Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-15

One lot Of 10000 pounds Of wool has
changed hands at North Yakima for u
cents per pound.
The Cosmopolls Enterprise, which sus-
pended publication last May, has resum-
ed business at the old stand.
| The tax collections of Thurston county
treasurer's Office for September foot up
$444949, rs against 1919 for the CORE
spending month in 1885,
The run Of salmon up the Cowlitz and
Iuotle rivers Is reported to be the largest
for years. In many places they are seen
: by bolt drivers on the bars as "thick as
hops" -.
Columbia county officers have turned
into the treasurer fees collected during
September. The amounts of the respective
ofiicerswere: Auditor $llO, clerk $s3.
sheriff $50. -
Parties are at Ellensburg endeavoring
to purchase 400 head Of pack horses, to be
used on the Dalton trail to the Yukon,
in the endeavor to transport quantity
of provisions into Dawson City this fall.
The annual report of the auditor of
Okanogan county shows outstanding war
rants of $l39.779.6l. The total resources,
including cash on hand, delinquent taxes
and court house valued at 10000, aggre.
gate S.. 42O.43.
A Seattle firm has bought al the beef
cattle in the vicinity Of LOOMS, some.
thing like 700 or 500 head. The stock.
men have realized the largest figures this
year since 1889, namely, $35 for 3-year. old
steers, $25 for 2-year.old steers, and 925
for fat cows.
Farmers in the vicinity of La Conner
are well satisfied with their oat yield.
although some crops planted late fall
short. William Calkins, two miles north
of this town, raised 34S4 bushels Of oats
on rs acres, an average of l34 bushels to
Tie acre.
A report from State Superintendent
Browne, showing the total school popu.
lation, together with the gain or loss
during the past year, gives Yakima q
total of 2070 and gain of 1875 or 5 l-2
per cent. This is the best showing made
by any county. Stevens comes next with
4l-2 per cent and Spokane and Asotin
follow with about one-half per cent.
Nine-tenths Of the right of way from
the present terminus of the Northern
Pacific railroad line to point west of the
HOquiam river has been secured, and the
contract for grading work has been let,
and, If the weather will permit, the exten.
sion will be finished this winter This,
together with a probable railroad running
20 miles to the north to bring out the
stone for the new jetty work at the en-.
trance of Gray's harbOr, on which work
must begin in March, gives Chehalis coun-
ty bright outlook.
Montana.
There are now 80 organized Presbyter-
ian churches in Montana, with "a min.
listers.
Butte's postoffice showed the last year
the second largest increase Of any city
in United States, being exceeded only
by the postotiice at Los Angeles.
Major S. b. Wyman, one OF the pioneers
of Cooke City, was recently found dead in
his bed at lat camp. He was IS years Of
age and well known throughout the west
John Neubert, one of the oldtimers Of
northern Montana, has decided to make
a trip to the Klondike country next
spring. He will go by the overland route
via Edmonton, Athabasca landing and
Peace river. Mr.. Neubert already owns
the nucleus of dog train, and will de.
vote the winter months to preparations
for pilgrimage to the frozen north. He
will probably be accompanied by party
of his neighbors.
In driving the Parberry band of 500
sheep from White Sulphur Springs to the
railroad a loss of nearly 800 head wa,
sustained by the band getting into basin
followed out by a waterspout. The sheer
piled up in bunch and those in the bot
tom of the hole were packed in like sar
dimes in box. The entire band consisted
of this seasons lambs. They bring $l.7i
per head at the railroad.
The 3Oth annual session of the grand
lodge of the Independent Order of Coco
Templars met in Great Falls. The secre
tary's report showed the number of lodge,
in good standing in the state as "a, with q
total membership of Ills. The Juvenile
Templars' report showed Is temples, will
total membership of 1850. All branche
of the order were in fourishing condi
ton. The treasurer's report showed
1897 90 in the treasury.
Idaho.
Many new houses are being built a
Wallace.
Forty-five students are in attendance
at the Weiser academy with II or II
more to come.
A Lewiston man reports stock Of all de
scriptions looking well on Salmon river
There is plentiful supply of good grass
and all the stockmen feel assured tina
but little loss will be suffered during tn
winter.
Parties arriving at Kendrick from tn
, new settlements along the timber repor
bear numerous and unusually bold thi
, season. The berry crop was short, whicl
, accounts for fearlessness.
The record of the Boise land Office TO
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