The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-09-10
A Deputy United States Collector
Arrested in Mexico.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY FRUIT CROP.
The Government Contract Indian School
at Old Mis- ion Reopens-Ex-
element at Phenix.

complete ticket in the field.
The Common Council of san sc has
fixed the tax levy at Sl.25 on the SlO1.
Marshal Parsons has withdrawn his
libel suits against the sail Lake Tribune.
The Salt River Valley OF Arizona has
dreams of becoming great hop proiuc,
ing section.
San Jose refused to vote $3.50. 900 to be
expended for new central school and
for sewer facilities.
The books at the United States Con-
sul's office at Victoria, 3. c., show an
increase in exports to san Francisco
during the past tive months.
1t is stated that the Chino sugar beet
factory is not refining sugar this season,
but is shipping raw sugar to the Spreck-
els refinery in San Francisco.
In a sham night attack at the camp OF
the Nevada militia near Carson three
men in hastily getting up stepped on
bayonets, and severely lacerated their
feet.
The baseball ba. and an AK we're
welded in fight at Virginia City over
the title TO house BY Patrick Ward and
Tom ORourke. Both were seriously
wounded.
The Republicans are holding two State
Conventions in Nevada. There is DIS
agreement over the proposition to acce ut
the silver electors or 10 select straight
Repu blican ticket.
The fruit crop in the Willamette VAL
ley will fall short OF the average, it is
said, owing TO the co.d rains and heavy
winds which prevailed last spring. The
shortage Is especially noticeable in the
prune crop.
A body OF salt water has been struck
near Foster station, twenty-sx miles
from San Diego. The water is reported
to hold gold in solution. From two gal
Ions OF the water over two pounds OF
pure salt was obtained.
In Oregon last year lS.0)0 bales OF
hops were produced. The Sa EN- States
man says that owing to increased acre
age the output this year will be muca
greater, while the crop is OF much bet
ter quality than last season.
DR.. 4. NJ. Newman proposes to locate
a colony o. Norxe .iaus Of 90 families in
Lane COUNTY, Or, and will purchase
from IL. c Dren the la.ter's 2,20acre
iarm, l5cA'ei eight miles southwest o:
Eugene. Ia pr;ce to be paid is $44,-
0OO.
The people OF Phoenix, A. T., are 90
much wrought up over the Graham muir
der and the question of the innocence or
quit OF Iewksbury, who is charged with
the crime, and are so equally divided on
the question OF the guilt or innocence OF
the prisoner. that riot is not among
the improba bilities.
While an Indian woman was seyiny
in the shade Of tree a. Pa!omar, SaI
Diego county, a wild cat sprany upon
her, biting and tearing her flesh. A dog
came 10 her rescue, and diverted the at
tenllon OF the ca, which chased the dog
10 the stable, and the nOise there aroused
the husband, who shot the animal. The
woman died from her wounds.
There are about lis Indian bows and
girls at the Chemewa Indian school now,
but 1t is expected the num- Der will reach
800 before long. Uncle Sam has not
sent the quarterly inat illment OF between
$s,OJO and $4,000, which is required 10
run the schooi, bu. it is looked for in a
short time. The payroll OF the pupils
alone Is in the vicinity Of 1918.
state Printer Baker is blsy issuing
the 5000 edition OF the "R ,sou-ce7 OF
OREGON" neat little pam phlet of 2oO |
pages, ia II OF general inform alton about |
this state. Abou: half OF the edition |
has been struck off, and it is calculated |
that II Will take six weeks to complete |
the work. After that he will start on |
the Resources OF Eastern Oregon"
The Monumental mining and milling
property at Granite, the property OF C,
;. Miller, has been consolidated with the
Morris mines ut GreenhoTn, and a stock
company formed with a capita ization OF
81 25p,C01, divided into PSI 900 shares.
The company IL incorporated under the
name OF the Granite and Greenhorn
Consolidated Mining and Milling Com
pany.
The government contract Indian school
at Old Mission, near san Diego, has been
with nearly 100 children from
ranches all over the country. The Sis
tiers OF ST. Joseph have been teaching
them five years with marked results
and indian girls are in demand for do
Ine7tlc service when through there.
Pupils are now completing a Mexican
trawn-work display for the Worlds Fair.
The committee in charge OF the pre- b
iminary arrangements for the celebra- n
ion OF 350th anniversary OF the discov- I
cry Of san Diego Bay on Septem Der %
I'' TO- u biSptktu rom 'rpVnFnOF | I
Torres Of Lower California, stating that :
President paz OF Maxico W II send his =
inest III l'tary band to take part in the =
celebration. u vernon Torres and staff. !,
ogether with company OF Mexican a
roops. will he present on that occasion. :,
\ fire started in the woods and dry d
'rAss near Etmira, Lane county, Or, re- Il
emily, and spread quite rapidly. A farm
'wned by James Kirk 81 Junction was tc
burned over, all hs fences DESTROYED m
md barn flied with straw burned y
His house WAS burned in tue same way Il
asst year. the fire then spread to the =.
choolhouse, aud came near getting that "a
nut the children playing around the tr
building had worn the grass off some q,
md the neiyhbors were able 10 save il a,
Deputy United States Collector C. d. 81
teppy OF La Noria, A. T., went across p
he line, and was Immediately arrested
y MeSlcans and taken to the town Of il
ANITA Cruz. R"ppy short time ago "
aptured Mex can horse smugyler and az
rought him TO La Noria, where he was II
ound over and taken 10 Tue on to await n,
rial. keppy WAS held as a hostage for br
no return of the Mexican smugyler kr
pom being notified, Mr.. Lineiros of the Al
lexican customs service at Nogales sent pr
courier 10 Santa Cruz with orders 10 ci,
10 Mexicsns to release Reppy. re-