The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-23
IDAHO.

A large addition is being built on to
the Juliaetta. Idaho. -four mill.
j. Z. Mahoney OF Salmon City was
knocked down and robbed OF t4I5 re
Gently.
Orc Elmo will now come in close
touch with the outside world. with the
aid OF the telephone.
Joseph Alexander of Lewiston rails
ed watermelon weighing 6Ils pounds.
He carried it to oakesdale.
The smallpox excitement is abating.
The cases reported 10 miles southwest
OF Moscow are reported as not serious.
Recently a number OF work horses
have been sold for shipment to Seat.
tie. bringing from 500 to s125 each.
A general committee has been Gre
ated at Boise 20 take charge OF the re
ception 10 the Idaho volunteers on their
return to Boise.
An effort will be made in Lewiston
this fall to induce Nez Perez and Asotin
counties TO help build a wagon road
into the Wallowa country.
The streets of Lewiston are being re-
surveyed to establish sidewalk grades,
and many Irregularities in streets and
buildings are coming to light.
Charles Bohnenberger, the young sol
der charged with murder in the kill
ing OF Joseph Mcbride in a Wallace
dance hall August 3, was acquitted by
the jury after being out Eve hours.
The mining department of the uni.
- AnA A.
progress during the past two years.
The course has been made strong. and
the students are enthusiastic in their
work.
Harvesting is a little more than half
done In the vicinity OF Juliaetta. The
weather has been very favorable the
past week. The yield is much better
than anticipated. The crop in the en-
tire Potlatch will average over SIS bush.
els to the acre.
The county commissioners at Mos
COW made the annual tax levy as fol-
lows: State general, ISL mills: state
wagon road, .05 mills: school, so; cur.
rent expenses, .74S; bridge, %: war.
rant redemption, 30; road, 20; bond
lhtcISSNs .VSs tONAls 20 mlllS.
A petition is being circulated in Lew.
iston, and receiving many signers,
asking the board of county commits
sioners TO appropriate $500 with which
to make an exhibit at the Peck county
fair Of the fruits, grains, grasses and
minerals of Nez Perez county.
The reception is to be state func-
ton, while the entertainment OF the
volunteers will be provided for by the
citizens Of Boise through the chamber
Of commerce. Vice presidents OF the
general committee have been appoint.
ed from the principal towns throughout
the state.
1t consists OF Governor Steunenberg.
Mayor Richards. President Pierce Of
the chamber Of commerce. Adjutant
General Weaver and W. S. Bruce.
John Kimsey. the 1S.year-old son Of
James Kimsey, was fatally injured in
Highland valley the other day by the
bursting Of shotgun. He was brought
to Boise for treatment. 1t was found
that the sight in one eye was destroyed
and It Is feared the boy will lose his
OtueT eye.
The annual tax levy of Wallace has
been completed. The total is i2ls mills,
being the lowest levy in the county for
several years. The levy is made up as
follows: State tax. SIS; state wagon
road, .0S; county school. so; bond In.
terest 40: current expense, SIS;
warrant Indebtedness. so; road fund.
10; bridge fund. rs.
1t is expected the volunteers will ar.
rive here on the morning OF the sSth.
On the evening Of that day there will
be a parade and ofihcial reception. On
the evening OF the 2sth they will be ten.
dered q reception at the Natatorium.
A camp will be established. where the
men will be provided for until Satur-
day evening.