The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-12-28
STATE NOTES.

Boise is talking of organizing a min
ing exchange.
The Boise Statesman says there are
50 postofhces in Idaho.
There is only one prisoner in the
Bingham county Jail, and he is United
States prisoner.
All Fong, the Chinese lawyer accused
OF completely in forging certificates, is
in Jail at Boise in default OF $1,000 bail.
The Albion state normal school build
ing will be completed about April lst
next. The contract for the seats will be
let shortly.
Idaho Falls will vote en- the PROPOSE
ton to issue bonds for $780, 900 for the
purchase and erection OF waterworks
and electric light system.
Two, and possibly three, new steam
ers will be built on the Kootenxi for
next seasons business, between Bon
ner's Ferry and lake points.
The Blackfoot land office claims to
have done more business in Tovemb Der
than the Lewiston Office, notwithstand-
ing the latter had the reservation rush
Large quantities OF wheat are being
shipped from Idaho Falls and Market
Lake to the Texas -four mills. They
claim that Idaho and Utah wheat is the
best to be obtained.
United States Marshal Crutcher has
at last appointed u democratic chief
clerk in place OF the republican who has
continued in that position ever since
Crutchsr's appointment. John }. Coax
ley, deputy in the Office, succeed, John
w. Richards to the chief clerkship.
Section 1902 OF the Endowment Rank,
Knights OF Pythias, OF Lewiston, has
just held its first election. The officers
chosen are: s. Leslie Thompson, presi-
dent; George Z. Erb, vice president and
III. S. Reed, secretary. The section
starts out with membership OF Is, and
an aggregate amour. OF s3l 900 life in
surancs.
George Glover is negotiating with
eastern parties for the sale Of his ditch
taken out Of tie Boise river. The ditch
is constructed distance OF So miles
and has a capacity of 5000 cubic inches,
Mr.. Glover has been offered $4,000 for
the ditch and water right, the parties
proposing to enlarge and extend it to
some placer mines and eventually to
Boise.
The Almighty is building the much
talked OF bridge across the kooten.i at
this place, says the kootenai Herald,
and will probably have it completed
soon. lie has also closed navigation on
the kootensi for the season-Jim Hill
concurring, but this traffic arrangement
will be terminated in tbs early spring,
the former rsserying the right to term
mate the contract at any time.
Charles ". O'Seil, the Wallace At.
torney, was visiting the Hawaiian
islands ~ the time OF the rebellion in
January. He narrates that he found
come royalist svmpathiz.ra among the
guests at his hotel. On the evening Of
the outbreak some Of these talked to him
in favor OF the rebels, and his reply was,
well, saw those soldiers 90 out this
morning singing The Red, White and
Blue and John Browns Body That
settled it for me; ain for Dole and his
party
Fremont Wood. attorney for ex-At-
torney General Roberts, has informed
Attorney General Parsons that, as soon
as the exact amount Of money due the
state by Roberts on account of ths Hem
Pell estate is known, it will be paid into
the state treasury. The total amount
received by Roberts was between $50
and 300, but Roberts claim he paid out
money TO keep up the assessment on the
ditch stock. The assessments have all
been pail, but by whom she state Of
ficials do not know for certainty. II
1t be shown Roberts paid out money
collected from the tenant OF the estate
Tor legitimate purposes, he will be cred
ited with that amount and required to
pay in the balance.