The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

n0tatOeS from a "VOlunteer' crop which grew |
in his orchard on his farm at Fish Lake,
which are the finest specimens we have seen
for some time. They are simply immense, |
ana will probably not be excelled by any
thing produced on the farm until his orchard |
comes in bearing.
Now is just the time to clean back
yards and alleys, rather than wait until Sc
we're weather sets in. This should be done
every fall as well as spring. as there is no
telling what may occur during the long win
ter to endanger the health of a community.
John Therleen of Athol stopped in
town short time Monday on his way home
from Fort Sherman where he had been to re-
turn a valuable mule which the government
had lost and to claim the reward which had
been offered for it's safe return.
This is sublimely beautiful weather,
but it will not last very long, and if you in
tend working in timber when the change
comes you had better go to Manor now and
buy one Of those macl<inaws he is selling for
the extremely low price of So
Prof. Walker, teaching school in
district 5. at Hayden Lake made us a pleas
ant call this morning. The professor says
threshing is about completed in that neigh
borhood and all the grain has been saved and
is in tirst-class condition.
The excursion rates offered Rath-
drm people to attend the Spokane fruit fair,
50 cents for the round trip is indeed very
cheap. but not any cheaper comparatively
than Manor is selling footwear. Mems shoes
from IS cents up.
Rathdrum was honOred by a visit
of a couple of hours from Senator Fred T.
Dubois Thursday. He drove to Occur d Alene
in the afternoon accompanied by S. c. Herren
;n1 \. A. Crane.
Mr.. Fl. r. Stephens. formerly an
employee of the n. 2. Oh the Rocky Mountain
division and now a prosperous farmer of
Horse Plains Mont, was at the county seat
Thursday.
After attending to the removal of
his Hotel Wright bar into the building for
merly occupied by the State Saloon, Jim
Bradley returned to Standpoint Wednesday
morning.
B. +. Butler, the wideawalle mer-
chant and contractor of Standpoint who is
proprietor of the Hotel Wright at this place,
was in town on business a short time Tuesday.
Our s'devil" offers reward of two
bits to learn the name Of the young lady who
placed a red ribbon tie on the printing office
door latch. He is really in earnest about IL.
Frank Cooper, the :ovial Occur d.
Alene liveryman made us a pleasant call
Yesterday. 1t is rumored that Frank will
soon Join the ranks of the benedlcts.
M. d. Wright, the enterprlslng
railroad contractor at this place is building
substantial house near his residence to be
uSed,as storage place for provisions with
which he supplies the men in his employ.
Lev. Quarles and Henry T. Ray re-
turned Sunday from their hunting trip to
Priest Lake. Henry killed a lynx, which is
t,, IN the way Of large game that was cap
''red. Ihey report an enjoyable "Trip.
"He kissed her upon her return,
was the remark made by Rathdrum young
man in speaking about one of his companions
ana bystander asked "Where!'
L.. We'll, the genial manager OF the
standpoint Mercantile company at Standpoint
was in Spokane attending to buiiness Mon
DAY and Tuesday.
You will have to wear something on
your head whether there is anything in 1t OF
not. Manor has a full line of latest styles
mats and caps.
Joe Miller, formerly of this place
ana now residing at Spokane. called on MS