The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-09-04
NEWS OF THE SEASON
ITEMS GATHERED PORN WASHING
TON AND IDAHO.
Busy Days IN the Harvest FIELDS Of
the Paeihe Coast = Facts
and Figures.

It Is estimated that EISagit county
will have 81 100000 Of grain TO sell thil
season.
The Columbia river salmon pack Is e.
timated at from 10000 to 10000 cases
Half of the young cattle in Douglas
county have been shipped to Montana.
A 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
~ tax in Pierce county from 1890 to the
present foot up sllsy5Sl Treasurer Jud.
son thinks so per cent of this is collect
ibIe.
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 viii be issued for
all taxes prior TO 1896. There is quite
demand for these certificates as they
bear Is per cent interest and are a 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
u 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 %
miles, and the last 10 miles of this can BE-
built for about els q mile.
Mhateom county commissioners by a
unanimous vote. have reduced all the
land valuations in the county Is per
cent This does not apply to personal
property or improvements Of any kind.
The action of the commissioners follow
Ell 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 tust
been sold at Chinook at Sl.S5.
The school census gives 1000 children
in the Helena district, as compared with
1851 last year.
The state board of equalization has
fixed the assessed valuation Of sheep al
sl.15 and Of stock cattle at Sl7.
The comptroller Of the currency has
declared dividend Of per cent in ia
ror Of the creditors Of the Stock Grow.
ers' National bank of Miles City.
This has been the poorest season for
placer mining known in Alder gulch for
the last Is years owing to the scarcity Of
water. Al no claim above Junction be-
sides FenneE. who uses a machine, are
there over half a crew working.
A corps of Northern Pacific engineers
of Helena went into camp on Clark's
Fork, near the mouth of Elbow creek
the other day. II 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 has
the altitude of the following points;
Hamilton. 1894; Grantsdale, 3592: Lake
Como, 4l49; Darby, 1894; confluence Of
East and West Forks. $500; Evelyn.
4o26; Rundells Flat, 4SSa, and Sula
postOIice. ASA feet above sea level.
OF beef cattle in Montana there have |
been returned by assessors q, lS6 head, |
valued at 81 COS, 73S. Custer returns the |
largest number. 1854 head, valued al
SS7s.SSo. Fathead does not return any.
and Il runs down as low as 50 head from |
Carbon. The average value for the whole |
state is $25.05l head. There have been
ss,066 COWS, valued at $724.S34,
Of the average value of $3.50. The
value placed ON this class Of stock BY
county officers varied from s2l to $50
Bears are annually numerous this year
on Pack river, Strong or Trestle creeks
The Idaho international fair will be
held at Boise on October 18th, 18th, l4th
and 18th.
The members Of the Lewiston bar
have unanimously signed a petition to
postpone the time for holding the ap.
preaching term Of the district court
from September Is to December Is. The
reason assigned for asking the postpone
ment is that at the date now set for
court the farmers will all Be busy with
their crops and il win be a serious hard,
ship to require them to leave their work
10 serve as jurors witnesses or liti-
gants
This suit has been brought at Boise,
setting forth that William II. Payne
took contract to construct the st.
Mary's division Of the road for the sum
81 $1,000 After the work was partial;
" completed he secured an estimate for
slS,ls5 and warrant for two-thirds Of
the amount was issued. This warrant
was for $3.50, leaving balance Of SIS7S.
subsequently, the work was stopped and
the plaintiff, 70 the complaint alleges,
vas prevented from proceeding and com.
pleting the contract Payment Of the
balance Of the estimate was refused
md this suit is now brought to com,
pei issuance Of warrant 10 the plain.
III for Aha amo,,nA