Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-08

Hcss11S association a mass meeting of
men from all sections of the county
who are interested in the improve
ment of the highways will be held
here Friday evening, June 2. L. E.
johnson is president of the local or
ganization, and F. A. Swingle has
been elected secretary.
oscow.-Minority members of
the Moscow Interstate Telephone
company held a wordy session in try
ing to secure settlement with the
Interstate company, which is build
ing here from Spokane, and 1t re-
quired the services Of Attorney
George G. Pickett to effect settle
ment.
Grangeville, Ida.-The Grange
vile Savings and Trust Co. has au-
thorized the construction of a hand
some banking building. The plans
for the structure are being prepar-
ed, but it is not expected construc-
tion work will be commenced before
the railroad is completed and the
necessary material shipped in.
Garfield, Wash.-Col. William
Buling and William Bishop have a
trainload of cattle ready to ship
from their ranch June 25 to the
coast. They will ship tomorrow a
carload of choice beef steers to Te-
koa. There is an abundance OF food
on the range this year on account Of
so much rain, and the cattle are
rolling fat.
Colfax. ash.-Prosecuting Attor-
ney X. II. Kipp has decided to not
attempt further to enforce the herd
law relating to livestock running at
large in Whitman county. Mr.. Kipp
says that the constitutionality of
this law was passed on by Judge
Warren of Lincoln county, who ruled
that the law was unconstitutional.
Colfax, Wash.-Black Eagle. a
Sioux Indian, who was with the
Sells-Floto circus, died at st, IRna-
thus hospital as tn eresult OF In
1uries received while attempting to
act as peacemaker in a row at PEN
dleton Saturday night. in which the
circus Indians and some braves from
the matilda agency and some of the
test men with the show engaged.
Rosalia. Wash.-Farmers in the
vicinity of the Hole in the Ground. i"
between Rock Lake and Bonnie lake.
are working to secure bridge
across the canyon. A COMMITTEES of
farmers living north Of the .ehole''
conferred with the commissioners at
Colfax and report that the project
was considered favorably. 1t Is said
the Milwaukee Railroad company
VIII cooperate and has promised
substantial assistance.
kennewick, Wash.-Ten thousand
three hundred and forty-e-ight crates
OF Strawberries is the record OF Ship
ments made during the season by
kennewick growers. The season is
practically over, although the re-
cent cool weather has made some OF
the shipments late. A few berries
are still being shipped, but few
days more will see the early fruit
from all the ranches in this vicinity
marketed, although later berries will
supply the home consumption.
Wilson Creek, Wash.-The coun-
ty commissioners Saturday consider
ed the matter of draining Crab lake
swamp, and the matter may be held
up on account of the extraordinary
damages claimed by peoplpe through
whose land the ditch passes. The i'm
$4,000, and claims for damages
frought forward by those opposed to
IL amount to over $4,000. The
largest claimants for possible dam
ages are: Great Northern Railroad
company. $4,000; Donald Orqe-
hart, $4,000; Tony Richardson,
$4,000; Julia Mitchell, $4,000;
Robert Playfair, $4,000.
Vancouver next session of
the Washington State grange will
convene at Ellensburg. This was
the decision of the convention today.
after several other cities had made a
bid for the honor. Among the reso-
iutioAs adopted today was a demand
for public aocounting Of moneys and
. reeuest that the pledges OF politi-
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