The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-05


celebrate their iittieih wedding
anniversary tomorrow. They we're
married la Missouri aud came 10
Occur d'Alene Ia 1855. lie is nov
- years Of age aud bis wife is So.
This aged couple are veil known In
this county, Mr. Elliott having
spent most Of the past fee years
taking subscriptions for books.
william Mills. ueorss Willis. aud
Hugh Carpenter have been arrested
At Oregon City, Oregon. for raising
pnstoftiee money orders. II il
thought that one Of them il the man
~ho passed rsised order on one Of
our merchants a few weeks ago. The
scheme has beeu worked ia a number
of places of late aud IL IL thought
that the government has captured the
slols Gang Of operators.
The machinery IL being taken from
the steamer Spokane this week 90 be
shippod sway for = thorough over.
haullne. The boiler will be repaired
and = larger wheel put on the steamer
fog next s~ason's business. Captain
F MoDonAld says that the Spokane
must not b. left behind any Of the
ho4tn When II comes to speed aud ex.
pects 10 make his boat quite swim
another season.
~. G. Peterson. of Harrison, has
oppped = ioweFIy atoFr In the room
adjoining Bsrry's book s,ore opposite
Tbs Inn. Mr.. Peterson has the
reputation Of being = fine mechanic
aud makea = speciality Of watch
repairing. Tie has = complete stock
oi watches aud ieuSiry and will have
QUO Of the neasast stores In northern
Idaho When he gcts Axed up. His
announcement apPoau In anolhar
column ot The Press.
Some 81 the farmers across the
river say that their cattle are dying
from an unknown disease. The
animal gill appear 10 be healthy and
in good condition. Il suddenly
takes sick and later besius TO bloat.
dying soon after The disease runs
It, course In few honu and every
animal attacked dics. One veterinary
surgeon made an investigation. but
was unable 60 give the ranchcrs any
very satisfactory solution 81 the
trouble.
North aud south Idaho are at lasi
in fair way IT being connected by
:, railway communication. u recent
reports concerning railway construc
ton along the western boundary q
the state are TO he credited. Boil
= The northern Pacific and the Oreeo'
= Railway 4 Navigation com pany hav
o bad their eyes on western Idaho 70
u years aud while neither Of these com
g pauiss appeared willing to build
each tried 60 bead the other of fror
y doing 80.
b, G. l.. Dittemore, Of the firm {
d Z. II. Keller 4 company, is becomiu
81 quite . pedestrian and in order
n measure the distance he walks
81 one day has secured a pedomete
which he carries In his vest pocke
ed Every time he takes a step the lit
or instrument clicks OF the number
ui inches aud whom be showed u to OF
ed reporter the lirst day about noon
he had already spun Of four miles
nd energy aud expected TO double
ZIP before night.
When u became generally knot
e's Friday evening Of las, week that
Sar old water company had disposed
AZ, lie plants TO the neW company,
m. number Of young men thought !
o 3 good idea 10 celebrate the event
for the use Of dynamite. They procul
lie, = quantity Of the explosive aud star
lille out 20 wake M the natives. n
results they met with great sues
4. Az their enthusiasm Increased
ross charges Of dynamite grew aud
,o~ eSlposions became louder. result
az In the conclusion knocking the 9
,on, from several huildinRs In 70
ann The damage was repaired next
,,u, without cost TO The owners Of the p
al. arty. A rail was also broker
In.y the Northern fac'hc ""ON " ~
m. plosion.