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Show EIRE AT LEWISTON $1,500 Worth of Property Destroyed De-stroyed Last Thursday. Thuisday May 7th a small boy and a match caused the loss of a grauerj', wagon, bobs, thico plows, ICO cedar posts, a blcjclo and many bushcK of grain. Mnit Pond of Lcvvlstou Is the loser and It was with gioat difficulty and prompt action that those present pres-ent prevented the house and other buildings going up In flames. Tho granery contained 1200 bushels of oats at the time, about live hundred bushels of which were saved after tho Arc had gone down suillclently for men to work. Mr. Pond estimates the loss at $1500. Mr. John Anderson of Lewiston and John Anderson of Logan aic placing materials on the giound at Lewiston for the erection of a store. Lewiston extends a hearty welcome to Anderson Ander-son & Anderson and wish them success suc-cess in their business. They will un. doubtcdly receive a good patronage, as the people of Lew Iston love to see houses of this kind open up business. All crops with the exception of alfalfa are looking well and promise the farmers a bountiful harvcst.Near-ly harvcst.Near-ly all tho alfalfa was killed out by the water last spring. Mr. James Clajpool of Lewiston lias rented his farm hero to Chas. Cor-bridge Cor-bridge and moved to his new home on Snake River. Spring work on the Cub River canal began last Monday and Is neatly completed com-pleted to the lovvei end. Hajball & Co. arc doing an excellent excel-lent business at Lewiston. |