The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-07-22
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The contract for 100000 feet OF
lumber for the new gymnasium build.
ing Of the University OF Idaho III
Moscow has been let to the Big Bear
Lumber company OF Troy, Montana.
Mrs. r. N. Dunn, Bessie and Jack
left Wednesday for their new home ln
Occur d.Alene City, where they will
join Mr.. Dunn. They had resided in
Wallace almost 13 years. Press.
The crickets are doing some damage
northeast Of st. Anthony, in fields
adjacent to lavas. III. N. Secrist has
lost 20 acres of wheat as Il result Of
tile invasion of hordes of these pest
ferrous Jumpers. "-ReXburg Jour
nal.
The Rocky Mountain Bell company
has secured franchise to put In an
exchange at St. Maries and will con
struct line from Harrison 10 st.
Mares.
The Tyson Gold Mining s. Develop
men: company have started the pre-
liminary survey for 50 mile ditch
for obtaining water for hydraulic use
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Chaplain G. G. Bateman, Twenty
eighth infantry, who was formerly
stati. ned at Fort Sherman, is an
nounced to leave his present station
at the Preside the first of August for
his post at Fort Grant, Ariz.-Press.
The erection of the broom factory
at Caldwell is now under way. The
building is S0xl50 feet and will cost
$4,000. There are $50 acres nea
Caldwell planted to broom corn, and
the factory will turn out 40 dozen
brOOms day, besides manufacturing
beehives, mattresses and other artl-
cles.
j. Roy Giles has purchased the J.
\. Waters place five miles north of
town for consideration of $500.
1t contains lG0 acres, has a good
orchard and is we'll situated Mr..
Waters will look up a location where
he can engage extensively IN dairying
Occur d'Alenc Press.
Farmers near Lewiston report that
the ground squirrels are more nuMer-
Gus this year than ever before and
that they are experiencing great dill
Guilty in holding them in check. Some
have suggested that the county pro-
vide small bounty for their hides to
encourage sportsman to aid in cxter-
minating the pest.
The officials Of Moscow lodge. No.
2i9, Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks, have signed the contract with
+. Y. LIE Doux & Son of Lewiston for
construction of the Elks' temple.
The contract price. including the cost
of cXcavatiug aud stone for found
alton aggregates SIS, 800. The build
lug Is to be completed November 80.
The work of surveying and subdvid-
ing the lands comprising the Fort
Sherman reserve has been completed
and Mr.. Mccoy has gone home. The
survey will be submitted to the gen
oral land office for approval, after
which the property will be appraised
and then offered for sale to the high
est bidder. 1t is expected that there
will be quite demand for property
here, especially the portion fronting
on the lake and adjoining the town
of Occur d'Alene. 1t is said that
that portion along the lake has been
laid Off into 20-aerc tracts, while the
buildings will he sold with one acre
Of ground for each. The land north
of these will be offered in lots of 20
acres, while still farther back it will
be sold in five-acre tracts Sentinel.