The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-02-22
rDAIIO GLEANINGs.

Ben Hamilton. = miner. aged 80
years. was buried under 40 feet of
snow in q slide At the mouth Of the
craekerjaek mine In buffalo Hump
last week.
Supervisor chAlcrAft is now In
charge OF the Indian school. although
former Superintendent y. d. VOORHEES,
Is stiil al the school. where be will
probably remain until his successor IL
named and arrives.
Superintendent Frank d. VOORHEES,
OF the IApwai Indian school. has re
signed. This Mr.. chalcrAfl tele
grAphed 10 the department Al Wash.
tngton and this afternoon he received
a dispatch announcing that Mr.. Voor
hies resignation had been accepted.
10 take effect al once.
As the result OF q mysterious explo
sion that occurred al Lewiston recent
iy. are broke out In the Cash hardware
store Before the flames were con
Irolled IL seemed that the entire estab-
iihhment and the Tribune once. which
occupies the upper story OF the build
ing. would be destroyed. The work
ii the Ore companies oonfined the loss
10 the main lower door OF the store
Word has been received that the
o. r. q n. had given instructions 90
have the machinery Of the steamer
Norma thoroughly overloaded and re
paired. preparatory 10 putting the boat
In commission This Is regarded ~
rs,vr,,1maS-msfwn of a mfnFrFnanf made saV.
eral weeks ago that the o. r. & n.
90. expected 10 use the Norma for the
transportation of supplies for oontrao
tors Who we're expected 10 begin work
Of railroad construction between RI.
pAra and lewiston about March !.
Word also comes from RipAFia that q
locating engineer recently there stated
that tho work OF construction would
be begun by March Is.
Tho Spokane train WAS delayed Sat.
urdAy by the failing OF an immense
tree across the track three miles be
los Troy The freight train had pass
ed the poiBt less than half an hour
previous The tree Was removed by
the united efforts Of the train crew and
20 or 20 passengers.
The indian dancing AZ the forks Of
The swecswairr. above lApwaI vas re
Humod several days ago. but has apal'
D. bocn torbiddcn by tho aKcn, because
liquor was brought 10 the scene and a
fow prcclpi,Aicd one night. in which
80 Indians were involved. Knives add
pistols were drawn.
Tho dance was tho tribal medicine
dance. each chief or brave leading in
turning and chanting the song OF the
animal whose spirit was supposed 70
lrhahii the Indians body. Some OF
I tho songs were like war songs. while
others we're full Of mourning. The
singer would gradually work himself
into . condition Of intense excitement
and would whiri himself around tbs
lodge. followed by many others. wAVins
hands and chanting voices.
/ Tom johnson. who arrived u
/ 0ranEevillo from warrcna last week
/ brings news OF q HnowAlide which Kill
I'd J. Il. Campbell. Bcrt Tulles and +
/ NJ. Schuyler at IyeAdHmiih creek. mid
way between warrons and ThundeI
Mountain. Fred Williams and Bdwar'
Meyers escaped. Tulles' body was re
covered the same day. Fifteen mel
have gone 20 recover the others
Campbell was a brakeman on the Pa
clfc q Idaho Northern railroad and 4
a brother in law Of Schuyler. TIL,
party were attempting 10 make a cut
on through the snowalide country.