Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-15
PACIFIC COAST.
The Portland Shipments
Of Wheat.
IDAHO'S WARDEN REMOVED.
A Disease Similar to the Grip Prevails
Among the Horses About
Boise City.
Astoria is to have a can factory.

Astoria is to have can factory.
The British Columbia canneries pro-
pose TO cut the salmon pack down one
half.
Millions Of crickets have made their
appearance on the Warm Springs reser-
walton III Oregon.
An English syndicate Is trying TO buy
the plant Of the Electric Light Company
Of Salt Lake for 100000
A New York syndicate has paid ~
100000 for Hubbard 4 Bowers Harqua
Haia gold inines In Arizona.
At the present term OF the District
Court in Ada county, Idaho, some fifteen
divorce casee are to be tried.
The Santa Fee is preparing to compete
with the Southern Pacific in its passen-
ger business at Santa Monica.
The horses about Boise City, Idaho,
have disease similar to thegrlp though
1t IL fatal in nearly every case.
The troubles OF the San Diego Sun are
tided over. Warren Wilson has obtained
full possession OF the property.
The Los Angeles Express celebrated
its twenty first birthday last Monday,
making its appearance in an entirely
new dress.
John Lukra, an old-time prospector,
has been found dead near Phoenix, A. T.. i,
with indications that death resulted
from suicide.
The total number OF grain vessels that
cleared from Portland from August 10 to
March was seventy-three, with regis
tered tonnage OF 81, 82 tons.
Bills relating to the imperial loan for
the crofter settlement in British Column
bia and for the company to carry on
fishing operations are before the Provin-
cial Legislature.
The citizens Of Sacramento are liberal
givers for charitable purposes. The Sis
ters OF Mercy recently collected $2u,0DO,
and the Protestant Orphan Asylum has
just secured 5000.
The Washoe Indians In Nevada are en-
deavoring to secure a reservation for the
tribe like tie FLUTES have, and they pro-
pose 10 send delegation 10 Washington
TO secure that object.
wild mining excitement has broken
out at Lordsbnrg, a little town about
midway between Los Angeles and San
Bernardino. Assays OF the rock give 81,
800 TO the ten in silver.
II is stated that Timothy Hopkins will
build dormitories at College Terrace to
accommodate the expected influx of new
students at the Stanford University next
year, which has been estimated at as
many as 100.
commission appointed from Wash
ington Is 10 examine into the truth OF
the reports OF great mineral wealth in
the Carrie Mountains in the Navajo
reservation in New Mexico, with view
to opening up that section If the reports
are found to be reliable.
Now that all danger from the high
water OF the ella river has passed, the
Yuma Indians have planted very large
acreage In corn, wheat, watermeons and
beans. The Cocopah corn planted bv
the Indians produces roasting ears T"
within five weeks. and always commands
good prices.
Portland's shipments OF wheat from
August to February 20 to foreign ports
were 3,02S, 9S5 centals, valued at "a ,s92,-
600; to domestic ports ,02l centals
valued at 81 ,3O5,2 S5. The exports OF
-four to foreign ports were 245, 492 bar
rels, valued at 81 ,082, 800; to domestic
ports, 81 ,0S6 barrels, valued at 1896, $50.
The receipts OF wheat from the inland
empire aggregated 4,6lS,94 centals !;
-four, l00,747 barrels; valley wheat,
705, 4gl centals; flour, 227 1853 barrels.
w. 3. Mack, for the past year Warden
Of the Idaho penitent airy, has been re-
moved and Frank S. jaime OF Weiser,
Washington county, installed as his sue
cessor. The new Warden will assume
his duties at once. Mack's term of war
denship has been fraught with thou
sand scandals. Among other things the
practice of allowing glove contests in
the prison yard created big rumpus
last fall Mack WAS appointed from
HALEY, having for hackers Senator Du-
bois and other prominent persons. Soon
alter he became Warden Ii was alleged
by John Mitchell. who filed afiidavits to
that effect, that he had swindled cred
itors in Spokane and Seattle. Other al
legations of crookeduess were made.
Those OF the Prison Commission who
asked for his removal were Governor
Wiley and A.torHey-Genera Roberts.
The Columbia river centennial cele-
brstion is TO take place at Astoria May
10, ii and l2 next. The present plans
are 10 have the 10th occupied with an
address of welcome by the Mayor of the
city and responses by visitors, an exeur-
sion to Fort Stevens and the government
lefty, parade OF civic societies and an
exhibition drill by the Astoria fire de
partment and in the evening musical
concert and literary exercises. The 18th
is to be centennial day. There will be
national salute at sunrise. an imitation
ship Columbia will proceed to the en-
trance of the Columbia with specially
invited guests, while convoy consisting
OF steamers, sailing vessels and other
water craft will leave in time to escort
the ship back again. Captain Simpson
OF San Francisco and Gray's Harbor has
promised TO make all possible efforts TO
provide vessel which will be as nearly
as possible like the Columbia which
discovered the river 100 years ago. At
noon there will be grand salute, an
them by bands and chorus oil cheers.
whistles and bells, to be answered by 100
guns from Forts Stevens and Candy. An
grafton by Prof. John Fiske of Massa-
chusetts and other literary exercises will
follow; a national salute at sunset and
n marine torchlight procession of steam
err. tugs and fishing boats in the even
ing. The 18th will be occupied with
excursions to different places, as visitors
may choose. and probably some addresses
by 9 representative speaker from each a
the States drained by the Columbia
Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The
SECRETARY of War and the Secretary OF
the NAVY have promised that their de-
psrtments will cooperate in the celebra-
ton, and the Pioneer Ass ,ciations and