Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-04-18
AooTENAI COUNTY NEWS ITEMS


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Mrs. l.. Stengel Of Post Falls gave
pirth to girl baby Thursday.
The wife Of Frank Ceryeny of Occur
q Aiene gave birth to pair of twins
boys, April 10. One OF the boys weighed
ten ana the other eight pounds.
The Odd Fellows of Boomers Ferry
nave secured the services OF Lucien ]
blrdseye OF Spokane to deliver the adj
Dress at their anniversary on the 9th
The Cameron Lumber Co. of Har-
rlson has the contract for furnishing
the timber for the new auditorium at
Colfax. The contract is a large one
and exemplites the demand for our
timber.
Inc real estate agent, 0. NJ. Sparks.
has purchased the Peterson property
on Sherman street in Occur d.Alene
Tor consideration OF $1,000. The
property consists Of frame building
and 3O-foot lot.
The Gable Milling company OF Post
Falls has leased a warehouse and
wharfage at Seattle. G. II. Dart OF the
company will manage the business
there and J. II. Sutherland will be in
charge at Post Falls
w. E. and Geo. Morton OF Post Falls
have purchased the Graves ranch OF
$50 acres for consideration OF $1,000.
The place is on the Pend d'Oreille
river about two miles above Seneaguo-
teen, and there is a natural meadow Of
about 100 acres.
Mrs. McKinzy Edwards promi-
nent lady OF Boomers Ferry, died at
the Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane
last Thursday after an operation had
been performed for appendicitis and
removal Of an ovarian tumor. De-
ceased was only 10 years OF age and had
been married two years.
1t is stated that the mill company
OF Occur d'Alene expects to put on a
night shift Monday evening which
will double their output OF lumber.
The company is wiring their yard for
electric lights. A car OF horses have
arrived from Montana for use around
the yards and mills.
After lingering Illness Mrs. S. P.
Anderson OF Occur d'Alene died in
that city Sunday, April 6, from tuber-
culosis. Deceased was "A years of age
and had been married six years. She
leaves two small children The funeral
took place from the Methodist church
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Willie Summers, who lives at Halt
Round bay, across the lake from Har-
rison, narrowly escaped losing his life
at the mouth Of the Occur d'Alene
river Wednesday. A sudden squall OF
wind swamped his boat and he man.
aged to hang onto piece OF wire at
tached to piling until assistance
reached him.
William Dollar Of Occur d'Alene,
J. C. White of Harrison, and H. NJ.
Strathern Of Post Falls, were among
the Kootenai county citizens initiated
into the mysteries of the Concatenated
Order Of Hoo-Hoos at Spokane last
Thursday night. They were part OF
class of thirteen kittens and after
the ceremonies enjoyed a banquet at
Davenport's.
The Idaho Free Library association
met at Rathdrum last Saturday and
prepared its annual report to the gov.
ernor, and aside from the appropria
tion Of $1,000 for the support of the
commission it has received IA library
cases from the columbian club OF
Roise and $50. IS from HALEY women.
During the year % new library cases
have been added, making total of 81.
and a total of l,92. books
Jim McGregory and Karl Brown
were arrested last Monday at Posi-
Falls on warrant sworn out by Jane.
Kennedy, charging the young mel
with having shot through the Windows
of the blacksmith shop the day pre-
vious. The parties went to the top o
the water works building on Sunda.
and with % calibre rifle shot through
the windows Of the shop near wher'
the desk sits. They entered a plea o
guilty in Justice Martins court ant
were each fined five dollars and cost
which they paid.
When Mr.. Price, who recently leases
the White hall at Post Falls and tixe'
it up for a hotel. crawled out OF be-
the other morning he found that som
OF his friends had put up large sign
1t read, Missouri Hotel" Mr.. Pric
said he would give free dinner To tn