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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
5
A general insurance bill proposes a state insurance commissioner with salaries and licenses, filing fees, and a 2 percent premium tax after losses. A pharmacist regulation bill creates a five member board, licenses pharmacists, and sanctions unlicensed pill rolling with fines. both measures are described as voluminous.
Representative Anderson of Fremont seeks $500 for crude petroleum and spray pumps to combat grasshoppers threatening Market Lake crops. He notes the pest devastates alfalfa and other growth, grows rapidly, and that spraying oil kills hoppers on contact, with ditching around fields as a partial defense. Farmers urge quick passage. Phone number and dentist reference included.
W R Graham of Kendrick traced four stolen cattle to Moscow and identified them at Weiman and Kalous slaughterhouse. Purchaser claimed to buy from a man on the reservation named Charles Wells. Graham swore out warrants against Dean Wright and Paddock, Kendrick area locals, with Deputy W E Cool to pursue. Kalous left Kendrick to help identify the seller, reporting Wright and Paddock not captured yet. Trail leads into the mountains as authorities plan further pursuit.
Brome grass, a hardy perennial from Russia, grows in dry regions where other grasses fail. It forms a dense sod, reaches four feet, and provides early spring and late fall grazing with high hay yields. Suitable for California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, it is being tested across the United States with mixed results in the South and East.
Notice is given that an attachment has been issued in the case Seraphin Wildenthaler v Alvin Manning in East Lewiston Idaho. Also listed are estray notices for a sorrel mare and a black gelding, and a creditors notice for the estate of Elias S White with claims due within four months. John McNulty issued estray notices. Mary A White is administratrix.
Estate of William Andernacht in Nez Perce county Idaho administered December 21 1900 with four month claims period. Also estrays taken up near Lewiston September 27 1900 three animals described are to be claimed by owner upon proof and payment of charges. Dated January 6 1901 at the prescription drug store location existing.
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