Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-06
LAND VALUES in
OVERFLOW CASE
WITNESSES CONTINUE no TESTI-
FY FOR THE GOVERN.
MENT.
Attorney Gray Applies Test TO Bank
er's knowledge of Values.

In the Washington Water Power
hearing yesterday afternoon Thomas
r. Dunston of st. Maries testified
to travelling over lands in contro-
versy on the north side of the river
from st. Maries to Chatcolet in Au-
gust, 1908, and found land dry, but
in the spring it was wet from the |
middle of May to June. He said that
we usually get our highest water in
June, commencing in May. In 1908
the high water ran of quickly. Be-
fore 1906 the water would run OF /
in few days and be dry by July 10.
Found lands in controversy from St. |
Maries to Cherry creek dry before |
1906, but very wet since 1906. Have |
seen 200 cattle and IS head of hors- |
es grazing on these lands in 1904. |
About SO of these cattle were owned ]
by a butcher at Tekoa. In 1901 to
1904 saw about Is head of cattle |
and about 100 heat of wild horses
grazing on these lands. Could not
estimate hay cut in 1905, but have
seen them cutting and shocking it
every year from 1901 to 1906. Hay
has been cut every year on the But
Ter place on sections %, 16 and II.
on the south side as far as Cherry
creek; have seen hay cut, stacked and
shocked on sections z, IL, 1, 2, 8, A
and 80 on both high and low lands.
What call slough grass grows
around ponds and has a blade with
teeth. 1t is not good fod for stock; soil
ON banks Is loan. Consider 1t rails
es good crops, oats, hay, vegetables.
etc. Raised IL acres of potatoes this
year on reservation and it yielded
1900 sacks. This land Is a small
piece of the reservation in the bend
of the river above St Maries. Wit
ness valued the land at 500 an acre.
On cross-examinatlon the witness
testified that his 12-aere tract was
situated about 400 feet from the
east line of the reservation.
c. NJ. Sargent, cashier of a bank
at st. Maries, testified that he was
acquainted with lands in controversy;
was acquainted with portions of Cher
ry creek meadows; found them dry in
summer months prior to 1906; found
sections and IS big lake in 1907;
could not tell character of ground
as it was covered with water; found
Cherry creek meadows dry and grass
IA to Is inches high growing all over
it; was over section in October,
1907 and 1908; valued lands at 500
per acre.
James NJ. Warren lived at St
Maries since 1898; general merchan-
disc dealer and familiar with tht
Butler meadows, also Big meadow
Goose Heaven lake and vicinity
have walked and ridden over But
Ter meadow, Big meadow. in 1905
about the latter part of July. pu
up 40 tons wild ha:' on Is acres o
low ground on the south side Of thu
Cherry creek meadows In July, 1904
Fed this hay to my cattle. In Au
gust and September. 1904 and 1870
found the land dry Cut betweel
10 and so tons of wild hay on g.
acres in Cherry creek meadows i
1905; fed this to my cattle. In 100
was over ground In sections IL an
!; ground was dry In July; was Their
middle of August, .06. Mr.. Go
was cutting hay on the south of SCI
ton and the north of section 1:
Was over same land on August II
1907; waded half to knees deep i
water. In 1898. in august, rode o
bicycle from St. Mari.s to Chatcol'
on county road. The road runs nea
the river bank on north side throug
sections %. Is. 16, II. s. Z, IL,
j. 4 and 80. This witness enjoye
distinction Of being the second vi
ness to ride over the lands in col
troversy on a bicycle. the first beir