The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-11-06
County News

Last Monday, ]. A. Waters. living
q few miles north Of town. shot a
large black bear at his place. A cou-
pie OF men were coming through u
clump, OF woods when they ran on to
Mr.. Bruin who took to tree. They
Informed Mr.. Waters, who went out
and shot him. He brought the ami
NAL to town and exhibited him. He
is having u rug made out Of the skin.
d'Alene. independent.
The county commissioners were In
Boomers Ferry last week, their espe
cial business being to look after the
new ferry boat which has given SO
much dissatisfaction. 1t appears
that the boat is not built according
to specifications, and will not be ac-
cepted by the commissioners in its
present form. The report that the
commissioners had accepted the boat
was an error. Several citizens Of
Bonners Ferry urged Its acceptance
through the county attorney, but the
commissioners say 1t has not yet been
acted npon.-Herald,
The Cocolalla Ice and Fuel company
with headquarters at Spokane, has
about completed big ice plant at
Cocolalld lake, with a capacity Of l0,-
900 tons. The machinery for cutting
and storing the ice has arrived at the
lake and is being installed. Manager
Bowers, Of the company, states that
the buildings an0 stOrehouse at Coco
lalla are nearly ready, and that the
prospects look good for a line ice har-
vest this coming season. ice having
already appeared on the surface Of
the lake during one of the recent cold
nights. The company plans to build
large storehOuse In Spokane next
spring.
S. d. Taylor, editor OF the Kooten-
al Herald, published at Bunners Ferry
was recently appointed school land
appraiser for this county, is apprais-
ing agricultural lands in school Sec
tlous north and east of here. He
estimates that, work In this county,
will keep him busy for 80 days at
least.
The postotfice department is adver-
tislng for bids to carry the mail six
times week between Occur d'Alene
and St. Maries, for 8 months In the
year, by steamer. Under The present
arrangement all this mail goes DY way
OF Spokane, aud it takes three to four
days to receive an answer. The
change will enable one to receive an
answer to a letter the same or the
following day.
| The Pacific Express company has
established an Office at Lane, With T.
G. Sharp as agent. The express bust
ness Of Lane, consisting principally
of fruit and dressed beeves and veal
has greatly increased.
Vim. j. Quirk. formerly a resident
Of Hope, where he was III the mer
camille business and for many years
postmaster, died last Friday after
noon at his home in Spokane. Th'
! cause of death was consumption.
Chris Loan, a prominent farme
, and stock raiser Of Post Falls, has re
turned from months visit In th
Alberta country, b. G., where h.
! went with a carload OF horses for the
Canadian market. He says he saw |
Inc stock country and had a YER
t pleasant trip, but would not liv
$ there. The climate here suits hin
) and he was glad to get home.
The town of Naples which sprung
into life and prominence about yea
ago is now deserted cluster of hous
cs. The construction of the Moravi
cutoff, made it busy place. In
week it established hotels, restau.an
stores, oarber shops lumber Yards
: saloons and dance halls in profusion
: It was town whose fame was Of a.
/ unsayory kind. But the road bein
completed, Naples is quiet and deser
ted, and one Louis Popp who own
. the land is in possession of the entir
! town.
:. The Kootenai County Pioneer Al
/ soclation, has been organized at Coeu
y d'Alene. About 80 old residents 0
! that place met at the pavilion, Ocl
"a, but the organization was not CON