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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1901
Page
8
A parade of visitors and residents gather in the city for the fair, with entries from Clearwater to Grangeville and Moscow. Notables include J W Shannon from Stites and A J McDonald, editor from Moscow, while local property moves surface on the Hill and in Vineland real estate.
Miss Maud Henderson wed Robert West on Sunday night at J B West's Prospect avenue residence. The couple, sister and brother of J B West, plan to visit the city this week before making Moscow their home where West serves as deputy sheriff of the county.
Grain nearly stored in the Lapwai district as harvest ends. About 50,000 bushels are stored at Vollmer Clearwater Co's warehouse and 75,000 at Kettenbach Co. Limited's facility. Shippers report scarce cars and little grain movement. Prices remain low and farmers hesitate to ship at current prices.
Will White of White Bros commission merchants arrived from Moscow where he has been supervising prune and apple packing. The firm shipped four carloads of prunes and two of apples last week. They employ 30 girls in packing fruit and on Monday packed 700 boxes of apples, with some picked from trees.
Boise Idaho Oct 7 Governor Hunt offers a 1000 reward for the murderer or murderers of Davis Levi found strangled in a Main street room. Estate may add 5000. No clue yet. Levi was worth about 75000 with nieces nephews and sister Mrs Hauser en route from San Francisco.
The Teller reports a crowded Idaho Supreme Court docket with numerous cases argued or submitted on briefs. Wallace against Dean et al continues. Northern Pacific Railway matters feature prominently with Alfred Boyer and Oregon Railway cases also noted. Several appeals were dismissed or taken under advisement, and practice admissions were recorded for Bailey and Merritt.
Three hog lots feature Bacon breed entries with J B Olson Vineland a five month boar 230 pounds Frank Morrison and G A Swanson Lewistown Leowai and Vine land porkers Poland Chinas Chester Whites and Perchron stallions plus Shires. A fatal accident closes the first race Juniper owned by L H Smith of Walla Walla died after being driven into a fence trainer L B Halt injured. Baby show judges pick winner Marion daughter of R D Walker aged 13 months from Lewiston.
Judges T W Ousley J L Goodnight and J W Steele awarded prizes in livestock events. Mac Lily and Encounter won speed class prizes. various breeders from Uniontown Moscow Walla Walla and Lapwai noted. Draft horse ribbons went to Watson Woods Bros Kelly. Lord Carlisle won Clyde class. Hereford and Shire honors also listed.
Lewiston Milling Co of Lewiston Idaho advertises the highest market price paid for wheat and barley to farmers, inviting growers to bring their grain for immediate purchase.
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