Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-24
OVER THE NORTHWEST
RECORD OF BUsY DAYS IN WASH.
lNGTON, MONTANA AND IDAHO.
Equalislng Assessments. LOOKING
After the Crops and Planning
for the Failure.


states that in almost every robbery that
has taken place IN the city the robbers
escaped in u boat.
Funds for the payment Of running ex.
penses Of the United States court since
Jan. l, amounting to some $1,000, have
been received by Marshal lde.
Prune drying, which was delayed fully
two weeks on account of rain and cooler
weather, may now be said to be In full
operation in Clarke county. Fifteen large
| drying establishments. with = capacity
Of from 5000 to 10000 pounds of fruit
daily. are now in operation within four
miles of Vancouver.
Port Townsend reports that the Hon.
A. A. Plummer, n years old, who was
accidentally shot while hunting week
ago, is dead. He served with distinc.
ton in the lower house Of the legisla.
turc. having been elected in 1889 a. q re-.
publican. He was past grand master
Of the A. +. and A. +. for the state of
Washington, and one Of the most promi-
nent members of the Native Sons Of
Washington.
The case Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company against settlers, involving
the title to 10000 acres in Klicktat
county, and 100000 acres in Umatilla.
Gillian, Morrow and Sherman counties,
has been decided by Judge A. l.. Miller
in favor of the settlers. The case was
argued last May.
The United States fish commission car
No. 2 has arrived in Seattle from Port
land on one of its regular trips. This
particular time the car has mountain
trout fry that were taken from the
hatcheries at Leadville. The full capa.
city of the car ia about 2,OOO,OOO, but
there are but $1,000 remaining In the
tanks, the rest having been distributed
by Captain Pierce along the route.
II. G. Blanchard. president Of the
board Of regents Of the agricultural col
lege, has resigned. He says he can not
agree with the governors policy of re.
ducing the salaries Of capable men con-
nected with the college. At "a later meet
ing the professors agreed to q reduction
of salaries and it is believed that the
college troubles are over. The PROPOSE
tion of the governor, which has been &C.
cepted, is as follows: President, from
$4,000 to $1,000; all receiving $500 re.
duced to $1,000; all receiving $500 re-
duced to $l4OO, the reduction to be for
two years, beginning Sept. !, 1897.
| Montana.
Missoula hunters report ducks as be-
ing quite plentiful.
w. r. Ford Of White Sulphur Springs
has sold his fine Musselshell possessions
near Merino to Power il,os. for $4,000.
Prof. Fred d. Smith, the new member
of the university faculty, has arrived at
Missoula and has entered upon his new
duties as head Of the department of chem
istry and natural science.
Within the next month Geo. A. Wells
one of the principal stockholders in the
sapphire fields, will start for London with
a small box containing about 1900 carats
of the gems, which will be cut and mar
keted there.
II. l.. Frank has purchased imported
Missioner, Senator Bland and Puntei
from Marcus Daily and has engaged
Trainer Campbell to handle them. Thes,
horses are among the best Of the Dial,
stables. They were sent to the Bitter
Root farm after the Butte races. Thu
purchase price is said to be in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000. Trainer Campbell
will take them to California this fall.
Following the example Of Cascade coun
ty, the county commissioners of Yellow
stone county have employed man to de
str0y the Russian thistle IN that count!
wherever found on the highways. He j
to travel over the county, and in addi
ton to destroying the weed on the high
ways, is To notify the ranchmen to d
likewise, under penalty or the law. IL
is to receive - Il day while engaged il
the work. The Northern Pacific an
Burlington railroads have been asked 4
cooperate in the work.
Idaho.
The eleventh convention Of the We
mans Christian Temperance Union q
Idaho will be held in Boise Friday, OI
tOber ].
The American Placer Mining Compan
have been offered $4,000 for their prof
erty on Orc Elmo creek, but they cOnsit
cred the price too small and refused
sell.
A look ut the tax book for 1868
shows the total assessment valuation II
Nez Perez county for 1896 was 81 500
229 and for 1897, $l,57s,276. The tn
levy for this year was fixed ut "a on Il
800.
} The reward of $500 offered by Jol
Parker brother of tile victim Of the Pa
ker outrage at kamiah, added to the +
ward of 500 offered by the state, hi
induced number of individuals to Il
sumo the role of detective. The rewal
calls for the finding of Parker, dead
alive
The assessed valuation of Latah cou
ty. as equalized by the state board, h
been forwarded from Boise by State A
ditor Anderson. The assessors yalu
ton of 81 ,629,OO4 was reduced S64 1897 9
, giving a valuation Of So ,564 1902. II
assessment on stock cattle was increas
40 per cent, that on stock horses d
creased 80 pre- cent, on stock sheep ii