Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-09-04
NEWS OF THE SEASON
ITEMS GATHERED FORM WASHING
TON AND IDAHO.
Busy Days in the Harvest Fields of
the Pacific Coast - Facts
and Figures.

1t is estimated that Skagit county
will have 81 100000 of grain to sell this
season.
The Columbia river salmon pack is es-
timated at from 100000 to 100000 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
ty tax in Pierce county from 1890 to the
present foot up sllS,5S4. Treasurer Jud
son thinks so per cent of this is collect
ible
The treasurer of Whitman county is
issuing tax certificates in accordance
with the 1857 law These certificates are
issued against all real estate on which
the taxes are not paid for 1896. After
December ! certificates will be issued for
all taxes prior to 1896. There is quite
q 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 Goth
mile post, which is the end of the county
road, the state road is completed about
II miles to Hanging rock, with the ex-
ception of a few short stretches that will
require blasting and heavy grading
These will be let by contract. From
Hanging rock to the summit is about 20
miles, and the last 10 miles of this can be
built for about $l5 mile.
Whatcom county commissioners by a
unanimous vote. have reduced all the
land valuations in the county % per
cent. This does not apply to personal
property or Improvements of any kind.
The action of the commissioners follow
ed 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 just
been sold at Chinook at $l.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 at
sl75 and of stock cattle at Sl7.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividend of 5 per cent in fa-
vor 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. At no claim above Junction be-
sides Fenner, who uses 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. 1t is believed, however,
that the Northern Pacific has in CON
temptation the construction Of a branch
line to the Bear creek coal fields.
Bob Case of the geological survey has
the altitude of the following points:
Hamilton, 1924; Grantsdale, 1892; Lake
Como, 4l49: Darby, 1904; confluence OF
East and West Forks, 5000; Evelyn
1925; Rundell's Flat, 1882, and Sula
postoflice, 1854 feet above sea level.
OF beef cattle in Montana there have
been returned by assessors "a, l36 head
valued at 81 ,GO6,73s. Custer returns the
largest number, 1854 head, valued at
sS73,S3O. Flathead does not return any
and it runs down as low as 80 head from
Carbon. The average value for the Whole
state is S25 O5! head. There have been
returned 2S,O66 cows, valued at S724 ,334
of the average value of $25.o9. Inc
value placed on this class Of stock by
county officers varied from S2l to $50
Bears are annually numerous this yea1
on Pack river, Strong or Trestle creeks
The Idaho international fair will bt
held at Boise on October 18th, 18th, l4tf
and 18th.
The members of the Lewiston ba
have unanimously signed a petition t.
postpone the time for holding the ap
proachine term of the district cour
from September l3 to December l3. 1h
reason assigned for asking the postpone
ment is that at the date now set TO
court the farmers will all be busy Will
their crops and it will be serious hard
ship to require them to leave their worl
to serve as jurors, witnesses OF I'LL
gants.
This suit has been brought at BOISE
setting forth that William IL. Payn
took a contract to construct the 81
Marv's division of the road for the SUI
of $4,000. After the work was partla
" completed he secured an estimate 10
S13125 and a warrant for two-thlrds
the amount was issued. This Warran
was for $3.50, leaving balance OF S437;
Subsequently the work was stopped an
the plaintiff, so the complaint allege
was prevented from proceeding and con
pleting the contract. Payment OF til
balance of the estimate was refuse
and this suit is now brought to con
pel issuance of warrant to the plan
tiff for the amount.
Bank of Minnesota Closed.