The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-13


in quality, being hard and plump. Some
rust is appearing, and it is feared that it
will lessen the average of a number OF
fields. Much of the wheat is ready 10
cut with binders, and some heading will
be done this week.
Threshing is fairly inaugunted in the
Tammany district near Lewiston. There
is no longer conjecture about the yield.
The real returns in the sacks demonstrate
the yield to be even greater than the
expectations of the most sanguine of the
farmers The first fields threshed have
yielded 40 bushels to the acre and the
best crops are yet to be harvested
A large number of nimrods from SpO-
kane were at Rathdrum bright and early
Monday morning, expecting to bag big
supply of chickens from the Rathdrum
prairie as it was the first day of the
chicken season in Idaho. The sports
were much disappointed, however, as no
game birds could be found. On account
of the late wet spring most of the chick
ems went to the timber to incubate, and
have not yet returned. AS there is but
little grain cut on the prairie yet old
hunters say there will be no good shoot
ing before August 10
MONTANA.
Sheridan, Mont, can now talk with
Butte and Helena.
Huckleberries are ripe around Kalis
pell and the crop is said to be a good
one.
Farmers in the vicinity of Plains have
purchased more farming machinery this
year than in any previous one.
The Butte postoflice sells over $1,000
worth of postage stamps per week. Its
sales for the past IL months have
amounted to $53,77l.
The experiment of driving ties down
Lou Lou creek near Missoula and loading
them upon the cars at the bridge at Lou
Lou crossing has proved to be a success.
Fort Benton-Ranch property around
Box Elder is said to be held at a good
price, says the Review Press For one
of the well improved ranches in that vi
entity an offer of $l5 per acre was re-
Gently refused.
DIissoula-Carpenters are now at work
ON the second story of the university hall
at the state university grounds, and the
finishing of the science hall is making
good progress.
Havre-The ranchers Of the Milk river
valley are beginning to appreciate the
profit which lies in the cultivation of
small fruits, and many of them are grow
ing them successful.
w. L. Cowan, of Box Elder, near Fort
Benton, reports that his new irrigating
project is great success. He has a
reservoir covering about 500 acres, from
which irrigation of an immense area can
be made.
The police magistrate of Great Falls
reports $3.50. % collected in fines during
the month of July. The net receipts OF
the office were $3sO.75
The city council of Helena has by q
vote of / to passed an ordinance grant
ing to the Helena Water & Electric Pow
er Company franchise by means OF
which it will be permitted to deliver cleo
trio power in the city to encourage indus
tries that are benefited by cheap power
The proprietors of the well-drilling
plant completed a well, 81 feet, for the
high school at Lewiston the other day
The vein was struck at ~ feet, and rose
within ii feet of the surface. There i;
such an abundance of soft water in the
well that, although 100 gallons were tax
en- out in less than five minutes it could
not be lowered any.
Advices, at Great Falls, from Chinook
report the sale of the Joseph Hirschbers
clip of about 10000 pounds at 10 cents
The purchase was made by Webb & Co
of Philadelphia, firm which has no
heretofore operated to any great extern
in northern Montana. The ID. A. Crom
ley clip was sold to the same buyer a
10 IL cents. The clips of Fergus & Sol
and David Hilger were also sold at Chi
nook, the price reported being l62 cents
and the buyers Nichols, Dupee & Co. TIL
clips were from the Trail bands of Fergu
county wethers that were sheared at Chi
nook. At Malta the Marvin Jones eli
was bought by Koshland Bros. at Il
cents, and the Seymour Dane clip wen
to the same buyers at l53 cents
Judge j. G.. Sanders of Montana, who's
appointment as paymaster in the Unite
States army has been announced, is
veteran OF the civil war. He joined tn
regiment in which he served at Cantor
the home OF President Mckinley. He no,
holds the position of assistant quarter
master on the staff of the department
commander of Montana of the Gran
Army of the Republic, and has severa
times been honored by his comrades c
the Grand Army.