The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
OCCIDENTAL MELANCE
Census Bulletin Of the Pacific Coast
States and Territories.
THE SAN JUAN PIA'ER DIGGlNGs.
General Clarke Declares That the Incom-
ing Legislature Of Nevada win
be an Illegal Body.

be an Illegal Body.
II cost Idaho $3l. 400 TO suppress the
Ceur 'Aiene riots.
Important extensions in Santa Rosa's
street railway eys,em are projected.
1t 10 predicted that the arlington will
be running into Portland, Or, IN two
years.
The mineral production OF Idaho for
ls9, was &l3.075 900. falling Oh Of over
%, O0O, 900.
Another large bitumen deposit has
been found about twenty miles from
Santa Barbara, down the coast
Fig trees on . ranch in Washington
county, Idaho, are said to be prolific
bearers. This 10 at An altitude OF $500
feet.
Oree0n's assessment roll 10 badly
mixed, there apparently being no regu-
lar method adopted BY the Assessor in
the various counties.
There have been srave charges made
OF bad treatment OF p ,tients in the hoe
piral at San Diego by II. Phillips and
wife, who we're nurses-
]. A. Musick has sold his one fourth
interest in the Lis Angeles and Defiance
mines in Bohemia to his partners, Cool,
Brady K Co., tor $50 900.
The Republican and Democratic Ter
ritoria, Central Committees OF Arizona
have passed = joint resolution urging
Congress to admit the Territory - .
State.
A new steamboat is to be built to ply
on the Kootenai river in Idaho next
summer. IL will have q speed OF twenty
miles an hour. and will be the finest vea-
eel on Kootenai waters.
The Navajo Indians resent the rush Of
white men to the san Juan gold fields in
Southern Utah, and there is some indi-
cation Of trouble. The Indians claim
the gold for themselves.
Baptista Pipsyno, An Italian aged IS
years, At Napa made . bet that no in
live electric wire. When he placed hie
hand on the wire he was instantly killed.
The reported fight between miners at
the new San Juan placer diggings is
probably sensational. Returned pros
pectors have reached Fiagstaff, 4 T.,
and show some fine gold, bot report nc
trouble yet.
The Lalande prize Of the Paris Acad-
envy of Sciences was awarded to Prof.
Barnard Of the Lick Observatory on De
cember 10, 1892, for his work in astron-
omy, and especially for his discovery Of
the fifth satellite of Jupiter.
The lions and coyotes are % numerous
about Eiysian PARK, Los Angeles county,
CAL, that four Iuonths ago Mr.. McCrea
lost 100 pigs and as many turkeys and
hens. Himself and neighbors have re-
Gently captured four coyotes and five
wildcats.
A petri6ed man is reported to have
been dug up in the western part of Salt
Lake City by Blaine Sllls. The figure lie
perfect, and was found four feet below
the surface. The weight is about 100
pounds. A Snowman offered 5000 for
the find, which was refused.
General r. N. Clarke in the Reno Ga
zetie declares that the incoming L .gisla-
ture OF Nevada will be an illegal body,
the reapportionment at the last session
not having been made in accordance with
the requirements OF the State. The Ga
zette agrees with Mr.. Clarke.
The weather on the Colorado Desert is
remarkable. Spring has already begun
The coolest weather was Christmas week,
when the thermometer went to D de-
grees. Since Christmas day the coolest
morning has been 20 degrees. Planting
lie to be via orously pushed, and . large
scresge will be pat into oranges this
year.
Klamath county, Or, expects to en- Joy
q regular Oklahoma boom when the
Klamath Indians will be allotted lands
in seversity and the residue OF their res
ervation thrown open to actnal settlers
While some OF the land is com parativey
worthless, yet q large portion is as gool
land as there 10 in the State, and will
make good homes for q large number OF
families.
The heavy snow has been Q great bless
ing TO the producers in Eastern Oregon,
and farmers are very much encouraged
Sufficient moisture has already fallen,
with the usual rains in May and June,
to insure bountiful harvest next sea
son, and this is very much needed to re-
vive business in every department, A.
for the past three years crops have been
very meager in Eastern Oregon.
Z. Gillian, stock inspector Of Una
tilla county, Or, reports in that county
2O6. 600 sheep, which are in good condi-
ton, being free from scab. The numb.r
10 last increasing over previous years.
Wool and sheep are worth more than tor
years. The quality is being fast i'm
proved by the introduction OF higher
breeds, principally Merinoe. The aver
age weight OF heeces is from eight and
half to nine pounds, making between
l,7OO.OOO and ,9OO, 600 pound OF wool
for the season just closed.
Superintendent Porter has issued q
census bulletin covering the western di
vision OF the States and Territories. In
this bulletin 10 a condensed table giving
the general results regarding population
according TO the sex, native and foreign
born, white and colored. California.
with total population of ,203, $50, has |
700 059 males and sos OIL females: BAL.
1921 were born in the United States and
500. 800 were fore gn born, and it con
taios 81, 45S colored popu alton, which
includes negroes, Chinese, Japanese and
civilized Indians. Ariz,na Total non
ulstion, 81, 1920; males, 1851; females
23,oi9; native, 40 .s25 foreign, 1875;
colored. 4,Oil. Utah-Totsl population,
207 ,9O5; males, 10 ,i63; females, VI, 442;
native, l54, Sal; foreign, SO, 064; colored. |
2,0O5, Nevads-rotal population, As, 7Gi
males, 29,2l4; fems'es, 26,547; native
81 COS; fore gn, IA, 706; colored, 6.677.
1dsho-Total population, 81 1885; males.
81 800; females, SO ,095; native, CO, 92O:
foreign, l7.4b'; coiored, 2.967. Wash