Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-03
NEWS OF THE SEASON
ITEMS GATHERED FORM WASHING.
TON AND IDAHO.
Basy Days In the Hapvest Fields Of
the Pacific Coast - Facts
and Figares.

will have 81 100000 Of grain to sell this
season.
The Columbia river salmon pack is es-
timated at from 100000 to 5OO,OOO cases.
Half of the young cattle in Douglas
county have been shipped to Montana.
large portion Of the second crop Of
alfalfa in kittitas county has been cut
and stacked.
Harvesting in Garfield county is be-
ing rushed as rapidly as men and teams
can push it and so far the yield has been
better than was expected.
The delinquencies on personal proper.
ty tax in Pierce county from 1890 to the
present foot up $llS,5S4. Treasurer Jud.
son thinks 50 per cent Of this il collect
ible.
The treasurer Of Whitman county is
issuing tax certificates in accordance
with the 1897 law. These certificates are
issued against all real estate on which
the taxes are not paid for 1896. After
December certificates will be issued for
all taxes prior to 1896. There is quite
a demand for these certificates as they
bear Is per cent interest and are first
lien upon the land.
The east side section Of the state road
from North Yakima to Buckley is max.
ing steady progress. From the 10Th
mile post, which is the end Of the county
road. the state road is completed about
II miles to Hanging rock, with the ex.
ception of few short stretches that will
require blasting and heavy grading
These will be let by contract. From
Hanging rock to the summit is about 10
miles, and the last 10 miles Of this can be
built for about SIS mile
Whatcom county commissioners by a
unanimous vote. have reduced all the
land valuations in the county rs per
cent. This does not apply to personal
property or improvements OF any kind.
The action of the commissioners follow
ed the decision Of the superior court in
the Perkins case. Seeing the court re-
duce by one-half the taxes against land
held BY persons who could afford to con-
test the assessed valuations Of it, the
commissioners determined to give the
small property holders an equal advan-
tage, hence the reduction.
| Montana.
| Two thousand head Of lambs have just
been sold at Chinook ut $l.S5.
| The school census gives 1000 children
in the Helena district, as compared with
355l last year.
The state board Of equalization has
| fixed the assessed valuation Of sheep ut
Sl.75 and Of stock cattle at SIT.
The comptroller Of the currency has
declared dividend Of 5 per cent in IA
vor Of the creditors Of the Stock Grow
ers' National hank Of Miles City.
This has been the poorest season for
placer mining known in Alder gulch fol
the last Is years owing to the scarcity Of
water. At no claim above junction be
sides Fenner. who uses u machine, are
there over half crew working.
A corps Of Northern Pacific engineer
OF Helena went into camp ON Clark
Fork, near the mouth Of Elbow creek
the other day. 1t is believed, however
that the Northern Pacific has in con
temptation the construction Of branch
line to the Bear creek coal fields.
Bob Case Of the geological survey hal
the altitude Of the following points
Hamilton, 3524; Grantsdale, 1892; Lake
Como, 4l49; Darby, 3794; confluence o
East and West Forks. 500; Evelyn
4O26; Rundelrs Fiat, 1882, and Sui,
postofiice 1884 feet above sea level.
OF beef cattle in Montana there hav'
been returned by assessors 64,l36 head
valued at 81 600, 1873. Custer returns tn
largest number, 1854 head, valued q
$S73.S3O. Flathead does not return any
and il runs down AS low az 30 head from
Carbon. The average value for the Who'll
state is $25.O5t head. There have beef
returned % ,Od6 cows, valued at S724 ,334
of the average value Of $3.50. Tn
value placed on this class Of stock b.
county officers varied from S2l TO $50
/ Bears are annually numerous this Yea
on Pack river, Strong or Trestle creeki
r The Idaho international fair will
held at Boise on October 18th, 18th, lat
l and 18th.
{ The members OF the Lewiston bs
have unanimously signed a petition I
postpone the time for holding the al
preaching term Of the district coul
from September l3 to December Ii. I'll
reason assigned for asking the postpon
= ment is that at the date now set II
court the farmers will all be busy wi,
. their crops and it will be serious har
ship to require them to leave their wo'
: to serve as jurors. witnesses or lii
gant-.
This suit has been brought at Boi-
setting forth that William ii. Pay
took a contract to construct the
. Mary's division OF the road for the su
Of sl7.OOO. After the work was partis
" completed he secured an estimate I
:, Sl3.I25 and warrant for two-thirds
the amount was issued This warra
was for $3.50. leaving a balance Of S43,