The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-31

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and Davis arrived yesterday and Tie
commission viii organize the fst Of
the week. Civil Enginecr Page, Of The
Northern Pacific e also here and win
accompany the commissioner 70 the
field.
H. 8. Back i experimenting with
Japanese plams and 81 The twelve
varieties which he tried finds that the
Red June and Iiergsr are from four 70
six weeks earlier than the common
varieties. Iie left sample boxes ct this
ONCE and they seem TO be well adapted
70 this section, the fruit being plump
and Of One flavor.
G. II. Clayton and family are enjoy
ing an outing near the head Of naviga-
ton on the st. Joe river. He has .
conveniently arranged house boat
which he uses for camping purposes.
While towing It mp the river last Sun
day It accidentally filed with water.
resulting In some damage to the pro
visions and bedding.
Mr.. Jegais, who owns an eighty acre
farm at ennnyside Is demonstrating the
fact that this IL favored section for
agriculture and fruit growing. On his
place may be seen growing oats stand
ing six feet high, timothy OF the same
height and raspberry bushes standing
eight feet. He also has young peach
and apple trees bearing fruit in large
quantities.
The Nashvilles delighted fair sized
audience last Thursday evening. They
are without doubt the best eolored
troupe on the road. Joe Hagerman,
the profundo basso Of DOnoVin's troupe.
ID now travelling with the Nashvilles.
His voice 10 90 deep that yOu have to
90 down into the basement of the build
ing TO get to the bottom OF it.-Galya
Qn) News. Ceur dAiene OPEN HOUSE,
Friday, August Q.
Prof. Orion C. Scott, wife and
daughter. Of Oskaloosa, Iowa. spent
Sunday with his cousin, J. T. Scott.
They had not seen each other for over
thirty years. when both were boys In
Ohio. Mr.. and Mira Wilson Scott and
Mira J. II. Beckett, Of Spokane, accom-
panied them here. Prof. Scott h
superintendent Of the Oskaloosa schools
and was returning from the Christian
Endeavor convention at San Francisco.
Monte d. Gwinn. grand chancellor
Of the Idaho grand lodge. Knights Of
Pythias, accompanied BY John W.
Daniel. supreme representative and
general organizer for the endowment
rank. win arrive here Thursday on an
Official visit to the subordinate lodge.
They viii visit BOnner's Ferry Monday,
Rathdrum Tuesday, Post Falls We'd
nesday and Coeur fAIene Thursday.
From this place they 60 to the mining
towns in ShoshOne county.
Chas. Boyd and G. E Douglas came
down from the Black Prince mine
Wednesday and report q big strike in
the tunnel which 10 in distance. of
fifty-fve feet The tunnel is now in a
solid body Of ore thirty inches wide
with every indication that It will con-
tinue 10 widen with depth. The ore
has q good appearance and samples
have been sent away to be tested The
discovery Of the ore has started several
prospeetOrs into the section and several
locations have been made. Those who
have examined the property pronounce
it a very good showing and predict that
IL win become paying mine.
Library hall last evening held an ap-
preeiative audience to hear the Original
Nashville Students. This organization
comprises combination OF rare talent
in a musical'way. Although the men,
bers are colored they betray an unusual
degree Of taste and culture. Their
songs are unique and strikingly attFae-
tive. Several Of the old familiar ballads
were rendered by them in q manner
which ELECTED encores. Their program
embraces singing Of an unusual kind,
which they alone can well render. Al
were well pleased, and when next the
Nashville Students come 70 Fort Wayne
they may expect cordial greeting and
q full house.-Ft Wayne Qnd) Gazette
Ceur d'Alene opera hOuse. Friday.
August 6.