The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-06

eOoo quarter section Of land across the !
LAKE and viii make his home there. |
Since the construction Of the bridge
over the river number Of new settlers
have located IN that section and the
good land Is being taken.
A number Of our citizens met at the
Bancroft House last Tuesday afternoon
70 take action concerning the proposed
transfer of two sections from this
school districts TO district No. II, but,
after electing chairman and secretary,
they adjourned the meeting to await
further information on the subject.
At Tuesday evenings session Of Ceur
dAlene lodge, I. o. o. r., the following
officers were installed: Henry Happen
berg. N. g.; E.G. HOelzle, V. G.; James
Clark, permanent secretary; J. W. Wig.
gett. treasurer; Geo. G. Thomson, chap
lain; Fred johnson. X. s. v. g.; J. ii.
Duncan. l.. s. V. g.; T. Il. Hedal, war
den; Ludwig Roper, conductor; Theo-
dore Rosen, C.
Dick Bowers has been robbed. A
friend In New Yoik sent him a unique
New Years card 10 which had been st.
taehed two new copper cents. The card
reached him In good order. but the
cents had disappeared and clean cut
slit in the envelope and through two
folds OF paper showed plainly that
knife had been dextrously used and the
cents extracted.
Mel Benham. living In the western
part OF this county near Spokane
Bridge. died very suddenly last Sunday
from rheumatism of the heart. MIR
Benham was = well known citizen and
highly respected among his neighbors.
lie leaves Q wife aud six children
and one brother. II was at first re-
ported that he died from smallpox, but
DIR. RIderkin. county physician. made
an investigation aud found the report
10 be false.
The newspapers OF the Pacific north
west should spot n travelling dentist
who sails under the nance of DR. Morton.
lie Ia very q 0ficious. smooth tongued
young gentleman. and will. upon short
acquaintance. give you to understand
that be IL n Mason, a knight Of Pythias
aud several other knights combined.
He is a liberal advertiser. but he goes
of without paying his bills, at least that
has been our experience with this fes-
tive tooth carpenter. Newspapers, spot
him.
Mr.. Ralph Bernard. OF the firm OF
KAlanquin & Bernard. OF this place
and Miss Blanche l.. johnson. OF neal
Davenport. Wash. we're united In mar
rage at the home Of the brides parents
on New Years day. Rev. shields per
forming the ceremony. The hApp,
couple arrived here "Wednesday morning
and Immediately entered upon the do
nestle duties Of life In the Miller resi-
dence on Lakeside avenue which hat
been previously neatly dtted up anC
furnished by Mr.. Bernard.
John @. Koch. Of Ramsey, this coun
y, spent q portion OF the week her
taking up the merits OF the ModerI
woodmeu Of America. fraternal In
Guranee society. He succeeded la start
log . charter membership and will NJ
turn next week for the purpose Of com
pleling the list. The institution Of th
new lodge will probably take place dur
ing the coming month. The order ha
over 5000 members and is considers
one OF the solid fra,ernal insurance sc
cleiles OF the country.
This town 10 annoyed by few petit
thieves who manage 10 steal everything
In sight and some things that are not II
sight. Al the New Years ball Monda
evening one or two lanterns and sever'
pairs OF rubbers were stolen. Sunda
. night an entrance was forced into T. q
Kaesemeyer's meat market through tn
back door. Two hams, = shoulder Q
: freah pork, . turkey and other meat
were taken. This crime Is burglary an
would land the perpetrator IN the pen
E Tertiary II caught and convicted.
John Shanks. manager OF the Ric
Hili Mining & Milling Co, was In tow
Wednesday. after visit TO the cou
panys mine near Mica bay. In conve
% sation with him We learned that It
. the intention Of the company 10 ket
the development work moving durir
!. the winter. Mr.. Shanks is very We
{ satisfied with the showing and says tn
the mine will become one OF the greate'
7e properties In this section Of the eountr
10 The company also has 4 bond on goo
cr property la the Sumpter camp on whit
development work Is being pushed.
n. Al a regular meeting Of A. 7. "
es Reynolds Relief Corps. Friday ate
noon, officers for the term were Unstable
"A They are Mrs. Sabina Bancroft, pres
n dent: Mrs. Anna Warner, senior vic
No Mr. Nellie GilIeit, junior vice; Nj
Matte u. BudlOng, treasurer; Nj
Hanna Nettletou. chaplain; Mrs. NJ
nc CURE, conductor; Mrs. Lille NJ. Ne
10 bill secretary; Mrs Russell, guard, a
Mn Sischo, assistant guard. MesdSm
ian Sischc Reid. Crockett and Gillett w
ees elected delegates to the state encam
eae men, which meets at weiser next Jul
to The ladies are preparing patriotic
erary entertainment TO he given AT
nter opcra house on the evening OF wSsh1r
han toms birthday, February p. The pr
gram is TO be very interesting and Is