Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-07

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There are now nine cases of sma
pox in the part OF the country aroul
Wallace, two Of them at the hospii
and seven in Canyon Greek.
The town trustees of Rathdrum ha
declared quarantine against SpokaI
Butte. Harrison and Shoshone count
Idaho
S. o. Tanpahill has been arrest
at Lewiston on the charge OF forge
sworn out against him by s. @. Is
man. chairman Of the board of coun
commissioners OF Neg Perce count
This action is the outgrowth OF a Il
mer suit to recover on fraudulent W,
rants. Tannahill served one term
assessor and one term as auditor
Neg Perce county. and Is one of
most prominent politicians OF the sta
The Moscow poultry show prize wi
ners are all residents Of Moscow.
portant classes are we'll filled. leade
being Wyandottes. Plymouth Roc
and Langshans. DR.. w. w. Watkif
pen received the highest score.
There were l2 OF the leading We
producing states west OF the MIas
sippi river in 1899. $4,000 sheep.
gain over the year 1898 OF about 800
900. Idaho is credited with havi
2,3l1 $50 of them, an increase of so
600 over 1898.
There is no likelihood Of any cas-
prnwtnO ~ ha Wu I,n rfa 4
ing heard at this term of court,
both sides were present to look aft
them at the opening of court. T.
state was represented by ]. II. Forne
acting county attorney, and the
tense by Peter Breen.
Judge e c Steele has announced t
following dates for holding the teri
OF court in Nez Perce, Idaho and Lati
counties: Nez Perce county, March
and September 3; Idaho county. APP
80 and October 8; Latah county, Ju
and November 10. The Supren
court will meet In Lewiston April
and October l. The United Stat
court will meet at Moscow May al
October %.
MONTANA.
Range horses In Montana will be 0
sessed this year at $40 head.
About Is carpenters are at work ,
the new 100000 hotel building at Libt
The receipts OF the Montana sta
land office for the fiscal year Of 1S
amounted to $200,195, OF which $ll
477.64 was received from leases al
$S7.7l5.56 from sales.
1t is reported that Thomas C. Cott
of Miles City has refused 81 cents
100000 pounds of his 1900 clip of wo,
offered by Mr.. Hallett, representing j.
emiah Williams & Co. of Boston, MAJ
Mr.. Gotter's clip will be about $500
pounds.
The people of Livingston. at a ci
election, have Just declared again
municipal ownership by majority
20. The proposition to bond the city
100000 to secure funds to purcha
the plant OF the Livingston Waterwor
& Electric Light Company was subm
ted and brought out a strong oppositi,
from the business interests of the eli
A heavy vote was polled and the ell,
tlon created great interest.
Feed In Teton county Is not at
good, as the heavy snowstorm OF 10
October fiattened the grass to
ground. and when the snow melted
thawed from the bottom, leaving
grass dead and without nourishmel
II Is said that many Teton stockm
are wintering their herds along
Marais and in the Pend d'Oreille bas
Every indication points to Il
price for wool this coming season a
the wool growers are jubilant. Rep
sentatives OF Boston house are abro
and are eagerly picking up everythi
In sight at prices constantly incre
Ing. Predictions are freely made II
20 cents or even 80 cents will be rea,
ed before the season closes, and 1t
getting more difficult to induce
growers to dispose of their clips at
prevailing prices.
Gust Moser, supervisor OF the Lev
and Clarke forest reserve, says that
reserve system is giving satisfacti
as far as he can learn, and the settl'
are becoming acquainted with the ru
and regulations Of the reserves 30 Il
they are not subjected to any incon
nience from their operation.
The sheriff of Butte has received
express from Silver Bow a box conta
Ing the books OF account OF Crowley
Holland, who were forced In to invol,
tary bankruptcy in December, IS
When proceedings were commenced
1898 both members Of the firm skipp
and the books could not be -four
Since then certain OF the accounts he
been collected, but the collector "
never detected. The outlook Is n
that numerous creditors will soon
ceive another dividend.
OREGON.
Arlington has voted special ION
school tax.
The Oregon state democratic conv
tion meets at Portland April IL.
Chinese pheasants are said to be v,
numerous around Oakville. in Ii
county.
In Jackson county 1913 bounty sea
we're counted and burned at the Jai
airy term OF the county court.
Umatilla county's court will rec
trict the entire county. reducing
number OF justice court districts fr,
20 to 0.
The lumber business is active