Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-09
morning, and the second one, a boy
also, TO Mr.. and Mrs. John McGinnis.
on Friday morning.

VII IIudy morning.
Invitations have been issued FOR
farewell dance in honor of Standpoint,
lady teachers in our public school
Misses Bertha E. Huey and Eleano,
"A. Hurm. The affair will take place
at the Pythian hall next Tuesda,
evening, and is given in honor Of
the teachers by their lady friends.
The Odd Fellows are breaking
ground this week for their new hall
which is to be erected on the corne,
OF Third'and Cedar streets. The new
building will be 35x7O feet, two stor
les. The upper stony will be used 70,
lodge purposes, while the lower story
will be utilized as a hall for the ac.
commodation OF the public,
Frank Ewing is building an annex
to his store on Railroad avenue, The
new addition is lOx35 feet and will be
divided into two apartments. The
front room will be occupied as an Office
by one of Sandpoint's professional
gentlemen, while the rear of the an.
mex will be converted into dressmak.
Ing parlors and occupied by a dress.
maker from Spokane.
. A. J. Ewing, a photogra pher, ar.
rived here from the coast Sunday and
has decided to locate in Standpoint
permanently. Mr.. Ewing is an artist
of:experience and is prepared to do
all classes of work in the Photographic
line. His gallery is located near the
Humbird Lumber Company's board
ing house, aud he cordially invites the
public to call and inspect his work.
The Shoe Social at the NJ. E. par
sonage last Friday evening was we'll
attended. We were unable to learn
who the party was that was charged
the maxinlum fee at the door, but we
have heard it rumored that a sixty
cents was the amount. The
net proceeds OF the evening were be-
tween S15 and $16, which will be ap-
piled on the improvements lately add
ed to the parsonage.
Mrs Mary E. Perkins has severed
her connections with the Peoples Store
Company and left for Occur d'Alene,
where we understand she will engage
In the millinery business. Mr.. Ew-
ing will continue the business. Mrs.
Perkins has been member OF the
c c,mpany for the past four years and
her Standpoint friends while regret
ting her departure, wish her an
Of success in her latest bus
mess venture.
L. d. Farmin launched his new gas
oline pleasure ,cgaft Tuesday. The
boat is % feet in the clear, 4-foot beam
and draws two and -one-half feet of
water. The.laurch is the most ele-
glntly equipped boat on the lake. 1t
Is finished in hard wood, with up
b )lstered seats and has a canvas can
0 " for sun and rain protector. The
boat will cary 10 or II people comfort
ably. Mr.. Farmin has put on the boat
for the accommodation OF excursion
lists and it may be rented at moderate
terms.
]. G. McElhinnie OF Harrison has re-
Gently completed for Mrs. Mason Of
Medimont one Of the largest and most
barns in the county The
barn is 52xl5O feet and will hold 400
head OF cattle. Mrs. Mason is one OF
the substantial citizens. OF our county
AMI Is making a success with her
large ranch. This ranch, which was
purchased by .Nrs. Mason from Coun-
ty Commissioner McKinnis about
year ago, has been under the manage
ment of William Harris since that
time.
The town council met in regular ses-
sion Wednesday evening and elected
the following officers: IL c. Culver,
chairman of the board: $. +. Riggs.
clerk. and r. Coons, treasurer. The
question Of marshal and night watch
man was laid over until the next regu-
lar meeting of the board, two weeks
hence. We understand Mr.. Coons has
refused to qualify as treasurer, in
which event it will be necessary for
the council to make another appoint
ment. Ne other business OF import
ance was transacted by the board.
Only last week Postmistress Wilson
had another section OF lock boxes in
stalled at the postoiiice. and again
this week a like order has been placed.
The business of the Standpoint postof-
fice is increasing rapidly. Tne bnsl-
ness last quarter exceeded the limit
fora fourth class Office considerably
and the business so far this quarter
shows that il will overeaeii the mark
II the preceding quarter. 1t is safe
TO assume that the Standpoint postof-
ice will he raised to the presidential
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