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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19
IDAHO.

J. H. MCGUIRE, one of the pioneer
business men of Moscow, passed away
last week.
The board of pardons has postponed
action on the case of Paul Corcoran
until August 10.
Professor H. T. French has complet-
ed plans for new piggery to be built
at the agricultural college farm.
A petition was presented to the coun-
ty commissioners at Lewiston asking
that Nez Perez be incorporated as a viii
lage.
The most distinguished affair in the
history of Boomers Ferry was the we'd
ding recently of Bartlett Sinclair and
Miss Bertrice Whitney.
A body has been found near Lane,
supposed to be that of Oleson, the cigar
maker, who disappeared from there
nearly three months ago.
Mr.. De La Montanya, special agent
of the postoffice department, has decid-
ed to establish a fourth free rural de-
livery from Moscow.
Fruit shipments from the Snake riv-
er orchards have increased wonderful
ly within the past week, and the boats
on their trips to Riparia are gathering
from two to four carloads a day.
Ed. Norris and A. A. Dickman were
killed by an explosion in the Standard
mine at Wallace last Sunday night
The jury found that death resulted
from accidental explosion, and blame
rested on the dead men if anybody.
Louis Delson, S. G. Isagman and
other owners of lands east and south of
Lewiston upon which oil and gas out
groupings were found early this spring
expect to organize a company with a
capital stock of $4,000 to explore the
Lewiston oil field.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19
TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet's report of trade for last
week is as follows:
Varying commercial and industrial
conditions make it difficult to strike in
a sentence the keynote of general trade
for the week. In the east business APP
pears to be of midsummer character,
while in the southwest conditions have
been adversely affected by drouth and
hot weather reports which superin-
duced a tendency on the part of many
to cancel orders previously given. In
the northwest, on the contrary. bust
ness seems to be quite active as the
result of excellent crop conditions and
credit is reported being freely granted.
but in the middle west the tenor of
trade is apparently steady, while in the
south ordinary conditions are noted.
But for the week the important devel-
opments seem to have been the ram
pant speculation in corn and oats, due
to reports of exceedingly heavy dam
age in the Missouri valley belt. the
nervousness of the stock market and a
somewhat troubled railway rate situa-
ton, together with more favorable
feeling in labor circles.
The crop reports to the agricultural
department point to reduction of AGO.,
900 acres, or per cent from the area
planted last year. with lowered condi-
tion as compared with July a year ago,
and as a result the statisticians are
figuring on a crop of zoos. 003, 900 bush
els, which may be regarded as some
what above the probable yield If &C
count be taken of the decline in condi-
tions, as compared with the average
for the season last year. For the wheat
crop, as a whole, total of 704 100000
bushels is figured out also, an estimate
which may have to be revised in the
direction of a reduction. The wheat
remaining in farmers hands is esti-
mated at S1,0O0,O00 bushels, which is
less by 10000, 900 bushels than on July
1 a year ago. The oat crop shows a
decline in condition for the month of
June as compared with July 10 last
year, while barley shows a slight gain
for the month, but an advance as COM
pared with July last year.
/ There is a firmer and better feeling
in the iron and steel market, though
new UuSlntSS 10 VI Slldll NOluut.
In wool the situation shows improve
ment, but no speculative interest.
Some mills that had secured fall ordtrs
are covered by buying new wool, the
bulk of the demand for which is for
territory, fine medium and fine. Offer
ings of staple lots are scarce.
From unofficial representations
there is reason to anticipate the heavi-
est wheat yield ever harvested, and
making the customary allowances for
domestic consumption, even with the
small supply on hand when the year
opened, there appears available for ex-
port about so per cent more than went
abroad in the year of greatest ship
ment. Yet prices are far above the low
record and vigorous rallies follow each
decline. Extensive needs abroad con-
tinue, the movement from the Atlantic
ports for the week amounting to 3,20S,-
ga bushels against 2,1S9,4i3 bushels a
year ago.
Failures for the week numbered POS
in the United States against 1876 last
year, and 27 in Canada against "a last
year.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19
Metal Report.

New York-Metal quotations.:
Silver. 593sc.
Silver certificates. soc.
Mexican dollars. 1890.
Lake copper. SIT.
Casting copper. $16.621a.
Tin, s2750@27.75.
Lead. s4.971a.
Spelter, s39O@3.95.
Pig iron. s9.50010.
London.-Bar silver, 26 15-16d; cop
per, f67 Is Cd; lead, f12 5s; spelter,
f16 12s Cd.
San Francisco.-Bar silver, 5S15c;
Mexican dollars. 49h@50c.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19
NORTHWEST NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES.
An Interesting Collection of Items
From the Four Northwest States
of Miscellaneous Nature Gath
cred the Past Week.
wAsHIr-STON.

Grain sacks are selling for nine cents. !
James Lowery, pioneer of the state,
is dead.
The free employment Office in Seattle
still shows unusual activity.
The Pullman State bank is preparing
to erect an addition to its building.
Thugs held up some Chinese in a
lonely house in Walla Walla recently.
The death of Mason f. Guess at
Mount Vernon, Skagit county, occurred
recently.
At Walla Walla Ruby Vernon, known
as Miss Ruby" fatally shot herself
last week.
Tekoa creamery. owned by a stock
company, is proving a profitable local
institution.
Saturday the Offices of the attorneys
of the city of Spokane will be closed
at II o'clock.
Chris Sturm, a pioneer retired ranch
er, was probably fatally hurt in run
away last week.
The tomato crop is blighting and
promises to be almost a failure in the
Yakima valley.
John F. Seeber, Washington pio-
neer of 1862, died suddenly on the train
near La Grande, Ore, last week.
The first carload of wheat of the sea-
son was sold last week at 46 cents. 1t
was shipped at Whitman station.
The enrolment at the summer sci
ence school for teachers at the Wash
ington Agricultural college, has reach
ed 140.
The state fair commission has an
nounced the speed program for the race
meeting this fall. The dates covered
will include the first five days of Octo-
Der.
A label will be adopted under the
direction of the Spokane chamber Of
commerce for articles of Spokane man
ufacture.
One week from Sunday any business
house or saloon in the county of Walla
Walla opening its doors will be prose
cuted on complaint.
A careful estimate of the total yield
of Umatilla and Columbia counties is
100000 bushels. This estimate takes
in all kinds of grain.
John and Tom Considine are to be
tried in the superior court for the kill
ing of Chief of Police Meredith. They
are both out on bail.
Robert H. Greeley, secretary of the
Spokane chamber of commerce, was
found dead in his room recently. Heart
disease was the cause of death.
The first wheat of the new crop has
been received at the state grain inspect
ors office in Tacoma. 1t was raised
near Pasco, and yields 80 bushels pei
acre.
The youngest son of George Howell
a farmer near Albion, while trying tC
fire some homemade fireworks had ar
explosion. His eyes were nearly blown
out and his face was torn badly.
Washington state may be somewhat
surprised to learn that she has the
most attractive exhibit in the ethnology
building at the Pan-American exposi
ton, writes Buffalo correspondent.
The acauittal of Charles De France
marks the close of one of the most pc
culiar cases of late years. The crime
of which the man was accused was TAX
ing 10000 bushels of wheat from ;
farmers warehouse.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19
Important Capture.

London, July l5.-The Sun is informed
that Acting President Schakalger's wife
has been captured near Waterfall, Trans
vaal colony, and sent as a prisoner of war
to Pretoria. The Suns informant says the
military authorities attach great impor-
lance to this capture.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19

Hamburg, July l6.-Captain May of the
German steamer Tanis, from Hamburg,
June 2l, for Montevideo, cables that his
vessel ran ashore at Punta Mogotes, and is
a total loss Her passengers and crew are
proceeding to Montevideo.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19
Lawson Generous to His Crew.

Newport, R. l., July l5.-Just before
leaving Newport Mr.. Lawson went on
board the Independence and made Captain
Haff, the two mates and the crew hand
some presents. To Captain Half he pre-
scented $1,000 in gold; to First Mate Half
he gave $500; to Second Mate Miller,
$3.50, and to each member of the crew 500.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19
Philippine Tariff.

Washington, July l5.-Oficials who
have had in charge the preparation of the
Philippine tariff estimate that it will bring
in a revenue of $lO,OOO,O0O for the first
year.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19
MINES and MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.
Items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Developed
"A Prosperous Year Is Predicted
Mining Notes and Personals.

Minerals taken from the earth dur
ing the year 1900 aggregated billion
and a third of dollars in value.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-19

New South Wales paid f743, 900 in Is
years for the destruction of over a.
100000 noxious animals-kangaroos.
wallabies, dingoes and others.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
wAIRL OF The VILLAGE.

Pinevle (Missl Progress.
Ed Flanders attended ynching in the vicinity of Scran
ton last Friday night He reports good and great
cess, but is unable to recall the OF the niger
A fine cabinet organ the property of Miss Wayne
Short with beautifully carved walnut legs arrived in
Monday. Mayme plays and sings like thrush
COW belonging to John WILDER struck in the East
End by the o'clock train Tuesday evening and badly
injured that it had to be killed AS quite demand
for fresh beef Pass Christian boarders have
probably devoured it by this time.
AT the Pass Christian lawn Saturday night the
first and only prize for nfntemal its" unanimously
awarded to esteemed contemporary Editor Eve of the
Coast Sneak-in
The folks at the Pass awully stuck up since
they have sprnkng their and back road
They consider their real metropolis
The shrimp began to in last week and the Holsters
quite busy catching them.
The oldest Gis girl permitted receive company
twice week. An, there Charles.
Ed Holloway lost valuable pointer one day last week
by having shot in the disturbance Pras Corners.
Few melons coming to town these days Ed Pratt
has about the only fit o be eaten.
The house OF Hal G. Ridley entered by a unknown
the other evening and Halls cigars was
carried Those who have smoked Halls cigars the
opinion that the will prefer keep his identity
cealed
farm last week but the factory has opened
business, they could be canned 1t has been time
since Bill mas enjoyed a canned bat
Fex Sparrow started to Biloxi Saturday might to
faded condition He declares that he chased but
home because he tired
Frank James who has been trying enough money
the Buffalo exposition, has given it up bad job,
and is going blow himself the camp meeting in
progress a Mississippi City
Elder Camps crib entered in feIonious
night last week and the elders bathing suit
ing OF pair Of suspenders and neck handkerchief taken
The elder says the wretches welcome them if they
will only take bath occasionally
The church sociabe last Saturday night great
cess in respects Hal G. Ridley didn't sing expect
ed and the receipts the expectations of the good
ladies.
Bill Emricl reports the arrival Of fine calf last
Saturday morning 1t will doubtless grow up and become
fine skinner. Mother and child doing well.
There progressive Cabling party Widow Jam-
sons last Thursday evening The widow and her elderly
daughter made a clean sweep of the prizes.
Banana Bill and his estmable wife among the visit
New Orleans last Friday and Saturday The people
Of New Orleans have not enjoyed anything much
since the original Reuben to town
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
KNOW THY FOOD.

Congress having undertaken TO inform itself with
regard to the adulteTation of food it might go step
further and learn to what extent chemistry relied
for the production OF comestbles Everything grist
for the chemists mill Nondescript remnants and de.
composed scraps crowd another in its hopper seek
ing transformation into delicaces to tickle unsuspect
ing palates.
One chemist, we told makes wine jelly out of
Did boots, and is exceedingly proud OF the quality OF
the product. Another old shirts into glucose
ferments it, extracts the alcohol colors and ayors it,
and produces fine grade of whisky third feeds his
dered sawdust, which he claims is relished and di.
gested.
The syrups entering into the makeup of a glass of
soda water are mostly triumphs OF chemistry turpen
tine oil of cloves and benzoic acid having been sue
cessfuly treated in an effort to obtain cheap substi
tutes for the hayors distinguishing them
The roasted coffee berries we buy wrapped up in
multcolored arstioally printed paper are to large
extent nothing but specimens of carefully nodded claw
the tea of noted blend that into the composition
OF our favorte summer drnk crossed the Pacific
consisting it does of the dried leaves of weeds and
shrubs lining the paths and byways of American wood
lands.
To cap the climax. the Irish potato has fallen vic
tim to chemistry. Philadelphia contemporary in
forms that the scarcity of potatoes appears to have
developed fraud. 1t is said that by dipping old
potatoes into water to which enough I've has been
added to make the skins curl, they are made to take
the appearance Of ones. The fraud may be de.
ected by cutting the tubers Open as the I've turns the
inside yellow
Moral Eat rice or hominy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
SOME PosTscRlPTs.

second water power canal OF great capacity is being
constructed Sault Ste Marie 1t will be twentysx
deep so feet wide and calls for 100000 cubic
yards OF rock.
Georgia farmers and planters appealing negroes
help them with their turpenne getting Builders of new
cotton mills greatly concerned where they will get
hands run their mills
Berlin journal that in Prussia the majority of the
travelling public fourth class Formerly the ourh-cass
had but lately benches been introduced
South German railways have fourth class
committee appointed by the Canadian Roadmasters
ISOLATION has reported that the best prevent the
ing of rails is to lay twelve long by seven or
eight inches thick and bed them eighteen inches of
cinders.
The sugar cane OF China is said by botanists be
trely distinct species from that of India and this fact is
supposed to indicate that the development sugar cane was
carried independently by different nations at the same
time.
Abyssnia imports files, nails penknves padocks screws
sawsatogether the value annually of about $3szo Iron
from to three feet in diameter are largely import
ed the number last having been 1000 The cost is -
cents $2.I4 each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

1t now thought that the for Benjamin Harr
will be in the form of to cost 100000 Over
$4,000 has already been raised
For his smoking the king of Begians prefers above all
outfits his favorte bra pipe and brand of English
brdeye tobacco The latter keeps constantly on hand
in qaint old jar.
Many stories related of the young king of Spain Al
recent function in which only young people joined pretty
girl OF TO- who had danced times with little Alfonso
presented her cheek to him for salute. Instantly he
Strengthened up and extended his hand to her Il don't k
girls he said they kiss my hand instead am your
king"
Manuel Garcia the greatest singing master of his time i
still living. He born in Madrid in 1905 and has n,
bered among his pupils Jenny Lind and Mathde Marcbesi
Notwithstanding the kindly expressed wish of the king If
Italy that his people Cnone too rich should not spend Their
money in gifts for his little daughter all sorts Of nren
continue y arrive-bouquets Of flowers and other small
jecs sent as instances of congratuation Instances "F
a mother TO mother again From soldier 70 h;
kingD. Poems on the Princess Yolanda are MANY al =
rather quaint present in the shape of two love h
their cage being nrotusely decorated with the Italian
red, white and green. ''N''"' NN'ols--
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
Trout Fit for the Gods.

Philadelphia Press.
Maybe every thinks he she knows how to cook a
trout Did you taste cooked by General Wade
Hampton?
The famous Caronan knows what good eating is and he
has always known how tickle the palate when the dog
days are in the ascendant
Fishing in the mountain streams of the Southern States
has been for many years his August pasme.
And he has taken up and introduced
them to lazy life full of happiness brought them back
to campaign full of
They anged for rainbow trout and this is the way the
famous general cooked the prize:
The instant the fish landed it was dressed and
chunk OF sweet fresh butter pinch salt shower of
pepper and dmnutve rasher OF breakfast bacon were
placed inside
corn shuek ont Of which the roasting had just been
taken procured and the trout prepared put in
place Of the ear the shuck smoohed down and tied al the
silk end.
Then this shuek with its pecious cargo was put in the
embers and covered v live Goals until FISH was done to
an exact turn the roasting toasted before the FIRE
and corn hoecake such only coored fellow citizens
know how to manufacture, brought into reauisition
The FISH must swim three tmes-once in water before he
IS captured in butter after he roasted and again in
whisky after il is eaten,
No wonder General Hampton enjoys green old age.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
y PAGES TO-DAY.
EDUCATIONAL FADs.

is refreshing in this day Of fantastic curriculums
to come across an earnest and welltimed protest
against the ruess pursuit OF ads extensively in
duIged in by latter day educators Such protest is
embodied in the following from the Topeka Herald.
What put in seriousness needed reform by the
National Educational association from yedf, the
hands oi tire uusked becomes the lad of the hour and all
exploited oversha5oNej Importance everything beside it,
50 -azen other things Just il is and threatens
t;gl like the others Now all these things good
and le-tuatey into the chds of develop
eot la they IN at the on the old tunda
-aeutals they defeat their ends. Matte history
ard English the foundation good citizenship.
The developed Judgment, the patriotic spirit the really pow
thing may De added the mechanical hand doing
the eye for seeing. hnt let them dispace only
these branches that make for and useful
Lood and Wo7aahood.
There is but little promise in life for the fad
cFammed scholar. Poorly equipped for it's battles with
a miscellaneous assortment OF useless requirements
he learns regret the time lost school and
less endowed with than the average supply of
natural gifts his efforts keep his place in the
moving procession of human endeavor are crowned
with poor success.
Fads Injuries which few can afford pleasant
though it may be to exploit them in the school room.
Their pursuit may prove amusing enough, but their
acquisition to the exclusion OF practical training the
essentials OF education furnishes poor capital with
which to handle the responsibilities of the future
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
no pRoMoTg DEFICIENCY.

Messrs. Henderson of Lamar Terrell of Cherokee
and Kennedy of Limestone, standing upon the propo
ston that 1T is essential to the proper conduct OF gov
ernments that uniformity of service with commensu-
rate pay should be had in all the State departments to
the end that efficiency may be fairly rewarded and ia
voritsm suppressed have by resolution brought the
legislature face to face with the question of looking
into the methods pursued in expanding public money
appropriated for the support Of the State nsti-
buttons and departments for the purpose Of ascertain
ing where waste may be stopped and efficiency pro.
moted
TO that end the gentlemen named suggest the ap,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
STICKING PINS.

Women's proneness to stick pin wherever CIV,
has proved serious matter to steamship eonplS
line decided some time ago to place the most n''n
filled rubber in the berths OF the oes' ~
two of its biggest ships, says London Truth. h's']
stewards kept busy the completion OF even Y.
blowing up with air dozens of mattresses that nan
from some unknown cause. 1t took the ofhciah = d
tresses to maintain their proper condition ia. %,a
pins, safety pins stickpins, every known kino y
done the mischief.
"one advantage of these mattresses" said us n
turer, was chat they were intended as lire P'Aa
small RATS should the emergency arise. Give ms
sized hat pin if you want to me knock the a@4, 4.
the average life preserver that depends upon an
tourists simply stabbed those mattresses to dean
The steamship company now has this noues q I
the door OF every stateroom: please do not Si'A
berth cushions and mattresses. Pins are injurious
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13

pointment Of committee OF FIVE members of the house
and four members of the senate with authority to act
in vacation whose business II shall be to make rigid
Investigation Of branch of the public service and
report the result thereof
Assuming that Messrs. Henderson, Terrell and Ken.
nedy in earnest The Post hopes for several rea
that they will succeed in accomplishing their
purpose
There is great deal. from partisan standpoint to
be gained from thorough looking of the States
governmental machinery The record of democratic
control is record to be proud Of and complete writ
ing thereof is needed to silence squawng scolus whose
most convenient means of attracting attention is
wall for look at the books.
From business standpoint nothing but good can
come from intelligent study of the methods of adj
mnistration in with those charged with the
care of the States interests Entered into with honest
motives conducted in spirit of fairness pursued to
logical ending, investigation of the State depart
ments and institutions viii necessarily make for the
betterment of the public service.
If they what they say In their resolution
Messrs Henderson, Terrell and Kennedy have moth
ing in view but the promotion of efficiency the man
agement of the States affairs. To their notion the
light OF experience is not to be despsed the search
for the path to perfection in administrative methods
They want the best that is to be had and intend to
proceed with to obtain it.
With this advice The Post wishes them good luck
in their search Remember that good things come high
and that cheap talent is be depended upon
for good results in public than in private business