The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-08-07
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= than in Alaska or the adjoining
q fish possessions, hnt il 10 none the
Ies true. --Lemhi Republic.
Tie Idaho World boys divide their
time between getting out the paper and
poanding out gold frotl a quartz ledge,
They own rich free gold ledge near
town which they have developed into q
paying mine. Their rock is run through
a one stamp mill driven by water, pull,
verising two tons in twenty-iour hours.
While they take rest at gold digging
they write populist editorials for their
paper.-Genesee News.
The fee bill decision has brought to
mind one thing that can, and 1t seems TO
Us ought to be done by our Legislators.
And that is to have the members OF the
supreme court pass on each bill before
it becomes a, law, and see. if in their
technical wisdom said bill would be
constitution if passed into . laV. It
would save the people lots OF trouble
and expense, and besides help the
judges tn earn their sslaries.-Mont
pelier Examiner.
A letter from Congressman Gum an
nounees that he will return 10 III lho
about August sth. Mr.. Gum has made
a very ereditable record during the
special session ami has saved Idaho
from being lost of altogether. His col
legues in the senate we're not by any
means % conspicuous. Heitfeld Icing
only heard when he didn't speak (the
record OF his failure to vote ON the tariff
bilD and Shoup being 90 busy getting
offices for the faithful that he hadn't
time TO LOOK after Idaho's interests
Poeatello Tribune.
The coal miners strike has assumed
dangerous phase in some sections.
The only wonder is that more violence
has net occurred. The comparative
quietness Of the strike shows that the
leaders have come to thorough under
standing VI the fact that strikes cannot
he won by resort to lawless method,
They coHld better afiorl to lose. leaving
a peaceful record, than to succeed after
struggle involving destruction Of life
and property. Public opinion must be
at the back OF any such contest, but it
will not support any strike in which
violence has the direct or indirect sup
port OF the leaders.-Idaho Statesman.
Ex-Governor Mcconnell has received
a new nickname. lie has always been
fortunate in having liberal supply, but
Suaw Inspector BilP' is the --latest.
President Mckinley recently appointed
Ir. Mcconnell and Indian inspector,
hence the new cognomaD. The new
~squaw inspector" has been assigned to
duty over among the Sioux in Dakota.
Mac" was once United States senator
and then served two terms as governor.
His new position is not 60 dignified az
that Of q. $. senator nor yet az that OF
governor. but he stood up for Mckinley
and had to have his reward. 1t will be
rather discOnraging to the smaller fry
OF politicians to think that Mcdonnell
has not been better taken care Of
Kootenai Herald.
II is well that the authorities in the
Alaska country are turning back all
who are not supplied with q years pro-
visions. II some such arbitrary action
had not been taken, adventures would
have persisted by the hundred on the
upper Yukon this winter. Wilbur Cor
nell who has been in the country Ave
years, warned intending prospectors, In
Il recent letter to the Spokesman Review,
that there was not enough provisions in
there to sustain the men who we're in
there last January, and that il big
stampede should follow the Kloudike
discoveries, many would perish of star.
walton. The owner OF the townsite at
lawson City. in a recent interview, de-
clared that il the rnsh continued, men
would starve like rats the coming win
ter.-Spokesman Review.
In building the new water works at
San Francisco remarkable feat OF
engineering skill was performed. The
engineers were constructing a bulwark
for great lam which was being put mp
for the purpose OF impOunding water for
the city. BY means Of a single blast n
section OF Il mountain Was torn off and
hurled i'O'lily into Il deep gorge below.
Fully two mouths were consumed 10
for the big blast. In many
tunnels cut into the mountain OF rock
great stores OF black poW der were placed,
while deposits Of giant powder we're lc-
Gated under the mass to be moved. The
black powder ignites slower than the
giant powder, and the natural effect,
when electricity was applied to both at
once, was first to lift up the mass and
then to push it over the edge into the
gorge. The plans were perfect, for a
mass Of rock measuring 4OOx6O feet and 4
over l5O, 600 tons, was thrown
exactly in the position the engineers
had hoped and planned.-Spokane
Chronicle.
The owners OF sugar trust shares have
good reason to be pleased with the tariff
bill fixed up in conference committee.
Not only does it increase the difFerential
or protective duty very considerably