The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-02-12
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.



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Tacoma 10 to make q test of vitri6ed
brick pavement
Nearly al q The 1O7 shingle mills IN
western Washington have commenced cnt-
ting again.
There Il renewed TAX of he establish
ment Of steel plant n Port Angeles "
eastern people
LeRgeTs from Olympia are cruising on
the upper reaches 81 Elk river. IN Che
halls county, with view 70 opening up
big camp.
During 1897, out Of every four mar
riages ia Wella NaIla county, one d.
vorrs has been applied for. There were
lsg marriages recorded
General fund warnnts Of Chehalis coun-
" have been called up 10 and including
No ISL. dated April Q. 1894. amounting
to about $4,000. An Of the warrants
drawing 10 per cent are now out q the
way.
Spraying fruit Trees for insect pests has
begun In Yakima county, and in short
time al the orchards IN the valley will
show up perfectly white from the appli-
cation Of the Official spraying recipe Civ
en- out from the state horticultural bn-
rean.
The British ship Jordanhill has cleared
from Tacoma with full cargo 81 wheat,
the 4eth cargo for the season She car
ries I32 ,925 bushels. valued At ao5000-
Exports thus far amoslnt to 00000O0
bushels, valued at s4.en0000.
The superintendent Of public inStrue-
tion holds that Il is Illegal 20 d0nate,
rent or lease public school property fos
nse n a dance hall or kindred purposes
at social entertainments There = moth
ing IN the law authorizing such use
either by the vote Of the electors o. b.
aet of the directors
Warren Hayden, who Eas recently
barred az Goldendale IN the Odd Fellows
cemetery. was an early and respected cit
inen d KIickitat county. He was hon
, In Maine in l62a. In ls4s be was mar
ried TO Aliss Lydia Topper AT Sycamore
, Illinois
The movement 10 form a drainage dis
! triet comprising the vast swamp west Q
: ColVille Is meeting with some vigorou
'oppositinn from settlers up the vale,
Those In the lower end Of the propose
district are strongly in favor dTainag'
and will push the enterprise. :
One Of the most important decision
! ever rendered In the state. and the fin
: one of the kind ever rendered. Is tbs
2 handed down by Judge Neal In the 60
! az the Spokane Street Railway Compan
and the Inland Telephone Compan
y against the county commissioners. II
= conrt held that n franchise Is subject
taxation the same as the property 81
corporation or an individual. OF the pro
I erty owned by the company owning q
franchise.
= The report Of the Washington sta
grain inspector for January shows III
during the month the local receipts
wheat amounted 10 ess cars. as again
I. IT'S cars during January, 1891. Esiima
u ing from the FIRST receipts Of the 1857 CT
Z. In September last, Tacoma has been 4
w SALT water terminal for s2ls carloads
:. lwheat, measuring about 100000 bnshe
= The inspectors report states Il II es
= mated that about IS per cent Of the eE'
"a has bern moved.
=. The business men Of Great Falls are I
:. gaaiEine to push che Edmonton route
the Yukon.
:. The Montana State College Of Agrie'
=. ture has Just received three dynam
which constitute the initial equipment
-, its electrical laboratory. and they "
80 also be used for lighting the college bui
'Ie ings.
"a The Billings committee to raise
- subscription toward the Sisters hospi
y, report the full amount Of 5000 snbscr
ed and the offer Of several eligible 81
free.
The Big Horn basin ranges are repor'
to b. in ta;.ly gccd condition and
winter thus far has been extremely far
able 10 stock Interests. There are in
neighborhoOd Of 10000 head Of sh'
rri. being wintered in the basin, about
Of which were driven in last fall from
inc lowstone county.
nj. The Milk River valley, IN Montana
NV. looking forward to a prosperous year.
Ma wool growers have the most encouE
IN ing prospect Of years There win not
nor. 50 many range cattle shipped In, but
The ranchmen will increase the number
,yer their holdings and improve the qnait.
Wv. The stock.
A new departure was made In q
nro. procedure by Attorney I4yter Of 81
l az Falls few days ago. He was 10 B
The submitted an argument before the dist
Ia court at Choteau. but being detained
tur. home by sickness. Mr.. Lyter addressed
MA remarks 20 Judge Smith, at Choteau. |
lean the telephone
Active work he's begun on the exten
81 the railroad 30 Lewiston. Thirty.
men are making their headquarters.
has Keadrick. AZ present they are tal
The track above town and taking Il to . ?
below Juliaetta, where L & used 90 d
New along the truck.
ndre Stock shipments over the Bariin
last week were the largest in the his
|. At Of that road. Besides some 100 car
mi. sheep and cattle transferred from
B II. Northern Pacific, the Darlington han
Port. nearly 5000 cars Of stock received for
ment between billings and Newcast
most. distance Of SCI miles The Billings J
n AZ alone contributed 400 cars Of beef c
and feeders and 4sl double deck ca
sheep. In addition there were about
cars Of sheep and cattle shipped IN owe
amer Burlington during the year 1897.
800 City Physician ShnltH has comp
fol. his annual report Of The mortnary n
over for the city Of Butte for the year
The report shows the total numbs