The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-27
IDAHO.

present outlook. The contract proper
was for little over 100000.
IDAHO.
George w. Lamoreau, clerk and re-
corder of Ada county, has been arrest
ed on a charge of embezzlement The
complaint was made by one of his
bondsmen.
DR.. X. J. Alcorn, convicted at Rath-
drum of manslaughter in causing the
death Of Cora Burke through a crimi-
nal operation, was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary at Boise.
Latah county will be at an expense
of $4,000 to repair the bridges and
roads injured by the recent flood. Jul
liaetta and Nez Perez will spend $4,000
each in rebuilding two large bridges
across the Potlatch-
The business of the Moscow Sawmill
Company will suffer as a result of the
flood, as many logs are contracted for
which would come from the flooded dis
trict- The track was washed out be-
yond Vollmer and no shipments can
be made.
M. Grandquist, prominent reserva-
ton farmer residing at Agatha, was
struck by the Orc Elmo train while
walking on the track above the mouth
of the Potlatch and now lies in criti-
cal condition at the Northern Pacific
hotel In Spaulding.
The smallpox scare is abating In Mos
cow. The cases are all of i mild form.
The public schools were closed last
week, but will soon be convened again
If no new and severe developments
transpire. The state university has
had its regular sessions each day.
The commissioner of Shoshone coun-
ty have adjourned without taking any
definite action regarding the county
bonds. The bondholders are willing to
withdraw the suit, settle with the coun-
tvs attorney in the case, and accept
the overdue interest without any pen
atty.
w. II. Poole and George e. Wilson
were arrested at Lewiston on a charge
of passing counterfeit money. The men
on being searched were found to have a
quantity of counterfeit money on their
persons. The money was ol the denom-
nations of half-dollars and quarters,
bearing the dates of 1881 and 1895.
The total precipitation at Wallace
during the last year was 44.2S inches,
the greatest amount in any year since
records have been kept.
Governor Steunenberg will go north
to look over the ground preparatory to
the appointment of a commissioner for
Shoshone county TO fill vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of G. Scott Ander-
son. The subject is so important that
the governor felt 1t necessary to consult
with the people before making an APP
pointment
M. ]. Shields, of Moscow, is handling
a new cereal which is called corn wheat
The kernals look very much like wheat,
except that they are about twice as
large and the yield per acre is about
twice as large. running from so to 100
bushels. Mr.. Shields has raised 1913
sacks, weighing 100 pounds each, from
only two bushels of seed. Practically
the same kind of meal can be made
from it that is made from corn, meal
that Is palatable and has superior fat
tening qualities. 1t is believed that
this grain will solve the problem of fat
tening hogs and cattle in a wheat coun
try. Even the straw after threshing has
been found to contain fattening quail
ties TO such an extent that stock thrive
on it almost as we'll as they do on hay
If all the things that are claimed for il
are true. this new grain is one of the
most important products over introduc
ed into the Palouse country.
OREGON.
Weston's saloon license is $500 year
ly.
Baker City schools have 1870 enrolled
pupils and 20 teachers.
Portland thinks a condensed mill
and cream factory is in sight.
Stock Inspector r. M. Johnson o.
Gillian county estimates the decreas,
of sheep in that county in the past yea
at $4,000, there being now about $4,000
head.
Wild hogs are reported to be numer
Gus in the woods about Beaver Hill
Coos county.
The Long Creek postofice ISSUED
money orders to the amount of SIS,
259.79 in 1899.
A stage line has been started from
The Dalles to Moro and other points il
Sherman county.
The identity of the stranger run owe
recently at Meacham has been estah
lished by Coroner Folsom, who foun'
the mans name was Jesse Beard. Thi
was learned by letter found addresse,