Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-24

urday Of cholera infantum. The run
eral occurred Monday. the services BE-
ing conducted by Rev. +. 4. Walker.
ne infant was six months and two
DAYS old. \ friend Of the family has
Sent some verses to this Office. but We
regret that space viii not permit Us
10 have them appear this week.
DO not forget the first political
meeting OF the campaign Il, the court
house in this city Thursday evening.
When Judge ID. w. Siandrod. repuh-
lican candidate for governor. and Hon.
+. NJ. Bruner Of HALEY. viii address
the people on the issues of the dav.
This viii be your opportunity to meet
the future governor Of idaho, and
listen To an able discussion Of olles
tions in which we are all interested.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. p. Tabor of Bell
grove are among the applicants for
teachers certificates at the examine
tion now III progress in this citv.
Ihey are recent arrivals in this state
from Illinois, and Mr.. Tabor informs
Us That large number Of people from
eastern states have settled In that
part Of kOotenai county during the
past year, aud they are all We'll pleased
with the country and are making good
progress IN building permanent homes.
At regular session Of Syringa
Temple No. 1, Rathbone Sisters. Of
this place. Mrs. 7. l.. Quatlos was
Initiated into the mysteries Of The or
der. After the temple closed "A re-
ception was held in honor Of Sister
Berthe Wright who will remove to
Spokane with her family next Tues
day. y dainty luncheon was seved
during the evening. Through the re-
moval of Mrs. Wright the temple
loses one of its most energetic and
popular members.
Ed Minis who was convicted Of
manslaughter in the circuit court Of
umatilla county and sentenced to five
years in the Oregon penitentiary about
one year ago, must serve out his SEN
t"nce, the supreme court Of the state
having affirmed the judgment Of the
court below. Minis will be re,nem-
bcred by our people as the chairman
of the democratic central committee
for kootenai county during the cam
paign Of 1892, and who was rotten
egged at Boomers Ferry for bastard
y attempt TO stun the ballot box.
While No. 800, extra. west. i'm charge
OF Conductor w. +. Smith. stopped at
Rathdrum this morning. a brakeman
observed noises eminating from a
sealed car. An investigation led 60
the discovery of two boX-car tourists
enjoying themselves at drinking cham
payne, two cases of which had been
broken open. Constable Woolery be
ing near at hand was notified. and
took the two men to the county Jail
where they gave their names as Clark
and Brown, supposed to be fictitious
The tralnmen were puzzled to know
how the hobos entered he car with
ont breaking the seal. The extent of
the lOOting can not be learned before
the pilfered packages arrive at their
destination. and no charges have yet
been preferred against the prisoners.
Alfred Spaulding. the tonsorial ar
tist who went to work in the Palouse
harvest fields a few weeks ago, re-
turned to Rathdrum the first Of the
week. He relates an interesting eX-
perience at Rosala while On his way
home. In company with some other
harvest hands he stopped over night
at Rosaia, sleeping in his blankets on
IA vacant lot as is the custom among
farm hands in that locality. During
the night he was awakened by two
men, whose path led them close by his
bed and who were exchanging compli-
ments with siX-shooters. He after
wards learned that a burglar had been
surprised at his work, which in this
instance was an attempt To blow 4
safe in 4 hardware store. \ dozen
shots were exchanged by the marshal
and the burglar but he made good mas
escape. A. says he Rugged the ground
pretty closely while the battle WAS III
progress.
Peace Declared.