The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23

dairying Of the State Agricultural Col.
lege president. Says there are two
sides TO II. but gives strong argument
In support Of diversified farming.
John MeCaffery. an insane man.
killed * Tacoma. Leaped from roof Of
four-story hotel TO avoid pursuers. John
Nelson q mill hand was also crushed
BY Q flying piece Of wood recently.
The safe OF the Oregon lumber yard
was blown up by burglars at walla
walla. The work was neatly done and
no clue was left to tell the tale to the
police. The amount Of money secured
was small. being about $50.
The 4-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Phillips. OF orting. while
playing with matches. accidentally ig-
nited one. the fame catching her cloth
ing and burning the child so severely
that she died in few hours.
Few people realize what the fishing
business on Grays harbor amounts to.
During the run of the silverside sal
mon the fishermen of the Humptulips
sent up 2,500 FISH in thirty days. These
netted them $1,000 cash.
Among the many resources Of the Big
Bend country Is one to which but little
attention has been given so far, That
is the production Of onion seed. Sam,
uel Griswold. living 10 miles north Of
Davenport. owns q large tract Of land.
and for the past three years has devot-
ed q few acres to this industry.
Farmers residing on the higher lands
about Waitsburg. report an exception
ally fine prospect for fall wheat. The
grain in many places is jointing. and is
very strong. Some farmers have pas
tured their fields to prevent the grain
getting too far along before the heavy
frosts.
MONTANA.
Miss Frances Miller. teacher In the
Philipsburg schools. has been granted
a state diploma by the state board.
The Elks OF Butte having Increased
In membership to over 800 have decid-
ed to incorporate and also to build a
hall at once.
Frank Damsel, who was such a fav-
orite on the Billings stage in amateur
performances. is now in Texas with
Lincoln ]. Carriers Pay Train"
As expected the jury in the inquest
over the body Of John Kelly. who was
killed in the Bell mine last week at
Butte. have fixed the responsibility on
the engineer. John ]. Kane.
The county commissioners Of Great
Falls have contracted for the ensuing
year with DIR. Ferguson as county ply
stefan to attend all county charges, fur
nishing his own medicine and instru-
ments, for $525.
| In spite Of all efforts smallpox is on
| the increase at Butte. 1t is reported
that many cases are known to physi-
clans in wealthy and influential fam
lilies, which are not reported. the houses
not even quarantined.
Valentine Laubenheiver, late heuten-
ant OF Company A, First Montana, has
left for San Francisco, where ne will
remain for a short time before going on
to Manila, where he intends to engage
in business and make his future home.
George H. Miller, who was convicted
the other day OF two charges OF selling
whisky to Indians on the Fort Belknap
reservation. was sentenced to two
months Imprisonment in the county
Jail at Helena, for each charge, or four
months in all and to pay $500 fine.
He paid the fine and went to Jail TO
serve out the remainder OF his sentence.
The Montana Society OF Engineers
has decided to hold the annual meeting
at Bozeman January IL and 13. 1t will
be the 18th annual meeting. and much
important business will be transacted
Excursions to the different coal mines,
fish hatcheries, college Of agriculture
ETC., will be enjoyed. The meeting will
conclude with a grand banquet at Ho-
tel BOzeman.
Wadsworth Post, Grand Army Of the
Republic Of Helena, has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year: John A.
Schmitt, commander; L. d. Beary. sen
ior vice commander; Garrison Redd,
junior vice commander; Ed s. Walker,
quartermaster; DR.. c. B. Miller, sur.
geon; H. H. Harvey. chaplain; C. B.
Newberry, officer Of the day; Patrick
Haggerty. oficer of the guard; L. D.
Beary, Frank P. Sterling and ]. B.
LOOMS, trustees.
A short time ago William Wyman OF
Butte, who was not feeling well. con-
cluded the medicine prescribed for his
room mate. who was suffering from
consumption, would be good for him.
Sc he tried a dose. II made him feel
better, so he took another and larger
dose, adding to it a stiff dose OF another
mixture only prescribed in the last
stages OF the disease. He was taken
very ill ne died In great agony from
tubercular meningitis, brought on by
the medicine.
OREGON.
One OF Rough Rider" Roosevelt
men, J. @. Hughes, died at Granite the
other day.
Farmer-Attorney-Log woodcOck
recently sold 20 head Of fat hogs at four
cents per pound on foot states the
Guard Of Eugene, Ore. He says he made
his damaged wheat, by this means
bring him 81 per bushel.
DR.. E. /. Irvine. who was second ply
stefan at the Oregon state insane asy.
lum under DIR. Lane, has again been
committed as an inmate Of that instI-
tuition at his own request.
Next spring there will be at least 40