Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23


woods, who was providing about in the
vicinity where the clothes were found.
and the marshal felt sure that the
package was dropped by Woods.
Woods was given a hearing before
Judge Riggs Tuesday morning and
discharged for lack OF evidence. but
was notified to leave town Immediate
~, which he agreed to do.
Maud Mitchell and Jett McDer-
mott, two women Of the town.
were today arrested at the White
Swan ON complaint of Charles Erick-
son, who claims they robbed him OF
500. Marshal Baker made the arrest
after having searched the women's
apartmentsand found what he claimed
to be marked bills. He SAYS the ease
against the women is strong one.
The proprietors Of the White Swan
say that Erickson was drinking con
siderably last night and spent about
SO over the bar, and that he did not
go up stairs where the women are at
all. AS we go to press we learn that
the women's hearing has been post
poned until Monday. but the amount
OF their bonds has not been learned.
III. Q. Burroughs, who has been act
ing rs \. =. night operator here for
the past two or three months. leaves
Tor Vancouver, Wash, the first OF
| next week. Mr.. Burroughs is
in the employ of the government as a
telegraph operator. and while here
vas on a vacation, which expires tie
last OF August, when he will report 4
vancouver for duty. Mr.. Burroughs
has the choice OF service in Alaska or
China, and has about decided to go to
the latter country. He expects 10
leave for there. by the Suez route,
shortly after his arrival ia Vancouver.
! is friends here wish him bon VOYAGE
and hope that he will enjoy his So
journ in the land Of the mandarin.
County Surveyor William Ashley
spent Tuesday in town visiting with
his brother, J. X. Ashley of Spokane,
who is engaged at surveying in Laws
addition. The county surveyor LETT
FIR Bonners Ferry Wednesday noon to
execute some county road surveys
mapped out for him by the county
board at their last session. He SAYS
I hat he still has 40 miles Of county
roads to survey.
\ party Of geological students from
different points in the east came here
in Il special car over the Great Nortl :
ern this morning and spent the day in
this vicinity. Their objective poll
in the west is Seattle. but they Al
stopping for a day at a time at num-
Der Of places along the line.
Elicrsicl Bros, Ct St. Paul, WI O
will shortly begin the erection Of a
saw mill three miles north of here.
hive ''otitied ". E. Hutchinson til;
two car loads of machinery have al
ready been shipped. and that the pr :
m tiers themselves will start west / a
day or two.
No business was transacted at Il e
meeting of the city council Wednes-
day evening. Only two members,
Messrs. Whitaker and Wilson, were
present. A number Of citizens were
present. and no doubt some We're DIS
appointed ut the failure of a quorum
in the council.
Miss Addie Shapley of Blossburg,
Mont, sister of Mrs. C. w. Wilson is
visiting with her relative this week.
Miss Shapley will shortly leave for
Butte to resume her duties as a teach
er in the public schools Of that city.
Prof. G. W. Wilcox of Columbia
City. Wash. is visiting at the hot G
of his son-in-law. Claude Alien, hei
He appears very much in love vi h
Standpoint and may decide To locate
here permanently.
Louie knaak, a former we'll known
business man Of this place WHO is now
engaged in the timber business at
Wrenco. was here on personal bust
ness Wednesday and Thursday.
I. We'll has received "A patent for
what il pleases him to call his sand
pitt ,an isolated tract of about 30
acres which he purchased from the
government some time ago.