Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-07-14

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her LIST.
The preliminary examination of DIR.
A'c"rn, which was TO take place a,
Harrison last Friday. was ,stponed
for one week by agreement, both sides
claiming to need more time to secure
important witnesses. Sheriff Brad
bury started for Harrison with his
prisoner this morning.
| The dwelling Of Charles Wagner. a
farmer living two and half miles
southwest Of Post Falls. was totally
destroyed by fire last Saturday morn
ing. The property was not insured
| and but few household articles were
| saved. NeighbOrs are assisting the
unfortunate man to rebuild his home.
joe Poirier is not very highly ciatcd
| over his experience as IA sport. On the
Fourth Of July he won a prize of 81 in
the fat mans race, but an injury sus-
tanned ON account Of il has pre-
vented him doing full days work
since. Joe has concluded that sport
ing may be all right. but it is not very
profitable.
In this city Monday morning George
Roberts OF Harrison. and Miss Dora
Rigg of Spokane. were married. Mr..
Roberts is well known business man
of Harrison, where the couple will
make their future home. An informal
reception in honor Of the newly mar
ried couple was held at the Hotel
Wright Monday evening.
DIR. Rcddy Of Spokane, came up this
morning and stopped in town Il short
time on his way To Lakeview. Mir.
Reddy is a we'll known mining man
who has been interested In B!acktail
properties since 1891. and seems to
have unbOunded faith i'm the ultimate
value Of his claims in that camp
George Thompson of Occur d 'Alene.
has rented the Fisher property on the
northwest corner of First and McCarty
streets and will soon open a bakery
and short order establishment. The
building, which has until recent,
been occupied as Il harness shop. has
been thoroughly ovcrhaulcd by car.
penter and painter for Mr.. Thomp-
sons purpose.
After paying all expenses incident
to the celebration, making a small de-
nation to the Ratldrum base ball club
and rcserving small amount for
needed repairs on the town flag. the
Fourth of July committee finds itself
with about $l2 cash on hand. This
sum will be retained by the treasurer
to form a nucleus for the next Fourth
of July celebration fund,
The countyeOmmissiOne have been
in session since Monday as a board of |
equalization and no other business has
been transacted by them during the
week. So far very few people have
appeared before the board asking for |
reduction OF their assessed valuation. |
cluded its labors in this line Assessor
Buckles figures will be practically un-
changed.
Bargains at Manur's.
In the case of the State Of Idaho |
against Fred Grant. charged with |
violating the game law by throwing |
SawduSt into Occur d'Alene lake at |
Harrison, on trial before jury in the |
probate court Tuesday resulted in "A
verdict for the defendant. The state
failed to prove that Mr.. Grant WAS
violating the game law. County Al
torney Gode represented the state |
and {. l.. lIeitman the defendant.
Judge Mayhem came down from
Wallace on Wednesday to hear an APP
plication for a writ of habeas corpus
in the case Of James Wilson. commit
ted from Boomers Ferry on charge of
The application was
granted and Wilson secured his liberty.
{, l.. Holman appeared for the appl-
cant. ON the same day Judge MAYHEM
heard and denied plaintiffs motion
for a ncW~tral in the case Of William
Couch VS.. Zachary Montgomery. {.
L. Hoffman was counsel for plaintiff. |
and John b. Goode appeared for de-
PENDANT.