The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-18

evening. lie came here To meet his
wife and son, who were returning
from an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Missouri.
w. II. Gable, one Of the rangers on
the Priest river forest reserve, was in
town yesterday. He says that the
late rains have eliminated all danger
of forest fires on the reserve for the
remainder Of this year.
One OF che soldiers who was passing
through town yesterday in charge of
train load of government mules,
gave w. A. Hart piece Of wood
taken from the battleship Maine. Mr..
Hart prizes the relic very highly
Chas. McTavish of Athol had a
hearing before the Probate Court last
Saturday on the charge of threaten
ing to do bodily harm to l. l.. Young
OF the same town. On his promise
to keep the peace he was discharged.
The stonework which comprises the
foundation and basement of the new
Catholic church is completed and
bricklaying is progressing rapidly.
When completed 1t will be one of the
handsomest church ed6ces in the
state.
Geo. w. Edelen of Wellington.
Wash, spent several days last and
a couple of days this week with friends
in the city. 1t is rumored the young
man would like to prove up On claim
IN Rathdrum-not timber claim
either.
Rev. A. M. Hurt, A. c. Noble and
G.. b. Henson, all of Athol, were
transacting business in town Wednes-
day. Mr.. Henson will teach a fall
beginning on the second Monday in
September.
Mrs. J. G. Callahan, who has been
ailng for some time, was taken to
the Mountview hospital, in Spokane
on Thursday, for treatment Her
husband aud son Frederick accom-
panied her. but returned on Thurs
day evening.
M Wnrv l.. hni1t IA
pasture lot in the eastern part Of the
city large and substantial barn to
replace the one recently destroyed by
fire. The framework is completed
and the work Of boarding it in is
fairly under way.
Rathdrum has as many handsome
residences and substantial business
blocks as any city Of its size in the
northwest. Our citizens are enter
prising and progressive, and are grow
ing all The time and moving along
with the procession.
Mrs. @. LAWN, propretress of the
Wright house, received a letter the
first Of the week from her son, Jos.
j. LAWN, who IS with the Manning
government geological survey party,
ia which he stated that they We're all
well and that work was progressing
satisfactorily.
w. L. Heral brought a suit in the
probate court on last Monday against
the White Pine Lumber Company,
Limited, for the collection of bill
amounting to S1l9.60 against the
company. Judgment was granted
the plaintiff for the amount of his
bill. together with costs of action
w. L. Sharai of Hope was bound
, over to the grand Jury by Justice OF
the Peace Smith of Hope precinct, il
the sum of $1,000 on last Saturday
in default of which he was committed
to the county jail Sharai Is charged
with malicious mischief. He is max
: ing arrangements to give bonds ant
will no doubt be released in a few
5 days.
J. w. Ryan CT Newport, fusioI
] candidate for county commissions
e for the second district, was snakins
I hands with his friends here on Mon
day. Mr.. Ryan is president of tn
Pride of the West Mining and Milling
company. He states that his compan
; Is doing large amount OF work on
o copper clam in the vicinity of Mar
shall lake.
The Northern Pacific Overland
which should have reached here Sat
urday night last at 1910 got in Sun
: day morning over ten hours late. I'm
: Sunday North Coast Limited wa
= abandoned, and Wednesday mornin
three passenger trains went west a