Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
koorExAI COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF
Itens From Eyssyvhsre Il Iatsesst u
Residsats OF the County.

A~SSss~SS
A game Of ball between the Harri-
san and st. Mas!es teams, played On
the latter's ground last Sunday, re-
suited In a score Of seven to nine In
favor Of Harrison.
Oliver, the youngest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Crane, aged two years,
died At their home In Harrison last
Thursday from brain fever. The fun
c,af occurred Friday.
j. s. Bassctt, a Spokane attorney,
will open law Office ut Bonners Ferry
In the near future, and tho Herald
says he will have his oisice one door
north Of the custom house.
Charles Worden Of the Wenasha,
IWisconsin) Wooden Ware company,
has started with a party to cruise In
the timber belt In tho upper ST. Mar
les country. The party left st. Mar,
les Mopday.
Mrs. Bartlett Sinclair returned to
I'onnors Ferry last Sunday. Mr.. Sin
clair continued his journey to the Phil
ippines, and en- route will visit his
brother on the sound and his mother
ut Los Angeles.
7, G, Kaesmeyer Of Occur d'Alene Is
reported to be the winner Of por-
ton Of the capital prize In the Next
can lottery. The exact amount Is not
yet known, but 1t Is reported to be
several thousand dollars.
William Eaton, the pioneer mer-
Nlant Of Boomers Ferry recently sold
his store to N. b. Williams OF Marion.
VA. Mr.. Williams arrived at Bonncrs
Ferry with his family on the sth lie
will ut once put In much larger stock
and conduct a general merchandise
business.
The body OF Alfred Richie, who
~as drowed IN the st. Joe river last
October, WAS recovered last Sunday.
The body of Diff Clcave, who was
drowned with Ritchie was recovered
Il week or SO before. Both bodies were
recovered near the supposed scene of
the accident.
The school board at Boomers Ferry
has employed the Following teachers
for the ensuing year: Prof. John +.
Thompson, principals; Miss Bertha
Feeder, intermediate, and Miss Lizzie
Ryan. primary. Prof. Thompson was
assistant principal Of the Wciser
school last year.
\ Spokane party OF campers that
VIII open for the summer ut Camp
Sixteen to One Mt Lake Couer d'Alene
Is composed OF Mrs. Helen Smith, her
daughters, Carrie and Edna; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Taft, Levi Smith and
Oliver Gordon. Frank Smith Will
iuln them some time this week.
Miss Anna Elderkin and Mrs. Ira
,'hallls, two Occur d'Alene ladies,
we're the victims OF runaway acciy
dent last Tuesday evening. Mrs.
.'hallis saved herself by jumping from
the buggy, but her companion was
not SO fortunate. being thrown to the
ground and sustaining u dislocated
shoulder.
Thursday w. II. Shields and family,
Rev. NJ. Il. Dunn and family and d,
u. Dilts and family OF Spokane,
passed through Rathdrum en- route to
Spirit lake, where they will take an
outing. At the lake they will occupy
the cottage OF Mr.. Shields, which Is
nicely situated Mt what Is called
"Fairhaven."
Members Of the Occur d'Alcne brass
band have arranged for u series of
weekly entertainments and dances for
the purpose OF raising funds with
which to pay for Instruments. Eigh-
teen instruments at u cost Of about
500 will I've purchased. The boys al
ready have a fund Of slO0 toward the
purchasing price.
Mrs. Michael O'Brien, who lives a
few miles north of Occur d'Alene, lost
IS young chickens a few nights ago
and charged them up to q chicken
thief, says the Press Later the dis
covery was made that skunks had car
rlcd the chickens under the house and
three II the animals were killed aud
brought out by neighbours dog.
George La Frenx, who has been gen.
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