The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-12-21
STATE NOTES.


home in Omaha, where he will spend
the winter.
| The governor has appointed Calab p.
Jones OF Malad City regent of the
state university at Moscow, vice w. E..
Borah, resigned.
Ed Miller of Albion accidentally shot
himself in the leg with pistol one day
last meek. The limb was amputated
and he died soon afterward.
Judge and Mrs. Beatty have lei,
Boise for San Francisco. Judge Beatty
win be at work Tuesday on the circuit
bench, and viii not retun 10 Boise be-
fore March.
In the United statss circuit court
Judge Beatty handed down decision in
the celebrated mining case of the TYLER
vs.. the Last Chance. His decision is in
favor OF the Last Chance, giving that
company the ground in controversy.
Salmon City Lodge, No. 20, A. O.. U.
W, has elected the following officers
Master workman, NJ. Hewitson: fore
man, John Daniels; overseer, J. I'll. Hol,
brook; recorder. Z. II. Jeanisque,:
hnancier, J. z. Cloash; receiver, C. w.
Cockreli.
The Cha,lis Messenger reports the
death OF Horace Dodge. He sustained
fracture OF the left lie. by bein.
kicked by horse. An amputation was
necessary, bat he died three days later.
The deceased was proprietor Of the
Dodge house al Bonanza
| +. S. Bramwell, auditor of Fremont
county, says that his county is prosper
Gus. During the past year more set
tiers 10, ated there than during the three
years preceding; there has been gen
uine rush for land and very lsrgs guam
titles have been taken up.
The Female Equal Suffrage Club OF
Mountain Home has elected the follow
ing officers: Mrx. w. c. uowie, presi-
dent; Mrs. j. +. Shields, first vice pres
dent; Mrs. T. Orehaugh, second vice
president; Mrs. Robert Ess.sy, treas
urer; Mrs. Z. C. Wright, secretary.
State Superintendent of Public In
strucuon Foresman is issuing invita-
lions to all the county school saperin-
tendents TO be present at the meeting
OF the State Teachers Association, to
be held in Boise on the 18th. Mr.. Forces
man thinks most OF them will be on
hand.
The Woman's Relief Corps OF Lewis
ton mas elected officers as follows: Mr,,
Giffen, president; Mrs. Emory, vice
president; Mrs. George White, junior
vice president; Mrs. Darr, chaplain;
Mrs. s. u. Strong, treasurer; Miss. Mag.
gle Strong, conductor; Miss Edna
spragus, guard.
Charles A. Mason was sent over from
Fremon. county two months ago for
two wears for arson. He was convicted
through a confession he made. The
supreme court held that that was not
sufficient evidence to convict, and Ma
son, alter serving two months in TIE
pen has been given his liberty.
The case Of J. II. Bush vs.. the Arte
sian Hot and Cold Water Company o.
Boise was argued and submitted FRIDAY
IN the supreme court. The decision will
De oil the greatest Importance as estab.
fishing the liability OF water company
entering into contract with rnunici.
patty to furnish water for fire purposes.
In the supreme court argument was
heard IN the case Of Adam Au.bach w,
the Bank Of Murray ct al, appellants
Judge Hepburn appeared for the plain.
TIT and Charles W. ONsil for the de-
fendants. The appeal in this case was
once dismissed, but the court granted a
r.hearins and the case i. now up on its
merits.
The supreme court Monday issued an
! order for the release Of " atson VI. Ne,-
bit, Jr., sent to the penitentiary from
Boise county, November 20, 1891, for
two years on the charge Of having
robbed the Gold Hill safe at Quartz
burg. The decision reversing the iudg-
ment Of the trial court was handed
down shortly after 10 o'clock. and by
noon young Nesbit had left the peniten
tiary.
The Kicks family, to ths number Of
about 10, held their annual family
gathering in the FIRST ward meeting
house at Rexford Thanksgiving day
The aged and venerable president made
the remark that as far as he knows he
ID the Oldest living representative Of the
family. a vote was taken and it was
decided that future ANIMALS Of this kind
shall he hsld on tho 18th day Of Feb
ruary Of each year, that day being the
birthday OF the late Grandfather Kicks.
Fire on the farm Of s. W. Riggs, Of
Wahu prairie, resulted in serious loss
A young son OF the proprietor was in the
barn feeding team when he struck the
Lantern with a pitehfork. The blaze
ran over the hay like fash and the
barn was in q blaze before the alarm was
given. Fifty tons Of hay, q thousand
bushels of grain and all Of the farming
implements were destroyed. The loss
is $1,000. with $1,000 insurance on the
buildings.
The Lewiston Teller gays: The com
pany which 10 going to irrigats the
great Lewiston fat,i regularly incor.
porated with headquarters in Asotin.
The name Of the organization is The