The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-05-14
NORTHWESTERN bREv|TIES
THE WASHINGTON SOCIALISTS.
Telephone development I'm Idaho
Trouble Among the Settlers on
the Nez Perez Reservation-Boun-
~ Claims in Northumberland
Club mt Helena.

reported to the Seattle health authorities
during the month of April-l3 of scarle-
tina, IA of diphtheria and 40 of measles.
There were only four deaths during the
month as a result of these diseases In
each instance the death was caused by
diphtheria.
volunteer coast guard company is
being organized at Hoquiam to protect
the town in case of Spanish privateers
cruising on this coast attempting to land
for the purpose of obtaining supplies.
The movement is popular here, and prom
ises to extend to other nearby seaport
towns and cities where there are no for
tifcations. The company here will be
well armed and drilled, and will consist
of at least 100 men.
Rev Nathan Evans, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Goldendale,
came within one of being selected chap
lain of the Washington volunteers by
Governor Rogers. The Rev. j. NJ Thomp
son of Aberdeen, Wash, was chosen. The
Rev. Mr.. Evans stood second. Mr.. Evans
belongs to family of soldiers prominent
in the late rebellion.
The ocean trade of the port of Tacoma
during April reached the total Of $l,l76,-
600 in value of exports and more than
100000 in imports. Fifty-three deep-sea
vessels arrived aud 81 departed. The
coastwise shipments of wheat were prob
ably as heavy. if not heavier, than dur
ing any other April in the history of the
port, reaching 1921 900 bushels, valued at
100000, says the Ledger. Wheat ship
ped foreign amounted to 100000 bush
els. Coal and our shipments were also
good.
There is much disappointment at New
Whatcom over the fact that both the mil
itary companies organized are shut out of
the first call for troops Company E of
the national guard fully expected to get
in on the call. but has failed, as the
quota was fined by other companies be-
fore its members had a chance to file
their claims. The company of Sons of
Veterans also expected to get in on the
call, and made strenuous efforts to do so,
but failed. If there is second call, both
companies are more than anxious to be
sent to the front at once.
Idaho.
\ move is on foot to build a telephone
line connecting Albion with Oakley, Min
idoka and Kelton, and ultimately with
Ogden.
The quartermaster at Boise barracks
has received information that more pack
ers may be needed and to keep applicants
in view. If more packers are required
only experienced ones will be accepted
Spauldng, the new town at the Lapwai
agency in the Nez Perez reservation, is
to have a 100 barrel Touring mill.
The town of Weiser Is TO be connected
with the outer world by a long distance
telephone line.
Settlers on the northern part of The
Nez Perez reservation are experiencing
difficulty in determining their lines, anC
the neighborhood is frequently called
upon to settle disputes that are constant
ly becoming more complex and bewilder
ing The settlers claim that the govern
ment surveyors made a mistake in thei
lines The settlers in some cases hav
made their own lines, with the resul
that matters are pretty we'll mixed. Som
of the overzealous ones, finding them
selves short in land by reason of thei
neighbors new survey, have stepped owe
the reservation line and are encroachin
on old settled land, in order to get a full
claim. One fellow few weeks ag
thought he would get a "cinch" on hi
claim by hiring help and fencing it i
in a hurry. At noon he had about 10
rods of fence built, and went home to din
ner, and as it was raining, was not in
hurry to return. In the meantime som
of his enemies were on the alert, an
seized the opportunity to lay the entir
fence fiat on the ground and cut tn
wires This instance has served to ad
more intensity to the condition of affair
and claims are being watched with Wig
lance, so a fight is liable to occur at an
time.
George f. Stenenberg, brother
Governor Steunenberg, has arrived
Boise from Silver City, where he has bee
engaged in mining Mr.. Steunenbei
served three years in the United Stat,
navy and was yeoman aboard the 10
ton at the time of his discharge. He~wi
leave for New York in few days wit
the hope of enlisting on one of the au.
iliary navy vessels.
Ed. Smith, chief clerk of the state lar
board, is a member of the national guar
He has felt it his duty to resign and :
with the boys, the Lewiston compan
Consequently he rendered his resignatiC
TO the board. While his motive WI
much appreciated, the board felt that
would be impossible TO release him wit