Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-03
NooTENAI COUNTY NEWS iYEMs
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Christmas Eve. and it is not known
just when it viii be started again.
The First Bank of Harrison has re-
Gently been organized with O. Il.
Steward as president and Q. f. Barr.
cashier.
a terrific wind storm ranged at
Occur d'Alede last Wednesday night
ana the next morning small boats,
boat houses and barges were lined up
along the lake shore.
The settlers along the st. Joe river,
IN the southern part of the county.
are circulating a petition asking for a
three times week mail service. The
present service is semi-weekly.
Prof. Frank \. Mccall. principal of
| tho Standpoint school. came up during
the week to join Mrs. Mccall. They
remained over Christmas and have
been visiting friends and relatives. -
Kootenai Herald.
| Louis zimmerman, who has Il large
logging contract near Standpoint, was
home to spend Christmas. He is
working eight teams and reports good
progress. but says they need show
kootenai Herald.
DR.. G. +. Barker of Bonners Ferry,
county coroner, was called to Hope
Thursday. to hold IN inquest over the
remains of Conductor Chas. King,
who fell off the top Of car on his
train during storm and was killed.
. The Courier reports severe wind
storm in the vicinity of st. Maries
last Thursday morning. The storm
lasted about two hours and some dam
age resulted to buildings under con-
struction and the telephone lines.
AthOl has two stores, one black
smith shop, one church, two lodges,
one hotel and fine depot, and there
are rumors of another store being put
up. The I. @. O. F. and NJ. w. Of A.
are planning the erection Of a fine
new hal. in the snying. The Odd Fell
lows have membership Of about 30
and the Woodmen 80 or 40
Edwin Crockett.left sample of
oat straw at this Office measuring over
six feet in length, says the Occur d.
Alene Press. 1t came from his sons
place near Hoodoo lake and is "A fine
specimen Of what kootenai county
soil will produce The Hoodo valley
is located only short distance south
west Of Sandpoint, and is one OF the
most productive valleys in the county.
~
William Eldertnn of Bonners Ferry
returned Thursday from Rathdrun,
where he had been on court business,
saws the Herald. The suit in which
he and Mr.. Il. II. Walker and Gala
han & Boyle were interested, against
Elmira parties. WAS adjusted out Of
court. We understand that local
creditors get about 10 cents on the dol
laf, out I'll NIllt.I lilUSl AiItlE sitii tA-
torneys' fees and other expenses.
) Byron Renshaw sleeps at TIE Idaho
Mercantile Company's storcand got up
early last Thursday morning 10 let y.
Sander in. saws the Occur Ct Alene
Press. He stepped outside for a mo
ment and the strong wind blew the
door. which had spring lock. shut.
leaving Byron on HE outside With his
shirt tail Hopping in The breeze, he
only signal of distress at his command.
Mr.. sander lost his hat in the excite
ment and it was som" ime before they
gained an entrance over one ot the
transoms.
Probably one Of the best conducted
pieces Of finanelering in lie tn~n ~
H rison for the past YEAR Is lh1i q
thr Ladies' Auxillary Of the Frest'y
tprlan church of this place al the
second annual fair which closed last
! Tuesday evening. SAYS the Seareflligiil.
The net receipts were S2l5. and for
the wear their receipts aggregate over
l.aoo. This is cqstainl, great show
ing and reflects rreat credit On their
,ntjring efforts to raise funds 10 com
! plete their church.
,t Post Falls last SUNDAY evening
some Young men Of the hoediun type
threw a rock ihroHelia vindowsof the
section house DOW occupied pf ere"
If .Iaps. Prompt action by the section
4.ilnninr 1.r,ttXins.sen The