The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-29
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An electrical light and water company
has been organized at Colville, with
capital Of s60,OOO.
The annual output Of oysters on Puget
sound, according to the report OF FISH
Commissioner Little, was 10000 sacks
valued at $4,000.
Adams county commissioners AZ theit
last meeting made an order allowing the
county treasurer and eonnty attorney one
deputy each, owing TO the increase in
business in the past few months.
Clerk Ross OF Whitman county has foot,
ed up the cost bills in the case OF the
State Va. A. ]. Symes, and sent q certified
COPY to the auditor Of Adams. The total
costs are $3472O4.
Local BUYERS in Yakima county esti-
mate that there are only $500 bales Of
hons left in the hands Of growers in YAK
lima county, and those are medium to
prime In quality. Dealers report that
there are only one or two choice lots in the
county.
Cattle owners Of Asotin county have
commenced to feed their stock. Range
horses that during the past few years
were neglected and made to shift for
themselves are also now being looked af-
ter, since there is likely to be demand
next spring for horses to ride or pack.
The streams in Chehhalis county were
pretty well cleared of all distractions by
the recent freshets and logs are coming
down fast into GFay's harbor. The Wy
noOehe river has been cleared for 10 miles
from its mouth. This opens it up above
the canyon, and il Is estimated that more
than 100000 feet Of logs will be imme-
diately available along this river. The
big raft that went ashore ON James rock
during the last storm has been gathered
together and win be rerafted on the high
tides.
When the Pacific county commissioners
settled q suit with the Northern Pacific
railway over back taxes on a basis of sc
cents on the dollar, County Attorney Ries
disagreed with them. County Treasurer
Eiehner disregarded his advice that HI
should credit the school, road and mum
eipal funds with their full quota, as if nj
settlement had been made, on the GROUND
that the commissioners had no authOrit,
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the county superintendent of schools ha
been advised to make a demand on tn
treasurer for the full amount Of schOo
taxes due from the Northern Pacific rail
way.
Snohomish county has scored the frs
victory in the injunction suit brought b,
the Everett Land Company to restrain
the county treasurer from selling thei
property for delinquent taxes This com
pany, with other large holders of cit
property, has not paid their taxes for tn
years 1895, 1896 and 1897. The aggregat
Of these taxes amounts to over $lOO,OOt
Some time ago the Everett Land Con
pany made a tender Of about $4,000 an
demanded receipt in full for proPert
within the city limits, claiming that va
uation was excessive. The amount {
their taxes, according to the treasurer
books, was upward of $4,000. Treasure
York refused the offer and suit was b,
gun, as above stated.
Montana.
The telephone exchange as KalisPe
will soon be ready for business. Over
instruments have been put in.
The cost incident to maintaining Il
district court of Lewis and Clarke eoul
~ was S4s,362.42 during the year.
The total enrolment in the schools
Helena is now 20l6, and it is the first tin
that the number has exceeded the 2O(
mark.
The Tanehers and stoekmen Of the Hig
wood country in Montana have organic
for the determination Of the wolves, Al
they offer a reward of s. per scalp in a
dition to the regular bounty given by Il
state.
Governor Smith has issued proclaim
ton against all southern cattle" Al
from now until November Is none can
imported into Montana without 80 da
quarantine at the owners expense
fore being allowed to go at large.
the importation of feeders during the wi
ter was unusually light this year, OWL
TO high prices in the south, which eaus
proclamation this year is regarded as
cattlemen to wait for lower prices, t
much more effect than in former years.
There is every prospect of work bei
commenced upon the Billings canal in
few weeks. The arid land commission
decided to receive bids for the work
construction February 20 next, when tn
will be opened at the boards Office in Il
city. II is believed that a number of bi
will be received. 1t is understood, n
20 stated in the advertisement, that
contractor will receive his pay in bon
to be issued by the commission. 7
bonds were authorized by the last leg
Iature, which created the commission, n
will be secured by the lands it is inter
ed to reclaim.
Comptroller Of the Currency Dawes !
given out the abstract Of reports of I
condition on December Is Of the q
stional bands in Montana. 1t shows Il
since the date Of the last report. OctoI
8, the average reserve held by the bar
has increased from 1896 per cent
1920 per cent Loans and discounts hs
increased from s7yOss ,220 to 81 ,237 5
and reserves have increased from S4,5l
2l7 to $4,000 $50, of which gold hoTdiI
decreased from 1901 1855 to $64O,7l7.
deposits increased from slO539, 236
$ll,ll94G9.
President Craig's annual report up
the Montana state university shows [
progress Of the school during the We
One change has been made in the faeu
Professor Fred ID. Smith taking
chair Of natural science made vacant
the resignation Of Prof Merritt The
rollment this year is 176. This is an
crease Of 80 over last year. The PR
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