Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22


house Of b. l.. Gordon & Co.
II. J. Steffey of Lakeview, spent a
couple of days in Spokane this week.
returning homeyia Rathdrum Thurs
day morning. While in the city Mr..
Steiicy was in conference with mem
bers of the Keep Cool company. Mr..
Steffey is one of the original owners Of
this valuable property.
Buy your holiday candies at the
Postotfie store.
While in Spokane he first OF this
week we had an opportunity Of obServ-
ing that city's prosperity on account
of the holiday trade. which the bust
ness men report as the most brisk
the city has ever experienced, and the
statement needed no yeritication To
satisfy us of its truth.
The Rathdrum Dramatic and Com
edy company expect to produce an
other play in about three weeks, the
cast of characters for the new play
having already been arranged
among the Breakers" has been Sc
lected this time and the play will be
given fer the benefit of the Rathdrum
public schools.
King Hotu, the best 5-cent cigar in
town, at the Postotlice store.
At the home of Professor and Mrs.
ID. f. Dandy, Santa Claus made an
early visit Friday morning, 50 the
children say, bringing with him,
among other gifts, a bouncing boy,
and both Mr.. and Mrs. Danny are
highly pleased with the gift, consider
ing themselves among the most for
tunate people in this community.
The Ersch family have moved to the
ranch of Gustave Miller at Fish lake
where they will remain during the
winter. The practical breaking up OF
this family through the death of the
father last week is one of the saddest
incidents which has occurred here fol
long time, and the remaining mem
bers have the fullest sympathy of the
community.
a large assortment of plain an6
fancy crepe paper at the Postoilict
store.
John +. Stark spent a couple Of day.
in Spokane this week where he went
to confer with the managers OF the
Keep Cool mine at Lakevicw, wht
have offered him a position. The
Keep Cool company are now employ
ing six men and expect to increase
this force after the LIST of January
Some of the NEST substantial business
men in Spokane are interested in this
property, which the knowing ones say
has very bright future.
Next Monday night at Hart S hal
in this city grand masquerade bal
will be given under the auspices OF
Company f, |. n. q. First class music
will be in attendance and every ar
rangement has been made to make
the occasion a grand social success
Tickets. including supper at the Iio
tel Wright, will be sold at s.. while
spectators will be charged 81. Tickets
may be secured at any of the leadin,
business places in town. Masks OF
sale at the PoStot1ice store.
a White Mountain Boy" by tn
Rathdrum Dramatic and Coined
company at Hart's opera house las
Saturday evening was we'll rendered
and Judging from the size of the audi
ence, appreciated by all who We're fo1
tunate in witnessing the production
To dwell on the high standard of OK
eellence of each individual characte
of the company would occupy too nue.
space, suffice to say that they We're pa
cellence. The company are now re
hearsing comedy, which they wi.
produce in about three weeks.
The largest assortment, as we'll a
the best values in stationery and schoo
supplies, may be found at the Posi-
Office store.
Guy SimI son, whose serious Hines
was reported in these columns las
week. died at a Spokane hospital earl
saturday morning from consumption
and was buried in that city Sunday a
ternoon with full military honor
When the call for volunteers came j
the spring of 1s9S. Guy Simpson Va
among the first of the brave boys frol
Rathdrum who responded. He serve
his country in the Philippines. whef
he contracted the dread disease, an
when he came home with the otht
volunteers several months ago his ca.
was pronounced hopeless by the PHI
sicians. Many # the boys who serve
Itch hin, in tho pniIinDjDps anur