Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
WATER POW
Err WITNESSES

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to his knowledge. was on the higher
ground.
On cross-examination an affidavlt
by Mr.. Wright, signed on July Z,
1909, was introduced by the govern
ment attorneys In an attempt to inn
peach the witness.
Attorney Post for the defense
urged that the affidavit be introduced
as evidence, but the attorneys for
the government said that the ruling
OF the secretary OF the interior was
against such action on their part.
inasmueh as the affidavit was a part
Of the pleadings in the case. At
torney Gray voiced his sentiments
with those Of Attorney Post that
such action on the part of the gov
eminent was arbitrary, unfair and
unreasonable"
Because OF the use OF the afIidavit
the testimony OF Mr.. Wright was
rather trying and was enlivened by
repeated clashes. Az the witness
left the chair he remarked: What
do they try to do to a fellow here,
make him out a liar?"
With the ending OF MIR. Wright's
testimony an adjournment was taken
and more witnesses among the lay
men will be put on the stand today.
J, II. Gilbert ON Stand.
J. B. Gilbert was placed on the
stand this morning at Q O'Clock In
behalf of the defense. Mr.. Gilbert
Is a resident OF Spokane and has
lived there since last December. He
stated that he was SO years old and
prior to moving to Spokane he re-
sided at Rockford, Wash. He has
always worked at farming and for
several years has camped and flshed
along the st. Joe river, always start
Ing at a point near Chatcolet, and
camped at several places along the
river. Said he made his first trip
In August, 1881, and hunted and
hshed for two weeks, but a part of
this time was spent In prospecting.
At one time he Gamped near st.
Maries on or near the bank Of the
river.
Mr.. Gilbert described the land in
that locality as similar to many
places along the river, as high land
and swamps. He said that at that
time a good deal OF the land was
swamps and covered with water, and
for some feet from the verge Of the
water was growing slough grass.
The Grass Grew High.
The witness stated that at many
places the grass grew from is to
"a inches high and 1t was then com
monty called cut grass. He also
visited the same section In the year
1884 in July. hunting and fishing,
and spent about ten days. At this
time Gilbert said the water was
higher and more of the ground was
submerged than In 1881. Also WIS.,
tied the places again In the years
1855, when the same conditions
found as above stated, only 1t SEEM
ed that there was more water and
swamps. Mr.. Gilbert said that the
land along the river was not in con
dition to grow cultivated crops at
any time that he visited the sec
ton In question. The witness was
rigidly cross-examined by Mr.. Dix
on. but the evidence was practically |
unchanged.
l.. A. Lunceford Takes Stand.
Shortly after dinner today l.. A. |
Lunceford took the stand for the de-
Tense. He gave Spokane as his
home, and his age as AZ. Said that
no was superintendent OF construc-
lion and building for that city. Tes-
iihed that he often visited various
places along the st. Joe river in the
summer season for pleasure, and has
ished and hunted ali along that
liver.