The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-01-25
STATE NOTES.

The move to Incorporate Mountain
Home has fallen through.
J. c. Campbell has been appointed
OF Wallace precinct No. ?.
Two new business houses will be es-
tablisheG in Grangeyille during the
coming spring.
Word comes from Warrens Of the
death OF A. Floyd, a pioneer OF the caap,
who has been sick for some time.
A. L. Crawford, one OF the most sub
stantial citizens OF the Little Potlach,
died the other day from a carbuncle.
DR.. L. c. Bowers was resppointed
county physician for 1896 at Boise, with
the same compensation, 5000 year.
The Denver flour mill has contracted
with the United States government to
supply the Indian school at Lapwai
with plaDs.iter -four.
Governor Mcconnell will shortly issue
a call for an Immigration convention,
to meet in Boise. The time for the
gathering to assemble will probably be
during March.
Charles E. HUFF OF Mullan will leave
this week for his old home in Washing
ton county, Me-, to visit his father,
whom he has not seen for Is years. He
will be gone about . month.
W. D. Johnson, city of Pocatello,
forged the names Of tha mayor and the
treasurer to warrants aggregsting $3.50,
cAshed them with Pocatello business
men and left ior parts unknown.
/ John kitto, native OF Cornwall and
a miner by occupation, vas found dead
in his house on Wood river the other
morning. Indications pointed to the
| fact that he had frozen to death.
Major Cavanah, one Of the directors
OF the Idaho insane asylum at Blackf0ot
makes the statement that there are
inmates OF the institution who are not
insane, and who, in his opinion, never
| were.
The school enrolment. in the state i.
IS, 046, and the apportionment s. ,G60.52
Oneida county has made the greatest
growth since last year, while La.af
county has si school districts and tLs
largest population.
! Victor Clement, the well known Cnul
d'Alene mining man, is among thos,
arrested in johannesburg. He wen
there two years ago TO accept the man
ssernent OF one Of the big mines At al
annual salary Of $4,000.
The Boise public school report for tn,
month ending January 10 shows ar
enrolment Of 932 pupils, OF whom As.
are boys and 40 girls. The averng
number belonging is $50, while TIA,
average daily attendance is sos.
At the meeting Of the stockholder. 0
the First National bank Of Wallsce tn,
following directors were chosen: F. F
Johnson, Richard Wilson. K. K. Neil
Henry White, G. W. O'Neil. The sam,
officers remain in charge Of the bank.
The bids for the issue of So 900 o
Boise sidewalks bonds will be openet
on February 10Th. A mum Der OF eastern
bond brokers have made inquiries cor
corning the bonds, and it i, believed n,
trouble will be experienced in floatin,
hem.
The Knights Of Pytlia. at Le1iste I
are be.tirring them selves and maxim,
many new Knights. The Lewiston Iodg,
now has 10 members, and by the tim,
the grand lodge meets there the coming
iali, expects to 10 the banner lodge 0
the state.
At the regular semi-annual meetin,
Of ID. A. No. 10, Knights OF Labor, a
Wallace, the following officers wsr,
elected: T.. J. flanagan, b. VI. w; Geo
NJ. Gum, ID. W. F.; Joseph +. Whslan
ID. Il. S.;J. b. Roach, b. +. ;. treasure
q. +. Moore, b. :.
The following officers of the 6. \. X
have been elected and installed at Lew
iston: A. Robinson, commander; Thos
sullivan, senior vice; T.. r. Wills, junior
vice; II. Perrault, adjutant; W. +
Baum, fnsrterrnaster: l.. G. Neal, o. ID.
/ Rev. Henry Brown, chaplain.
The Knights 81 FythIas, Walls, {
lodge No. .. have elected the follovir;
officers II. c. Johnston, NJ. Of W.. A.