The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-31
NORTHWEST IN BRIEF
NEWS ITEMS PmOM WASHINGTON,
MONTANA AND EDAsJO.
Opening Of the Yal<ina Isdian Res
ervatt0n--sate ~ AlI ahe PFnmes
AFouna KenaPisk.

AlbttthS county mas neefueu 70 noAo
county fair this fall.
The fourth large raft Of piles built at
Stella, Wash, on the Columbia river, will
be completed next month and sent TO San
/ Francisco.
The Indian commissioner have com
pleted the treaty for the opening Of the
Yakima Indian reservation 10 settlers
Az soon rs majority Of the Indians have
signed the treaty II will be sent TO Wash
ington for ratification. The United
States agrees to pay sI,aOOOOO for the
lands and give the Indians aiIotments in
severalty.
William Rock found dead horse near
Goldendale, Wash, last week which was
saddIed and bridied and had coat tied
on in the usual manner. In the pockets
were letters addressed to Nicholas Cul-
len, Mabton, Wash.
The governor has appointed as oyster
land commissioners for Mason county
John Goaser, J. A. Gale and A. j. Smith
Horace GuPtel Of Port Angeles was APP
pointed member Of the pilot commits
sion for Puget sound.
A raft Of 345OOo feet of logs has been
received at Port Townsend. The logs are
10 be cut into lumber and used in build
ing wharf that will be used in connec-
ton with the building Of the fortiRca-
tons at ManowstOne point.
The state board of education has ad
vertised for bids, 70 open August II, for
the supply Of text books for use in the
high schools Of the state. Those districts
voting for free text books under the new
law viii be compelled to purchase under
the direction Of the state board.
The approaches to the Cascade tunnel
will be finished in about two weeks, and
il is said that work on the tunnel proper
will be commenced the first Of next
month. In q recent interview with a
Seattle paper Mr.. Hin stated that the
Great Northern would do the work with
1 its own men That means close work
and q big rush.
While probably temporarily insane
Major Samuel ). Candy, one Of the best
known citizens Of Vancouver, Wash,
jumped from the steamer Mascot and wa
drowned. He was bound for Portland
with a party Of friends at the time, and
no cause can be given for the rash act
his affairs being in excellent shape.
Port Angeles has received an offer from
a mill company to remove their plant 70
that city. The plant consists Of saw
miiI, single mill and box factory, and i
only q years old. The mill cuts 5000
feet Of lumber per day. Il has a double
circular, the large size gang edger, TIVE
planners, resaw for boxes and beyeled sid.
ing. The company simply asks a mill
site free OF cost Two have been Of
fered It.
Secretary Collyer Of the Tacoma cham.
Der Of commerce has just completed q
statement Of the customs business foI
the district of Puget sound for the fiscal
year ending June 30 last. This repor,
makes a remarkable showing for the pori
Of Tacoma. During the year Tacoma''
share Of the total imports of the Puget
sound customs district was sSl per cent
Of the grand total, which was over S.,
100000 In the matter Of exports Tacoma
did approximately as much business a.
all the other ports of the district com
bined, being - per cent of a total O
over Sll ,OO0, 900 Of exports
The acreage of hops in Lewis count,
is perhaps not more than half what it wa
three years ago. Many Of the grower
who worked their fields at loss became
} discouraged and plowed them up. Bu
! those who continued to cultivate theil
hops from year TO year report that all in
! dicatiOns point TO an unusually GOO
crop. They appear to be in first-clas
condition, and 1t is reported that the lie
are not so plentiful as usual.
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Fire has destroyed the Gold Hunte
conccntIator at Mullan, causing loss o
$4,000 end throwing 50 men out Of en-
ployment.
The funds Of Bingham county, Idaho
are in badly tangled condition, the re
suit Of deposits made in bank that ha
recently failed. Funds due the stat
from the county have been demanded, bu
. the county treasurer has declined 20 AZ
cept the 10 per cent dividend offered b,
the bank.
ID. c. Vanburen Of White Snlphu
Springs, Mont, has been elected superin
tendent of the Pocatsllo schools, vice ]
w. Farris, resigned to accept the princl
palship Of the commercial department q
the agricultural college at Logan, Utah.
Rev. 4. B. Sutton, general agent Of Il
Idaho State Temperance Union, is spend
ing some time at Ola and Sweet organil
ing Good Templar lodges He has a
ready organized one at Horse Shoe Ben
which has a membership of % and anOtl
er a Pearl with a similar number q
charter members.
A The klondike fever seems 10 be aaecl
ing the placer miners Of the North fori
|. Two men have left for Seattle. whes
/ they will outfit. So far the South for
: has taken little interest in the discove
les up In the frozen country, a commo
remark being that the Occur d'Alen.
are good enough for any man.
= There are at least 1900 acres Of pruT
d orchards directly tributary to Kendricl
J. most Of which are bearing. and at Il
{ present time indicate a large yield.
representative Of a Chicago commissiC
house has made arrangements TO hand
!, the entire crop Of the section at agur'
: that will net the growers between 90 N
4 20 cents free on board here.
Al. Macnab, II. B. Eastman and A. !