The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-08-13

fields. Much Of the wheat 4 ready 10
cut with bindes, and some heading will
be done this week.
A large number Of nimrods from Epo-
kane were At Rathdrnm bright and early
Monday morning, expecting 70 bag biz
supply Of chickens from the Rathdrum
prairie as 1t was the first day Of the
chicken season In Idaho. The sports
were much disappointed, however, a. no
game birds could Be found. On account
Of the late wet spring most Of the chick
ems went 70 the timber TO Ineubate, and
have not yet returned. AZ there Il but
little grain cut on the prairie yet old
hunters say there will be no good shoot
ing before August Is
MONTANA.
Sheridan, Mont, can now talk with
Butte and Helena.
Hnekleberries are ripe around Kalis-
Pell and the crop b said to be . good
one.
Farmers In the vicinity Of Plains have
purchased more farming machinery this
year than In any previous one.
The Butte postofiice sells over 5000
worth Of postage stamps per week. Its
sales for the past " months have
amounted 10 s53,77l.
The experiment Of driving ties down
Lou Lou creek near MissonIA and loading
them npon the ears at the bridge at Lou
Lou crossing has proved to be : success.
Fort BentOn-Ranch property around
Box Elder 10 said 10 be held at good
price, says the Review PresA For one
OF the well improved ranches In that vi
ciniiy an offer Of SIS per acre was re-
Gently refused.
Missoula- Carpenters are now at work
on the second story Of the university hall
at the state university grounds, and the
hinishing Of the science hall IL making
good progress.
Havre-The ranehers Of the Milk river
valley are beginning 70 appreciate the
proht which lies in the cultivation OF
small fruits, and many Of them are grow
ing them suecessfuIl.
w. 7. oowan, Of Box Elder, near Fort
Benton. reports that his new iErigating
project Is . great success. He has a
reservoir covering about 500 acrcA from
which irrigation Of an immense area can
be made.
The police magistrate Of Great Falls
reports &ta0.2S collected in fines during
the month Of July. The net receipts Of
the office were S5s0.7s.
The city council Of Helena has BY =
vote Of II TO 2 passed an ordinance grant.
ing 10 the Helena Water 4 Electric Pow
er Company = franchise by means Of
which II will be permitted 30 deliver cleo
trio power in the city 10 encourage indus
tries that are benehtted by cheap power.
The propEietors Of the well-drilling
plant completed q well. 81 feet, for the
high school at Lewiston the other day.
The vein was struck at - feet, and rose
within n feet Of the surface. There Is
such an abundance Of soft water in the
well that. although 100 gallons we're TAX
en- out IN les than eve minutes it could
not be lowered any.
Advices, at Great Falls, from Chinook
report the sale Of the Joseph Hirschberg
clip Of about $1,000 pounds at Is cents.
The purchase was made by Webb L Co.
Of Philadelphia. a firm which has not
hesetofore operated 10 any great extent
In northern Montana The ID. A. Crom-
ley clip was sold to the same buyer at
Is IL cents. The clips Of Fergus 4 Son
and David Hilger were also sold at Chi
nook, the price reported being l6s cents,
and the buyers Nichols. Dupee 4 Co. The
clips were from the Trail banda Of Fergus
county wethers that were sheared At Chi.
nook. At Malta the Marvin Jones clip
was bought by KOshlanA Bro& at 10
cents. and the Seymour Dane clip went
to The same buyers at Isl centA
Judge ]. @. Sanders Of Montana, whose
appointment a. paymAster In the United
States army has been announced, Is
veteran Of the civil war. He Joined the
regiment in which he served at Canton,
the home Of President Mckinley. He now
holds the position Of assistant quarter
master on the stad Of the department
Of Montana Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, and has several
times been honored by his comrades Of
the Grand Army.