The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-04-16

| oustdfus 0itIlchc, VI MILWAUKEE,,
Wis, after looking over many portions
of the northwest decided that this sec.
ton suited him best and has taken q
ranch at Sandy Hook.
There will be temperance lecture at
Odd Fellows Hall, Monday evening by
c. A. Salyer, Of Seattle, Wash. Admis-
sion free. All cordially invited. Mr..
Slayer is an eloquent speaker and well
worth hearing.
At the Republican caucus, held last
Monday evening for the purpose of
electing delegates to attend the con-
vention to be held at Rathdrum. to-day,
the following gentlemen were chosen:
Geo. Conner, Ed. O'Riley, b. Dixn and
Chas. Hoffman.
s. B Williams, Of the Saginaw Lum-
Der Co., returned to Ceur d'Alene,
Tuesday, after an absence of several
months. Mr.. Williams visited the east,
also the Pacific coast cities during his
absence and says he found no place
more prosperous than our city.
Yesterday, about 1880 o'clock, two
boys, about IA or is years Of age, noun
ted on horses, one bright bay and one
a dark gray with white face, rode up
in the rear of the house of W. L. Nc
kibbin, in Simms addition, and fired
two shots into the house, and when Mrs
| McEihI.oy f,,apad tha door tha,, ,.,,&
their horses Oh the run and took to the
woods.
We are sorry TO lose z. L. Minis and
family AS residents of Ceur d'Alene
they having removed TO Rathdrum
where Mr.. Minis will engage in the
banking business. With other friends
the PRESS wishes him deserved success
In his chosen field, and we can say that
Rathdrum has gained an enterprising
young business man who deserves the
support Of the town.
1t is said that goats in the Kalahari
frequently pass months without water,
and according to Mr.. Mackenzie, there
are certain antelopes which are never
seen TO visit the drinking places.-Ex.
This is nothing, there are lots of men
in this country, that if drop of water
was to touch their tongue it would
paralyze them: they don't take anything
but sour mash with a little sugar in il.
Mr.. John Theis showed us some fine
samples Of gold ore that was taken
from his claim in the Wolf Lodge dis.
trict. The boys feel much elated over
this find. as they have other prospects
In the immediate vicinity of this claim,
which are showing up in good shape
The mineral wealth Of the surrounding
mountains is unlimited. There are a
great many lodges Of gold and silver
bearing quartz in this vicinity, which
have not been developed. owing TO the
lack of means of the discoveries. This
is good field for men Of capital to
look over.
Judge Milton Kelly, pioneer Of
Idaho, died at his home in Boise City.
last saturday, at the age OF 81 years and
mos. The deceased located in Idaho
in 1863 and was a member of the first
legislature, which met at Lewiston.
After which he returned to Boise and
engaged in the practice of law. In 1864
he was appointed one of the district
judges Of the territory and assigned TO
the first district consisting of Nez
Perez, Idaho and Jhoshone counties.
which included what is now koo:enai
and Lemhi counties. He received his
appointment from Abraham Lincoln
which was the last official act of the
martyred President, After the expira-
ton of his term as judge he purchased
the Statesman and run il from 1872 to
1889, at which time he retired from &C.
tive life.
q. y. sheldon, representing the
Rainer Power X Railway Co, of Seattle,
Wash, was in the city during the week
looking up the timber resources and
gathering samples of the timber. He
took with him sample of the several
kinds of timber that grow in this sec
ton and was very much pleased and
surprised TO find il so excellent in every
particular. Mr. Sheldon Is a gentleman
of extended information. having been |
in the lumber business for years in the
eastern states and on the sound. He
was very much taken with our beauti. |
full city by the lake. the Como of the
great northwest, and expressed his adj
miration in no unmeasured terms and |
like all Others who visit us and have All |
eye for the beautiful in nature, was
10th to leave. lie will visit other por-
tions of the state before returning to
Seattle.
At the coroner's inquest over the re-
mains of VIM. lIealy, mention of whose
death from morphine poisoning was
made in these columns, last week, re
suited in verdict that we, the jury
find that the deceased, William llealy,
came to his death by an overdose of
given by some unknown
person." The verdict is signed by \.
+. Rush, c. +, Smith, +. Lashbrook, !.
Il. Morris, I. ID. Elliott and John Fred.
ricks. Justice of the Peace Hoffman
acted as coroner. The verdict of
the jury still leaves mystery hanging
over the death of young lIealy. Who