The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-15
OCCIDENTAL MELANCE
The Idaho Mormons Regain the
Rights Of Citizenship.
EXCESSIVE DR0UTH In NEW MEXICO.
Hot Water to be Piped Into Every Bust.
ness Block and Residence Of
Boise City, Idaho.

The Chinese in Idaho propose 10 def
the Six Companies and, will register.
Over 25,OOO tons OF sugar beets hav
been harvested at Chico 90 far this sea
son.
Work has been commenced upon
new foundry building and power nous
for Stanford University.
Much suffering in the southeaster,
portion OF New Mexico is reported
caused by the excessive drouth.
Heavy swells have washed away tn
cabin OF the wrecked Wetmnre, and tn
vessel now looks from Marshfield a. i
she had broken in two.
The Hudson Bay Company has close,
out its store at Yale, B. c., the trad
having decreased to such An extent tina
the store is no longer Necessary.
Applicants for electric power fran
chise at San Jose have been refused
owing TO the objection OF the applicant
to put their wires under ground.
The old adobe at Santa Barbara, il
which General Fremont had his head
quarters in the early days when he hac
his camp there, was burned the Other
morning.
William Simmons, who lives ten mile:
from Salem, Or, has grown three acres
OF Gran berries this year. They are choice
and are said to be fully equal to the Caps
Cod variety.
There is a dislike at Victoria, B. c.,
for the American Consul there. The
latest story from Victoria is: "Ths
masters OF vessels flying the American
flag touching at that port are beginning
to complain bitterly over having to sail
without proper clearance papers and a
bill of health from the American Con-
sulate."
Monaghan pheasants are being killed
by the hundreds in Lane county, Or,
and few people can be found in that sec
ton who have not enjoyed a mess oil
these fine birds. They are very p'enti.
full, though they have been introduced
but few years and have been killed
right along regardless OF the law enacted
to protect them.
Six men-George Bernard, Hal Smith,
Barney Meiggs, Sam Rooney, Geo. Wing
and Bill Campbell-went into the Saw.
tooth Range three years ago upon q
prospecting tour. They have just re-
turned TO Boise City with $4,000 in
placer gold and loaded with valuable
furs. They say the placer claims are
marvelously rich.
About a mile from Boise City, Idaho
great volumes OF boiling water gush oui
OF several artesian wells. The water
possesses no medicinal value, and here
tofore has been used only for bathing.
Now a six-inch pip will be laid from the
springs to the town, and hot water will
be conducted into nearly every business
block and residence.
Some brute in human form has been
shooting valuable stock on Willow creek,
Crook county, Or. A few weeks ago Joe
Hinkle found fine Hereford bull, which
had cost him 1850, dead in his pasture.
with rifle bullet in his head, and few
days ago Perry Read discovered a thor
ough bred Shorthorn belonging to his
herd that had been shot and will prob
ably die.
Colonel L. W. Burr told the Ken,
County Echo while discussing the scale
parasite that there was a time last year
when the parasites were not noticeable,
but with the return Of spring they came
out in largely increased numbers and
began their work of destroying the scale.
Colonel Burr's theory is that they are
hidden away, possibly in the earth near
the tree, and that they will be on deck
again next spring.
Daniel II. Ward, who shot and killed
John Looney last July in Gillian county.
Or, has been acquitted. After being
out two hours the jury returned a YER
dict OF mot guilty" The jury really
agreed upon this verdict FIVE minutes
after retiring t. the jury room, but
deemed it better form to deliberate an
hour or two before redering the verdict
1t was proven at the trial that Ward
acted in self-defense.
Frank Leach, a young tailor who mis-
appropriated suit OF clothes at Weston.
completed his sentence in the county
jail at Pendleton recently. He was
searched on leaving, when it was discoy.
cred, almost by chance, that he had
taken the handspring from his watch
and lett 1t with the prisoners, to be used
as saw. They were compelled to dis
gorge, and Leach was rearrested and
will stay in Jail fifty days longer.
Prof. Edward s. Holden has sent an
open address TO the San Jose Chamber
oil Commerce In answer to the action of
that body in passing resolution con-
demnatory OF the Professors administra-
ton oil the Lick Observatory. He says
the Chant Der should have consulted per-
sons familiar with the situat on of affairs
at the observatory and not have relied
30 much on newspaper reports before
charging him with mismanagement. He
desires, he says, a full investigation by
any competent persons.
A relic preserved in Curry county. Or.
Is the skull Of the Indian who is sup
posed to have murdered the Geisal fam
lily at Rogue river. Mrs. Winsor. who
was an eyewitness OF the hanging of
this wretch, which occurred in the spring
d 1856, says the whites found tree
near the present graveyard at Gold
Beach and placed rope around the Dig
gers neck. A barrel was put beneath
his feet, which Mrs. Geisal, now Mrs
rom beneath him, thus Kidding the
world OF a brute who had made desoIate
peaceful and happy home.
Judge Stockslager of Alturas county
las decided that the Idaho test oath law
'assed In 1880, which forbids the vote OF |
my man who was = member OF the Nor. ,
non Church then or before 1888, was in
and and arbitrary, and that only the {
ath prescribed by the State constitution {
hould be admins cred TO persons who ,
fered to register. This decision will
lot be appealed by the State, and the Z
dormons Of Idaho will now be priv. i
eyed to register and vote in the same !
manner ssmembers Of any other church, q
here are 1000 Of them, aud their vote !
I'LL be an important factor in the ap- |
reaching election. The Monnons are =
'bilAnt Oyer their restorstion to the (
yhts Of citixenship. &c