The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-12-18
HOPE

dirt falling on him, breaking his
neck. He was about As years Of aye.
He was working at Mufphy's camp
when killed. After investi tigating the
case the coroner decided that no In
quest was necessary. Brosall has, no
known relatives. Rev, Roth preach
cd the funeral sermon, Saturday.
Hope promises to be the Mecca for
some good fights during the winter
months. The Miller Waltuge .go'
on SATURDAY. night was the opening
gun Of the campaign. Milleris s IT,.
liz inches tall and weighs 178 lbs.
Waltuge is 8 feet and weighs 1874 lbs.
The light was to be eight rounds for
u purse of .S400. Tom NorreI OF
Clarks Fork was referee and Doc.
johnson was time keeper. The fight.
ing was lively. both men showing
good points and good training. Wal.
tuge went down ing the third round
and Miller was gwen the decision. y
The Kootenai BAY Lumber com.
pany's steamer, Flyer, went picking
up logs Saturday morning at Black
tall. About 4 o'clock in the after
noon when II started home o thick
sftg appeared and the men could not
see each other nor tell which way
they were going. At $3.50 they cast
anchor, but could not lind bottom,
aud > storm coming up they drifted
for seven hours, finally grounding on
the rocks. The steamer was then
leaking badly and the pumps refused
to work SO that three men had to bale
continually. They got the steamer
off the rocks Sunday and drifted about
for some hours until the storm ceased
and the fog cleared of somewhat ane
they could see Whiskey Rock; but tn,
waves were too strong to allow th'
steamer to reach the shore, SO 1t wa
kept on its course TO Hope where Il
arrived at noon on Monday. Th'
men were nearly exhausted through
cold, hunger and hard work but wer'
thankful to be alive. Those on th,
steamer were: Capt. James Stanger
c. Harrison, Ed Green, G. w. Nelson
A. J. and p. Gaisell aud Claude Rus
sell.
The Panhandle Smelling compan,
has received the new boiler for theIl
new boat, the City OF Hope.
A. r. Duhaniel has gone east u
visit friends and 1t Is rumored he will
bring back a bride.
The dog catcher is around in Hope.
Dogs for sale at the city jail.
ezra johnson will have to build
Two chimneys TO COMPENSATE him fOr
what he lost on the 6Eht Saturday
night.
The Hope A. L. U. held meeting
at their. hall Sunday, Ezra Johnson In
:he chair. Fourteen new members
were voted on and accepced. Sever
al members made speeches for tie
good and welfare Of the union.
The Horse Shoe Kid, Portland
featherweight who recently came to
this city seeking matches with any Of
the 100 or 140 III. men has arranged q
match with George Badgley, better
known as the Belfast Chicken. tu
come of at the rooms OF the Hope
Athletic Club next Saturday night.
/. 90. +. are making great pre-
parations for masque ball to be Civ.
en- at their hall December %, com.
mittee OF arrangements: II. Manning,
X. Wannamaker and G. r. Meade.
Michael Sweeney, foreman In
TUOhey'S employ IN camp NO. z, Was
killed at / o'clock u. III. Wednesday,
by a bullet from a rifle 10 the hands
Of some person at present unknown.
He had stepped out OF the door to call
some men from tent when he was
seen to turn around suddenly and go
to the tent with his hands clasped
over his stom ach. He laid down and
expired within two minutes. He was
hit by a stray bullet presumably from
across the lake. Sweeney was mar
RED, his wife living at Headquarters
camp. A SOD and daughter are living
In London at present. Sweeney was
an Irishman and As years Of aye. The
body was brought to Hope today and
word sent to the coroner. The body
Is in charge Of DR.. A. Z. Allen.