The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25
OVER THE NORTHWEST
RECORD OF BUSY DAYS IN WASH
INGTON. MONTANA AND IDAHO.
EquaIizing Assessments. Looking
After the Crops and Planning
for the Future.

Fir logs are selling on Gray's harbor
at 81, and there is now a scarcity of logs.
Marshal Mcknight of New Whatsom
states that he will soon ask the council
to establish water front patrol. He
states that in almost every robbery that
has taken place IN the city the robbers
escaped in boat.
Funds for the payment of running ex-
penses of the United States court since
Jan. l, amounting to some $4,000, have
been received by Marshal lde.
Prune drying, which was delayed fully
two weeks on account of rain and cooler
weather. may now be said to be in full
operation in Clarke county. Fifteen large
drying establishments. with a capacity
of from 5000 to 10000 pounds of fruit
daily, are now in operation within four
miles of Vancouver.
Port Townsend reports that the Hon.
A. A. Pmmmer, Al years old, who was
accidentally shot while hunting week
ago, is dead He served with distinc
ton in the lower house of the legisla-
ture, having been elected i'll 1889 as re-
publican. He was past grand master
of the A. f. and A. +. for the state of
Washington, and one of the most promi-
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 Klicktat
county, and 100000 acres in Umatilla,
Gillian, Morrow and Sherman counties,
has been decided by Judge A. l.. Miller
in favor of the settlers. The case was
argued last May.
The United States fish commission car
No. has arrived in Seattle from Port
land on one of its regular trips. This
particular time the ear has mountain
trout fry that were taken from the
hatcheries at Leadville. The full capa-
city of the car is about 100000, but
there are but $4,000 remaining in the
tanks, the rest having been distributed
by Captain Pierce along the route.
H. G. Blanchard, president of the
board of regents of the agricultural col
/, lege, has resigned. He says he can not
agree with the governors policy of re-
ducing the salaries of capable men con-
nected with the college. At a later meet
: ing the professors agreed to reduction
of salaries and it is believed that the
college troubles are over. The PROPOSE
= ton of the governor, which has been ac-
e cepted, is as follows: President, from
$4,000 to $1,000; all receiving $500 re-
duced to $1,000; all receiving $500 re-
, duced to $l40O, the reduction to be for
; two years, beginning Sept. /, 1897.
Montana.
t Missoula hunters report ducks as be-
I ing quite plentiful.
r w. T. Ford of White Sulphur Springs
has sold his fine Musselshell possessions
near Merino to Power Ibos. for $4,000.
= Prof. Fred ID. Smith, the new member
, of the university faculty, has arrived al
+ Missoula and has entered upon his new
l. duties as head of the department of chem
: istry and natural science.
Il Within the next month Geo. A. Wells
one of the principal stockholders in the
sapphire fields, will start for London will
a small box containing about 1900 carat'
of the gems, which will be cut and mar
keted there.
H. l.. Frank has purchased imported
Missioner, Senator Bland and Punte
y from Marcus Daily and has engaged
, Trainer Campbell to handle them. Thes
horses are among the best of the Dial,
y stables. They were sent to the Bite
, Root farm after the Butte races. Th
purchase price is said to be in the neigh
l. borhood of $4,000 Trainer Campbell
u will take them to California this fall.
- Following the example of Cascade coun
" ty, the county commissioners of Yellow
ie stone county have employed man to de
= stroy the Russian thistle IN that count,
y wherever found on the highways. He i
! to travel over the county, and in add
" ton to destroying the weed on the high
:, ways, is to notify the ranchmen to d
n likewise, under penalty or the law. II
- is to receive $4 a day while engaged il
VI the work The Northern Pacific an
u Burlington railroads have been asked [
- cooperate in the work.
II Idaho.
in The eleventh convention of the We
re mans Christian Temperance Union {
he Idaho will be held in Boise Friday, D,
he tober l..
The American Placer Mining Compan
have been offered $4,000 for their prof.
erty on Orc Elmo creek, but they consiC
IL cred the price too small and refused [
re sell
ne A look at the tax book for 1868
g. shows the total assessment valuation fC
n NJ. q