The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02

% Miss Emma johnson, daughter Of Cap,
tain johnson, then proprietor Of the hotel
a Lewiston, Idaho. During his STAY In
the northwest General Egnn aided in
qhslling ssvenl Indian uprisingA
Hon. James Reuben, one Of the most
widely known Of the Nex Perez tribe,
died last week. at the agency at IApwai.
A few weeks since Mr.. Reuben left Gen.
eses en- route TO the agency. when hIa
horse threw him. He landed In 4 barn
wire fence, horribly laeerating one Of bis
lega lie was, during the Nez Perez out.
break IN the T0s, . scout for the whites
during the entiTe engagement, and re.
eelved several wounds. At the time a
bis death he was what Is termed presiden.
Of the tribe. He was educated At Car.
isle, Pa. and was the best educated full.
blcoded Indian Of the tribe. He was "A
years Of age and during his career has
figured prominently in all happenings on
the Tesesvation--both good and bad. Hls
death raises 10 the position Of president
Of the tribe, Billy Mcfarland. Judge
stephen Reuben viii succeed Mcfarland
as first vice president
Meatama.
Contractors Dolan 4 Hammes have
been awarded the contract for the erec.
ton Of the new Deer Lodge county court
house and jail. for the sum Of sl6.750
Perry silVry has purchased the Helgats
ranch three miles EAST al Missoula for
$1,000. II consists Of % acres Of well
improved land, with fine young orchard
and good house and oatbuildings.
Deer are qaise numerous and in some
piaces are damaging gardens near Libby,
bat the law gives them the privilege Of
roaming at will and they are not being
molrsled. The game law Il being OBJ
served TO the letter In this section.
A ehark for $sl 20 =, in payment for
Judgment with interest in the famous
saaskFock. Niagara mining suit, has been
deposited with Clerk Clark of the dissrie,
court At Butte. The action Was tried In
lsas and has once bern TO the supreme
court 80 ends the case.
Ths managers Of the Cascade County
farn@Ts, Miners and MechAniea' faii
and Racing Association have completed
arrangements for the fair, which will b.
held ca September 70, II, - and -. Al
Great Fali1
Major Lake c. Hayes. Of the BeiknaF
Indian agrhsy, has under his care about
! 30 Indiana. many II them making
good Progrsas toward civilization. MaioI
Hayes has In hand an irrigation PROTEST
that promises big b-ncht 10 his wArds
lie alll baild a big rock and dirt dam
across Mix river, at the ageney. and se
cure enough water 10 iTEiEata about
5000 acres u the Anost land Oh the Fcser
vstann.
Major Y. W. Adams. surgeon q ths
First Monsana volunteers, has been pro
inalri 10 q place on the ssaf oi MajoI
Generai oiis Sith the rank Of lieutenant
opionsi. and Lieutenant Louis r. sand
srs. adjusAnt u the second battalion. hal
also he~a promoted Ia = stan position
ilE Adams uAs formerly In the unsied
States sssyiOs - army surgeon and wAl
stationed Al Fort AuSinibaine 81 tho tim'
AstAA sssANAAA VAAh as ~ N1tAltta@AA AssGtN
The snen uere uaTm personal fricndn.
DaEing the storm the other day c. r
Jensen. the Montana Csnlnl telegraph
operator Al Tim, received an electTi'
shock THAI be will rrsaember. lie wai
kancksd from biz chair unconscious, ans
= lamp ~hiSh vas sitting on his dc.k wal
thrown 10 the oaoF. No other damage
vas done.
That the mes government bead ISSUE
IL popular in Helena n evidenced by tn
last that np 10 June 81, es5l 600 had
bs~n subscribed for bonds by residents o
that city. The state treasurer in sddi
ton has asked for sls0lOOO worth Of bond
and will ask for 100000 morc.
The annual meeting Of the Montani
Society ot The sons Of the American Rev
uintiun Was held In Helena the other day
The officers chosen for the ensuing yea
~srri Cornelius Hedges. president; An
thony II. Barrett Of Butte, vicr president
r. II. IIowcy. secretary; II. u. Palmer
treasurer; u. G Russell. register. Tho~
present were Compatriots Corneliu
Hedgra. o. A. Southmayd, X. II. Hcwey
G. T. Ferry. A. J, Craven. J. U. Sander.
T.. A. Walker. Frank II. Crowell, C J