The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-12-24
An Attempt to Wreck a Southern
Pacific Express Train.
THE CROP OUTLOOK In CALIFORNIA.
The Unknown Girl Who Committed SUI.
eide at San Diego Proves to be
a Ganb!,I'S Wife.

The outlook Tor coming crops IN south.
ern California was never better than At
present.
The damage to the grange crop by the
storm in Central California is lees than
s per cent.
Irrigation work along the Snake river
In Idaho has seriously endangered nav
igation on that stream.
Victoria, b. c., has done away with
vaccination rs necessity before child
can enter the public schools.
Kids band of renessdes are in the San
Carlos Mountains. without food or
shelter, suffering greatly rom cod and
exposure.
Columbia river Gamers declare that .
salmon trust is absolutely neceesary to
secu' Q results that will prove at all re-
munerative.
The grand jury At Fresno has charged
that the builders Of the courthouse there
did not follow the plans and made sev-
eral thousand dollars by not doing so.
Ira Bartlett, miner well known on
the Coast, killed himself in Q mining
camp near Tombstone, A. T. He was
we'll to do, but his health was failing.
Early in May OF next year Frank For
attempt to drive from the center of
Idaho to Ozallala, Neb., . band OF 4, OO)
sheep.
Aparty Of old Indian fighter. is being
organized in Southern Arizona, who
we'll az the rewards offered by Governor
Murphy.
Efforts to revive the Jousaal, Russell
Al \
at Helena, Mont, have prove abortive.
The total amount due to creditors 10 said
to be 1875 900.
The civic Board of Health at Victoria,
B. c., is engaged on the claims of par
ties whose houses we're furnissted alter
the smallpox epidemic for damage 10
clothing, furniture, etc.
The State Board of Agricu ture has
formally decided in favor OF holding the
Northern Citrus Fair at San Francisco
next month 10 conjunction with the Me-
chanics' Institute Fair.
The unknown girl who committed sui
eide at he Coronado Hotel in San Diego
has bsen positively identified as Mrs.
Kate Morgan. Her home was in Ham.
burg, Ia, and her husband is a gambler.
petition is bsiny circulated by some
OF the ladies OF Pasadena asking the
Leg stature To go amend the laws OF Cal
ifornia that the right o. voting will be
extended to women upon all questions,
both local and national.
An attempt to wreck the Southern Pa
cite north bound express was made near
Grants Pass, Or. Rails had been taken
from a treslls, on which had the train
run it would have be en- thrown into a
deep canyon and the loss to life would
have been terrible.
Many home-seekers are looking for
ward with gratihc to the early
opening OF the Nez Psrce reservation
in Idaho. The Indian ailotments leave
GO, % acres unclaimed. OF this area
fully 10000 acres is fine agricultural
and grazing land.
At Snow flake in Apache county, A. T
Charles H. Flake and James VI. Flake
attempted to arrest Tom Taylor. Taylor
killed Charles Flake, and wounded
James, who in turn killed Taylor. The
Flakes are merchants and leading Nor
mons OF that section. Tsy.o was a des-
pa ado, and recently robbed the bank ut
SEN M.rcial.
In tie United States Circuit Court at
Portland Judge Gilbert has dee ded the
case of the United States against the
Willamette Wiley and Cascade Mount
ain Wagon Road Company in favor OF
the de endants. The controversy in the
CAFE was over 600,0OO acres OF land
granted by Congress TO the company for
building road.
Great excitement continues over the
placer hnd in Utah, and thousands are
fiocking TO the country. The find lies
in san Juan county, Utah, but, being on
the -outh side OF the Grand Canyon the
Colorado, 10 only accessible from the
Arizona side. 1t is about tn rty-five
miles across the Arizons line. The ele-
walton OF the place must be 5000 or
5000 feet and the winters there are cold
and long. Water is plenty, the San
Juan'b-ing noble stream, and having
rapid fall, will be easily taken out for
mining purposes.
The mica hall in the Idaho Safe
building at Chicago will be something
the other States may well envy. Mica
for practical use lie found only in one
other Safe in the Union, aud that Ia
North Carolina. Idaho has the finest
mica in the world. and sheets 1920
inches are taken out OF the Mcconnell
mine in Latah county, that are almost
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mine have donated 50 600 worth OF m Ca
Er fixing up the hall. The windows
and the panels in the doors will be made
OF mica. The wainscot pg and other
woodwork will also be covered with
mica. The panels Of she Doors and the ,
windows will be. solid blocks Of mica.
There is a strong probability that the I
secular school Issue with the Catholic A.,
Church will be brought into the next !
California Legislature. Thonzh the d
question has not been discussed pub G
hely betseen the payties OF the two 1
sides to the controversy in that State. Il
the movement has been going qnietly 4
on Tor some time to have a statute [
placed on the books 10 prevent the use o
OF State money on parochial schools. II
IL said that the question will soon be n
presented to the Masonic and other
orders. and that their Endorsement will a
be asked. DIR George Fitch, who in :
medical examiner for the Ancient Order b
OF United Workmen and other order.. 10 b
said to be prominent mover in the =
matter. He was seen recently and I
asked IL such seton was contemplated I
He replied. "Ies, il 10 So. Work is {,
he ny dona quietly to get backing for a b
bill which will tie presented to the Ley. h
stature. But am not at lib,rty 10 saw q
who will Introduce the bill, ;. nor who Il !,
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