Commissioners Allow Bills Pioneers Hold a Reunion
County commissioners approved a 505 dollar grant to the Lewiston Interstate Fair and Racing Association to mount an agricultural and horticultural display at the fall fair. The body also approved several local civil and school district petitions including new districts 82 and 84, road actions, and indigency relief for C. W. Bennett. The Nez Perce Pioneer Association held its second annual reunion on the Normal campus with Judge Poe delivering an address and a grand ball proceeding afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Lewiston Interstate Fair and Racing Association
C. W. Bennett
Wm. A. Stewart
Culdesac
W. F. Albright
Bridge Across
Little Potlatch
P. W. Kittrell
Mason Precinct
George Clay
J. C. Peterson
I H. Malone
A. J Zimwalt
McCall and Twyman Ferry
Fir Bluff
Clearwater River
J. H. Shriner
P. A. Stewart
F.S. Curtis
Joseph Riviera
J. C. Beasley
T. J Hardin
N. Gould
W.S. McKenzie
J F. Caldwell
J. F. Caldwell
Thomas Hardin
Wm. Caldwell
Caldwell
Lapwai Creek
John Livengood
J. D. Schadt
Nezperce Pioneer Association
Normal
Poe
Idaho
Halcyon
H. K. Barnett
Lewiston
Prof
Ross
Pioneers
Armory
Tom Beal
Anna Yayes
Association
Charles G Kress
C. P. Coburn
John N Lindsay
Wallace B. Stainton
Robin Grostein
Joel D Martin
Warren P. Hunt
L. Rowley
M. B. Halbrook
Big Drive Started Monday for Two Million Feet of Logs
A company led by Fred Emery began a major log drive carrying about two million feet of white pine and cedar from the Clearwater River toward Lewiston. Twenty five men will keep the logs off shore as the two river wings meet at Ahsahka and the drive travels about ninety miles over four weeks to the mill pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Emery
Lewiston
Emery & Small
North Fork
Clearwater River
Ahsahka
Mr Small
Clearwater
Poole
Leland
Lenore
Big Eddy
Evan's Ferry
Dan
Pomeroy
Nez Perce Prairie News Highlights Crop Boom and Roads
The Nez Perce prairie reports record crops with wheat averaging 45 bushels per acre and flax quality high though acreage down. Rural Route No 3 approved to serve 100 families. Canyon road repairs cost $850 per mile, split between county and town. Yellow Boy Mining & Milling forms in Lewiston with major shareholdings and ore shipment plans from Cave Gulch Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nez Perce
Hardwick
Washington
Nezperce
Rison Briggs
Sawyer's Canyon
Greencreek
Lowe and
Ferdinand
Idaho County
John Sannes
Deschamps Bros
Davis Wright
Yellow Boy Mining & Milling Company
Hermann Wundram
M. L. Smith
Jos. P. Walker
Wm. Bollinger
Charles L. Zeiler
Lewiston
Hermann Wandram
J. P. Walker
Win
Bollinger
Charles L. Zetler
Yellow Boy
Cave Gulch
Oregon
Souke
Imnaha
Coal fire threat to bridge watchman home near Clearwater
A coal from a passing engine sparked a fire at Colonel Simon ton’s home and near the Northern Pacific railroad bridge on the Clearwater. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade and saved the house and bridge. William Wann suffered a badly burned arm from falling timber. Dud Tribble of Myrtle visited and will run a threshing machine on Cottonwood creek this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spalding
Colonel Simonton
Northern Pacific Railroad
Clearwater
William Wann
Dud Tribble
Myrtle
Mr.Tribble
John Tribble
Cottonwood Creek
Increased Tonnage Forecast for Clearwater Crops This Year
Otto Kettenbach of Kettenbach Grain Company predicts about 20 percent more crop tonnage for Clearwater country this season due to increased acreage and lighter sowing to barley and cats. He notes favorable price conditions with barley steady and wheat rising from about 45 to 60 cents, signaling better returns than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kettenbach
Kettenbach Grain Company
Mr. Kettenbach
Lewiston Ball Game Called Off Over Lineup Dispute
Lewiston manager Arthur Thompson announced the Nezperce game was cancelled due to disagreement on Lewiston’s lineup. A prior Fourth of July arrangement for a $300 side bet failed after Sprague left for Spokane and a request to replace him was denied, angering local ball enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Thompson
Lewiston
Nezperce
Sprague
Spokane
Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dent
Butler
Hart, Shaffner & Marks
Stein-Bloch
RCL
Chase & Sanborn
Boston
Russell Grocery
Main St
A. S. Thurber
Interstate Fair Association
Eric Erickson
Robert Schleicher
Ericksson
Alexandra
Crawford
Schleicher Fruit Farm
United States
Chiicago
Buffalo
Summit
C. W. Greer
J. M. Pierce
Lenore Trading Company
Holmsworth & Porter
Camas Prairie
Free Press
S. D. Jones
Stites
Jones
Anziker
Clera
Colfax
NEZ Perce Prairie News
Yellow Boy Company Incorporated
Spalding Bridge
Oxfords
Hastings
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