The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-12-29
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Condensed Telegraphic Re.
ports of Late Events.
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There are nearly 500 communicates Of
the Catholic Church upon the Umatills
reservation.
Mayor Belt Of Spokane says he will
allow no more glove contests within the
closely watched.
A recent investigation of the snoho-
m'eh county poorhouse 10 developing .
cad scandal connected with the treat
ment Of female inmates.
Philip Kelly and Miss Fannie Strong
OF Myrtle Point, Or, eloped because
they could not get parental consent to
their marriage. They are we'll known in
Josephine county.
The hop growers Of Brooks, Or, pro-
pose sending . delegate to the conven-
ton which has been called for January
at kacramento. They meet next
Wednesday to select . man.
Rev. DR.. Fercken, having decided to
| return to his native land in Asia Minor,
has rendered his resignation Of st.
Matthews Church, Sprague, to Bishop
Wells, and has applied for . transfer to
the Anglican Bishop At Smyrna.
The Regents of the Agricultural Col
lege, Pullman, allowed Contractor Cam
eron $6, $50 on the administration build
ing. but declined to allow the remainder
of the estimates and accept the building
are completed according to contract
| w. W. Walker Of . Marion county
nursery is improving the Oregon wild
dewt berry: snd says it is pity that such
| delicious fruit should be neglected. This
berry grows wild in the Willamette VAL
ley, but has been neglected and unno-
ticed.
| Israel Patton was in Ashland, Or, the
other day with . wagon load of bear
skins, which he sold. The bears were
killed this fall up in the Big Butte coun-
try off toward to the head of Rogue
river by Mr.. Patton and his father-in-
law. c. F. Edmondson.
|
ewore out . warrant in Ashland before
Justice Luckey last week for the arrest
of William Clrich, manager Of the
Southern Oregon Packing Company, at
Medford for selling adulterated lard.
Another case has been started against
Ulrich in Josephine county.
There il q scheme on foot to have the
Legislature form Q new county out Of
portione Of Spokane, Lincoln and Stevens
counties with Davenport as the county
seat. 1t lie also proposed to add . por-
ton OF Whitman county to Lincoln to
compensate for the loss OF the northern
portion of Lincoln county.
At the Kate Drexel Industrial School
on the Umatilla reservation Father
Ceianale has the general supervision of
liz pupils, who are being instructed with
care by several assistant priests and sis
tiers. A new building lie about COM
pleted, which will be ueed as playroom,
and also for school entertainments.
A fatal hog disease lie prevailing in the
vicinity Of Dufur, Or, and causing eeri-
Gus loss to many fArmere. r. Sigman,
who lives about two miles from Dufur,
lost six very fat hogs ready for the block.
Half Of his drove were sick at the time,
and these six became suddenly affected
with q kind of paralysis, and in . few
moments were dead.
The employees Of the Oregon Pacific
have received their pay. The amount
disbursed among them was sc, $50, and
there was . small balance left in the ex-
chequer. Ae the receiver applies all the
surplus possible in repairs to the road
bed. it will be seen that the track lie re-
ceiving much more attention than in the
| II do - 20 han 4 he
total income often barely exceeded s.
600.
There lie deposit Of stone on the CAL
loway place in Soap Greek precinct,
Benton county, Or. that may vet be
come valuable. The ledge is made up
OF sheets Of stone varying in thickness
from the ordinary window pane to one
inch, and can be easily pried out Of the
equal to the finest Turkish oil stone for
putting an edge on razors and other
edged too.s.
Grand Master Brannin, residing in
Pendleton, will endeavor to secure a
contribution from the members Of the
Ancient Order Of United Workmen in
!, Oregon to aid the destitute brothers in
the drouth- stricken districts of Nebraska.
Nebraska asking the extent of the suf.
ferine among the United Workmen in
the jurisdiction spoken Of in the dis
patches.
The Canvassing Board OF Snohomish
has finished the canvass. The County
Commissioners Immediately met and
declared the result of the county-seai
fight in favor Of Everett. throwing GU,
, the returns from both Port Gardiner and
I South Snohomieh. An order removing
the county-seat was entered fixing the
date of removal at January 81. 1895,
The people Of Everett celebrated the
) event by bon6res and professions with
bands Of music.
At the last meeting OF the Spokane
Ministerial Association il was decided To
) enter upon an organized crusade against
cards. theaters and dancing. The pastors
decided that they have been too lax in
their treatment Of these matters in the
past year. and it was resolved to turn
over q new leaf with the beginning oil
1895. In accordance with this resolu-
ton an agreement was made that on the
J first SUNDAY in January every minister
will preach against card playing, against
dancing and against theater- going.
The Walla walla Sunday. closing move
! ment with its prosecutions and trials is
viewed not with unmitigated pleasure
by come there. The Union voices its
dissatisfaction in this wise: "Com-
mercial travellers, who were wont to
make this place their objective point for
: laying over on Sunday. now arrange
I their plans with Q view OF giving other
. places the benefit Of their presence on
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