Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06
yon than ever before within his reco-
lection.

Ac &NcZ XSfCc AuUlduS WILL uOlu d
celebration at this place, lasting from
June 29th until July Sth. The racing
program will open on Friday. July 20.
and continue to July 3.
The state has received another pay.
ment from the government on account
mobilizing the volunteers. The amount
Of the remittance is $2,443.34.
John Mcclellan has cherry tree in
his garden at Boise which yields two
crops each year with but one budding,
and has been doing this for the past
three years, the second crop for this
season being now ready to gather.
Plans for the celebration and picnic
in the mountains northeast of town are
being made. The exercises will be
held at the George Christie place. A
literary program will be rendered.
Athletic sports and other amusements
will follow.
judgment of custer rendered against
James Smith, commissioner of FIRE.
mont county, the case being one of
great Importance to all counties. The
action was brought by David w. Miller
and part of the litigation growing out
CT the trouble in the county Smith
had been a member of the former
board. The allegations in this suit
were that he had put in and collected
bills for work on roads at $6 per day;
that he had charged the same rate for
experimenting bridge works; that the
bridge board had appropriated a lump
sum out of the treasury and entrusted
it to him to expend in building a road;
that various other breaches of the law
had been participated in by him. One
plea of the defense was that the county
had advised the board that the appru-
priatiOn Of money to be expended by
members of the board was legal. The
supreme court suggests that county
attorney giving such advice could be
removed from Office. 1t Is found that
the charges were sustained by the evil
dence, and that the judgment of custer
was warranted.
"Kaiser," who was the oldest dog In
Anaconda, and possibly in the state, Is
dead.
Mrs. o. Angel had her hand severely
burned by an electric current last
week in Butte.
A case of smallpox was discovered
last week in Butte. The victim Is a
young man and the attack is said to be
a mild one.
Sixteen car loads Of horses from the
reservation passed trough here this
morning en- route for Michigan, where
they will be placed on the market.
William Kemp, one of the old time
miners of the camp and father of Rich
ard Kemp, formerly sanitary inspec-
tor for Butte, died at his residence at
Gladstone terrace, Walkerville, Of min
er's consumption.
John B. Read, editor of the Butte
extended vacation and resumed his ed
itorial duties. A. B. Keith who has
acted as editor for more than a year
past, has returned to Helena
w. A. Clark, Jr., son of w. A. Clark,
has been admitted to practice at the
bar Of the Supreme court. The court
made complimentary reference to the
proficiency displayed in the examina-
tion papers. Mr.. Clark is very popu-
lar in Butte and will undoubtedly
meet with success. He has associat-
ed himself with Jesse B. Roote.
The west-bouni train on the Couer d.
Alene branch last week killed an un-
known man at st. Regis. The man
was attempting to stal a brakebeam
ride, and was in the act of swinging
under when the train started.
1t may be that when full and COM
plete investigation is made of the
grewsome find made by Deputy Sheriff
Robinson in the Dog creek hills, near
Deer Lodge recently. the story of an
other tragedy will be brought to light.
The wool clip Of p B. Moss and the
Lake Basin Sheep company, are being
baled and placed on cars ready for
shipment to Boston, where they will be
stored. The clip comprises about 500-
600 pounds, and the owners will hold
until such time as they can realize a
nice profit on the same.
Mrs. Minnie Tindell made half a doz-
en- desperate attempts to kill herself
at her home In Butte last week. Each
time she was frustrated, although she
fought viciously against those who
sought to prevent her from taking her
life, and several of her friends held her
and watched by her side constantly to
balk her in her unnatural purpose.
OREGON.
Portland will buy 1900 cords Of wood
for her schools the coming year
Wild black berries are unIlsuall nlenti