Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-29

been broken up at Vancouver,
Wash, with the arrest of Lou Tur-
ner and James Lucas. Morris Ram
sey, a third member of the gang. |
was picked up in Portland. Turner
has served a sentence in Folsom,
CAL, for counterfeiting and the
other members of the gang are be-
lieved to be responsible for bogus
money that has been circulating
lately in the Pacific Northwest.
Washtucna.-The price of grain
at this market has sprung to the
highest point of the year, IS cents
for bluestem and 70 cents for red.
Companies are buying in large lots.
and little wheat will be left In the
Washtucna country at the end oil
this week. The Pacific Coast COM
pany bought 5000 bushels, the Kerr
Clifford company 5000 and the
Farmers Grain and Supply and the
Interior have also taken considera-
BILE quantities. Wheat shipments
will be resumed Immediately.
Asotin.-There has been consid-
cradle trouble in the fruit growing
industry for several weeks, as a
small insect, similar to the green
aphis is infesting the trees, especial
ly the peaches. Whether the insect
will prove detrimental to the crop
has not been ascertained, but all
means to drive the past from the
trees will be tried.
Wallace.-Little Lois Mcdonald.
who was kidnapped 10 days ago by
her father from the home of her
uncle and guardian, J. M. McDon-
her uncle within a week or SO. The
girl was left with her mother at
Mullan, after she had tramped with
her father all the way from Occur
d'Alene. The uncle has returned to
Spokane, after having an under
standing with the mother that she
would return the little girl in a
short time.
Waitsburg.- of Waitsburg
school district for $4,000 are being
advertised for sale, payable in 20
years, to secure funds to buy the
property of the Waitsburg academy,
now defunct. AS soon as the bonds
are sold the property will be taken
over and prepared for use as high
school.
Occur d'Alene.-The water on the
lake has fallen one inch within the
last "a hours. 1t is claimed this is
! due to the continued cold or cool
|. weather. The incoming streams are
I falling. The lake was quite rough
a portion of the day, and the wind
was heavily charged with dust
splashing boatmen and passengers
with mud, due to the falling rain
Rosalia-J. G. Hardesty Is load
ing a shipment of $4,000 bushels Of
wheat, which he has sold to the t
J. Fransiola company for $4,000
This leaves less than 10000 bushels
of the 1907 crop in warehouses
here. A total of $4,000 bushels
was marketed here from last years
crop. and in the country directl!
tributary a little more than 1,0Oo'
900 bushels.
Belma.-A heavy frost fell her
= Friday and Saturday nights. and a
n the strawberries were in full bloom
thew were seriously damaged
There will be a good crop OF mos
other fruits. This will delay TN
rinening of the strawberry Gro
about two weeks.
Walla Walla.-Cattle are bein
Skinned here from Montana and hos
from Idaho and Oregon to supp
the demand at the packing plant
the Walla Walla Meat and Col
Storage company. The demand M
grown from year to year, and VIII
It has developed a plant FOR nan
= ling the product in a sanitary ma
- ner.
Pullman.-Ine cOHtIdCI va"
today for the new dormitory to
built by the Pullman Developme
company for rent to students OF I
state college. l. Dysart got the co
tract, at $7745, excluding the hes
ing plant. The building is TO
erected on Maiden lane, and Will
arranged to accommodate 90
dents. A dining room ana hl'ch
/ will be fully equipped.
Mohler.-Friday night consider
HE wheat was frosted. The weatn
is cold and the wheat is not getti
a start. The lettuce is looking We
The Seattle Grain company age
n,ode a cleanup Saturday. No wht
| <Ha "a