The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-03-12
PACIFIC COAST.
Grand Potlatch in Honor
Of the Queen.
STOLEN JEWELRY RESTORED.
Profound Sensation Created at Butte
on Account Of Attachment of
Mining Property.

Carson has organised Q fishing and
hunting club.
A bodybuilding yard 10 to be estab-
lishsd at Victoris, B. C.
Nogales, A. T.. will have an electric
light system in operation soon.
Sacramento freeholders have at las,
completed the formation Of q new char
ter.
The Supervisors OF Modoc county offer
bounty OF IS each for California lion
scalps.
The sale OF the Sapphire mine in Mon.
tana to English parties has been de-
clared of.
Reports regarding the loss of cattle in
Southern Arixsna, owing to the absence OF
food, are declared untrue.
A Montana man has invented a ranch
snow pillow for scraping the snow off the
ranges, 30 that the cattle can get At the
grass.
The Union Pacific Company has adopt
ed the Oregon State Board of Railroad
COMMISSIONER schedule with few
notifications.
DR.. Arley Barthlow Show. professor Of
history in Doane College, Neb., has been
appointed assistant professor of history
In Leland Stanford (Jr.l University.
There is a legal fight over the possess
sion OF the EreRia9 Sun property at San
Diego, with the prospect OF the people
being furnished with copies of two Suns.
The wealth OF the Northwest lie rapidly
augmenting. The total valuation Of
property in Montana in 1891 was $l42,-
G5, AS, an increase of $a9, 66S .o45 over
1890.
William Christie, the treasurer OF the
kaweah colonists, has been arrested and
taken to Los Angeles on q charge of
sending fraudulent matter through the
mails.
Guam Chung, the wealthiest China
man in Idaho, is under arrest at Boise
City and charged with deirauding the
government. 1t is believed he is the
head OF large smuggling gang.
The Columbia River Fishermen's Pro
tective Union has set the price of salmon
for the season on the river at 81 all
around for gill net fish. Trap and seine
hsh will be paid for by the pound.
Public government business a, Fresno
II almost at standstill. owing to the
refusal oil the Treasurer to pay the sal
aries OF deputies in the Recorder and
Tax Collectors offices. The deputies
have all quit work.
The arrest of divekeeper at Sacra-
mento has lei t. the startling discovery
that there is no ordinance in that city
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating lio.
uors without going through the formal
lty oil securing license.
A company has recently been formed
by San Francisco capitalists to work ex-
tensive coal fields at Coal Harbor, Unsa
Island, Alaska. Underlying the coal
measures on Ungs Island there is also
said to be vast deposit Of petroleum.
Judge Mckinley at Los Angeles has
decided that the big shipment of trees
from the South Sea Islands, numbering
325 900, and which was seized by the
County Horticultural Commissioners,
the trees being infested, must be burned.
Nearly all the Indians in British Co
lumbia will assemble at the north arm OF
Fraser river on the Queens birthday
and hold a grand potlatch. Ten thou
sand dollars in prizes will be given away
and 5000 blankets distributed by Chief
George.
The stakes and purses for the next
meeting OF the Trotting Horse Breeders
Association at San Francisco have closed
with the largest number of entries ever
received by any association on the Coast.
Every prominent sire on the Coast is
represented.
E. l. Huntley of Chicago, a clothing
drummer who Was robbed in Idaho OF
81, 900 in jewels while on a stage run
ming between kootenai and Bonner's
Ferry, has had them restored to him on
the payment Of 5000 and promise not
to prosecute.
A profound sensation has been created
At Butte, Mont, on account OF the at |
tachment of the property of the Blue
bird Mining Company limited bv the |
banking house OF Hose, Brownlee 1 Co.
This mining company is one OF the prin-
cipal silver producers Of the State. The
amount due the bank is ga, 600 on over
drafts during 1891 and ls92.
William Pointer, County Treasurer of
Washington county. Or, has forwarded
S5,oo to the State Treasurer as a part of
county's State taxes for cur
rent expenses. The Treasurer informs
State Treasurer Phil Metschan that the
EQUITY Court has ignored the action of
the State Board OF Equalization and will ].
AhANc 'ic icNt a eiGaaiAeu Nv the tpun- ,
BY Board. II that is done, Washington
county Will pay taxes on $la, 764.25 in
stead of SO ,11.2s, the sum as levied hy ,
the State BOARD of Appor,ionment.
Edgar A. Martin has been arrested hv ;
the Sheriff OF Mendocino county. Cal. I
and charged with the murder OF Fred {
Heidi, commonly known as Dutch Fred. Z
1t Fort Bragg on February Il, Heidi
vas famous character and worth ah,ut ,
glO,0o lie died in a saloon Al Fort a..
Bragg while drunk. An examination of I.
the stomach since proved that he had
been poisoned. Martin. according To a 4,
will he exhibits, MAS made sole executor. /,
II has evidence of fraud. Martin is now
thought 10 be one of the Naps county
GREENWOOD murderers. and has been in
lere>teo in the settlement OF two or three Q
other estates.
In the United States Court at Boise :
City the Last Chance Mining Compapy !
has been maintained in its water rights
The Bunker Hill Company located va
.er right on Milo creek. and the Las, 6
Chance made q location farther down.
The former company made a location
till farther down the stream, and tried &
% divert the water around the Las, 8
Chance works. In his decision Judge il
Beatty says: in the appropriation of I
Tatcr TO be used at q specified place for i,
ne purpose OF operating machinery and a
'ther work, and after 20 using returning Il
o Its original channel, the person % an L
'fopriatins cannot change the pl.ce OF @
10 10 the damage of q subsequent sp- [
lower down on the stream" Il