Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-22
FROM ALI. OVER TIE COUNTY
Items OF Interest From Other Points In
Old kootenai.

W. ID. Sayillc Of Ponners Ferry has
been appointed health officer for the
northern part of this county.
4 force OF lo1 men are at work on
! the road leading to the Continental
mine in the northern part OF this
county.
The ST. MareS Courier says that
there is considerable talk that NJ. d.
Wright, a merchant Of Rathdrum, is
contemplating to engage in business
in that town at an early day.
A postntlice has been established at
Tyson in The southern part OF this
county. Tyson is in the centre Of the
Santa placer camp, where considera-
bic activity in mining has been going
on Since last spring.
The st. Maries Courier reports con-
siderable excitement at Tyson, due lo
the striking of the main ledge on the
Iron Cap. one of the leading proper
ties OF that camp. The ledge can be
traced for Il distance Of 1000 feet.
Edwin s. Holmes, Jr.. connected
with the department of agriculture al
Washington in the division of stats
ties. WAS Il visitor at st. MarieS last
week, for the purpose Of looking up
the general agricultural conditions in
that section. He will visit other parts
Of the county also.
Sci tcrs on railroad lands In the vi
entity Of Newport have been advised
that the lands have been relinquiShed
| b. the railroad and that they may file
on the land any time within 30 days.
| New papers must be sent in as the or
iginal application is retained at the
general land Office in Washington.
Arrangements are being made TO
move the st. Joe postotlice TO point
three miles further down the river,
and to secure the appointment OF G.
+. Cornell as postmaster. The new
location is at the landing where a saw
mill has been built by VIM. Farrell
and Cornell. The mill is only intend.
ed to cut lumber for local use and to
get out ties.
John T.. White, station agent and
one Of the pioneers Of Clark Fork,
spent last Friday in Occur d'Alene at.
/ har g.. : l..
land Office in connection with his
homestead. Mr.. White had a contest
with the townsitc people, which was
before the land department for sever.
al years and finally resulted in decis
ion in his favor.
l.. d. Marsh. who has been here fol
some time past under DR.. Phillips
care. died this morning at $3.50 o'clock
says the Newport Miner of last Fri
day. The cause of his death was al
abscess of the lungs. lie had no rela
tives in this vicinity, but WAS con
stantly attended by Mr.. Ward. an ole
friend. The remains will be taken Il
his ranch two miles below Usk for in
terment.
The Herald reports that no new
cases Of smallpox have made their up
pearance in Boomers Ferry for mor'
than 20 days. 1t further reports tha
while some patients are still in quar-
antine. the last will be out in few
days The officials at Bonnprs Fer,
deserve to be congratulated for 50 ct
fectually stamping out the contagioi
In So short Il time.
The largest single deal for the pur
chase Of lumber ever made in this sec
ton was closed last Tuesday betweel
the Occur d'Alene Lumber Compan
Of this place and the Lafgery Lumbe
. Company Of Butte, Mont. says III
/ C9eur d'Alene Press. T. II. Edwards
. general manager Of the Occur d = len
Lumber Company and G. q. McFar
| land for the Butte company. closes
the deal Tuesday. The output of tn
! mill for one year is TO be taken by tn
purchasers and will amount 10 not les
than 25.Oo0.o 900 feet, valued at fror
: s275 900 to s3O0, 900.
S. $. Newberry. G. 4. Fielder an
DR.. Phillips went out hunting In tn
vicinity Of Diamond lake the first o
the week and invited themselves I
dinner 1T the shack Of "A rancho
who wasn't 1T home. A meal wa
prepared consisting Of - slices Of so,
bosom. something like a peck Of pota