The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-25
IDAHO NEWS.

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catello was burglarized December 8
and goods to the value of $500 taken.
Edward Smith of Lewiston, who
during the past two years, has been
chief clerk of the land board, has been
appointed chief clerk in the state aud
itor's Office, while c. E. Arney of Poca.
tello has been appointed chief clerk in
the land department..
JEFF Davis, well-known Indian, was
found dead recently in field four or
i've miles from Lapwai. Davis had
been on spree for several days, and
suddenly disappeared. Searching par
ties were out for him, and finally his
body was found frozen stiff.
Robert Russell, young man of about
II years Of age, was accidentally killed
about three miles from Lewiston. He
and companion were shooting ducks
when he fell over an embankment and
accidentally discharged his gun, blow
Ing the top of his bead almost com
pletely of.
b. s. Hall of Horseshoe Bend is OPP
Grating in small way in mining in
that vicinity. A short time ago he pur-
chased from Captain James Baxter of
Boise, a aOO-pound one-stamp mill.
From a twenty flour hours run he
cleaned up six ouuces of gold dust
from one ton of rock.
? The ranchers of Big Lost river are
In peck of trouble just now. The
recent cold weather has formed ice
dams that forced the water out Of its
proper course, thus depriving about
thirty ranchers of their water supply.
IAN effort will be made to turn the
river back into its old course.
The Croesus mine. near HALEY, has
finally been disposed Of to Spokane
and Nebraska capitalists, the purchase
price being $4,000 This is the prop
.erty that in 1883 and 1884 promised
such good results, but through mis-.
proved failure. Horace
Lewis of Ketchum was the last owner.
Senator Heitfeldt has presented a !
proposed amendment to the Indian an
bill, granting a right-of- I
way to the extent of seventy-five feet |
through the lands in the former Neg
Perces Indian reservation to duly in.
corporated and organized railroad com
pany proposed to build through such
lands.
The abstract of reports made to the
'omptrollerof the currency giving the
condition Of the ten national banks in
Idaho on December list, shows slight
Increase in the total resources and al
70 in deposits, The report shows the
olloWing figures: loans and discounts,
1926, OS2; due from other banks and
bankers, 81 .197, $40; gold coin, st65, s77; /.
otal specie, 5000, 815; total resources,
LOGS, 442; surplus fund and undivided
'rotits, S4O5, no; due other banks and P
'anEers' So, 7s2 a98; average reserve \
le4llds aa.8s per cent, as against IS. 2s
+ f~~9'AAAS AesHe AoCpb5LuDSF. |
The commissioner Of Indian affairs. I
trough the dgent of the Nez Perce
eseRyationy haslstopped the Northern
'aefifc railroad from extending It's line
rom or Lewiston TO Grangeville, Idaho, /
cross the Nee Perez reservation, and /
as also forbidden its extension over !
le Indian allotted lands. The rail. :
Dad company has appealed to the !
1aho delegation to secure with drawal
: the prohibition, giving assurance
nat It allowed toiextend their lines to I
le point desired, they willingly
gree to whatever requirements the
lterior department think proper to III
roteet the Indians rights. /
Senator and Mrs. shoup entertained
leir many friends In Washington at /:
large reception ON the srd inst, at 1
10 Hotel Normandie, for the purpose /,
formally presenting their daughter. h
ISIS Laura Shoup, to the society of the Il
ational capital. The entire first floor 4
the Normandie was given over to Il
2 oceasionv and owing to the large Il
lm6eF Of guests it proved almost in
lequate TO accommodate those who
He'd to enjoy the hospitality of the !,
ening, The debutante, who is one L
the most beautiful and attractive of +
Q seasons buds, was becominplv L
wned IN . creation of embroidered 4
iffon built on white satin. The main u
rlor at the Normandie was set with Y
Inns aud the mantel masssd with La i
ance roses and maiden-hair ferns 4