Imnaha to move Saturday Lewiston's first steam boat ready for trials
Lewiston prepares to launch the Imnaha, a 216 ton steam vessel designed for upper Snake River service. The vessel features three decks, electric lighting, a 20,000 candlepower search light, a full oak interior, 200 life preservers, and a five year lease granted for landing wharfage. Captain Baughman will command with G H Bluhm as mate.
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Lewiston
Snake River
Portland
Carl Finch & Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lewiston and Southern Navigation Company
Baughman
G. H. Bluhm
Night Dresses and Garments in June Sale
Night dresses, chemises, skirts, corset covers and drawers offered in a June sale. Regular prices up to 5.00 for gowns and one third off. Chemises from 1.25 to 4.00, corset covers in muslin to embroidered lace, drawers with lace insertions, and white wash goods priced at 11 to 16 cents per yard.
Modern Woodman Picnic Planned at Erickson Mill
Arrangements are under way for a Modern Woodman picnic at Erickson's mill on the 25th of this month. A baseball game is planned for a future date, followed by a Woodman parade. A log rolling event promises excitement, and a large bowery plus hall space will host dancing. A Woodman program is set to entertain for about an hour.
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Erickson’s Mill
Lewiston Fair Racing Program and Local News
Lewiston State fair racing committee set the event schedule with the Lewiston Derby as an added feature and track improvements planned. The roster includes races across Monday to Saturday plus a mule and two stage changes. Separate items cover a Nez Perce incident, stage service updates, court practice admissions, a horse theft case, probate court verdict, local baseball, and major building plans in Lewiston including a Carnegie library grant and a new opera house project.
Freight engine collision halts train at midnight incident
At 12:30 Saturday morning the Nosg freight engine collided with an uncleared box car on the side track tearing half the cab and injuring the engine. A small engine pulled No 60 from Lewiston to Kendrick but could only move three or four cars. All other freight traffic was delayed while hog engine repairs were made.
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Nosg
Lewiston
Kendrick
Elk Lodge Planned for Lewiston Meeting Called
All resident Elks in Lewiston and Clarkston are urged to meet at an hour at Ninneman hardware store to discuss preliminary steps for forming an Elks lodge in Lewiston. About fifty Elks in Lewiston and Clarkston are expected to attend.
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Order of Elks
Lewiston
Clarkston
Ninneman Hardware
Elks Lodge
Northwest Sportsmen prepare for Dayton shooting tourney
A team led by J S Jent H Cole S O Tannahill Geo W Tannahill and Lee Pennell departed yesterday for Dayton to compete in the nineteenth annual Sportsman Association shoot on June 25 26 and 27. Dayton offers prizes totaling 2100, but wins must occur three times to claim them. Local club members declined to host the next event citing time constraints.
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J. S. Jent
H Cole
S. O. Tannahill
Geo. W. Tannahill
Lee Pennell
Dayton
Sportsman's Association of the Northwest
Celebration at Stites to feature parade and races
One of the best celebrations in the region will be held at Stites this year with a morning parade and program led by Hon. Clay McNamee of Grangeville as the orator. An afternoon of races and sports is planned followed by a dance. The grounds are praised as beautiful and visitors are promised good value for their money.
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Bernice McCoy
Ille
Nezperce
Winchester
Mary L. Scott
House of Representatives
Stites
Grangeville
Clearwater
Spokane
Lewton
Lewiston
Clay McNamee
Tramway construction set to start with plans in Spokane
Geo W Basher, Summit tramway manager, travels to Spokane to secure tram plans. Lumber arrives this week with carpenters building the wood portion next week. Cable and carriers ship from the east in July, two weeks to install. Steam pump at Big Springs supplies water for campers and stock. Heavy crops expected, rain in Clear Water headwaters boosts crops. imply a strong fall tram traffic.
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Spokane
Geo. W. Basher
Summit Tramway Company
Summit
Rainy Sunday Night Records 0.40 Inches
H F Alps of the U S Weather Bureau notes Sunday night rainfall reached forty one hundredths of an inch. The forecast for the next 24 hours calls for fair weather with cooler tonight and warmer conditions by Wednesday.
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H. F. Alps
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Imnaha
W. A. Smith
City Water Works
Lewiston Engineering and Iron Works
Hout
Idaho
Dent & Butler
McGilvery
Thompson
Steinway, Chickering and
Weber
Lewiston, Idaho
Thiessen
Chant Music CO
Court House
Lewiston State Fair Association
Hasbrouck
Asotin
Nez Perce
Lapwai
R. M. Funnell
Watson
Steen-Craig
Taylor Bo West
Charles Peterson
Moscow
Steele
Peterson
Stillenger
Latah County
Wolfe
James Watson
Ned Bartlett
Jesse Little
Little
Reese
Cottonwood Creek
Miss Mae Steen
A. D. Craig
Camp Creek
Archie Craig
Wm. Addis
Chas, Holland
Joe Barham
I. B Miller
R. T. Thompson
L. F. Williams
George Tannahill
RH. McFarland
Miss Steen
Kester
Brown
Beachard Ninneman
Quigley
Sprague
Chapman
Hamblin
W A.C
Joe Howley
Ninneman
Jackson
Free Library Commission
Andrew Carnegie
Inland Empire
Masonic Lodge
Opera House
Supreme Court Building Commission
McFarland and McFarland
Supreme Court
E. C. Steele
A. S. Hardy
Elk Lodge
Kooskia
Lacker
Oxfords
Hastings
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