Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09


mill, had the small finger of his right
hand pretty badly mashed Tuesday
While painful the wound was not suf.
hclently severe for amputation of the
finger.
| The Republican is pleased to note
that O. E. Oleson, one of our contract.
ing carpenters, has been successful in
securing the contract for an $500
school house at Colburn. Mr.. Oleson
hopes to have the building completed
by the LIST of September.
Frank Courtway returned Monday
evening from fishing trip up Sand
creek, bringing home with him a
string of about $50 mountain trout.
averaging or 5 to pound He has
the thanks of our Office force for a
mess OF these cold water beauties.
1t appears that the deal for the sale
OF the Miller 4 McDuttie shingle mill
to Spokane parties is not yet reality.
II had been expected that this plant
would begin operations next Monday,
but the delay in the transfer will no
doubt interfere with starting work.
The temporary injunction granted
by Judge Mayhem at Wallace last
week in the case of l.. ID. Farmin VS..
Foley & Ledeau, is now IN full force
and effect, the defendants having been
officially served with notice that the
plaintiff had fully complied with the
courts order in the matter.
j. W. Lowry. who came here recent
~ with his family from Glenham $.
OAK, erected new building on the
west side dtiring The week to be occ,l-
pied temporarily as a residence. Mr..
Lowry was engaged at farming in Da-
kota and is looking UP suitable loca-
ton for the same business here.
Rev. DR.. Brown, presiding elder Of
the Spokane district, will hold the last
quarterly conference Of the present
year at this place on Saturday. Aug
ust 10th. at } O'Clock D. M. and Will
preach Sunday morning and evening
| Communion service will be held i'll
mediately after the morning service.
Mrs. John Maloney has discovered a
freak among her poultry in the shape
Of a four-winged duck. The freak is
about six weeks old and growing nice
ly. We would suggest to The lady that
she correspond with the Idaho COM
missioner at the Pan-American expo
sition with d view to augmenting the
exhibits of the products from this
state.
J. 6. Wright, who has been at work
in Hope at paper hanging, has return-
ed to Standpoint. He reports that the
Hope Lumber company is now engaged
putting the machinery into their new
mill and will probably be ready Tor
saving in about six weeks. The com
pany's new store, which occupies n
building 36X75 feet, has been opened
for business.
Il. ID. Alexander. manager Of the
Spokane branch of tie American Type
Founders company, was here on bust
ness last Friday. Mr.. Alexander made
the customary visit to this office, and
took occasion to pay us nice compli-
ment on its appearance. He said it
was the best kept and most orderly
printing Office he had the pleasure If
visiting for some time. He returned
to Spokane by way OF Newport, Wash.
N. W. Walter OF kalspell, Mont.
spent couple Of days in The city this
week looking up a location for the es-
tablishment of a frst-cIass lodging
house with a bakery and confectionery
store in connection. He left for his
home today, but Will return again in
the near future to make definite ar
engagements to 50 into business. lie
went away well satisfied that Sand
point is the coming town Of North
Idaho.
The well kept lawn west OF The de-
pot adds much to the appearance Of
the \. P's. place Of business here. and
Agent Coons and his sister, Miss Lucy
| Coons, are the recipients Of many fat
tering compliments on their successful
efforts in adding to the attraction of
| the company ground. 1t requires pa
thence and lots of work 10 keep lawn
in the condition this one is kept. but