Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-26
the project to build new Catholic
edifce in Rathdrum next spring

80 A-iiiuSits ID painful
ana the Union Star Silver Mining Co
defendant, is on trial in the district
court today. G. L. Hoffman appeared
for the plaintiff, and W. J. Clagce,t
and f. +. Domcr for the defendant
In the case Of j. +. barrett against
Thomas \. Feely, the State of Idaho
lntervenor. which came IN fer trial
last week, decision was given Mon
day in favor of the plaintiff in he sum
of sos. Ii and costs Of salt. John Il
Goode, as attorney for interyenor. was
allowed TO days to prepare, serve and
tile a bill Of exceptions.
The Rathdrum Dramatic and Com
edy company will shortly commence
rehearSals on the latest eastern sue
cess, The Cuban Spy" This play
has never been produced in the north
west, and theater-goers niio admire
thrilling scenes should not fail to Wit
ness this production. The play viii
be put on about March |.
large assortment Of plain and
fancy crepe paper at the Postofiice
store.
The case of George Green. whose i'll
ness was reported in these columns
last week, has puzzled the best physic-
iansand specialists Of Spokane, whittier
the patient on Monday was removed
to the Deaconess hospital. Mr.. Green
is suffering excruciating pain and UNI
less the doctors can soon succeed in
making diagnosis of the strange mall
ady and relieve him with treatment
The patient can not survive long.
Allen G. White Of RoSsland, B. c.,
was in Rathdrum for few hours
Tuesday, looking after some mining
interests in this vicinity. Mr.. White
met quite a number of old-time ac-
quaintances during his short stay in
this city, that gentleman being one OF
the original discoveries Of the famous
Lakeview camp on Pend d'Orielle
lake, and one of the early prospectors
in the northwest. Mr.. White is large
ly interested in mining operations in
British Columbia, where he has re.
sided for number Of years. lie cX
poets to return to this city again in d
few weeks.
Two business changes have taker
place in Rathdrum during the week
The first of these was the purchasing
by J. T.. Mitchell & Son Of c. A. Mar
tins meat market. The entire Stocl
in Martins market was moved t
Mitchell's place and l.athdrum vii
now have only one meat market, hui
it will be far more complete than was
possible when the patronage of Tie
town was divided between two shops
and the change will prove an advant
age to the people Of Rathdrum. The
second change occurred in the black
smith firm of Beck & Co., Anthem!
Rusho disposing Of his interest in Tho
shop to c. Willcutt.
California les at the Pestoiic'
store, 81 per box.
Robert Smiley. workman emil 10y
ed at Bells logging camp near Athol
was instantly killed Tuesday by a f. !,
ing tree. The fatal accident occurred
while Smiley and fellow workman
were engaged in telling a tree. While
thus at work tree in the vicinit,
blew over and Smiley was struck OF
the head, dying on the spot. Coroner
Loop was summoned. but on arriving
at the scene decided that an inquest
was unnecessary. The body WAS ship
ped to Spokane and there prepared 70
shipment back to the dead mans re
| latives In Ontario, the employers mag
unanimously footing the bill. Deceased
was an unmarried man about 30 year
of age.
II all the rumors concerning new
structures which are 10 be built her
the coming spring and summer ar
true, and there are excellent reason
to believe them, Rathdrum will eS
perience building boom during $50
which will leave all previous record
in this line far in the rear. The iates
rumor of enterprise in this line quote
Joseph Poirier as expressing his inter
ton to remodel his blacksmith sho
and to erect business house on 70
vacant lot west Of his shop on Fir
street. We are glad to note thes
prospects for substantial improvement
because it reflects the promoters b
lief in the stability Of Rathdrum an
confidence in the permanency OF III
proved business conditions.
The smallpox scare has again been
leading topic in Rathdrnm this wee
and ali kinds II reports regarding III
-, ,;d snraad nf this disease in neigl