The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-05-07
Newsy Letter From st. Maries,

Eewsy Letter From st. Mariea
! will have to beg pardon for my long
delay in writing, but the fact in the
case is simply this: When a fellow
has to work on ranch every day and
attend TO all sorts Of business after his
days work is done. he don't feel very
much like writing for newspaper.
Caser stoffer recently killed a fine
bear.
Mrs. r.. B. Dickerson win furnish
Strawberries by the boat load this sea-
son, if nothing happens to her plants.
jess Fischer, our mail carrier, keeps
US well supplied with the news Of the
out side world, three times a week,
at the ruinous low price Of sG75 per
year.
TIP. Campbell is almost building q
new mill. His improvements on the
old one are fine. lie will soon be turn
ing out lumber and shingles till further
orders, as the soldiers say.
Our very cold Spring has kept farm
ing back much more than it would
have been under ordinary circumstan-
ces; but warm weather is here at last.
and every man is trying TO do his levd
best at farming.
Our deep water navigator, Commo-
dore Billings, of the flagship Mudhen,
is making things lively with the other
transportation companies on this line.
The Commodore is the hardest old Tarr
to meet in competition that one Is liable
y run afoui of i'm these wa.ers.s
onf gehIai m-a.IIant. Joseph Fischer,
Jr-, Is providing the hungry with food
and the naked with clothes, to the en-
tire satisfaction of all concerned. at his
remarkable but usual low prices. Joe.
is only doing business for the good of
his fellow man, and small margin Of
profit.
Mr.. \. J. L. Breadwald. a former
resident Of this place and late of Spo-
kane, has returned here TO make il his
future home. We are pleased indeed
10 have him among us again, particu-
larry SO. that he has brought Mrs.
Breadwald with him this time. lie
knew there was no room for bachelor
here.
We have been expecting very high
water this spring, but from present
- will ~
time, Some of our loggers that have
many thousand feet of logs in the low
lands out side of the river banks. are
liable TO be disappointed as il is very
doubtful about there being water
enough TO noat them out into the river.
The community is very much elated
over the fact of \. n. Brown common
u called Thief Brown having leased
his ranch 10 J. c. Downs for five years.
We have slight hopes of a season of
comparative safety, as he promises to
prospect British Columbia for five
years The Bri;ishers have our un-
bounded sympathy.
Mrs, Tapping, the lady who purchased
the Ep!er ranch. this spring, has had a
new house built and is making solid
Improvements in the way of clearing
land and preparing for crop. She is
a decided improvement over the former
owner Of the ranch, SO far as the best
interests Of the state and this commun-
lily are concerned. We would be pleased
indeed to make a few more changes of
the same kind.
Capt, DaTEe;t, assistant commission
er TO the Columbian exposition at
Chicago. is getting move on himself
IN the interest of the great Fair. He
intends 10 have kootenai county fully
represented i'll every possible way. If
the 9;h.r commissioners do not get
very lively action on themselves. Mr..
pagge;; will make their part of the ex-
hibit look very small.
\ young lad near here was recently
sent hunting cattle in the mountains
and found very large black bear
which he dispatched in short order.
The next day he was attacked by a
large elk, and the Young mans luck
did not fail him SO lie came out No
in the contest. The meat was fat and
fine. Nothing but self defense could
tempt the lad 10 modest a large bull
elk a; this time of the year.
'TheTe seems 10 he lively times be-
tween the Il Joe Transportation Co.
and the steamer Curwine The pilots
appeared to tie pushing on the lines and
the engineers pounding ,hcir engines
or ;ac back every rod of the way this
trip down. The Corwine seemed 10 have
the best of il rs She had about tifty.tive
tons of freight and full load of pas
scngcrS, ami MAS nearly two hours in
advance, dying light ouly touching the
high places. Captain NeSbi;, is han, to
bea; with steam boat. but am bank
ing on the boat that wins.
ApioS.