Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-27
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I IDAHO SETTINGS. t

- onh,ic schools Of Harrison have
zen closed on account oil the smallpox
w,,duer is experiencing smallpox
rsre. '
n,,her of taxpayers of Bannock
,nn,v have petitioned the board OF
,.r,v commissioners to call special
.,,iou to vote $40, 900 in bonds to build
new courthouse and Jail.
Over 1000 men are working IN the
Foor d'Alenes under permits issued by
|. State authorities, OF these 1857 are
americans.
weiser wool men are being offered ia
euts pound for next years clip.
Professor Aldrich of the University is
,,s,ariup bulletin on the cooling moth.
b. expects to have it ready for publica-
i'm sometime during the early part OF
January.
farmers short course Of fifty lectures
\ practical agriculture and horticulture,
nj beqiu at the State University, Mos
Iox Ian. %. These lectures will cover a
Isriod of two weeks and will be absolut-
liz free to all who desire to attend. I'D.
The Kootenai Valley railway would
lave been completed three months ago
hat for the scarcity for labor and the de-
BY in filling orders for steel. The con-
tractors experience trouble in securing
tufhcient common labor at ST. so a day,
Ind for weeks they had only men enough
b work half crews, although they skirn-
fshed for men from St. Paul to Seattle.
] yeaf ago these same men were glad to
let S.2s for railroad work, and steel
mills we're shut down for lack of orders
Iootenai Herald.
A The fact that the course in music is free
b all regular students in the university,
provided only that they have had the
PREVIOUS elementary training required, is
bot so generally understood throughout
he state as it should be. This course
pliers rare advantages to those desiring
b pursue the study of theatrical and ap-
Piled piano music. This course is espe-
tally valuable to the young. women.
Eleven students are registered III the
nusical department at present. Profes-
pr Cogswen is a teacher of rare aesthetic
appreciation.
Blackfoot Mail: The big rabbit drive
Saturday was an interesting and exciting
|Hair. About 500 people from Blackfoot
Ind vicinity gathered at the school sec
pom north of town TO participate in the
inusing pastime. Between 1000 and
300 jack rabbits were surrounded on the
lnal roundup, but whereas they we're tc
r taken alive most of them escaped fol
pc reason that the wire netting was not
Substantially fastened down and because
pc people became too excited and rushed
Pc risky fellows too fast, SO that in theil
frenuous effort to escape Imprisonment
hey charged through the rank and fils
the enemy, where many of them met {
orse fate, even death itself. Mr.. Ross
no gave the drive, succeeded therefor,
4 getting only about 200 rabbits. Thes,
has fenced in on Billy Wooden's place
ne evening was rip-roaring success a
" as the turnout was concerned, an,
" those present seemed to enjoy them
elves. r-i-} GsI 81 I.
Inc State Land Board has decided t,
I've Clearance leases on sage brush lands
mas been the rule to lease lands in tn
orth under an arrangement that give
Fue holder The land free on those year
'heh IT lies in summer fallow. TIL
a'ne idea to be applied in the arid bel
nd persons leasing lands will have ther
ice during the time they are bein
reared; that is, they will have to pay 70
nc year In which the clearing is don,
Al lhe reorganization of the senat
'"uiittees Senator Shoup retained hi
Important chairmanship of the committe
:" territories, his. second place on ii
fnc.A
HSioh committee, and third on bot
nc indian affairs and military affair
,nese are all important committees an
e senator will be able to do some goc
work for his state. " s3itEt n Z r
T. Gamer has been appointed
''niaster at Cavendish, Nez Per,
uu'y' Idaho, vice G. l.. Crockett, r
Figned.
Edward N. Morrissey, Houston, Idah
month. :
'nA'or Shoup has been urging t
or OF the census to make an allo
ua'eiing expenses and clerk hi
y Tue supervisor of the census in t
'e e' Idaho. The great distances re
Tue necessary travelling which t
''v,sor will have to do very expense
~ VIII make his total salary very u
- aera,ive while the immense nunl
fs' which he is constantly rece
N regard to appointments and
- 'ohs to his enumerators would SCI
'snaer clerk almost indispensable
=. Normoyle of Kendrick, who