The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-05-21

loss, as he is the only one familiar with
the details of the states complicated land
business Consequently the board refused
TO accept the resignation.
1t seems probable from the action of
the state land board at Boise, that the
states holdings in the white pine belt
will soon be placed on the market. This
will be followed, if a satisfactory price can
be reached, by the speedy completion of
the Moscow & Eastern, and the building
of immense saw mills for the manufacture
of the timber. After a full discussion of
the matter the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, That the lands here
tofore selected by the state in what is
known as the white pine belt, in LAtah
and Shoshone counties, and aggregating
1920 acres, together with the timber
thereon, be appraised at the earliest pos
sible date. and that two or more capable
persons be appointed to appraise thesame,
and that in making such appraisement
the lands described in the application ,of
c. H. Bradley, and aggregating 4l,2OO
acres, be first appraised and reported to
this board" G. II. Bradley is a promi-
nent Duluth lumberman.
Montana.
The report of the expert who exam
ined the books of the city treasurer of
Helena for the year ending April 30 shows
that the total receipts of taxes during the
year were $lO4,53O.SS.
A party of government packers with
100 mules and outfits passed through Bill
lings the other day. They had been en-
ployed in the government relief expedition
to Alaska, and were enroute to Fort Rob
inson, Neb. The men were in charge of
an army lieutenant, and said they ex-
pected to be sent with the invading army
to Cuba.
John NJ. Evans of Missoula has been
appointed captain of Company L, Hell
ena, First Montana volunteers. Governor
Smith first appointed Julius Mueller of
Helena, but he declined the commission.
Captain Evans spent two years in West
Point, being the immediate predecessor
of Lieutenant r. Bruce Wallace, who will
assume the rank of lieutenant colonel of
the regiment.
The new orchard company that is OPP
Grating in the Eight Mile district near
Missoula, has completed the planting of
its new trees for this season under the
direction of President Mcdonald of the
The outlook is excellent. The
ground is very favorable for orchards, and
the new trees ought to thrive. The num- |
Der of trees planted this spring is 5000,
and in addition to this 1000 grape vines
have been planted.
Attorney General Nolan has rendered
an opinion to the effect that county of
fcers who go to war lose their places
after 60 days absence from the state,
just as if they had gone under any other
circumstances. The report is made timely
by the fact that several county officials
in the state have enlisted in their local
County Attorney E. X. Chea-
die of Fergus county and two other coun-
ty officers, who have recently enlisted in
a Lewiston militia organization, are
among the number.
Judge Woody has sentenced John p
Pursell to Imprisonment for life. Pursell
was convicted of the murder of John Wal
ters. The murder was one of the coolest
blooded crimes ever committed in this
city, and aroused intense indignation at
the time it was committed. Pursell was
cunning for bartender who had refused
to give him a drink. He had deliberately
gone after rifle, and when he found
the man he was looking for he leveled his
rifle and fired. He missed the man he
was after, but he shot poor old John
Walters, who lived but few minutes
after the bullet struck him. Pursell ad-
mitted the killing, and said he was glad
he had done what he had. At that time
he thought he had killed the bartender.