The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-09-04

ING WIN aim some hne specimens OF
ore. Work on the tunnel IL being push
ed along and the ore Is improving.
/ j. w. Peters delivery horse ran away
Monday, creating more excitement than
Rathdrum has seen since q band Of 30
gypsIes tried to get Cap. Pease to arrest
one Of their comrades for calling an
other horse thief.
Mrs. Sabin viii have on sale about the
10th Of Sept complete line OF fall and
winter millinery including the newest
and latest styles. The ladies will do
well TO wait and see her stock before
making their purchases.
Thieves gained an entrance to Capt.
Johnson's bachelor quarters, near the
boat house. Thursday evening during
his absence and relieved him OF fun
suit OF clothing, two pairs OF trousers.
suit OF underclothing and other arti-
cles.
Capt johnson has added to the CON-
fort Of the Defender by covering the
boiler and pipes with coat OF asbestos.
which prevents the heat escaping from
the boiler. The improvement win be
appreciated BY those who travel on the
Defender.
Word was received here yesterday
that tent and household goods be-
longing to Mrs. Tethro, at the Florence
camp, burned the other day, causing
quite a loss. Mr.. and Mr.. Tethro's
friends In this neighborhood will be
sorry to learn of their less.
Presiding Elder Vanoesdale of Hell
ena district, with Rev. Easton Of Bon
ners Ferry and Rev. Morton recently
OF New Chicago, Mont, are organizing
the church society at Standpoint on q
more permanent basis. The presiding
elder preached some excellent sermons
Saturday evening and Sunday, and Rev.
Morton win remain rs regular pastor.
While out in the timber hunting
birds the other day. Chaplain Bateman
found an old knife blade that evidently
belonged TO an Indian. The blade is
about eight inches long and well pre-
served. 1t was found under q shelf Of
rock and had lain there 50 long that the
handle, which was bound to the blade
By thong. had almost disappeared
from decay.
Beginning yesterday and continuing
until the close Of the season, an excur-
sion rate Of e1O0 for the round trip
will be given to the head Of navigation
on the st. Joe, by the steamer Elk. This
rate will afforG an opportunity to make |
one OF the most pleasant trips imagin-
able. There win be dance at Farrril's |
pavilion every Friday evening during |
the time this rate is in force.
]. B. GoOde returned Saturday from
q trip to the Sound cities. While i'm
Seattle he met Monroe Daggett who
was packing his outfit for trip to the
Klondike. Daggett expected to return
with q two bushei sack full Of nuggets.
Mr.. Goode says that the Alaska gold
excitement IL attracting many people
from the Sound cities and towns and
some branches OF industry are paralyz.
ed for want Of men 10 keep them NOV
ing.
A series of Sunday evening lectures
viii be given in the post chapel, Fort
Sherman, Idaho, by Chaplain c. C.
Bateman on Scarlet Sins, as follows:
Lying, Sept 5; -PrOfane Swearing,
Sept I2; Gambling. Sept. 10; Drunk
enness', Sept. 20; "Impurity", or Plain
Words to Men Only, Oct 3. The chap
lain says II you admit that you are not
free from faults and temptations your
self, come and hear these heart to heart
talks, but IL you are so good that you
do not need them please invite some
honest sinner to occupy your chair.
Father Purcell returned Thursday
from a trip to the northern
part Of the county and Kalispell, Mont,
where he spent two weeks looking after
church Affairs. While in Bonners
Ferry Tuesday, he learned that the
chief engineer Of the party surveying
the Idaho Montana line said he believ.
I'd that not only Sylvanite, by Troy also
would be found within the borders of
This state when the survey was COM
pleted. Should this prove true a large
amount OF property will be added TO the
TAX list Of this county.
F. F. Travis win soon begin the cree.
lion Of school house a. Standpoint the
for which was let by the board
u trustees OF that place a few days
Rgo. The school house will be an ele-
yant four room structure, with all the
modern conveniences. 1t will be seated
with the beauty automatic" desks fur.
lished from the Sidney School Furni.
iure Company, Of Sidney, Ohio, through
heir representative. J. C. Brady, Of
All their apparatus was
purchased from the same firm and is of
he latest Improvement When con-
pleted Standpoint will have one of the
BEST school houses In Kootenai county.
Superintendent Melee held a teach.
rs examination IN the school house at
Thursday, Friday and Sat.
lrday Of last week. Twenty-one APP
plicants were In attendance from var.
Gus parts Of the county. Spokane !