The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-07-07
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
MsCEILAHEoUs NEWS TrElrs
IDAHO.

Albert Parrier suffered = broken leg
IT Swan Falls while engaged In blast
ing.
In Biine county the crickets have ap-
pearen and are causing the farmers
much uneasiness.
The oldest settler declares that they
never saw such grain as now stands In
the Genesse valley.
There are only three inmates In the
pest house at Boise. and there IL no
fear Of further spread Of smallpox.
In the couef d'AIene district there
are at least 800 buildings either in the
course Of construction or just finished.
Dave Button 6as sufocated 70 death
In J. c. Hague's mine at Trestle creek
recently. the accident being due to bad
gas In the shaft
The president and four members Of
the faculty Of the State University at
Moscow have been removed from their
positions BY the board Of regents.
About 1000 head Of Idaho and Mon
tana horses have recently been bought
for the use Of the English government
and the purchasers are hustling for
more.
A 6Quaw Creek farmer 10 exhibiting
samples Of barley. rye and wheat
grown grown on his farm without irri.
cation. some Of the heads being seven
inches long.
The captain Of boat plying between
Riparia and Lewiston declares that the
steamer have carried out more cherries
this season from the Snake river can.
yon than ever before within his reco
lection.
The Nez Perez Indians will hold q
celebration at this place. lasting from
June 18th until July 9Th. The racing
program will open on Friday, July 20
and continue TO July 3.
The state has received another pay
ment from the government on account
Of its claims for expenses incurred in
mobilizing the volunteers. The amour,
OF the remittance Is $2.443.34.
John Mcclellan has q cherry tree IN
his garden at Boise which yields two
crops each year with but one budding
and has been doing this for the pas
three years. the second crop for this
season being now ready to gather.
Plans for the celebration and picnic
in the mountains northeast Of town an
being made. The exercises will b,
held at the George Christie place. A
literary program will be rendered.
Athletic sports and other amusement,
viii follow.
The supreme court has affirmed tn,
judgment Of custer rendered agAinsi
James Smith, commissioner Of Ere
mont county. the case being one o.
great importance TO all counties. Tn,
action was brought by David w. Mile
and part Of the litigation growing on
OF the trouble in the county. Smitl
had been a member OF the forme
board The allegations in this sui
were that he had put In and collects
bills for work on roads at Sc per day
that he had charged the same rate 70
experimenting bridge works; that tn
bridge board had appropriated q luml
sum out Of the treasury and entruste,
IL to him to expend in building q road
that various other breaches OF the Law
had been participated in by him. On
plea OF the defense was that the count
4 had advised the board that the apprc
. priation Of money TO be expended b,
members OF the board was legal. tn
r supreme court suggests that count
E attorney giving such advice could b
= removed from once. II 10 found tina
\ the charges were sustained by the evt
1 denee, and that the Judgment Of ouste
e was warranted.