
ship can only secure his papers II
the county in which he resides.