The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-30

school or academy in the states of
Washington, Oregon or Idaho who shall
stand highest in their classes, gradual
ing in 1900; also a scholarship to the
student who shall stand highest in a
competitive examination for entrance
to the college.
MONTANA.
Montana Society of Engineers will
meet at Bozeman January IL and 13-
David Hilger. sheep commissioner
for Fergus county, estimates the fiocks
yield a wool crop of about 100000
pounds.
The smallpox scare has not abated
but the number of cases reported is
lessening in Butte.
Michael Driscol of Butte died from
the effects of injuries received in the
Never Sweat mine.
Two suits have been instituted in the
superior court in Chicago against C.
]. Mcnamara and Thomas A. NARROW,
members of the Montana Cattle Deal
ing and Herding firm. for s225,00O.
From a trustworthy source it was
learned that two companies of Montana
volunteers who came back from Ma
Mia on the transport Zealandia brought
with them $4,000 in gold and Next
can silver.
The permanent school fund of the
state received $55,971.98 during the
year. December 1 there were $780,
461.95 in cash and securities credited
to this fund. AT that time there were
$69,S51.12 in the school income fund.
County Superintendent Downey of
Butte has filed her annual report with
the board of education. The report
showed that there are in the county
1926 pupils between the ages of and
81; 9347 reside in Butte district No. /.
Outside of this district there are only
379 minor pupils. The apportionment
per capita is $13 55.7. November's fin
ancial condition is healthy. The gener-
building fund total is $38,916. SO, of
which $24,52744 came from the special
tax. The sinking fund totals $685.
039.S9, $13,273.92 of which came from
the special tax. Bonds have been re-
deemed to the extent of $4,000, inter-
est paid on bonds amounting to s2750,
and the balance remaining in the sink
ing fund is $13,29S.S9.
The designations of all Of the old
trustees of the school of mines having
been accepted, the state board of edu-
cation has appointed a new board
throughout. For the four year term, be-
ginning January l. 1900, the following
were appointed: Ex-Gov. ]. E. Rick
ards, Jas. w. Forbis and Geo. E. Moul-
throp. Ex-Chief Justice William Y.
Pemberton and ]. V. Long were APP
pointed for the two-year term, which
also begins Jan. l next. The secretary
of the state board was directed to no
tify the trustees that it was the desire
of the board of education for the local
trustees to open the school of mines
not later than Sept. l, 1900. The last
legislature appropriated $4,000 for the
school, to be available in 1900, and
with that sum the trustees will be
enabled to open the institution and
maintain il until the next legislature
provides for it the following two years.
1t will be the duty of the local board to
select the faculty of the institution.
which, however, must be confirmed by
the state board. The board of educa-
ton by a resolution passed yesterday
decided to limit the branches to be
taught in the school of mines to those
named in the statute, as follows: Chem
istry, metallurgy, mineralogy, geology,
mining. mining engineering. mathe-
mates, mechanics and drawing.
OREGON.
Oregon State Teachers Association,
Salem, December q and 2S.
The enrolment of pupils in La
Grande's public schools is Gal.
The Roseburg banks deposits are
now above the 100000 mark.
A tramp was killed at Umatilla last
week by being run over by train.
Threefourths of the hop growers of
Oregon in a recent mass meeting de-
cided to pool their hops.
Stagnation of wheat is reported in
Umatilla county. The recent snow fall
was a benefit to growing winter grain.
AL Lawson, colored, who killed Hugh
Younger, a gambler. November "a. at
Baker City, was convicted of murder in
the second degree.
There is nothing now to prevent the
Portland poultry show from being a
success. The exhibition will begin De-
cember &c and end December 30.
The marketing of cordwood at the
paper mills here furnishes lucrative