The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-25
POST FALLS.
From Our Special correspondent.


Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Il. Burnham last
week.
Mrs. j. Il. Jones, our postmistress,
is visiting in Spokane, and the post
Office is in charge of Mrs. Leila Aus
tin and Miss Ruth Jones.
H. E. Burnham has sold eleven lots
in Nusum's addition to James Guth-
rle.
Miss Grantham, the music teacher,
who has been visiting the families of
Messrs. Patterson and Price for sew
eral weeks, has returned to her home
in Mexico, Mo-, where she will resume
her duties as instructor.
Mrs. G. NJ. Benham and sister. Mrs.
Rima. together with their children,
have moved to their former home
near Park Rapids, Mimi, much to
the regret Of their many friends.
John Enders has been appointed
administrator Of the estate OF w. j.
Butterfield, deceased, and the store
has been re-opened under his manage
ment He is assisted by Miss Hattie
Butterfeld.
Prof. Brown and Miss Ellie Nogle
will have charge of the Post Falls
schools this season. Miss Nog!e came
in from Wisconsin Sunday aud Prof.
Brown arrived Wednesday.
j. w. Settle, our real estate agent,
has sold IT. DittenIore's quarter section
west of Post Falls TO Chas. A.
Straight, who recently purchased the
adjoining quarter. Mr.. Settle has
also sold the Green ranch.
Mr.. J0bes. one Of the owners of the
Cable Roller Mills, has moved to this
place, and his son will keep books for
the company, relieving q. r. Klopf,
who has been In their employ during
the past year. Mr.. Jobes has had
charge Of the export trade in Seattle
for several months, but decided TO
locate in Post Falls. He and his son
are perfect gentlemen, thorough bust
ness men and are welcomed by all.
MISS Pearle Morton, the stenogra-
pher of Rathdrun,, visited her sister,
Mrs. Garno, in this place last week.
John Barrett and wife have moved
to Wisconsin where he has secured
position as railroad foreman. John
held the position Of foreman here for
a number OF years. but lost his situa-
ton last spring on account of "a wreck.
joe Garno has rented his house here.
VIM. Carter has gone to the Alberta
country to look at land.
Black bass are very plentiful near
The {. falls and the boys have great
sport.
The surveyors for the irrigating
ditch are at work between this place
and Hayden lake, and we are pleased
to learn that the ditch will be rushed
to completion, and will pass close to
town-between the town and Gem
etery. The prairie will be irrigated
and the ditch will be large enough to
enable the company to float logs from
the lake to the Spokane river. Many
people will be surprised to learn that
there is fall of 1870 feet from Hay
don lake to Trent.
Miss Rosene Mitchell has returned
from a visit with friends in Spokane.
The saw mill has been shut down
days and about twenty Of the
men went to the Palouse to harvest.
We understand that the company will
put in new burner at an expense of
between three and four thousand dol
lars. In the meantime the factory is
running.
Trouble begins in the schools one
week from next Monday, and the con-
tract has been let for a winters supply
If switches.
There is To be an old soldiers re-
union at the Guthrie place soon.
Billy Bahme's mangled hand is
healing rapidly.
Will Fisher and family have moved
back to Iowa.
B. NJ. Ross is having an, addition
quilt to his fine house east of town.
Will Seyforth has had the we'll on
lis ranch cribbed up and is now put
ing in windmill.
Mr.. Bump reports that the grass
loppers did not dig all of his potatoes,
IS reported, and he is thankful for
hat and the Mckinley administra-
iOu.
Mrs. RObt. Ross is visiting her
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