The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-08
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STATE NOTES.

The Daily Silver Dollar is the name
OF a new evening newspaper in Boise.
r. c. Thomas has been appointed re-
ceiver of the Chu Qua ditch on Relief
creek, Elk City mining district.
Fremont county will take vote on
the proposition to issue bonds for Sl7o..
600 to pay outstanding Indebtedness.
Ex-Governor Stevenson has left Boise
for California for his health. He has
been i'll since his return from Washing.
ton.
a skeleton was found near the mouth
OF White Bird few days ago which
Is supposed to be the remains of Mr..
Manuel, who was captured by the Chief
Joseph Indians in 1877, says the Grange
vile Free Press.
n bicycle is the last adjunct of the
police department, says the Boise
statesman. The night force perambu.
late over the entire city in quest of evil
doors. Officer Francis was ON the bike
beat last night.
"ardner News: \ petition 70 orr
board OF county commissioners and to
Sheriff Sage requesting the appoint
meht Of j. \. K. Campbell as deputy
sheriff for the towns of Wardner and
Kellogg, has been in circulation during
the week and has been signed by q large
majority of our citizens.
state School Superintendent Fores.
man has gone to Colorado Springs for
the purpose of bringing home the blind
and deaf and dumb children who are
being educated there by this state. The
children will spend the summer vaca.
ton at their homes and will return to
Colorado Springs in the fall.
In proportion to its size Boise is per,
maps, the greatest beer-consuming city
in the United States. In all grades Of
the social scale beer Is the fayorite bey
erage. II is drunk from neatly turned
bottles tied with blue ribbon and from
the GROWER" and from one with as
much relish as from the other, says the
Boise Statesman.
The Elk City wagon road under di-
rection of Engineer shannon, is pro.
crossing rapidly, says the Camas Prairie
Caynse. Already four miles Of good
road has been constructed from section
70; making the end of the road at this
writing at the foot Of the grade climb
Ing up from Newsome Greek. The
mail carrier reports two feet of snow on
portions of the mountain.
Peter Davis, post trader at Lapwai
says the plateau between Lewiston and !
Lapwai creek presents one of the grand |
est sights imaginable at the present |
time. \ thousand acres of flax on the |
reservation is % inches high and will !
yield at least % bushels to the acre
There are also 1900 acres Of wheat on |
the reservation south of the Clearwater.
IL Is now almost ready to begin heading
and VIII yield 40 bushels to the acre.
There IS not doubt as to either the
TALL or spring wheat-both are absolute.
y assured, says Mr.. Davis. Suerely the
ate rains have meant more than the
Indian money or other bonanzas.
Word has been received from Pierce
ity of a rich quartz discovery on
french creek, says the Lewiston Teller.
4 man Of the name Of Hatley is the
lucky finder, and if reports are true, he
indeed fortunate. Thomas Beall Of
his city, number Of years ago, found
n the bottom of French creek piece
II float quartz that tested $40 per ton
n gold, and since that time, every year
.e has spent several months Of the sum
DER in search of the ledge, but has
ever been able to find it. 1t is stated
hat several Of Mr. Beali's prospect
oles were within short distance of
he treasure.