Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-19
Light Catch Of Salmon
in the Columbia.
MARIN GETS THE COLLEGE.
The Umatilla Indians Want the Pay
for the Improvements on Their
Lands Without Delay.

There are now 673 patients in the Ore
gon insane asylum.
Crop reports from Oregon and Wash
ington are very favorable.
rate war on the Sound between riva
steamboat com panes is about to be in.
augurated.
1t is rumored at Butte, Mont, that the
Anaconda mines have been sold to the
RotHschilds of Europe.
Fishermen in the Columbia river com
plain that instruments are placed in the
water to destroy their nets.
X. S. Gardner, United States Inspector
OF Indian Agencies, has arrived at Col
ton, Cal, from the East, and will give
the Mission Indians thorough investi-
cation.
The salmon catch in the Columbia con
tinues light, the average per boat being
only five. The dealers in Portland can
not obtain enough to supply the market,
and are paying 8 cents per pound.
A census bulletin on the subject OF ir-
rigation in New Mexico shows that in
that Territory there are 3,0S5 farms irri-
gated out OF a total of 4,l74 not includ-
ing those Of the Pueblo Indians.
The Southern Pacific is said to hold an
option on the Cuyamaca road running
from San Diego to Lakeside in FL Caion
Valley. This is property belonging to
the estate Of Governor Waterman.
Florencio Garcia, Constable of Albu-
querque, N. NJ, has been arrested for
setting fire to and completely destroy
ing three cottages at Whitcomb, a sum
mer camp about twelve miles from Albu-
querque in the San Dias Mountains.
The genealogical division OF the Agri-
cultural Department is distributing ex-
tensively throughout Southern California
budded citron trees, from which pre-
served citron is being imported to Florida
and the Mediterranean region of Europe.
The Spokane City Council mas decided
to submit a bonding proposition. 1t is
proposed to issue 81 100000 in blocks
according to the pressing needs of the
city. OF this sum half a million will be
for the extension and improvement of
the water system.
A steamboat mail service has been or
dered established from Tacoma by Me
ridian, Long Branch, Vaughn and De
troit to Allyn, Wash, six times week
by schedule satisfactory TO the Postoi-
flee Department, not to exceed five hours
running time each day.
The Umatilla Indians want the pay
for the improvements on their lands
without delay. hey are very much ag-
itated over the matter, and some of their
leaders insist that unless they get their
pay before giving up their lands they
will never hear of THEN money.
The MADEIRA Flume and Trading Com
pany offered the government "a Az 80
in settlement OF claims against it for the
illegal cutting of timber. The govern
ment declined the offer, and jury at
Los Angeles awards the plaintiff 81 200,
which is practically defeat Of the pros
ecution,
Reports to the Spokane Chamber of
Commerce from all parts of the grain
belt of Washington indicate the greatest
grain crop in the history of the country
In some places the seeding is already
finished, and everywhere il is we'll along
Reports agree that the condition OF
wheat is more favorable than a month
ago. Nothing but the most unusual con
ditions can prevent a great crop this
season.
Severe storms are reported to have oc-
Cured recently in northern ports, espe-
cially at Metlakatla, Fort Simpson and
Charlotte Islands. Small boats were
lifted off the beach, carried inland for
some distance and broken up. At Met
lakatla five houses were totally DESTROYED
by the force of the wind Several houses
were demolished on Queen Charlotte
Islands, and the Lundberg fishing sta
ton was totally wrecked.
a., T,I;E,u,,;., t...-
meeting at Sacramento W. III. MURRAY /
was elected superintendent OF ramie /
culture and directed to fill at once all +
applications for ramie roots To the extent t
of 81 900, the amount allowed to be Elk +
pended in this manner in any one year. +
The board favored the idea of es- I
tablishing the proposed ramie culture +
experimental station in Capital park, /
provided the work shall be done 10y the +
State Gardeners workmen.
Archbishop Riordan has selected the I
site in Marin county for the erection of /
the new college for the education of
young men who desire to take the VOWS
of priesthood. 1t is on a high bluff that
overlooks a wide and deep creek. known
as Corte MADEIRA creek. The bluff com
mands a beautiful view of Larkspur,
nesting ut the foot of Mount Tamalpais
TO the west, and the northern part of San
Francisco Bay with Oakland and Berke-
ley on its farther shore) to the east.
The most complete collection of des
ert-inhabiting mammals ever secured
has been obtained 10y the members OF
the Death Valley expedition, covering
over 1000 specimens, among which are
many new species. In the collection Of
birds the range has been extended SO far
as some of them are concerned. In the
botanical work most complete collec-
tion of desert flora has been obtained.
and the limits OF vegetation have been
determined. The entomologist reports
the valleys barren of insects, but plenty
in the mountains and canyons.
The most remarkable case in the an ,
nails of San Quentin history is the case
Of one Slocum. John Slocum was on ,
February 2, 1887, convicted OF burglary
in the first degree and sentenced to San
Quentin for fifteen years, and on July IL. (
1888, he made his escape from prison.
In February OF this year he was arrested
ind returned to the prison. When land
ID in San Quentin he denied that he was {
'locum, claiming that his name is Will ,
am Allen, despite the fact that he has
,een identified by many of the prison !
'fficials as Slocum. The other day, when
le was brought before the Justice, he (
aid that he was not Slocum, but Will {
am Allen, and that at the time of the
scape of Slocum he was doing time in :