The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-05-31
IDAHO GLEANINGs.

Boise reports the completion Of its $1,000
race track
John and Kosciusko Reese, II and
70 year old sons Of Probate Judge
Reese Of Lewiston. we're seriously in
Jured late Sunday afternoon in a run
away accident on the Snake river
grade from Normal hill.
The YoIlmer Clearwater Grain company
has completed the purchase of all the tim
othy hay on Camas prairie, sggregating
over 500 tons, which viii be delivered a.
Sites within the next feR weeks. The
price paid for this hay ranged from 81
to SI3 a ton, dehvered on board the cara
Deputy Sheriff Warren of Lewiston has
gone TO Mission gulch, near Cul de Sac,
v ith a warrant for the arrest of james
Gibson on a charge Of assault with in
tent to XIII Sam Doty and family, who
1--we near Lapwai creek, about five mile
1 from Gun de Sac. Complaint was made
by ID. \. Beasley. who Is Mrs. Doty's
hther.
1 People at cul de Sac do not expect any
4 trains over the Lapwai branch for tn
rext tao or three weeks OF the u miles
4 Of grade between that point and Spalding.
al least two miles have been washed out
Z by recent high water lac work crew has
been on repairs four days and has not yet
reached LApaai, three miles this side Of
( >palding. Between SweetwSter and Cui
/ de Sac more than a mile o. the grade has
been washed away, leaving the rail-
ether hanging over the stream or washed
away by it.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of William Hobson Of Oxford
charging him with having been init
mate with a Is year old girl. Robson
armed himself with two revolyers. de
fed the officers and escaped across the
country in the direction Of Bear river
y A posse followed and located him in q
cave. which was surrounded. An ex
change Of shots followed, Hobson final
ly coming out and surrendering- He
had been shot in the shoulder. leg
head and had q slight wound on his
forehead None Of his injuries, how
ever. are serious.
A meeting of farmers held at Me-
Perce. Idaho, saturday afternoon TO dis
cuss the grain tramway project was at
tended by 500 people All stock in tn
Farmers Tramway q Grain company hai
been subscribed and Secretary Lauby ha
seen instructed to issue certificates o
: stock Many subscribers to stock hav,
| made fun payment The president was in
structed to name a committee to call Of
President Melleu Of the Northern Paciti
when he visits Lewiston and ask for tn
; establishment Of a station and sidetT4ci
on the Clearwater Short Line at the lowe
terminus OF the proposed farmers tram
way.
Peter Stark, who was committed b,
, Judge McBee TO the asylum at Blaekfoo
q few weeks ago, made his escape fron
the institution, returned to Rathdrum
, sold his personal property and left for tn
, coast to ship as q sailor.
The engine Of the westbound freigh
o train on the Northern Pacific crashed int
the eaboose Of the work train at a waite
, tank near Heron station, IS mines east Q
{ hope, recently. instantly killing Enginee
, Alex R. Bell Of the freight, and seriousl.
, iniuring Lssalle and Fnnegan, his fire
: man and brakeman Division official
: have not yet fixed the blame for the dis
aster, but admit that the freight hs
clearance orders past the point where tn
. accident occurred. Engineer Nsnstone wa
in charge Of the work train engine. Be
vas 81 years Of age and was for man
years employed on the Northern Pacif'
: His wife. TO whom he WAS married lie:
. than two months ago, resides at hope,