The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-12-22
LOCAL BkENIIlES.

u NJ. Fitzpatrick, of Priest River,
Ans transancting business in town on
Wednesday.
Andrew Christensen, the we'll
,,ho,vn Seneaouoteen merchant, made
:, husjness trip to Rathdrum the tiist
Of the week.
NV Jobs, of the Cable fiodring
mil, of Post Falls, was calling on his
p,,bdrum customers on Tuesday.
West Branch precint had lady
b,,stahle at the recent election, ia
the person Of Annie B. Murray.
Mrs. Annie Murphey, of Granite,
nus in town on Thursday, purchasing
holiday supplies and doing other trad
ing.
MrReynold, and Casick Of Spokane,
have been engaged to play for the
woodmen mask ball on Xmas night.
both come highly recommended.
James f. McCaulay, formerly a
+ancher OF Bellgrove precinct, but
now engaged in the hotel business IN
Snokane, was here on Wednesday,
A. N. Hickey and Hiram Herring,
two prosperous and we'll to do farmers
If the State Line precinct, were trans
acting business in town the first of
the week.
George Star, one Of the trustees of
Granite precinct. was in town Thurs
dav. He reports that that district
has just completed an addition to
their school house.
Miss Florence Wright, who has just
completed business course in the
famous Wilson Business College OF
Seattle, was here the first Of the week
assisting Mr.. Morris, bookkeeper of
the NJ. d. Wright 90.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Archie O'Donnell, of
Lakeview, arrived in town yesterday
and will remain in Rathdrum for
some time. Mr.. O'Donnell was for
m rly one of the owners of the Con,
lecture mine near Lakeview.
Mr.. ard Mrs Frank Fl. Horn, Chas
tertum and Melvin Markham all OF
Seneaquoteen, passed through town
on Wednesday on their way to tn
land office at Occur d Alene City. Or
their return they made this office d
pleasant call.
The auditors Office has heeu bus,
tkS week making abstracts for The
Studpofnt hulnber company of theil
q timber laud in this county. Thu
C0,npsnY owns about 1000 acres il
Che ,tiir'edsate Vicinity Of Sanpotnt
all of whicti rsss been SOLD, togethe
with their large fffnberirg plant ant
their general s.efchandIse store, t.
the We5erha tAsef syndicate.
The aetaliS of the grand Inaugural
ball to be given at the Natatoriun
park in Boise on the night of Janu
airy 7lh, in the honor of the newl
elected state officers Is now compl ate
The committees have all been select
ed and everything is proceeding nice
~. The indications are that the ba
viii be one Of the most successful an
pleasant functions of the state.
Auditor Callahan has issued almos
400 county warrants during the pas
week to registrars, judges, clerks an
constables of election. The warrant
OF judges, clerks and constatles val
froE. three to eight dollars, while tf
registrars received 25 cents for eac
name registered. AS all warrants a
worth par quite number of the
have been turned over to assess
Buckle In payment of taxes.
The Royal Nelghbors, an auxilia
10 the Modern WoOdmen of Americ
TOE youngest order of our town, ga
the Woodmen a pleasant SURPRISE la
saturday evening by invading the
nall, carrying with them well-fill
lunch baskets and hot coffee. III
ORDER was organized in October a
mas % members The following O
GERS will serve for the neXts SIX mont
Mrs. George Humphrey, Oracle; M
". 9. Rogers, recorder; Mrs. E.
Marsh, chancellor; Mrs. Libby, vi
chancellor; Mrs. Bert Travis, I'M
sentinel: Mrs. w. II. And-us, on
sentinel. Their meetings are held
The Woodmen hall.