Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-28
SMUDGES WORK
EFFECTIVELY
CHARLESTON GROWERS FILLED
THE VALLEY WITH DENSE
SMOKE LAST NIGHT AND ARE
CONFIDENT OF SAVING CROP.
Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.

CHARLESTON, March 2S.--Hun'
ereds of smudges were started last
evening. and many growers were up
ghe greater portion of the nght
watching the weather conditions,
Having been in communication with
Weather Observer Thomas who had
rsossassiffiied them that frost was likely
en come. j. w. Trunbull reported
- degrees at West Highland at
O'Clock, which was the coolest re-
ported, and at the same hour M "A.
Swealland on west Sycamore street
reported 27 degrees. County tSult
inspector Ferguson asserts that
xhere was little actual danger ana
the fact that a number of orchard
lists have demonstrated that with
concerted effort the work of smudg-
Kng can be carried on successfully
MAS done much good in schooling the
mecrse in the practical application
af aha smudge.
M. A. Sweetland thinks there Is
aao doubt about the ability OF tho
sseDDle by concerted action being
MASTER Of the situation in saving
Mhe valuable crop. He advises the
rfuring of church bells when the
thermometer reaches the danger
WONT, To arouse the people to action.
Otherwise many may slumber, whiie
Che Tsysst kills their fruit. Some are
Rrxllnei to the opinion that 1t Is
mot necessary to dig trenches IN
which to place the smudges. Baled
straw or old manure with some coal
1nS Spread over 1t seems to give the
Hxxx results and when 1t blazes toe
freely earth thrown on to assist IN
waking a smudge. Most orchardists
xep0rt poor success at burning brush
G0r srnudging purposes. With the
ssusvwnt of another threatened frost
every citizen of Charleston Is urged
90 get out and assist in saving the
Enuanlsing fruit crop.
Confidence is expressed that the
0uEa or last night Is most valuable
n.zzcn. and that there Is no occa
sapn for the repetition of the loss
u another crop in this valley.
.Arbor Day in School.
ATbur Day was fittingly observed
ny the Charleston school yesterday
Several dozens of rose bushes were
so unit about the buildings. E. q
ElIxssy, secretary of the board as
x1ssed In planting more than dozen
valuable shrubs along the paths
undinx to several entrances. Those
That took part are to be commended
mr. the public spirit manifested.
Two Found Guilty.
Tho trial yesterday afternoon o.
vNYs arrested and taken before
(uOnty Commissioner Welsh at tbs
+ csty hall on the charge of petty lar
eeNy, resulted in finding two rboys
equity and two not guilty. The
sentences were suspended pending
ssunn behavior by the Judge who was
wvxy sl.rjded in his charge notifying
VIM delinuuents that subsequent
Hrprarance in his court would bt
xrmnds to send them to the reform
axhonl. Fred Van Arsdal was tho
xsnNv boy who had previously pleaded
guilty who failed to apnear. and II
Ms reported that he has left town.
May Come From Alberta.
w. N. Cox, from Central Alberta,
vim went there from Missouri five
years ago, is a recent Charleston ar
xisAa Mr.. Cox has purchased the e.
a. Scott property at the corner of
Secona and Sycamore streets. Mr..
Gnx states that many In Alberta de-
are to ueave that section and that
semeral families In his knowledge
are contemplating coming to this
wEtkiUn. The main drawback In AL
W4ffA Is the long winters ana the
nnEk OF market for products after
Ahey ARE grown. He says the rail-
xuads take all the profits. He hopes
IN locate here on ranch.
Dknn Murdoch underwent an op'
9nafinn snf the inner ear at Spo-
kzne hospital yesterday. A special
~ OF TINT city, having treated his
krunble for nearly two weeks. de-
az1eai that the operation was neces-
nHxy.
&C. w TPeaslee has spent the past
waek In Daksdale in connection with
On rompany's large nurseries at
ahxt place.
III. r. Patterson of Asotin has