Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28
koorENAI COUNTY NEWS ITEMS
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Cleaned From Our Exchanges and Other
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Byron Williams, at one time cam
didate for surveyor OF Kootenai county
will open up a harness shop and CON-
plete line OF boots and shoes at Cneur
d'Alene.
N. V. r. Morton was taken down
with bronchial pneumonia Thursday,
March IL, and died on the following
Sunday at Post Falls. Deceased was
6S years OF age and was the father Of
W. r. and George Morton OF that
place and had many friends there.
The remains were embalmed and
shipped to Sprague, WASH, for inter.
ment.
Delbert E. Graves Of Coeur d'Alcne
took small pup home the other day
and it had not been in it's new quar-
ters long before it refused the. milk
placed before it In pan, says. the
Press. Graves tn ought his pup on
the high road to starvation until he
discovered that Belgian doe which
he owned had taken the pup into its
family and was sucking it along with
the young hares.
James Cane was seriously injured
last Saturday while raising log In
constructing house on his land near
Bonners Ferry, says the Herald. The
log slipped and fell about six feet,
knocking him down and falling across
his chest. His son, Dell Crane, was
near by and lifted the 10y of, though
it was some time before Mr.. Cane re-
vived. He is able to be out, but is
feeling very poorly.
Edwin Doust Of Bonners Ferry made
a trip to the Buckhorn last week.
Two men only are now employed at
the camp They are getting things
in shape for a larger force. The man.
ager Of the company is expected here
about April lst to start operations,
says the Herald. The statement con-
tinues to be made that mill will be
erected on the property this summer.
John Breckenridge as foreman with
Elmer Philbrick as assistant are the
two men now at the camp.
]. +. Cook, Jr., Of Ronners Ferry
has been steadily going ahead with his
Moyea Falls power property, says the
Herald. He has the masonry in to
control the water and for the present
will harness 400 horfe power. lie has
purchased the necessary pipe, and a
twin turbine wheel that will have leO
horse power. A contract has been let
to build substantial power house 20x
40. The Moyea Falls are only miles
from Bonncrs Ferry and furnish a
feasible light and power supply point
for that town.
Henry Olen, aged II, and Mabel
Krotzer,aged u, both OF Cocurd 'Alene,
concluded they could not longer live
apart and quietly left home with the
intention Of getting married, says the
Press. The father Of the girl fol-
lowed the couple and finding them dc
termined to carry out their intentions
finally consented to the marriage,
which was performed at Eathdrum
last Friday, after which the Juvenile
bride and groom returned home with
Mr.. Krotzer happy over the favorable
ending OF their efforts.
MIR. Della Fry will soon commence
the CONSTRUCTION OF a new boat to ply
on the Kootenai, says the Herald.
1t will be screw propeller, IS feet
long and nine feet beam. II will be
used for Kootcnai river traffic between
Bonners Ferry and Port Hill, also fol
towing produce to kootenai lake,
There is fine opening for SUCH a boa
and the announcement that beat II
to be constructed will! be good news
throughout the valley. 1t will be
built near the south landing Of the
ferry at this place.
The following ticket has been placed
In the field by the citizens OF Bonncrs
Ferry for the approaching municipa
election: G. r. Gray. N. b. Williams
Ben Morrow, VIM. Elderton and Wm
Eaton. At Occur d'Alene as follows