Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14
KOOTENAI COUNTY NEWS rrrxs
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p. w. Shclliam recently disposed OF
az oO-acre farm south of Rathdrum
TOT a consid GRAFTON of $1,000. L. Z.
Hovis OF Hoquiam, Wash, was the
purchaser.
The kootenai Herald states that the
young ladies Of Bonners Ferry who
attended the teachers examination at
Rathdrum speak very highly of the
entertainment extended them while
there.
Two weddings were solemnized at
Occur d'Alene last week. The princi-
pals were B. L. Swatford and Miss
Katie Fernan, and Forrest NJ. Best
and Miss Bessie Bcardson. Rev. r.
&. Hodgson oificialed ut both ceremon-
les.
Postmaster Mason at Occur d'Alenc
On last Tuesday received his commits
sion and is now prepared TO hold his
place for another four years. This is
the only third class postoliice in tie
county at the present time. The
pDstotlice at Standpoint will De placed
in the third class within six months.
Mrs. Ida Patt N, wife of Alec Pat
ton. died at the residence Of Thomas
Hooker near Bonners Ferry last Tues
day. Death resulted from nliamatory
rheumatism. The funeral took place
at Bonners Ferry Thursday. De-
ceased was born at Helena, Mont,
August Is, 1882, and was married to
Alec Patton March 10, 1901.
The Herald reports considerable ac-
tivity in the safe Of ranch lands in the
vicinity Of Bonners Ferry. The
Brown ranch on Myrtle Creek canyon,
just below the Myrtle Creek falls. has
been purchased by Chas G.. Reeder Of
Spokane. The same man has pur-
chased ranch from Aubrey Bunting.
Negotiations are also under way for
the sale Of the Montgomery fruit and
stock ranch near Porthill. The ranch
is valued at $3.50
The anniversary OF Odd Fellowship.
which occurs on April %, will be OBJ
served by the Bonners Ferry lodge on
the 25th. The new hall which is now
building, will be completed by that
time, and the Odd Fellows of our
neighboring town are preparing for a
grand time. There are II lodges Of
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in Koo-
tenai county, and it is proposed to in
yite neighboring lodges and the public
generally for the occasion.
Mrs. NJ. d. Budong successfully or
ganzed a Woman's Relief Corps at
Rathdrum last Saturday, which is to
be an auxiliary to Lawton Post, G. A.
R., of that place. The charter men,
berShip is 90. and the following were
chosen as officers: President. Mrs. j.
r. Wilson: senior vice president, Mrs.
E. E. Taylor: chaplain. Mrs. Johnson:
secretary, Mrs. Chas. l.. Heitman:
treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Rogers: con-
ductor, Mrs. NJ. Smith; guard, Sylvia
Thomas. \ number of ladies from
Occur d'Alene were present at the or
ganizatiOn. The new corp starts out
with particularly bright prospects.
c. b. Steunenberg. Chief clerk Of
the state land board. and NJ. J. Do"d
and II. G. Harvey. state land selcctors,
were in Coeur d'Alene last week look
ing after the states interests in a
number Of land contest cases. The
register has rendered Il decision in the
c;ISe OF Thomas Dunn vs.. the state,
which is similar 10 the other cases. by
oy y.rruling a motion TO dismiss ON the
ground that according to the act en-
towering the state to select such lands
the governor was required TO have the
notice p Ibished in a newspaper near
est the land. and that the burden Of
proof was on the governor TO prove
compliance with the law. The same
decision will naturally follow in the
other cases. and the state will appeal.
William Dollar representing the
Robins Lumber Company OF Rhein-
lander. Wis. has closed deal with
Coey Bros. of Rockford. for what Is
generally known as the Lashbrook