The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-29
NORTHWEST GLEAN|NGS.
BEGIN TO FEED RANGE STOCK.
Nearly All Yakima Hops Are Sold
Governor of Montana Issues n
Proclamation Against Southern
CattIe-WorIS of Lewiston Extern
sion of Northern Pacific.

Oakesdale reports considerable wheat
yet to he hauled to the warehouses.
An electrical light and water company
has been organized at Colville, with
capital of 100000.
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 at their
last meeting made an order allowing the
county treasurer and county attorney one
deputy each, owing to the increase In
business in the past few months.
Clerk Ross of Whitman county has foot
ed ND the cost bills in the case of the
State VS.. A. j. Symes, and sent certified
copy to the auditor of Adams. The total
costs are $3472O4
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 a demand
next spring for horses to ride or pack.
The streams in Chehhalis county were
pretty we'll cleared of all distractions by
the recent freshets and logs are coming
down fast into Gray's harbor. The Wy
nooche river has been cleared for 10 miles
from its mouth. This opens it up above
the canyon, and it 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 will be rerafted on the high
tides.
When the Pacific county commissioners
settled a suit with the Northern Pacific
railway over back taxes on a basis of 90
cents on the dollar, County Attorney Rice
disagreed with them. County Treasurer
Eichner disregarded his advice that he
should credit the school, road and munis
cipal funds with their full quota, as if no
settlement had been made, on the ground
that the commissioners had no authority
to compromise said taxes, and as a result
the county superintendent of schools has
been advised to make demand on the
treasurer for the full amount of school
taxes due from the Northern Pacific rail
way.
Snohomish county has scored the first
victory in the injunction suit brought by
the Everett Land Company to restrain
the county treasurer from selling their
property for delinquent taxes. This com
pany, with other large holders of city
property, has not paid their taxes for the
years 1895, 1896 and 1897. The aggregate
of these taxes amounts to over 100000
Some time ago the Everett Land Com
l.
demanded receipt in full for property
within the city limits, claiming that val
uation was excessive. The amount of
their taxes, according to the treasurer
books, was upward of $4,000. Treasurer
York refused the offer and suit was be-
gun, as above stated
Montana.
The telephone exchange as Kalispell
will soon be ready for business. Over 80
instruments have been put in.
The cost incident to maintaining the
district court of Lewis and Clarke coun-
ty was 4S,S6242 during the year
The total enrolment in the schools of
Helena is now 20l6 and it is the first time
that the number has exceeded the 2OOO
m0rk.
The Tanchers and stOckmen of the High
wood country in Montana have organized
for the determination of the wolves, and
they offer reward of So per scalp in adj
dition to the regular bounty given by the
state
Governor Smith has issued ii proclama
tion against all southern cattle" anC
from now until November IL none can b,
imported into Montana without 80 day
quarantine at the owners expense be
fore being allowed to go at large. A
the importation of feeders during the win
ter was unusually light this year, OWN,
TO high prices in the south, which cause,
proclamation this year is regarded as O
cattlemen to wait for lower prices, tn
much more effect than in former years
There is every prospect of work bein,
commenced upon the Billings canal in
few weeks. The arid land commission ha
decided to receive bids for the work O
construction February 20 next, when the
will be opened at the boards office i'm thi
city. 1t is believed that a number of bid
will be received. 1t is understood, an
so stated in the advertisement, that tn
contractor win receive his pay in bond
to be issued by the commission. Tn
bonds were authorized by the last legi:
lature. which created the commission. an
will be secured by the lands it is intenC
ed to reclaim.
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes ha
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