The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-08-12
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GVeAIS anu AuOuSIIlNl FIOgIeSS.
Among the candidates for demo-
cratic nomination for governor are
ex-senator Heitfeld, Hawley OF Boise
and Ballantine of Blaine county.
State Treasurer II. N. Coliln's re
port for the month ending July 3lst,
shows total of cash on hand $296,
500. OF.
Chief of police White of Pocatello
recently captured j. Il. Hansen and
John r. Ledford who sometime ago
held up the Canyon City-Sumpter,
Ore, stage.
General Adna II. Chaffee, chief of
s'aff Of the Uuited States Army, Wis
tied Boise, August 3rd, while on his
tour of inspection Of Army posts. He
found the conditions at Boise very
satisfactory with a few changes neces
sary.
Late on Monday evening of last
| week. John Golden farmer residing
near Nampa, killed a bob wild cat
which weighed s. pounds. The
beast was moving toward him when
he fred at IL with q shotgun.
M. G.. Stiles OF Boise claims to have
the best Jersey cow in the state. She
gives 1909 pounds of milk per day,
which, according to test made by
State Dairy Commissioner A. McPher-
son, contains six per cent butter fat.
equivalent to production OF 900
pounds of butter per annum. The COW
is Is l6 thoroughbred.
Complaints recently made about the
management of the Idaho Soldiers
Home have been proven groundless by
a formal and emphatic denial signed
| by IS of the 60 men now actually at
the home. The other four say they
have no complaint to make. All say
that Captain II. L. Chamberlain, the
| present commander, is always kind
! and courteous.
The monthly report of the COM
mandan5 of the Soldiers Home shows
an attendance of ia soldiers. There
were four discharged, four dropped.
one. death, 81 on furlough, and 10 re-
ported for duty. Three were adniitt-
ed and seven readmttcd during the
month.
The fire which occurred at Ken
drick, Idaho, broke out In the Paci tic
hotel at 1890 o'clock Friday morning
August S, destroying the whole busi-
ness section. The total loss is esti.
mated at $685. 900.
The Idaho veterans of the Spanish
war will meet at Wardner, August l3.
the anniversary of the fall of Manila
A meeting was held at Lewiston last
year when an organization was effect
I'd.
A Dlackfont paper says the jack
rabbits are doing considerable da Mage
to the beet crop and the field superin
tendents are at loss for means to
check their ravages.
Captain M. J. Linck OF Warfne
has announced his candidacy for state
mine Inspector on the democratic
ticket.
An order issued by the postofiitc de
partment says all the rural carriers
appointed prior to June 30 who we-'
entitled to the maximum pay Of S60l
under the rules governing the estab
l,shing of routes at that time shal
receive the maximum of S720 unde
the readjustment. The standard rul'
Is fixed at "a miles.
The assessor OF Gilmore count.
closed the doors of the Glenn's Ferr,
hank last Friday and placed two mer
in charge. pending the payment of ;
demand for S77l.l2-taxes claimed t,
be due the county. The bank secured
an injunction against the assessor
pending a settlement In court anl
opened up for business again.
James Arnentront of Centrala
VIM and ETA Darnell Of Bellville
Kan. were married here Wednesda.
Of last week at the NJ. E. parsonag
RE-. c. r. Cook Officiating