The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-23

]. Z. Mahoney of Salmon City was
knocked down and robbed of $415 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 a watermelon weighing 6l1a pounds.
He carried il 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 800 to 1925 each.
A general committee has been ere
ated at Boise to take charge of the re-
ception to 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 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 9, was acquitted by
the jury after being out five hours.
The mining department of the uni
versity of Idaho has made wonderful
progress during the past two years.
The course has been made strong, and
the students are enthusiastic in their
work.
Harvesting is 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 35 BUSH
els to the acre.
The county commissioners at Mos
COW made the annual tax levy as fol-
lows: State general, .551 mills; state
wagon road, .05 mills; school, so; cur
rent expenses, TAG; bridge, .22 war
rant redemption, 20; road, 20; bond
interest, .03; total, 20 mills.
A petition is being circulated in Lew
iston, and receiving many signers,
asking the board of county commits
sioners to appropriate 5000 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 o.
James Kimsey, was fatally injured il
Highland valley the other day by th'
bursting of a 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 hi!
other eye.
The annual tax levy of Wallace ha!
been completed. The total is 421a mills
being the lowest levy in the county fol
several years. The levy is made up "a
follows: State tax, .675; state Wagon
road, .O5; county school, so; bond in
terest, 1.2O; current expense, SIS
warrant Indebtedness, 80; road fund
10; bridge fund. .25.
1t is expected the volunteers will ar
rive here on the morning of the 18th
On the evening of that day there will
be a parade and official reception. Oh
the evening of the goth they will be ten
dered a reception at the Natatorium
A camp will be established where tn
men will be provided for until Satur
day evening.