The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-17

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dwelling.
The Island County Timea says that
Coupeville needs q creamery, and there
are many other communities which
viii BE- compelled TO establish one or
more Of these useful institutions II we
are to become the butter makers OF the
Pacific islands and the Orient.
The farmers institute. which was
held In Dayton recently. proved q sue
cess far beyond the expectations OF
those who interested themselves most
in securing the meeting. and who have
been busy arranging the details
| k0G1A Ana.
Beriah Brown. probably the Oldest
newspaper man IN the west. died la
Anagonua. mont. at the advanced age
OF 81 years. Death was Que 10 OLD age,
sGperIndueed by an ATTACK or In grape.
Irappers In the mountains near
BlackLuot report very poor results so
lar TINS winter, the marten and other
Iur-bearing animals being less numer-
ous than usual But few wolves and
coyotes are being killed. the low bOun-
" at present being no inducement to
hunters.
The county commissioners Of Butte
will not contract with any undertaken
for the burial OF the pauper dead dur
ing this year. says the Inter-Mountain.
When q pauper dies the coroner is to
be notified and he will turn the body
over to any undertaken he sees 1T. pro
vided the undertaken does not want
more than SIS for burying 1t.
Peter Mardensteck. who lives on q
ranch in the valley, has received sew
eral interesting letters from q friend.
C. T. Hughes, an of1cer in the Boer
army. says the Helena Independent.
The soldier says that the Boer govern
ment has received offers OF aid from
thousands OF foreigners In the Trans
vaal. and that the proclamation Of neu-
trality issued by the various consuls
are Intellectual.
The statistical report of Superin-
tendent S. D. Largent OF the Great
Falls city schools for the last month.
shows the greatest enrolment in the
history Of the city. 1t now being 1.755,
OF which S39 are boys and 916 are girls.
In the month Of January the increase
was 50, and as the new semester was
begun this month. the next report will
show q much larger increase. The
Great Falls schools now rank next to
those OF Butte IN enrolment.
Before the paving In Anaconda be
gins most important matter Is the
decision as to the style Of paving to be
selected. Thus far all the paving in
Butte consists Of granite blocks. The
sentiment seems to be that Butte has
enough stone pavement now. and that
some other material should be selected
for the paving to be done this year
Vitrifed brick. asphalt ard cedar
blocks are among the styles advocated
for this year.
Late reports from Saeo give fuller
details OF the outbreak OF scab which
is causing anxiety to the sheepmen
OF that section. The disease was intro
duced by a shipment OF about 200 AIDE
laine bucks brought in last fall by a
syndicate Of local woOlgrowers from
Saline. Michigan. The bucks are badly
infected and the eontagion has un.
doubtedly spread to all bands In which
they are used. The bands infected are
located close to Saco, Valley county
Even with the most favorable weather
dipping operations cannot be safely
commenced before the middle Of March
OREGON.
The school attendance in Portland
has passed the 10000 mark.
The total receipts at the Oregon City
land ONCE for January were $S,651.73.
A Wallowa stock man has sold 140
head Of hogs at his ranch at cents
per pound on foot
George Childer's 2O0-acre farm, four
miles from Island City, has been sold
to John Blochland for $500.
The January report OF the board Of
health Of Portland shows: Number of
births reported to February s. "a; num-
Der OF deaths, so.
Mcdonald Bros, cattle men Of Wal
Iowa, will inoculate their entire band
OF 300 yearlings with Pasteur vaccine,
to prevent loss from black leg.
The Peach dairy. In Union county,
has made IA, 900 pounds Of butter since
1t was started in 1888. The farm com
prises 1.O4O acres. 500 being meadow.
DR.. Harry A. Littleheld Of Portland
returned from the Philippines
and has gone to Asheville, N. C, to &C.
cept a position as house surgeon In the
Wynah sanitarium.
The Hardman Homestead reports a
farmers sale Of 20 head Of horses 10
North Dakota men. who are buying for
the eastern market. II says further
that horses are increasing in value,
and the demand for them is greater
than 1t has been for the past 10 years. |
The receipts of the internal revenue
Ofice Of Portland district from the sale |
Of tax stamps for the month Of Janu-
airy amounted to S73,5s2.76, as COM
pared with $65,35749 for the CORE
spending month Of last year, showing |
an increase for January, 1900, over |
January, 1889, Of 3S.225.37.
At the annual meeting Of the Port |
and clearing house the manager, J. L.
was instructed to write to /
he secretary Of the treasury urging
hat an assay once be established in
Portland, and the representatives Of all
he banks promised that their institu-
ions would send similar letters. The
lction was taken at the suggestion of
J. F. BatcheIder. chairman Of the cham
yer Of commerce COMMITTEES on mining.
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Revolution IL Gaining.
New York, Feb. IA dispatch from
Port Of Spain savn.