Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
BEDWALD ON
STAND TODAY.
HEARING or TESTIMONY OCCr.
PIEs THE TIME GOING
SLOWER THAN USUAL.
Witness Was Subjected 10 severe Rx-
animation DuFlng FoFcnoon.

A. ]. s. Bedwald has been ae-
Qaainted with the landa Ii cORtr0-
veray since 1884. when he settled
on his present homestead and has
lived there ever since. He had seen
cattle grazing all over these lands.
sometimes on the river hank. other
times back on the lower levels and
then again on the high hills adioln-
ing the river. Mr.. Bodwald aaids
II have seen cattle graElng over Ell
three places at once. On the north
side OF the river In sections 16 and
II ! found the remains Of an Indian
race track. Had aeen Indians camp
ing along the river and had seen hay
cut along the river every year.
Some years, before 1905, the
spring freshets would cover the low
est land. other years the land be-
tween 1890 TO 1900. The water
would be partly covered BY water.
Spring foods have been worse some
years than others since 1884. The
freshets In the springs OF 1887 and
1894 were the highest, The water
these years was over the banks all
along the river In May and fore
part OF June the highest belng
being about the 9th or 10th OF May
Of those years.
Mr.. Bedwold said that he passed
up and down the river every year be-
tween 1899 to 1890. The water
In 1894 dried up the latter part OF
June or forepart OF July. From
1900 to 1905 there may have been
year OF exceptionally high water.
but don't remember.
Attorney Post IN testing the Wit
ness general knowledge developed
the fact that he was a reader Of The
Review and disparagingly remarked
that you don't believe what you
read in the Review, do
your" Witness rep ed with eonaid-
cradle feeling. So many read the
Review that ] am led TO believe that
Il Is authentic" The witness was
given relief from further catechism
along this line.
The witness was taken In detail
over an enumeration of the land
along the river from 81. Maries TO
ChAteolet. Had seen water on land
between section and the o. r. 4
N. railway tracks In 1907. Have
seen q man BY the name OF Pence
on the lands along the river but do
mot remember when he left. Have
seen Clarence Boutelier's house on
the north side OF the river in sec
ton i6. Also saw the Buffers cut
hay and had gardens along the river
The banks Of the river show . yell
lowish clay subsoil and about three
to I'VE feet Of black loan on top.
jadge OF the character OF the soil
along the river BY the growth OF
hay. The witness valued the lands
In controversy from s25 70 sl50 per
acre. and said that the value large
~ A@RNnaEA AE@h MAAA - NAA
raise. Said regarding the character
OF the soil. Il judge BY the amount
OF different grades Of wild hay II
raises"
Witness Bedwald was subjected
TO = severe examination all the fore.
J noon. His farm Is similarly sifuat.
ed to that Of Joseph Cole on the 81
Maries river. for which the company
recently paid. It Is said. slO0 pei
acre. Witness valued high land
along the river worth $3.50 per acre
. and the low land between the high
land and the hills NJ S25 per acre
/. Being pushed for his basis Of esti'
mating the value OF the lands In con.
> troversy replied thar the lands had
, not been cultivated and therefore n,
real value OF the land can not b
! known until II has been cultivated.
The estimate vas based on IL