Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-04
IDAHO ITEMS,


w. S. Lancaster, one of the pioneers
OF Idaho, died recently at Rathdrum.
The city of Lewiston expects to Sc
cure larger donation for Carnegie Ii.
brary.
During the past term of court, which
was in session at Wallace for several
months, $65ot.5O was paid out for trial
jurors, both on the regular panel and
on the special venires.
The Small & Emery log drive of
100000 feet has arrived in Lewis.
ton. Mr.. Emery says he still has over
100000 feet of logs on the banks of
the North Fork which will be brought
down early in the fall.
Jacob Huber, the Lewiston contrac-
tor who wandered off while insane,
last week, committed suicide by shoot.
ing himself through the head on the
farm of William Payne. four miles
west of Genessee.
Weiser is freed Of gamblers. The
chief of police and police force recent
ly rounded up all the tinhorn gamblers
in the city, marched them to the depot
and told them to hit the trail Every
slot machine has been taken out.
Wardner was ablaze with electric
lights Friday night, the electricity be-
ing transmitted there from Spokane
over the new long transmission line
Just constructed by the Washington
Water Power company, where it was
generated by water power from the
Spokans falls.
Harry Turner an oiler at the Stand
ard Mil at Mace, had narrow escape
from a terrible death at the mill re-
Gently. While oiling some machinery
his clothing was caught in the shaft
ing and all the outer garments were
torn from his body. This allowed him
to extricate himself.
The Washington Water Power COM
pany has filed with the county record
er the 100000 mortgage which it
has given to the Franklin Trust COM
pany of Brooklyn, N. Y. The mort
gage was made in 1899 and covers
the real and personal property of the
company in Washington and Idaho.
Near Moravia recently a large me-
teor appeared in the southeastern hor.
lion, traversed the heavens and dis
appeared at the northwest horizon. Its
track was nearly on great circle,
crossing the zenith at about 40 de-
grees above the equator. Its angle
with the equator was about degrees,
and its angle with the horizon the
same at its appearance and disap-
pearance.
Lopez brothers of near Lapwai have
sold 11,200 bushels of brewing barley
to the Vollmer-C Clearwater Grain COM
pany for so cents a hundred. 1t was
raised in the Tom Beall creek section
and averaged over so bushels an acre.
Lopez brothers have 200 acres of wheat
which will go 40 bushels an acre. lnis
grain is being threshed.
Rural free delivery will be inaugur-
ated on a route from Kendrick up
American ridge September Is. The
route is nearly II miles in length.
William Whetstine has been appointed
carrier He will receive $500 a year.
The new rural route will serve 270 peo-
pie.
A 60 mile electric line to run from
Spokane via Newman lake to Rath-
drum, then looping back to Occur
d'Alene City and Liberty lake, with a
spur to Steamboat landing, on the Pend
d'Oreille river, and branch to Harri
son, is proposed. Eastern capital is
behind the enterprise.
J. D. Wagner, from Illinois, and
Rev. O. w. LEVEL, from Unionville,
Iowa, were in Idaho Falls recently
with view to selecting location for
a colony of Dunkards. It is practically
certain that their colony will be located
a short distance from town on the
west side of the Snake river. Another
party is coming to see the country in
September, and at least IS families are
expected to arrive this fall to start
the colony.
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