The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-09

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The Lapwai spur OF Northern Pacific
ID now in operation.
Latah county has more school teach
ers by cnehalf than any other county
In the state.
Sergeant Harris attempted suicide.
He shot himself through the breast.
but wound viii not be fatal.
The telegraph line has been c0mplet-
ed from Potlatch TO Orc Fino and
trains are now running on orders.
John Wheeler. an oid-time miner Of
Idaho Of the crime Of the murder. OF
found lying dead on the floor Of his
room at Weiser.
A farmers institute win be held nj
Kendrfek December sth and 9th. Dis
eussions on the subjects Of horticulture
and dairying will be q special feature.
A movement Is on foot to organize a
battery OF light artillery in Lewiston
a. national guard organization. Err
nest Mccullough is soliciting member
ship.
When the Moscow & Eastern IL com
pleted an easy outlet will be furnished
for all the lumber and its value win be
greatly enhanced. It IL for this reason
that iumbermen are trying to secure
options now while the timber can be
secured for a reasonable price.
The kitchen and mess house for the
soldiers to be stationed at Osburn this
winter. Is nearly completed.
Orc Elmo citizens considerably stir.
red up over school Had settlement
against the town and the former swoop.
ed down and carried OF the school
house.
Jas. Long was acquitted in Mount
Idaho and Washington county. was
Charles Larrabee in Buffalo Hump last
August Larabee was well known both
here and In Spokane.
News IL received Of a sensational gold
discovery in Custer county, In the vi
cinity Of the Bulldog mine. The discoy
cry was made by Chas. Crane Of Salt
Lake He says the ledge Is IL feet wide
and the very rich streak six to II
inches wide. The samples were brought
to Boise by Mr.. Crane for assay. Ons
went 1880 ounces gold and $3.50 ounces
silver; total value. S24,S43.43 per ton
Another. $50 ounces gold, $500 ounces
silver, total value. 31O,sS1.45: and thu
third. 627 ounces gold. 3400 ounces sill
yer: total value. $4,000. so.
WASHINGTON.
Nearly 100000 pounds OF mail orig
mates at Spokane once every % days
Hay retails at the rate OF $50 per ton
and oats at cents a pound at Repub
lie.
A man is taken down with a vel
developed smallpox case near the tow
Of Guy.
The University OF Washington q
gathering documents bearing on north
western history.
OF the $S5.0O0 wanted for the 7. n
c. A. at Seattle. about $4,000 alread!
has been pledged.
A postOfice has been established a
Goldbar. Snohomish county. with OFT
.. Lewis as postmaster.
Mrs. Eta N. Wagner has been AZ
pointed postmaster at Vesta, Chehali
county. vice Robert Hines. resigned.
Wood is selling as high as IS cord
and there is almost = famine, even q
that price. says the EIlensburg Cap
tai.
NorthpOrt is stirred up over municl
pal campaign The closing OF dane
halls seems to have been the origins
bone Of contention.
Patents have been issued to Georg
W. Ehrman Of Maltby for a waterin
trough and to Josiah G. Phenix o
Hoodsport for a culinary steamer.
i The Tacoma Ledger has been Put
chased from G. n. Shultx by C. ]. Lord
president Of the Capital National ban
Of Olympia. and associates.
Through the section Of the countr,
around oakesdale, were It not for tn
movements in apples. potatoes and hay
business would be almost at q stand
still.
The Masonic orders Of Spokane ar
making great preparations for tn
proper observance Of the centennial Al
niversary Of the death Of George wasl
lngton.
Grocers and butchers OF Spokane O
ganixing to fight peddlers. They war
4 city market site. then they desire a
peddling to be strictly confined to ths
location.
The Washington state guard is full
The governor thinks the sixteen con
panies now In existence In Washing
ton are sufRcient for the needs Of II
commonwealth.
4 Tom Borgan Of Tekoa resisted ARE.
and was shot while running. tn
wound Is q dangerous one Having in
bIbed freely Of whisky he started /
to make trouble
The Seattle committee decide
: against W. A. c. football players In Il
, game November 10 with Whitman CO
: lege.
John HormOgo. q miner in wilkeso
coal mine. was accidentally killed Q
Saturday night by being smothered |
mass Of coal that slid down . chut
he was engaged in repairing. The d
ceased was So years Of age and WI
/ married.
: The postofice at Virginia City, Okla
q ogan county. IL to be discontinued.
The passengers on the east bouT
Great Northern train which pass,
Through Spokane Monday last were d
riiled at the appearance In one Of II