Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-02-23

were surprised to learn Of the raport
current in Rathdrum in regard tothai,
families being stricken with SMALLPOX
some OF their children were down with
chlckcnpoX, but all have since fully
recovered.
captain j. \. Fisher and Roher,
McCrea OF Post Falls, were doing bust
ness in Rthdrum Thursday. Captain
flsier reports the people Of Post Fails
very much wrought up over the North
ern Pacilic's change in train service
recently inaugurated on the Occur d.
Alcnc branch. which gives them only
three mails week.
Miss Eliza kercheval, teacher of the
intermediate depart ment of our pub
nc school, was unable on account Of
Slight indiSposition to attend to her
usual duties at the schoolroom the
flrSt OF this week, and Miss Florence
Wright acted as her substitute. 1t is
said OF Kiss kercheval that this is the
hrSt time she has missed Il day in the
SchOOlroOm on account of illness since
she began tea ching more than five
years ago.
The people of Occur d'Alene are
much wrought up over the Mort hern
Pacltic'S recent action which reduces
their mail accommodations to tri-
weekly service. An effort is being
made to secure a daily service by the
establishment Of a postroad between
Rathdrum and Occur d'Alene. \
similar movement is on foot at Post
Falls. This would give both places a
Sunday mail service, luxury these
places have been denied for long
time.
The ball given by the "Get There
Club" at Harris hail Thursday even
ing, was not so well attended as an
tlelpated, but proved none the less en-
joyable to those who were present.
Bad roads no doubt prevented a large
number Of outside couples from at
tending, while a social event held in
Rathdrum on the same date may have
contributed to the failure of some To-
cal patronage to respond. The music
was excellent and the banquet consist
ed of a most attractive spread. Every
thing was well arranged, and the pro-
motors deserved better patronage than
they received.
The question of an electric lighting
plant for Rathdrum is being agiIated
by some of our business men. Three
are being discussed. Some
favor guaranteeing certain amount
of patronage to any reliable man o.
who will establish such an
between local stock company or mu-
nicipal ownership. Ii this matter
takes form the Republican hopes to
see local stock company organized or
control. 1t is reported that
the plant at Occur d'Alenc has been
offered for sale at a very reasonable
figure and there is some talk of cor
sidering the offer, but nothing definite
has been done in the matter.
c. NJ. Davidson was over from Post
Falls Monday on business. In the fire
which destroyed the Parsons dwelling
west of Post Falls last Thursday after
noon Mr.. Davidson lost nearly all OF
his furniture and household effects.
When the fire was first discovered all
efforts were directed towards saving
the building, but the attempt proved
futile owing to a lack of water. In
the meantime the flames had gained
such Roadway that no furniture and
only a few clot hes could be saved. The
building destroyed was the finest farm
dwelling in that locality. Mr.. David
son carried no insurance on his house
hold goods, and he was unable to say
whether he building was insured. &.
p. Parson, owner of the farm, IS alb
sent at Granite. Ore. and has not yet
been appraised Of his loss.