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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
1
The Mohler dairy placed 300 pounds of butter on the local market this week. Manager Dean departed Tuesday for Spokane to arrange distribution on that market. Capacity stands at 300 pounds per week with plans to double within six months. The dairy emphasizes quality over origin as Mobler products are praised for quality.
Big Fruit Shippents and White Brother now ship five to seven carloads weekly of fruit plus vegetables. Most fruit goes to Dakota and Minnesota. A cherry order brought 25 pickers and packers to Juliaetta. Two carloads were sent today and another two will depart Saturday to complete the order.
The Lewiston commercial club plans an elaborate July 23 visit for the congressional river open committee. A Raymond house banquet, fruit ranch stops, and a steamer tour are arranged to showcase river potential. Delegations include eleven committee members, two U S engineers, and Oregon and Washington officials.
McGrane Bros plan a weekly delivery of horses to Wyoming with about 260 head gathered mainly from Nez Perce and Idaho counties. The well broken saddle horses are destined for cavalry use and will be shipped to Robert Walsh. The company has been buying for the Wyoming market for the past month and rounds up ten carloads this week.
The obituary notes the passing of a Kendrick resident born to Judge Joseph K. Vincent of Mt. Idaho. He lived in Kendrick since 1893, married Maud Addison on November 18. he was a popular social figure and rising businessman. He recently became Chancellor Commander of the Knights of Pythias, with funeral services under the order led by his brother J. S. Vincent as Grand Chancellor.
W A White of Lewiston’s White Bros. complains the O R N freight rate hike destroys profit and threatens to force him out of the lower river market. The Commercial Club pressured Portland officials and an agreement restored the old rate for local Lewiston shipments, with exceptions for eastern carload moves. The same issue reports the United States vs Newsome Leggett Creeks Hydraulic Mining Co. ruling in favor of the defendants, upholding mining rights across Bitter Root Forest reserve.
Bryan is rejected by Ohio Democrats with 950 to 6 vote. His principles are declared out of line as his picture is removed from display, marking a decisive shift in party stance. The move ends his leadership role.
The Columbus state convention featured prominent delegates and a surge for Kilbourne. The ticket named Kilbourne for governor Howells for lieutenant governor Hidy for supreme court judge Young for clerk of the supreme court McCarthy for attorney general Alshire for treasurer and Holman for board of public works. A Bryan dissent appeared as a minority platform echoing the Kansas City stance but winning only six votes. The platform calls tariff reform and strict enforcement to curb monopolies.
The Fashion Millinery store will move to the Bunnell block one door east of Fletcher Hardware Company. It will use a sales room and two rooms on the Donzac block upper floor as working apartments. Miss Kennedy will run a removal sale with bargains on small lines of millinery goods to clear stock for fall shipments. Miss Murphy from trimming departs for Chicago to select goods for the fall trade.
Charles Vincent of Kendrick died Monday July 8 of malignant typhoid fever. The funeral was held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The deceased was well known in Lewiston where in 1876 he was
Susie Weisgerber, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Weisgerber, drowned Saturday morning in the Snake river near her home while with cousin Marie Heitfeld. The boat swamped after an oar broke. Heitfeld was rescued. Susie’s body found Tuesday eight miles above Riparia. Family offered $500 for recovery. Lewiston Undertaking Co to prepare remains. Funeral planned in the city. Also notes a Sunday wedding of Clara Spekker to P H Waldman and a birth to Mrs Chris Osmers.
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