The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-11-25
IDAHO.

IDAHO
r. s. Whitcomb, an aged pioneer of
Lewiston section, was found dead in
his cabin on Soldier Meadows.
An appointment in the census Office
at Washington has been obtained by
Jess Hawley, son of ]. H. Hawley
new electric railway will be in
stalled at Lewiston within sixty days.
1t will cross the river and run to Vine
land.
1t is iptimated that the remaining
prisoners in the Wardner prison will
soon be released on their own recogniz-
ance and the institution closed.
1t is understood the University of
Idaho football eleven will play the Lew
iston eleven on Thanksgiving day. The
game will be played at Lewiston.
Congressman Wilson has left for
Washington. He does not expect to re-
turn TO Boise until next summer. He
has arranged for residence in the ma
tional capital.
Clifford Riggs claims he shot Charles
MaughIner in self-defense in quarrel
in Rocky Canyon, about six miles from
Cottonwood. Three witnesses to the
affair say Riggs was justified
Governor Steunenberg has determin-
ed to issue a proclamation Offering a
reward of $1,000 for the apprehension
of Ed Boyce, one of the alleged ring
leaders of the Wardner Grim e
Gov. Steunenberg has received from
President Mckinley commission as
member OF a committee to arrange for
the celebration in Washington next
year Of the centennial anniversary of
the establishing OF the seat of the ma
tional government in the District of
Columbia.
The governor has issued the follow
ing Thanksgiving proclamation
while Just hearts are ever grateful
for favors, both spiritual and physical
it is meet and proper that an occasion
of special prayer and thanksgiving tt
Almighty God, to be respected through
out our common country, should be OBJ
served BY proper authority, Thurs
day, the got hday of November, A. ID.
1899, has been set apart as such day o
thanksgiving. Its observance, in spiri
ana LTuII luIOu6lloue Jul oeNeS, - St@A
nestly enjoined."
Col. w. H. Dewey, and j. j. Rodger
: recently secured from the executors o
E the estate owning the stock of the Rio
e enbaugh canal, at Boise, an optlo
: which runs for year. 1t has bee,
t turned over by them to Mr.. Oxnard, tn
Nebraska beet-sugar man. The latte
contemplates putting in a large bee
sugar plant in this valley. II he take
4 up the option, he will secure l2,Oo
acres owned by the company, in add
e ion to the canal. Mr.. Weinrich, r
ported that the Boise valley was bette
" adapted to beet-sugar culture than an
other locality in the northwest, and G
L the strength of this report, Mr.. y
g. nard took his option.
d Idaho apples have received Tecogn
It ton from high source. A short TIN
ago Congressman Wilson sent son
% Jonathans grown in his orchard ne;
4 Beatty to G. G. Bracket, chief of Il
division of pomology of the depal
ment of agriculture. The congress
1t man has received a letter from
Bracket in which he says: TT
of fruit came through in excellent ord
TX and we have no hesitation in pronou
cling it as fine as we have ever receive
r of this variety. We regret very mu'
80 that we did not apply to you in tir
lie for securing a few boxes of this varie
for the Paris exposition. II pick
n from the trees and properly handl
ce this variety would keep in cold stora
is until the opening of the expositie
we are anxious to secure some spe
al mems of this variety and others frt
your state" The lateness of the 81
is son makes it impossible to secure su
fruit as Mr.. Wilson would prefer
IN send to Paris, but If it is possible
ng Idaho apple will be represented the
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