Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-26
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carry their case to the supreme
court of the United States is de-
clared by attorneys for the liquor
interests in this city. They admit
that they stand no show to win in
the circuit court and have little
chance at the hands of the state
supreme court, but they insist that
the local option law is unconstitu-
tional and will be declared so by
the United States supreme court.
Vollmer, Ida.-Workmen began
excavating for the foundations Of
the new bank and school buildings
to be erected by Booth & Shelby of
Lewiston. The contractors are pre-
pairing plans and active construc-
ton work will begin at once The
bank building will be completed In
60 days, and the schoolhouss in less
than four months.
Nezperce, Ida.-The Woods
Warehouse company applied for
warehouse room on the proposed
Nezperce line today and received
assurance that 1t would be allowed
a site. p w. Lawrence OF Pullman
secured site and three Other firms
are negotiating for them. it Is es-
timated that Nezperce will sh'o
1000 cars of grain annually and
that the station will control the
grain business OF the prairi,.
Kamiah. June 26.-The large
handsaw and other machinery to
be installed by the M. X. Rawson
Lumber company have arrived and
will be set up at once. The COM
pany has been running full day
crew for some time and will soon
put on a night crew. A contract
was taken yesterday for 10000
peach boxes. to 60 to Lewiston.
Oakesdale. Wash.-Oil in what is
believed to be paying quantities
was struck. according to A. G. Hen
ming. on his farm. five miles west
OF town yesterday Mr.. Henning
employed J. W. Queen to drill a
we'll some 60 or 20 feet. A layer
of wood 16 feet thick was struck.
The drill broke this into chips.
samples Of which were brought to-
town. The samples show the wood
to be well preserved.
at which threshing will be done in
this section the men who operate
machines will meet here Saturday,
fosm an organization and make reg
ulations. This plan has been in
force for several years. This year
the item Of help will not be az seri-
ously considered as IN years past.
because wages will not be as high
and men more plentiful. It is not
known whether the convention will
fix the wages, but 1t is likely that
general scale will be adopted.
Walla Walla.-Several Walla
Walla men own large tracts Of land
In Franklin county. especially
along the north bank OF Snake riv.
81. north and east Of Pasco. For.
mer Gov. Moore, J. W. Langdon.
Baker & Baker. Senator Ankeny
and others are among. the largest
holders of land now sown to wheat.
Reports received from the section
indicate serious DAMAGE to grain,
especially since the recent cold
spell, as the hot sunshine is drying
up the crops rapidly. It is doubted
/. half a cropywill be harvested.
Wallace.-That James Carney
had stock In the Carney Copper
company and transferred his stock
to various parties, following his
signing an agreement with ]. L..
Martin, and that he was sober Mt
the time, and by his action clearly
ratified his contract, was the chief
feature OF the testimony brought
out by the defense in the hearing
of the case of James Carney against
Hans J. Rice, J. l.. Martin and the
Carney Copper company. Carney
sues to annul his agreement TO sell
the Carney group, claiming he was
drunk at the time he signed the
agreement. 1t.
North Yakima. jury which
tried the Islander suit of James
Henderson against ]. B. George
arising from the disa ppearance Of
n E. Nicolai of Sunnyside last
summer. returned a verdict for the
plaintiff, assessing the damages at
81. A new trial will be sought on
the ground OF misconduct OF the
iury in falling to properly assess
the damages.
Pendleton, Ore.-With the snip