The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-08-28
SOME NORTHWEST FACTS
ASSESSMENT FIGURES AND HAR-
VEST DBvELOPMEnTs.
items ~ Interest Gasherea Yrem fhs
States 81 WashaDgton, Eaahe
aaa Montana.

Ab1 pAAt auVuub u ptOPefIy 98ne1een
In Whatcom county Is slO.2ss, 57s; Of this
s74sOOO ia personal properly.
The ruling price for pack horses at
Ellensb,lrg has been so during the past
week. and still the tendency is upward.
Work on the Notifications at Adm
raity head win begin about the LIST Of Sep
TENDER. About 100 men viii be employ
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The Island County Horticultural So
eiety has met and decided to hold a fair
at COupevilIe about the middle Of 6eptem-
ber.
Eli Bolie Of Asotin Prairie has headed
and threshed 100 acres Of his crop which
yielded 1000 bushels Of wheat and 20O0
bushels Of barley. A portion Of this was
volunteer. He has 200 acres Of little club
wheat yet 70 harvest
The Whitman Memorial Association
has appointed Hon w. C. Painter, the
NEXT toast, "The City Of Buffalo Wei
comes the Grand Army" Mayor Jewett
responded.
The death Is announced at Montesano
Of Mn- Washington French, q pioneer Of
Olympia, and one of the few original
pioneers who crossed the plains as early
a. 81.
There has been large crop of eurrants
throughout Whatcom county and as the
demand Is not large, great many farm
ers have converted what they raised into
wine.
The Northern Pacific Railway Company
has been notified by the Pierce county
board Of equalization that its assessment
valuation will be raised to $4,000 mile
on its tracks in Pierce county, and il has
also been notified to be present at the Of
Gee Of the board 10 file its protest il il hss
any to make
For the year 1896 the valuation upon
which taxation for Thnrston county
were based were: Real estate, 81 sos
coo; personal, &59G.OOO, a total of S.
s0l 900. The increase this year raises the
realty valuation more than 100000, Plac
ing the figures Of the assessor at 1850,
600, and personal property valuation
have been advanced TO 100000, making
the total valuations for this years assess
ment esy63o. 900.
I1aho.
Three carloads Of cattle were shipped
from Genesee TO the Klondike oount11
and four carloads TO Omaha last week.
Peter Thompson, Potlateh farmer,
will harvest 1900 acres Of wheat this sea
son, which he estimates will yield 81 coo
bushels He contracted 10000 bushels al
90 cents.
Jacob Hoover. the old settler ON the
South Fork of the Judith, has sold his
ranch, leo acres, and homestead right and
20 head Of cattle for $500 and win leave
in few days for Alaska.
The state has received the seventh divi-
dend on its claim against the Columbia
bank Of Chicago. in which sl5sS.5o Of
state funds was tied up at the time Of
the worlds fair. The total paid to date
lie rs per cent
The Spaulding company leased their
mill and water rights on the IApwai 10
outside parties, who will erect a large
warehouse TO buy and store the grain
Of the reservation. The crop 10 be de-
livered at that point il estimated at from
5000 10 10000 bushels
Superintendent Davis says the railroad
bridge across the Snake at GufIey is about
completed. The men are now putting on
the finishing touches and he believes
trains can be run across inside OF 10 days
and possibly sooner. As soon as the road
Is extended a piece beyond the bridge
passengers will be landed by the railroad
on the other side Of the river. In fact,
the plan is understood to be to move CUT.
fey TO the south side.
Two Of the soldiers at the post, Ser.
geant McIAin and Corporal Sutton Of
Troop F, Fourth cavalry, are in Jail in
Nampa. They were dispatched to that
place on horseback after two deseFters.
When they found they had failed to in
tercept the escapes, the man hunters pro-
ceeded to load up ON Nampa red eye. They
tinged the town a bright, bright hue and
returned TO the barracks the next morn.
ing in a sadly demoraliDed condition. The
same day two officers came over from
Nampa and arrested the men. The sol.
dien are still in charge Of the civil au-
thOrities at Nampa.
The commissioners Of Lincoln county
have retained counsel to test the con.
stitutionAlity Of the stock assessment Law
Of the last session. Lincoln county loses
a large amount Of revenue, as its sheep
range in Blaine some eight months Of the
year. Moreover. the rate in Blaine l.
$40, while in Lincoln Il Is only s2.ec
This works q hardship on the Lincoln
sheep owners. The law win be fought
under the recent decision Of the supreme
court in the fee law case, II that decision
standS II Il is reversed some other
ground Of attack win be relied upon.
MoataAa.
The work Of putting up the wire for
the Fort Steele telegraph lire Is being
pushed as rapidly as possible.
The comptroller Of the currency has de.
clared dividend Of per cent in favor Of
the creditors Of the Stockgrowers' Nation.
al bank Of Miles City.
Indian Agent Mclaughlin has issued
an order revoking all permits TO camp on
the BlAckfoot reservation.
The total assessed valuation OF Car
bon county for the year 1897 Is 81 ,Ses .0oo
For 1900 the assessment was 81 500 ,s72.
The Murphy Cattle Company are said
TO have sold all Of their three and four
year Olds for ss.7O per hundred I. o. b. al
Miles City, but to be weighed at Aurora,
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