The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
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Once more the o. R. q N. has an
agent at Osburn. w. 8. Lyle having
taken charge Of the station yesterday.
The senate today confirmed the NOM
ination Of C. T. Stranahan Of Lewis
ton as Indian agent Of Neg Perez
county.
The latest sensation in Moscow is
the capacity OF young Lin Hibbs for
eating bananas. He devours 75 and
stlll lives.
The Northern Pacific narrow gauge
line down at Osburn has not been used
for year and half, although the rails
are still In place.
The resolution introduced by Con-
gresham Lentz for an investigation of
the Occur d'Alene riots win be urged
by the state administration Of Idaho.
Jay Sedgwick OF Tacoma. tax agent
for the Northern Pacific railroad, called
on the Latah county assessor last week
and paid the company taxes, amounting
to $7215.2S.
b. Davis, rancher and sheep owner
OF Carey. on Little Wood river. Is miss
ing. Nothing is known Of his where
abouts since the 18th Of October last.
On that date he registered at q hotel
In BlackfoOt. Where he went to from
there no one knows.
The jury in the Taylor burglary case
at Moscow has returned n verdict OF
guilty. The case attracted consider
able attention by the fact that the de-
tense set up the plea Of insanity.
The Genesee schools have organized
literary society. Weekly meetings
are held. At recent meeting held the
South African war was debated, and a
decision given to the Boer supporters
The jury at Moscow In the case Of the
state Of Idaho VS.. Captain Pierce, re-
turned a verdict of guilty Of assault
Captain Pierce is a Nez PIERCE Indian.
He was convicted Of holding up and
assaulting E. d. Hayes, an old man liv-
ing near Juliaetta.
President Blanton and Professors
French, Aldrich and Avery Of Moscow
have gone to Weiser, where they will
attend q farmers institute. From there
they go to Nampa, Caldwell and New
Plymouth. At each place an institute
will be held, and the professors will
take part in the program.
The Wallace city council has decided
&c buy the tailings bin at the Standard
mill and pay for the hauling of the
tailings already put on Bank street.
An unsuccessful effort was made last
fall to have the city do this. after
which the bin was built and some tail
ings hauled by private subscription.
The supreme court says: From a
careful examination of all the decisions
Of the courts Of those states having a
similar statute, we are constrained &c
hold that under the statutes Of this
state, a married woman is not author
lied to make q Photographic will"
Governor Steunenberg. who has gone
to Washington to attend the meeting
OF the committee that is to arrange q
celebration Of the anniversary Of the es
tablishment of the national govern
ment in the District OF Columbia, has
officially notified Lieutenant Governor
Hutchings Of his absence from the
state. So far as known this is the first
instance in the history Of the state
when such a notification has been sent
a lieutenant governor on the occasion
of governors absenting himself from
the state.
WASHINGTON.
A new telephone exchange will soon
be established at Wenatchee.
After December the mail will be
carried from Wenatchee to waterville
daily.
Willie Lannan recently met a terri
BILE death at Roslyn by falling under
car wheels.
Services in commemoration OF
George Washington were held by Mas
ons Of Walla Walla.
Beginning with the first Of the new
year the postofice at Concord will be
known as Charleston.
People Of the town of wenatchee are
exceeding glad over the making of the
new county Of Chelan.
Attorney Sniyely says the contest
will be dropped on Chelan county, as
an appeal can not be taken.
One hundred and seventy new text
books have been added to the training
school library at Ellensburg.
A smelter employe at Northport was
struck by train and injured recently
at Northport.
The Masons Of Davenport observed
the 2O0th anniversary Of the death Of
Washington with appropriate ceremOn-
les.
The anniversary Of the death Of
George Washington was observed with
appropriate memorial exercises at FL
lensburg.
approximately q sum Of 5000. 900 In
delinquent taxes was paid into the
county treasury this year on Whatcom
city property.
The national government has sent
500 new belts to the adjutant generals
department, to be used by the state Ma
tional Guard.
sheriff at Fairfield. is on trial at Spo-
sheriff at Fairfield, Is in trial at Spo-
kane for his life in the superior court
on the charge Of murder.
Ed. Barry, middleweight champion
OF the northwest, was knocked out In
the sixth round by Dan Egan. the Mon
tana Kid, in a 10-round bout for points
at the athletic club.
Frank Dimick, a steamboat man,
was recently robbed Of $4,000 in nego-
table securities early yesterday morn
ing on the steamship Umatilla between.
Seattle and Victoria.
Fatal stabbing ARRAY occurred at In
dex. A. T. Palmer, attacked In his
market by J. A. Pozer and a compan.