The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-04-13
NORTHWEST NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES.
An Interesting Collection Of Items
Frem ths Fear Northwest states
Of Miscellaneous Katare Gath
erred ahe Past Week.
IDAHO.

The contract for the construction OF
the wool warehouse at WeiseF has been
awarded.
The city council OF Caldwell has pass.
ed an ordinance closing the saloons at
~ o'clock midnight.
TIE equipment OF the Cambridge coun.
ell stage line is being transferred TO
Murphy. TO be used between that place
and Silver City.
Al Juiietta last week q board Of trade
was organized with @. A. Mckay a.
president and Il. w. POraer secretary
and treasurer.
Tom Clark. well known farmer liv.
Ing three miles southeast OF Troy. on
Burnt Ridge. was thrown from his
sleigh recently and seriously injured
by striking on log.
Word sas Just been received that G.
b. Simpson. q graduate OF the universe.
~ Of Idaho In 1898, had been appoint,
cd on the once staif OF the United
States entomologist AZ Washington. d.
G.
J. w. Lieuailen. OF Moscow, who Is
employed by the state 20 collect timber
for the pan-American exposition at
Buffalo has finished loading the specl.
mems Of blocks and plank shipped from
Troy.
The first OF the oratorieal contests
AZ the state uniyersity-that OF the
sophomore class for the Brake gold
medal took alaee in assembly hall Mon.
day eyening. The freshman contest
was held on Wednesday. April 10, the
preliminary intercollegiate contest on
April II. and the Watkins gold medal
contest week later. on April Is.
A tolnt freight taFiH on lumber and
shingles from Standpoint and other
points east Of Spokane to all points on
the Oregon Short Line has been Issu
cd. The through rate from Standpoint
20 Pendleton. Is s7Jk cents per hundred
pounds: Meyer and other Wyoming
points. 20 cents: Ogden and Salt Lake
80 cents: Lehi junction 20 HAnauer
an cents. and points south OF Salt
Lake 10 Frisco. Az cents on lumber
aud 90 cents on shingles.
Snow has fallen in the Potlatcl
mountains 70 q depth OF two feet. and
suficient rainfall has been experienced
on the different ranges 70 stop spring
farming operations for . few days
Sales Of wheat are few In number and
small 10 quantity. most OF the buying
being by farmers who are feeding hog
or cattle. II Is noticeable that during
the past year most o, the farmers ia
the country surrounding Keudricl
have engaged In diversified farming
and a great many have taken up the
feeding the stock.
Water was last week sent over tbs
crest OF the Swan falls dam. This
marks the successful completion Of one
Of the most important electrical enter
prlsea In the intermountain country
The Snake river has been damned Al
Swan Falls. 30 miles directly south Of
Boise City. for the purpose Of securing
power for the mines and mills at SilveI
City. There are four turban wheels
installed. each OF 7so horse power. The
electrical energy is transmitted q
miles to the oompany's property. Ths
plant has cost s35o.0o0.
Governor Hunt has made the FOL
lowing appointment Of officers fol-
Clearwater county:
CommiEsioners-P. II. Blake, ORC
hno: William I.eBaron. cavendish;
John T. Maloy, Frasier. Sheriff. VIII
liam s. Cunningham, Russell; elerl
and recorder. Frank 0affney; assessor
J. L. Harris, Potlatch: treasurer. A. NJ
Holmberg orofno; school superintend
ent, Mrs. Fannie Roberts. Pierce coun
~; probate Judge. ]. s. Hogue. Russell
county attorney. J. A. Brown. orofinO,
surveyor. d. II. Guilland. orofno: cor
oneE. Henry Merchant. orofno.