The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-09-14


from the Union Faciic of reduction oi
from ~ to $50 per cent, on cars of live
sheep from all Idaho points to Chicago.
:, The closing OF the Poormsn mine and
throwing rs men out Of employment is
: the occasion Of considerable talk on the
/. streets Of Burke. While all expires. a
hope that the mine will resume in a
short time under the management OF
the consolidated Tiger and foortnsn, no
encouragement is received from inquiries
made at the company Office, and fears
are fel: that the Tiger will close after
next payday, on account OF changes that
will have To be made in tn. machinery
and hoist consequent on the operating
of both mines under one management.
Should this be necessary it is thought
doubtful ii the mines will be operated
before next spring.
The rifle tournament al Eurss Sept
81 and Aug. and was sn interesting
event Tor all who attended, saws the
Coeur 'Alene Miner. but the number OF
shooters was not as large as was reason
ably expected. Captain Il. Rnssi, Of the
Wallace rifle club, seems to have Looked
after the honor Of his club in his usual
successful way. His scores on both the
American and German target were at
the head OF the list, though he had a
strong rival in F. T. jackson OF Burke.
Captain Rossi'. shooting Was something
remarkable, in view OF the fac: that he
has been in poor health since the death
OF his vile several month. ago. But the
''old man'.' eye seem. TO he al right, in
spite OF his physical weakness. The
tournament passed eff pleasantly and
was pronounced success.
The Neg Psrce county commissioners
met Monday 10 tx the tax levy ior the
yesr. The state levy has becn raised 5
cents 10 provide ior the state wagon
roads contracted last year and i. now
20 cents on every 300 assessed yalua.
tion. The county levy has been fixed a.
s1.65, app1rtioned as follows: Redemp.
Il fund, 70 cents: road fund, 81 cents;
current expense fund 50 cents. There
is also levied special tax of % cents iar
the bridge and 10 cent. for the road
iun1. making total tax for state ana
county purposes Of - on the 800. The
spccia! road TAX 81 10 centa may b. paid
N labor on the county road al 80 pr
iay. The levy is the same a. last year.
with the exception OF the Increase o. 5
cents by the state aud the special .yv
OF 10 cents for road purposes.
Ats meet:n; Of the commissioners II
Llt2h coanty, the declaring Of the Office
OF treasurer vacant took place, and p'sc-
ing il in cEsrge Of Sheriff Campbell
until new treasurer was named by
the board. \ NUN her OF Treasurer J.
tfilstrsp's bondsmeiI. it wi be remeu-
hered, gave notice Of withdrawal last
month, the majority OF them assigning
as the reason the failure OF Gils,-a2 70
deposit the county funds as agreed upon
in the Moscow National bank. The
board 1T that time ordered Gi.s.rap TO
t;L
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ei waa, rs Chairman W. W. Harlanl
informed the Spoke,m,n-Revie cores
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The Granite Gold Mining ComPaHy's
hve-stamp NIL! was started up
Monday, and from Slpt. >teen W.
learn that all thu machinery moved of
A. smoothly as an Old mill, say. the
Ceur Alene Sun. The water power
Is sad to Be IS near perfect a. can b.
made. Only about one half the water