Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-23


terprise and their ball this evening
should be literally patronized. There
will be excellent music, and tickets
will be only one dollar.
One side OF the Humbird Lumber
company's saw mill was started last
Saturday and has been running stead.
ily all OF this week. The mil! will be
run to its full capacity next week.
The plant has been SO thoroughly oy-
erhauied since last seasons cut that it
appears practically new throughout,
and the smooth manner in which ev-
erything has been running the first
week should be highly gratifying to
Manager Rickerd.
The Standpoint base ball team play
ed Athol this forenoon, the game re-
sulting in score of 10 to nothing, in
favor of Standpoint. 1t is reported
that not one OF the Athol boys sue
ceeded in reaching third base. Fol
lowing are the positions occupied by
our boys: Caverly, catcher: Wilson.
pitcher Curtis, lst base: Page, .2nd
base: Foss, 3rd base: Burket short
stop; Reetstack, left field: Williams.
centre field, and Smith, right field.
If Standpoint people intend to OBJ
serve the Fourth OF July in a proper
manner this year it is about time some
action were taken in the matter.
However, il might as well be under
stood at the beginning that If no
greater interest is displayed than was
: recently shown in the matter Of Oh
serving Decoration day. a start had
better not be made. 1t is to be hoped
that greater interest will be mani
, tested by our people in an appropriate
Fourth Of July celebration
Among the new arrivals in Standpoint
! point this were j. f. Lyons and wife,
Dave Shepherd and Julius Decoby. all
, OF Rapid City, MINI. These people
have come west To remain permanent
ly and decided upon Standpoint as a
place Offering the best opportunities
for newcomers Mr.. Lyons has al
ready purchased a home and two lots,
besides two unimproyed lots. The home
was purchased from j. A. Birch for a
? consideration OF $50. 1t is expected
: that the other two men will also in
vest.
The Humbird Lumber company's
new tug boat Daisy" was launched
Wednesday, and it is said by those
who witnessed the launching that
, they had never heard Of or saw u
, smoother piece OF work. Thu rsday the
boat made her maiden trip to Hope
and return. and those who had the
pleasure Of being aboard say that the
Daisy is by far the finest boat that eN-
er graeed the waters Of the majestic
Pend d'Oreille. The Daisy is certain
~ a credit TO its builder, T. w. John
son of Occur d'Alclc
At a meeting of the school board
held last Saturday evening it was de-
cided to retain bDtu Miss Huey and
Miss Hurm for another year. This
action will meet with general approy-
al AS intermediate teacher Miss
Huey had been drawing $50 per month,
r while Miss Hurm received only 55o
as primary teacher. The board equal
; izac this by deciding to pay each SO
, per month the coming year II is un-
j. ,iu inf iG Sat tfsf. ...t,
ry to both teachers. No action was
taken in the matter OF principal and
il is not known If there We're any APP
plications for that position.
= At a regular meeting Of the town
board Wednesday evening the mar
shalship question was again laid over
A bicycle ordinance, which is being
published elsewhere in this issue. was
passed. and seSeral bills were allowed.
Earl II. Farmin was appointed town
treasurer, and a proposition was SUBJ
mitted To Peter Johnson to act as at
torney for the board. -Four commit
tees were appointed as follows: San
itary comInitte. streets and alleys
ways and means and bills and ordi-
nances. The time for regular meet
ings was changed 10 the first and third
Mondays of each month.
A. "A. Allen Of Seattle, a registered
pharmacist, arrived here Sunday and
: spent the greater part of Monday and
Tnes5ay in town looking over the Sit
uatfon with view tn engaging in the
drug business bnt after looking the
; field over very carefully decided ii
was already pretty well occupied by
our enterprising druggist, Ghas. r.
. Foss However, Mr.. Allen liked this
locality 81 well that be Was deter
, mined TO look still further for loca-
j tisn, and accordingly took trip 10