The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-22

gational does not lose its identity as a
church. 1t simply accepts fhe doctrine
and policy of the Congregational denomi-
nation, and will be recognized by a coun-
ell and enter into fellowship with this
body. 1t is the first and only Swede
Congregational church in Montana.
During the year just closed Montana
stock inspectors recovered 1904 head of
strays, the value of which, three-quarters
of million dollars, was, or will be, dis
trbuted to their owners. The board re-
ports the total value of Montana's stock
output for 1897 to be $95OOOOO. During
the year 1872 1852 cattle were marketed out
side of the state, while about 10000 were
consumed within it. The total output was
about 1000 cattle short of the number
shipped during the season of 1896, but as
prices were better during the year just
ended, more money was received by the
Montana stockmen than the previous year.
The death of Lee Smith, familiarity
known as "Gun" Smith, ends the record
of an old-timer of northern Montana. At
ter long experience and varied one in
the civil and later Indian wars, he came
to Montana and settled at Virginia City.
Thence he moved to Fort Benton There
he established a shop for the repair of
guns and from that he derived his nick
name. Coming to this state in 1866, he
was certainly ranged among the pioneers,
and as such he was honored by his large
circle of acquaintance and friends.
The state of Montana maintains one of
the finest law libraries, considering its
size, in the country. There are about To-,
600 volumes in the library and care has
been taken in their selection. The board
of directors in charge of the library has
just submitted its annual report to the
governor. During the year 3l5 law books
were purchased at a cost of $l4l260,
while l2l volumes were received in ex-
change for Montana supreme court re-
ports. In addition to the cost of the
books, 1864 was expended for express
and other Office expenses, together with
the librarians salary of $1,000 year. The
library is insured for $4,000.
Idaho.
Wallace has passed an ordinance max
ing it a misdemeanor to Keep nickel-in-
the-slot machines.
Citizens of Post Falls have subscribed
$500 to aid the county in putting
bridge across the Spokane river at that
place.
Steps are being taken by sportsmen in
Latah county to raise funds to import
considerable number of Chinese pheasants
from Oregon.
The treasurer of Shoshone county has
issued call for $4,000 of county war
rants, the largest single call ever made in
the county.
The telephone line being built from the
Anderson camp at Twin Springs to Boise
is now completed to Quirk's place, dis
tance of 26 miles from the Anderson camp.
1t is expected the line will be completed
to Boise within a month.
An injunction has been served on the
county treasurer to restrain him from pay
irg the $1,000 warrant issued to w. B.
Hepburn as a retainer to test the validity
of Shoshone county's bonds. The matter
will come up before Judge Mathew at Wal
lace January o.
State treasurer Storer of Idaho has
turned over to Auditor Anderson $685.
9l6.20 of warrant and interest coupons
paid and cancelled during the month OF
December. OF these $34.635.5O were gen
eral fund warrants, $lO34.7O soldiers
home warrants, So library fund, and $324C
interest coupons.
The state land board has determined t.
have the school lands in Nez Perez resa
walton, recently opened, appraised, so thai
the same may be leased during the coming
season. The land available amounts t.
10000 acres. 1t is all specially adapted t.
the production of wheat.