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

company. MT. Brown Will continue in
the general merchandise business At
that place.
Frank McAuley, a timber man from
Granite, Is doing business in town IA.
DAY. He dropped into our sanctum
inns morning and gladdened the ed.
ltor's heart by planking sl.75 ON the
ueSk Tor a years subscription to the
Republican and the Chicago In,ar
ocean, which he declared to he the
TWO ncwsiest papers in the United
States.
The editor is in receipt Of letter
from u. ,. wood Of Snoqualmie, Wash.
FORMER resident Of Rathdrum He
reports both himself and Mrs. Wood
enjoying excellent health. Although
Mr.. and Mr.. Wood are dong nicely a,
Shoquaimiei we should not be surprised
TO see them return to Rathdrum soon
Their many friends here would lac
pleased to have them return and h.
cate here permanently.
AS we 60 to press light snow storm
Is prevailing in this locality and indi.
cations appear favorable for its con-
tinuance. The ground has been frozen
several days and the roads have been
worn smooth by travel, thus leaving
them in an excellent condition to re-
celve snow for sleighing. 1t is to be
hoped the fall OF snow will be sutiici-
ent for good sleighing, a condition
which has been despaired of for this
winter by the timber men.
In pursuance of the plans outlined
in these columns last week, the
Thompson house is being moved to
the opposite side of First street where
| it will form an addition to the Hotel
Wright, the old blacksmith shop on
the corner has been torn down and the
place cleared preparatory to moving
the livery barn, and the material for
Wright's new business block is being
placed on the ground. This change
will make wonderful Improvement
in the appearance of the west end of
town.
Bills are out announcing a grand
ball and banquet in Rat hdrum on the
| occasion OF the anniversary OF Wash
ington's birthday, February %. The
ball will be held in IIart's han and
the banquet will take place at the He
tel Wright. Excellent music has been
engaged, and the management will
TSpare no expense to make this the so
cial event OF the season. The ball and
banquet will be given under the aus
pieces of the sect There Club" Il new
social organization recently formed in
Rathdrum.
Wednesday afternoon the Ladies
Aid society Of the Catholic church
met at the residence of Mrs. w. j
Mcclure to prepare articles u be dis
posed Of 1T the Catholic fair which will
be held in this city during the first
| week of April. \ number Of Protest
ant ladies were present and volunteer
ed their assistance in the work, and
upon their request were cheerfully adj
mitted to membership in the society.
\ luncheon was served during the af-
ternoon. Next Wednesday afternoon
the ladies will meet at the residence
Df Mrs w j Jordan
The latest report of the smallpc y
epidemic at Spokane places the num-
about go The question OF establish :
ing a quarantine against Spokane has
been considered bg the village trustees
of Rathdrum during the week, but no
definite action has yet been taken. 1t
is believed the village board has no
authority under the law to take such
action. at least not until il can be
shown conclusiyely that the authori-
! ties at Spokane are powerless To pre-
vent the spread of that disease in their
| CITY. Such a condition does not pre-
vail in Spokane at present, and those
who are in position To speak advised
" do not anticipate anything OF the
kind. Later-.At meeting held by
the town board last night an ordinance
was passed providing for quarantine
measures against Spokane. Butte, Har-
rison and towns of Sh0shone county.
and persons from those places are pro-
hibjted from coming here for a period
of N days. For violation OF TINS or
dinance the penalty is fixed at 800.
Copies of the ordinance have been
posted in the public places