The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-04-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

here on Thursday.
Several teams have been at work
during the past week excavating the
foundation for the new Catholic
church.
Miss Kate and Mike Fitzpatrick of
Boomers Ferry, were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Mcclure during the
first of the week.
Halle Smith, who has been attend
ing the Northwestern Business col
lege in Spokane during the past win
ter, returned home on last Saturday.
T. w. BARLEY Of Moscow, State
deputy of the Modern Woodmen of
America, will address public meet
ing this evening at the Woodmen
hall.
A. J. Weisbach of Tacoma, repre-
senting the land department of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company,
is transactlng business In town to-
day.
Mrs. Henry Keller and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fox of Priest River, pass
ed through town on Thursday when
on the way to Trent to attend fam
lily reunion at the parental home.
The first game of the season is be-
ing played this afternoon on the
Rathdrum grounds between the
Occur d'Alenes and Rathdrum base
ball teams.
Marriage licenses were issued dur
ing the past week to Chas. f. Parret
and Miss Olga Jacot, both of St. Joe
and and to Sebastian Domico and
Mary Mancuso both of Harrison.
E. w. Hand, A. E. Gallagher, S.
G. Hyde and A. E. Barnes, all promi-
nent attorneys Of Spokane, were in
attendance at court during the past
week.
T. W. Norton of Newport and H.
M. Fitzpatrick of Priest River, two
prominent citizens Of the Pend
O'Reille valley, were transactlng bus
mess in town on Thursday.
o. Jay ould. who has been at
work on the Kootenai County Repub-
iican for the past year, left for Spo-
kane on Thursday, where he will
work IN the future.
Harry Lee, w. F. Whitaker, w. c..
King, G. f. Ewing, I. J. Stonestreet
and j. G. Watt, all prominent citi-
zens Of Standpoint, we're In town sew
eral days during the first of the week,
attending court.
Miss Florence Wright left for. Seat
tie on Sunday where she goes to take
a course IN the Wilson business col.
lege of that city. Her father, M. D.
Wright, accompanied her but re.
turned Wednesday.
Rev. T. g. Hodgson of Occur d..
Alene, pastor Of the M. E. church
passed through town on Thursday or
his way to Athol, where he goes tx
oversee the erection of new churcl
that is in building IN that place.
The contract for lowering the rail
road grade between Spokane an(
Athol has been let to r B. Dunley s
Co., the we'll known st. Paul con
tractor. 1t is expected that work
will. begin here in a couple of weeks
Agent w. j. Jordan has opened 6
general merchandise store at Granite
in the N. P. depot. Mrs. Jordan ha
charge of it. A petition has beel
circulated for her appointment a
postmistress, which, If granted, will
convenience the settlers In that vicin
lJy materially.
Ralph Nesbitt, son of Mrs. J. N
Nesbitt of Standpoint, died at tn
Sacred Heart hospital at Spokane o
Wednesday. He was suffering frOr
an attack of pneumonia and wen
there for medical treatment. lntel
ment took place on Thursday a
Standpoint.
Sheriff Bradbury turned over
Trearurer Mcclure on last Monda
1881. 80 the amount of license none
collected for the month of March. 0
the same date Assessor Buckle turne
over to the same official l,227. 81
the amount of delinquent taxes CO
lected during the same period.
An Unknown Man Killed.
An unknown man was killed We
terday about mile east of Ramse
by the local east bound freight tral
IT WAS nvidantlv q case nf SuicidQ