The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-07
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Albert Parrier suffered a broken leg
at Swan Falls while engaged in blast

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Albert Parrier suffered broken leg
at Swan Falls while engaged in blast
ing.
In Bline county the crickets have ap-
pearen and are causing the farmers
much uneasiness.
The Oldest settler declares that they
never saw such grain as now stands in
the Genesse valley.
There are only three inmates in the
pest house at Boise, and there Is no
fear Of further spread Of smallpox.
In the Couer d'Alene district there
are at least 800 buildings either in the
course of construction or just finished.
Dave Button was suffocated to death
in J. G. Hague's mine at Trestle creek
recently, the accident being due to bad
gas in the shaft. ,
The president and four members of
the faculty of the State University at
Moscow have been removed from their
positions by the board of regents.
About 1000 head Of Idaho and Mon.
tana horses have recently been bought
for the use Of the English government
and the purchasers are hustling for
more. ~
A SQuaw Creek farmer is exhibiting
samples of barley, rye and wheat
grown grown on his farm without irri-
cation, some Of the heads being seven
inches long.
The captain Of boat plying between
Riparia and Lewiston declares that the
steamer have carried out more cherries
this season from the Snake river can
yon than ever before within his reco-
lection.
i The Nee Perce Indians will hold q
celebration at this place, lasting from
June 29th until July 9Th. The racing
program will open on Friday, July 20.
and continue to July s.
The state has received another pay.
ment from the government on account
OF its claims for expenses incurred In
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.
j 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.
4 The supreme court has affirmed the
Judgment Of custer rendered against
James Smith, commissioner Of Fre-
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
Of 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 Sc per day;
that he had charged the same rate for
experimenting bridge works; that the
bridge board had appropriated lump
sum out of the treasury and entrusted
it to him to expend in building 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 appro.
, 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
E removed from Office. It is found that
the charges were sustained by the evi.
f dence, and that the judgment of custer
, was warranted.