Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18

Albert Smith and Cynthia Baker,
both OF Spokane, were married at
Rathdrum last Thursday, Justice
Marsh officiating.
Elsie, the eight-year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. +. Finney, who reside
near Rathdriiin. died last Thursday
and was buried on Friday.
Callahan 4 Boyle Of Ronners Ferry
have secured the contract for furnish
ing timber for the railroad bridges on
the Jennings branch.
The st. Maries Courier reports a
scarcity Of dwellings in its town and
estimates that 80 cottages and several
store buildings would find occupants
Immediately and bring fair returns to
the owners.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Neyin. postmstress
at st. MarieS, has rendered her resig-
nation to the department, and c. {.
Dumdi has applied for the appoint
ment. Ill health is the cause as
signed for Mrs. Scyin's resignation.
Since the Spokane & Idaho Lumber
Company's plant at Spokane was des-
troycd by fire, the plant ut Post Falls
has been running day and night,
which has largely increased the num-
ber of workinssmen employed In that
town.
G. w. Dawson, William Van Gas
ken and Benjamin Morrow, repre-
sented Utopia lodge No. 80, Of Bon
ners Ferry, at the meeting Of the
grand lodge. |. o. O. f., held al Boise
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
RI. Rev. a. J. Glorieux, Bishop of
Boise will administer the sacrament
of confirmation at the Catholic church
in Rathdrum on Sunday morning,
Oct. 20: services at 1890 sharp. All
are, cordially invited. The bishop
will preach the sermon Of the day.
Frank Fitchner Of near Occur d.
Alene caught a large coyote in a trap
last Thursday night. The animal had
been making regular visits to his or
chard where he satisfied his hunger on
prunes, and had destroyed one small
tree in his efforts to get the fruit.
Edwin Doust of Bonners Ferry has
gone to Prairie City, Oregon, to take
charge Of the work Of enlarging a
stamp mill for the people who are the
principal stockholders in the Hoosier
Boy Gold Mining Company. The mill
is TO be increased from five to 25
stamps at the mine located near West
SGmpter.
II is reported that NJ. ID. Wright
has gone extensively. into wheat rails
ing in Washington. Associated with
j. n. Drumheler Of Spokane he las
purchased from The Northern Pacific
railroad company III township20 ~. Il.
~. On the Columbia river, 1900 acres
of fair wheat Lind, The most of which
VIII Ne put into cultivation IN tile
near future. Dick is a hustler
James Freeman last Saturday
brought in few specimens Of the pe-
tatoeS he grows cut on his ranch, says
the Newport Miner. Not having a
tape line the agricultural editor did
not secure exact measurements. Sur
sey them for yourself. With little
extra care and attention Mr. Treenian
thinks lie can raise Irish lemonsn
that will not require being weighed or
measured when taken To market. One
viii make half bnshel exactly.
a post Of the Fraternal Army Of
America with a membership of
score or more was organized at New
port Thursday night by Deputy SUI
preme Commander Larsen. Officers
were elected as follows: Captain, DIR.
j. l.. Phillips: lieutenant, c. G. Hen
ion; adjutants Mrs. c. c. Henion:
quartermaster. Miss Jessie Long:
chaplain, Mrs. Cole; trustees. G. ".
Stiles, Miss Beard and A. Il. Lock-
hart. A meeting To complete the
work Of organization was held We'd
nesday evening.
Monday morning as the train was
backing down To the dock three
women, ? baby in carriage and a
small child came near being caught on
the track, says the Occur d d'Alene
Press. They were walking down tn
the dock and did not notice the train