The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-09-25
NORTHWEST NEWS AND NOTES.
HfeRs Of Interest From Idaho. nssn-
tana and Sgashtngton.

Ife@s Of Interest From Idaho. Mon
tana and WGshSngtea.
| Fir logs are selling on Grayis harbo
at -, and there Is now a scarcity Of log
Marshal Mcknight OF New whatsor
states that he will soon ask the eounci
to establish water front patrol II
states that in almost every robbery tina
has taken place in the city the Tobber
escaped in boat.
Funds for the payment Of running en-
Penses Of the United states court SIM,
Jan ], amounting to some 5000. hay,
been received by Marshal Ide.
Prune drying, which was delayed full,
two weeks on account of rain and coole,
weather, may now be said to be in full
operation in Clarke county. Fifteen IarR,
drying establishments. with a eapacit,
Of from 5000 to 10000 pounds Of frui,
daily, are now in operation within fou,
miles Of Vancouver.
Port TOwnosend reports that the Hon
A A. Plnmmer, Al years old, who was
accidentally shot while hunting a week
ago, il dead. He served with distinc.
ton in the lower house Of the Ieeisla.
ture, having been elected in 1889 as 4 re-
publican He was past grand master
OF the A i. and A r. for the state OF
Washington, and one of the most uromi.
nent members of the Native sons Of
Washington.
The case of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company against settlers, involving
the title TO 10000 acres in KIiektaf
county, and 10000 acres in UmatiIIa
Gillian, Morrow and Sherman counties
has been decided by Judge A. L. Miller
in favor Of the settlers. The case We.
argued last May.
The United States fish commission ea,
No. has arrived in Seattle from Port
land on one Of its regular trips. This
particular time the car has mountain
trout fry that were taken from the
hateheries at Leadville. The full cana
city OF the car is about 2yOO0.OO but
there are but 5000 remaining IN the
tanks, the rest having been distributed
by Captain Pierce along the route.
ID g. Blanchard, president of the
board OF regents Of the agricultural col.
iege, has resigned. He says he can NO,
agree with the governors policy of re
dueing the salaries Of capable men con
neeted with the college. At later meet.
lng the professors agreed to a reduction
OF salaries and it is believed that the
college troubles are over. The proposi
ton OF the governor, which has been A.
eePted, is as follows: President. from,
S4OoO TO 5000; all receiving $500 re
duced TO $l6OO; all receiving $500 re
dueed TO $l4O0, the reduction to be for
two years, beginning Sept |, 1897.
Montana
Missoula hunters report ducks as be
ing quite plentiful
w. I. Ford Of White Sulphur Spring.
has sold his fine Musselsheil possessio1s
near MeTino TO Power Ibos for 5000.
Prof. Fred ID. Smith, the new membe,
Of the university faculty, has arrived al
MlssoulA and has entered upon his new
duties as head Of the department of chem
lstry and natural science.
Within the next month Geo. A. Wells |
one OF the principal stockholders in the
sapphire fields, will start for London with
small box containing about 1900 carats
Of the gems, which will be cut and mar
keted there
H. l. Frank has purchased imported
Senator Bland and Punte,
nom Marcus DAILY and has engaged
Trainer Campbell to handle them. These
horses are among the best of the DAILY
stables They were sent to the Bitter
hoot farm after the Butte nees. Tho
purchase price is said to be in the neigh
Sorhood of $4,000. Trainer Campbell
vail take them to California this fall.
Following the example of Cascade coun.
y, the county commissioners of yellow.
tone county have employed a man to de
troy the Russian thistle in that county
wherever found on the highways. He is
o travel over the county, and in add
ION TO destroying the weed on the high.
Ways, is to notify the ranchmen to do
likewise, under penalty OF the law. He
to receive 81 a day while engaged in
he work. The Northern Pacific and
'"@'eseSa A@aAaNAAn nave DScA asked 10
Cooperate in the work.
Idaho.
The eleventh convention of the Wo.
mans Christian Temperance Union OF
IDAHO will be held in Boise Friday, o.
ober /.
The American Placer Mining Company
ave been offered $4,000 for their prop
rty on Orc Elmo creek, but they consid.
red the price too small and refused 10
ell.
A lock at the tax book for lso6-s7
hows the total assessment valuation for
'eE Perez county for 1895 was 81 SEQ.
20 and for 1897, $l.57s,276. The tax
wy for this year was fixed at 81 on the
100. Is
The reward of $500 offered by John
arker, brother of the victim of the Par. I
er outrage at Kamiah, added to the re q
ard Of 500 offered by the state, has '
lduced q number of individuals to as ?
ime the role Of detective. The reward u
alls for the finding Of Parker, dead or !
live" u