The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-10

Is DSluB sent " H0fden1 - Ao@N -
cars eau be had for that purpose.
About 100 cars will be needed and II IL
possible to secure but few each day.
The deal was for 10000 bushels. aver
aging 81 pounds, The pdce was -
cents.
Lieutenant J. b. Caldwell. Of Com
pany X. First Washington. sent to Gen
eral Charles King as Christmas pres
ent beautiful album prepared by Mr..
Caldwell at the request Of tina ofiicers
of the regiment. The book was q
beautiful piece OF wOrkmanshlp, hand
somely bound and engrossed. contain
Ing photographs of all the principal
scenes in the Philippine campaign.
General King has received the book
and acknowledged receipt with a letter
OF thanks.
Another great opportunity for the
development Of new agricultural posi-
bilities in this country Is suggested by
the present condition OF the bean mar
ket. Beans Is staple that has an i'm
mense consumption In the northwest
owing to the extensive operations in
sections where all food products have
10 be imported. Not less than 100000
pounds Of beans are sold In Spokane
each month. and this amount is con-
stantly being Increased. Only q small
percentage Of this amount Is supplied
locally. and the rest Is imported from
California
MONTANA.
Range horses in Montana will be as
sessed this year At $40 q head.
About Is carpenters are at work on
the new $4,000 hotel building at Libby.
The receipts OF the Montana state
land once for the fiscal year OF 1899
amounted to $2O0.l9S. OF which $ll3..
477.64 was received from leases and
$S7,7l5.5S from sales.
II Is reported that Thomas C. Cotter
Of Miles City has refused II cents for
loo. 900 pounds OF his 1900 clip Of wool.
offered by Mr.. Hallett. representing Jer.
emiah Williams 4 Co. OF Boston. Mass.
Mr.. Cotter's clip will be about $50. 900
pounds.
The people OF Llvin gston, at u city
election, have just declared against
municipal ownership by 4 majority OF
70. The proposition TO bond the city for
| $l00. 200 to secure funds TO purchase
the plant OF the Livingston waterworks
q Electric Light Company vas submit
ted and brought out q strong opposition
| from the business interests OF the city.
4 heavy vote was polled and the elec-
ton created great interest
| Feed in Teton county Is not at all
good. as the heavy snowstorm Of last
! October hattened the grass TO the
ground. and when the snow melted II
thawed from the bottom. leaving the
grass dead and without nOurishment.
IL Is said that many Teton stockmea
are winterlng their herds along the
Marais and In the P~nd d'oreille basin.
Gust Moser. supervisor OF the Lewis
and Clarke forest reserve. says that the
reserve system is giving satisfaction
| a. far as he can learn. and the settlers
are becomink acquainted with the rules
and regulations Of the reserves 50 tina,
they are not subjected to any inconVe
nienee from their operation
The sheriff OF Butte has received by
express from Silver Bow q boz contain.
Ing the books OF account OF Crowley 4
Holland. who were forced In TO InvoIun-
tary bankruptcy In December. 1898.
When proceedings we're commenced In
1898 both members OF the Arm skipped,
and the books could not be found.
Since then certain OF the accounts have
been collected. but the collector was
never detected. The outlook Is now
that numerous creditors will soon re-
celve another dividend.
Every indication points to q big
price for wool this coming season and
the wool growers are jubilAnt Repre-
sentatives Of Boston house are abroad
and are eagerly picking up everything
In sight at prices constantly increas-
ing. Predictions are freely made that
20 cents or even 30 cents will be reach.
ed before the season closes, and II Is
getting more difncult to induce the
growers to dispose Of their clips Ut the
prevailing prices.
OREGON.
Arlington has voted a special I0.mlll
school tar.
The Oregon state democratic conven.
ton meets at Portland April IL.
Chinese pheasants are said TO be very
numerous around oakville. In Linn
county.
In Jackson county l23 bounty sealpa
we're counted and burned at the Janu-