Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-05-18

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 the same,
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" c. II. Bradley is a promi-
nent Duluth lumberman.
The report of the expert who exam
ined the books of the city treasurer Of
Helena for the year ending April 80 shows
that the total receipts of taxes during the
year were $l04 4,530.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 J., 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 op'
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
company. 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 vine:
have been planted.
Attorney General Nolan has rendered
an opinion to the effect that county Of
ficers who go to war lose their places
after 60 days absence from the state
just as il they had gone under any Other
circumstances. The report is made timely
Lx, ha OF that cnuoral nffiaiu :
in the state have enlisted in their local
companies. County Attorney +. X. Chea
die of Fergus county and two other coun
ty officers, who have recently enlisted in
a Lewiston militia organization, ar,
among the number
Judge Woody has sentenced John p
P,irsell to Imprisonment for life. Pursel
vas convicted Of the murder of John Wal
ters. The murder was one of the coldest
blooded crimes ever committed in thi'
city, and aroused intense Indignation al
the time it was committed. Pursell was
cunning for bartender who had refused
to give him drink. He had deliberately
gone after a rifle, and when he found
the man he was looking for he leveled hi'
rifle and fired. He missed the man h,
was after, but he shot poor old JOIN
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 tim,
he thought he had killed the bartender,
Major Geo. b. Mclaughlin and his par
ty are at Edmonton Quitting for the triI
to Stewart river. They have 90 horse'
forming their pack train, and have two
government packers to look after them
and expect to start in few days on tn,
tnil. Another party Quitting at Ed
monton is the Peterboro Klondike Min
ing company, to which Alexander Monk
man of Butte is mineral expert. This
party will take with them two carts
which they claim are historic. The first
bore Louis Riel as a prisoner from Ba
toche to the Regina Jail, and the Other
was the triumphal chariot of Chief Pound
maker on his historic march to Battlcford
One would Judge from the statement that
in the reconstruction of these and Other
carts and harness used, it required 4OC
pounds of wire and six hides Of Shaggan
appi that all of them had reached a re
spectacle old age.
The members of Company !, of Lewis
ton, are all stalwart, broad shouldered
men, and although at present undrilled
will present a magnificent appearance
when fully equipped, says the lndepen-
dent. There are men from all ranks Of
life to be found in the company, even
the ministry being represented by Rev
Albert Pfaus, the Presbyterian minister
of Lewiston. Among others in the com
pany are James NJ. Croft, assessor of Fer
gus county; f. T. Wright, clerk of the
district court; L. X. Cheadle, county at
torney; A. NJ. Stoddard, merchant; G.
II. Preston, druggist; Professor M. j
Garrett, former principal Of the Lewiston
schools, and many others prominent in
business and social affairs in the Fergus
capital.