Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-04-25

excursion for the last day. Further
particulars will follow after the NEG.
essary arrangements have been COM
pleted.
jim Ferguson, the we'll known
hlacktail mining man, is spending
a few weeks at Glendiye, Mont.
where he went to raise money
to complete the work OF driving the
tunnel On the Mexico property to the
Rebate ledge.
We are requested to announce that
on next Tuesday evening, April 20,
there Will be public meeting at the
Pythian hall for the purpose OF devils
ing ways and means for the proper OBJ
servance Of Decoration Day in Sand
point. A large attendance is desired.
Constable Baker reports having
shot mad dog Tuesday. The animal
was the property Of Mr.. Stover and
had one OF its legs broken the day be-
fore by a rifle shot. Mr.. Baker says
the animal presented pitable sight
and appeared to be in the last stages
OF hydrOphobia.
DR.. and Mrs. Nathan A. Goddard
arrived from Spokane Wednesday to
remain permanently. They are occu-
pying suite Of rooms in the new an
mex to the Pend d'Oreille hotel.
where the doctor will also have his Of
flee for the present. Dr. Goddard
comes here well recommended.
George w. DeKarr has gone out Of
the tonsorial business, and unless he
changes his present plans will not re-
embark in that business in Standpoint.
His plans for the future are not
known, although he has expressed the
opinion that he might go to Thunder
Mountain or some other locality on a
prospecting trip.
The information appearing in these
columns two weeks ago to the effect
that the Hope Lumber Company had
disposed of its interests at Hope to q
Wisconsin outfit, was erroneous. Our
authority for that statement was a
Wisconsin paper. The company had
merely disposed Of it's product, and
we are pleased to make the correction.
Contractor Travis is putting the
finishing touches on a neat appearing
broom cottage on Church street for
DR.. Moody. The doctor has faith in
Sandpoint's future, and is backing his
saith by securinga substantial home.
He evidently belongs to the class of
newcomers We are looking fer and for
whom there is always q cordial well
come.
A. r. Sweet, the jeweler, has sold
his interest in the property which he
owned jointly with DR.. Buchanan, to
the latter, and has purchased from c..
F. Ewing the building heretofore oc-
cupied by DeKarr's barber shop, where
he expects to open tirstclass jewelry
establishment. Mr.. Sweet received
$500 for his interest in the Buchanan
property and paid S525 for the Dekarr
property.
Frank Parker, who was SO severely
injured while getting off moving
train here last fall, has returned to
the city from the hospital at Rath-
drum. As a result of the injuries he
sustained in that accident his right
leg had to be amputated below the
knee, but he is otherwise enjoying the
best Of health.
When buying fruits or CONNECTIONS
don't forget the Postotfice store.
Joe MontreauX, teamSter employed
at Joe Mays timber camp, had the
misfortune yesterday to sustain q Sc
we're fracture of his right ankle by a
wagon wheel passing over it. 1t ap-
pears he fell from the wagon and be-
fore he could extricate himself from
tIlt UOSlUlOil OIlC WllCCl Vi d
loaded wagon passed over the foot.
DR.. Moody dressed the injury and this
evening the patient will be taken to a
hospital at Spokane.
Fresh blood oranges can now be had
at the Postoff1ce. store.
A collision between west bound
freight and switch engine near the
north end of the n. =. yard at this
place Friday evening, caused a furry
Of excitement in town until 1t wa,
learned that no one was injured. The
freight was double header and the
engineers and firemen all jumped
without accident, except one engineer
who sustained a slight bruise about
one OF his knees. The main track wa'
soon cleared and No. 3, west bound
passenger, was delayed only q sh'r'
time on account of the wreck.
CONNECTIONS at the POstoffice store
are always fresh and Of the best quail