Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-23
Northwestern News Notes.

The state Trade and Labor Council of
Montana have been in session at Helena
the past three days.
Placerville, in this State, recently
wiped out of existence by fire, is being
rebuilt as fast as material can be hauled
unto the camp.
| Another California sheriff has suffered
death at the hands of bandit, Sheriff
Farley of Monterey county being the
victim this time. He was shot last Tues
day while trying to arrest man accused
of arson.
Robt. Noble, the Idaho sheep king,
who resides in Owyhee county, recently
sold to st. Louis firm his wool clip for
the years of IS97-o8-eo. Mr.. Noble re-
ceived $50, 900 check for his product,
and it is estimated that it will require so
cars to transport the wool,
The allotment of lands in severalty to
the Yakima Indians has been approved
by the Secretary of the Interior. The
government is negotiating with the In
dams for the cession of the unallotted
lands, i'll which event, if successful, the
lands will be thrown open to settlement
under the homestead laws.
The I2th annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar of
Montana was held at Helena this week
Forty-three representatives were present.
George NJ. Hays of Billings was elected
Right Eminent Grand Commander, and
Il. ID. Neill Of Helena Esteemed Grand
Recorder, The order is in fiourishing
condition, there being AIS Knights Tenn
plar in the State.
General j. ; Coxey, who led u
tramp army to Washington In 1895, Is
now at the head of a mining company,
which has just made rich strike of
lead ore, calculated to convert Coxey
into mining magnate. Cnxey organ
lied a company at Massillon, O., and
began operations on the Shoal Creek
Mining Company's lease last spring.
The company's strike was made In n
lO'foot face of lead ore in their shaft.
Ii is taking out lead ore In so and 100.
pound chunks.
Humphreys & Troop, of Steptoe, Whit
man county, WASH. have made the re-
cord run for the season with headers.
They cut 1900 acres in 70 days with two
! Ia-ioot headers on the farm of I.illis +.
Smith, the wheat king of Endicott This
is an average of over 90 acres per day, or
10 acres for each header. Each header
was drawn by eight good horses, and
there were four wagons and spike"
| pitcher with each. The men went to
work at S O'Clock in the morning and
quit at 7 O'Clock in the evening, taking
one hour for noon. The ground was
comparatively level, and they made
LANDS" of from SO to 100 acres each, and
kept a-going." Everything was favor
able, and the run is one of the largest.
itnot the largest, ever made in Whit
man county.
According to adviccs received at Port
Townsend, Wash, by the steamer Gle,
nogle, from Yokohama, Capt. Harrison
of the steamer Esneralda informed the
Japan Herald that the island of Guam is
IN deplorable condition. The place
lacks doctors, schools have been closed,
and everything is at a standstill. The
roads leading from the harbor to the
towns are almost impossible. Pending
the arrival of the new United States Off,
Gals, the only semblance of an official is
provisional governor, who acts under
the instructions OF the captain of the
gunboat Bennington. The Nanshan.
with cargo Of coal, has been in the port
for FIVE months without being able TO
discharge her cargo, owing to lack of
means and authority.