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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28
NEW GOOD ROADS LAW.
Independent Good Road Districts
May be Formed.

House bill No. 33l, passed by the
last legislature, offers chance for
any locality to get good roads II the
people are willing to pay for them.
Briefly, the bill provides for the
formation Of independent good roads
districts, the same as independent
school districts; the absolute control
Of all road aud poll tax collected In
the district; the bonding of the dis
trict up to 25 per cent Of the assessed
valuation of the district for road pur
poses; aud the election of Good Road
Commissioners in the district to look
after the roads, independent of the
county commissioners.
To form such district, it Is nee
essary to present to the county COM
nisslOners at a regular meeting q
petition signed by majority OF the
freeholders within the proposed i'm,
prOvement district. This petition
must set forthFthe assessed valuation
Of all the taxable property, the route
H. Is proposed to improve. the kind Of
material toe used, the petition
must be published for two weeks,
giving the date when 1t is to be pre-
sented to the board, and 3 copies cost
ed In the district for two weeks. The
board after hearing all protests, may
declare the district formed, and order
an election for electing the three com
t,issiooers, who hold for two years.
Only resident freeholders can vote
here. The commissioners are under
$500 bond. En- %##
These commissioners may order an
election to bond the district up TO, 25
per cent uf its assessed valuation, q
twt'7 thirds vote being necessary to
carry. The bonds must not sell be.
low par, must not bear interest mort
than q per celit, and may run for &c
years With OptiOn Of paying in 10.
The bond money may be used fol
labor, machinery, material or buying
land for road purposes.
The county treasurer Ia the treas.
urer and the county cUllects the road
taxes the same as any other taxes.
All work must be dune by contract
after advertising and receiving sealed
bids, and must be done under bond.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28
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Terrific Race With Death.

death vas fast approaching" "
writes Ralph +. Fernandez, Of Tam
pa, Fla, describing his fearful race
with death, ''as q result of liver trou-
bic and heart disease, which had rob-
bed me OF sleep and of all interest in
life. ] had tried many different doc
tors and several medicines, but got
no benefit, until began to use Elec-
trio Buffers. So wonderful was their
effect, that in three days felt like a
new man,and today / am cured OF all
my troubles" Guaranteed at Dr. +.
Wcus drug store: Price Sec.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28
COUNTY FINANCES.
Abstract Of Treasurer's and Audi
tors Report.

i ~. +
The report OF the treasurer and
auditor Of Kootenai, for the quarter
ending April 3, 1905, has been 'ap
proved by the board az county conn
missioners. It reports the revenue
from al sources at s2l4,sc2.1f which
has been duly apportIoncd and trans
ferred to the various funds
The bonded debt, SIT 900 IL added
to the outstanding warrants Of the
current expense fund Sl0l ,0i6. is, the
general road fund $37, ,604 ~ and the
general bridge fund s22. e75.4B, with
accrued interest, making total debt
Of $272, 296. Is, which less the cash ia
the treasury Sse, ssl.5l. 10 the credit
OF those funds, leaves net debt Of
$2l9, ,3O4.74.
IL The balance IN the general fund Of
the 0S school districts or the county
is S2hoSo.cl, of which district No. 4
(isathdrum) has s490.sa. The bal.
ance TO the credit OF the Special
school flnd Is $l4, 90 Or which
district No. has 5000. 4. jssl5
s The balAuce TO tho credit 81 the
road districts and towns Is $50, 483. 50.
The towns are as follows.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28
Cruising Townships.

State Land Selector S. D. Taylor OF
Bonners Ferry, and John K. Ashley
of Sandpoint,-wita compassmen in
Guiding G. A. Fisher Of Moscow and
Ellis Small Of Orofino. were in Rath-
drum this. week and went out to
Spirit Valley to cruise townships 81
and So north and west OF this place.
These townships were surveyed bv the
government surveyors over a year age
and as soon as the state land selectors
acting under orders Of the state land
board, have made their report, the
t,wnships will be thrown open fo'
settlement. R
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28
Commissioners , Proceedings
Second Quarterly Session Of
the Board.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. !

CONTINUED FROM LAST wEEK.)
FRIDAY, April 1i-tyills allowed:
Geo Wilhelmy justice juror s . %
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
Co. phones etc: 9s 65
Interstate Telephone Co. phoncsSS So
Jos Poiricr work on jail etc 1926
II Kcllner night watch at ch 10 rs
J w Swick work on ferry cable 8
L Roper constable fees Is IS
Six justice Jurors, each $2.:5 l3 80
kootenai Trading Co. su ppi:es 16 90
LaCledc Lum Co. sup for ferry 8 IS
bill Sl70.50; allowed IGS so
d A Gregory rent OF building
and labor Sl5.50 allowed 6
Shaw s. Borden sup to assessor 10
Occur d'Alene Drug CO. liedi-
cincs and professional SER
vices 100
The board approved the petition q
(CoNTiNUED ON fAdE fwo.1
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28
THE EaDANDELION,
Ways and Means Of Killing the
yellow Seourge.

Yellow Seourge.
The dandelion pest which has be-
come the concernnicnt OF tire whole
state has excited Writer on The
Boise Statesman to unwouted humor.
In telling OF The vigorous steps being
taken 10 eradicate the terrible yellow
scourge the Statesman sass.
La considering measures OF defense
the FIRST Thought was naturally given
to the militia. Here was a body, "
was said, that could surely cope with
the relentless and terrorixing foe. Ad-
jutant General vickers reported that
he held his force In readiness Il, move
at a moments notice. Orders had
been issued to all commanders To ARM
their men with rapid fire guns to be
loaded with double charges OF salt
and pepper. Every khaki uniform
was ordered varnished SO as to RESENT
bic as nearly as possible the war toys
OF the enemy that the movements or
the state troops might be screened
horticultural Inspector Hit was
consulted over the tclephone.s Hr said
it was little out Uf his line. Never
theless he was ready to co operate.
He Immediately gave Instructions I'd
his deputies 10 report for special duty
as scouts, armed with syringcs.
Commandant Chamberlain Of the
soldiers home reported his men had
snitfe.l the battle from afar and were
eager for the fray. Each veteran,
he said, would carry an armful Of gov
ernlhent tations and shoot them into
the ranks Of the opposing forces With
glee. III IL MA
State Treasurer Coffin reported the
finances ia healthy conditioD, 'inas-
much as the funds fortunately had
not been deposited with. the banks.
The supreme court, ip an opinion
concurred in by ATTORNEY General
Guheen aud both the deputy attot-
neys general, held the enemy wholly
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, TO say nothing OF
being incompetent and irrelevant
though beastly material. ~
Governor Gooding, who is at Peeka-
boo, near Iseeyou, inspecting be
sheep CAMPS, was consulted over the
| telephone. lie was asked if it would
be wise to convene the legislature in
extraordinary session. After he had
recovered from the shock he said it
was possible for state OF war to be
declared at any time in the capitol
building without resortins to such a
desperate measure as that suggested.
He urged that the enemy be sur
rounded and enfiladed with sheep dip.
The, conference broke up and the
caretaker Of the yard stationed out
posts to report any further sncroacE-
,neuts.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28

Ausg WoAASu = tiAhASs way dllS
Shutdown. Glen who witnessed
the scene moved toward Harris
butth latter told him to keep
away from him, that he was his
friend. Glen obeyed. W., \,
The shooting had been witness.
ed byMessrs. Hornbeck and Rus.
sell who were driving in a convey
ance and had arrived i, to about
forty feet behind the three men,
when the shot was fired. They
took charge Of McNab and took
him to Athol and DR.. d F.laWenz
was summoned from Rathdrum to
dress the wound which was pro-
nounced dangerous ~ III.
Mr.. Hornbeck testified 10 what
he saw of the alteration between
Harris and McNab. 9esY III
DR.. Wenz testified that he at
tended the wounded man and as
to the position and danger Of the
wound.
Under cross examination Nc
Nab testified that he could not
read or write, that he did not know
exactly what his age was. that as
nearly as he could remember lie
was not quite 22. He said he was
born in Tennessee and knew Har-
ris there. He came to the west
when he was I6. assa st.s
The defense introduced docu-
mentary evidence in the shape OF
a supposed dying statement made
by McNab after the shooting. He
identified the. document which had
been Witnessed and duly acknowl-
edged before S. H. Watkins, "a
notary public. 1t was at variance
with his statement Oh the witness
stand that he did not attempt to
strike Harris. Y I " n
The progress Of the trial was in
terrupted Saturday afternoon at
$3.50 by the illness of r. E. Me-
Farland, attorney for the defend
ant. The trial was resumed when
court reconvened Monday morning
The testimony for the defense was
taken up. Harris testified that he
was in feeble health and PHYSICAL
ly inferior to McNab, that when
the alteration took place he acted
in self defense. He claimed that
McNab seized him with his left
hand and was about to strike him
with his right, that he had no in
tention to kill McNab, aiming only
to disable him.
VIM. Brackin and Robt. Lew :
ellyn of Athol, were the only other
witnesses for the defense. They
testified that McNab was quick
tempered, quarrelsome and dan.
gerous, having evinced those
traits on one or two occasions and
Tt y y y
having threatened once to shoot
Mr.. Brackin at turkey shoot.
The arguments of counsel took
place in the afternoon and the case
was given to the jury at 3:45. At
about eight o'clock the jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
The attorneys for Harris were
Bartlett Sinclair and r. E. McFar-
land. a : fs-
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28
STATE and COUNTY NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
or INTEREST TO IDAHOANs.
Events and Industrial Progress
81 Of the Week. M

w. G. Hendershott and Henry G..
Appleby own placer mining claim
in the Tyson camp. Assessment
work on the claim was started this
week and tho dirt has yielded % cents
10 Rold per pan. Indications are
that the claim will prove to be very
rich one. 4s
The squatters in township 45, 2
east, feel pretty jubilant over the fact
that the land will soon be thrown
open for flling. The majority OF the
squatters have been on the land for
over four years and have extensive
and substantial improvements made.
Santa Times. a,
The salaries of the city officers Of
Occur d'4Alene have been raised The
village marshal now receives $50 u
month, the night watchman $65 and
the city attorney $50. The last mem
toned sum has been $25 per month
heretofore, and there Is some dlssatis.
faction at the raise.
The Prcsbytery of Boise met ut
Payette April 1890. by invitation
the opening sermon was preached by
Rev. o. @. Weller of the Presby terry
Of Kearney. The Rev. Silas Perkins
OF Notus was elected moderator to
succeed Rev II. A. Mckinley. Rev.
ID. A. Clemens was reelected state
clerk for two years. eee
Fred Muttner Of Bonners Ferry was
brought to the county Jail last week,
on q sentence OF 80 days passed upon
him by Justice A, j. Kent, for petit
larceny. Muttner and his brothers,
Louis and William, pleaded guilty to
. tho charge of stealing grain and hay
from a Bonners Ferry firm. Louis
I was tined $40 and costs, and William
was discharged on account Of his
youth. e.5s.i,@.
! The cadet battalion.of the Moscow
State University Is contemplating
/, holding this years cncampment ia
the north instead of Lewiston where
it was held last year. II tents and
other equipments can be obtained
from the state the cncampnient will
probably be held In one of the Occur
d'Alene cities. Most 0; the cadets
favor, Wallace or Occur d'Alene city,
and II possible the battalion will 80
there. " a gg
! A new company which will com-
plete the present regiment Of Idaho
National Guards. is being formed at
Juliaetta. General vickcrs said to-
day, 1t would probably. be mustered In
as Company "B". Later on, the old
Wardner company will be reorganized
to form part OF a separate battalion.
The Juiiaetta company now has so
members and will be mustered in
when ever the full quota is reached.
Attorney General Guheen has hand.
ed down an opinion, 10 answer to an
inquiry by State Treasurer Coffin, tC
| the effect that some $4,000 in old
state warrants are invalid and can
not be paid The warrants were
authorized by the legislature IN l80:
and issued by the board Of regents ol
the University. They Ire held chief,
by Moscow citizens. An act OF ths
last legislature provides for payment
OF certain university warrants which
mad been previously acted upon by
the board Of examiners. As the wa-'
rants in question were not acted alp'
on before the passage Of that act,
they are invalid.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28
no CONVICTION OBTAINED.
Prosecution Fails in Criminal
Cases.
ARSON JURY DISAGREED.
verdicts of Acquittal For Har-
ris and Reel.

I&E ~ ssAAO e~SSAe
l Again a trial of one of the fam
Gus arson cases of CGur d'Alens
has resulted in failure to obtair
a conviction. In the case of the
State VS.. Henry c. Smith, the Jury
on Friday at II O'Clock a. M,
after being out over II hours, fail
ed to agree upon verdict. 1t is
said the jury stood nine for acquit-
tai and three for conviction. Both
sides we're obstinate in their op-
posing views and the discussion OF
the verdict is reported to have
made things warm at times in the
jury room. After being out from
$500 Thursday afternoon to nine
o'clock Friday morning the jury
returned into court and reported a
disagreement. The judge caused
the jury to retire for the further
consideration of the verdict.
Again they returned into court and
reported that there were no pros
poets of coming to an agreement.
They were then discharged from
i the case, all the arson cases were
ordered continued for the term and
the prisoners were discharged
without bonds, on their good be-
lhavior. Oscar Schneider and
Henry Smith we're lectured by the
Judge who told them he believed
them guilty of setting the fires and
he hoped they would be better in
the future.
! T. H. Wilson and ]. L. McClear
lwere attorneys for the state and
i, r. H. Elder and r. E. Mcfarland
flor Smith. @ 8 o '2
The trial Of the next criminal
case, that of the State VS.. Henry
Harris, charged with assault with
a deadly weapon with intent to
commit murder. was begun Satur.
! day morning. The ASSAULT was
alleged to have been committed
upon Bronson McNab near Athol
on July 8, 1904, Harris shooting
| McNab in the body with revolt
yer, inflicting a dangerous wound.
| McNab, who was the prosecuting
witness in the case, has fairly re-
covered and nowresides at Sunset,
Wash.
McNab, Mr.. Hornbeck and DIR.
F. Wenz appeared as witnesses
for the state. McNab was the first
witness called. According to his
testimony the story of the trouble
is about as follows:
On July 3, McNab and Harris
accompanied by a man named
Glen walked into Athol together
and remained together while there
visiting the saloon, McNab him.
self taking one drink of beer, the
others also drinking. The three
then started home, walking along
the road together, McNab anc
Harris keeping close together anc
talking. Harris made some dis
paraging remarks about an aunt o
McNab's to which the young maj
objected, asking Harris to say M
more about his aunt. Harris asked
:Do you. want to take it up?" a
the same time putting his righ
hand on his hip pocket. McNal
answered "Yes, if it is necessary.
,"Well," retorted Harris, ''if yo,
want to take it up, now is thu
time" and half faced toward Nc
Nab. The two men stood about ;
foot apart. McNab raised hi
hands to ward of an expected blow
Harris at the same moment drew !
pistol from his hip pocket ane
without raising it fired point blanl
at McNab. The bullet entered th'
young mans abdomen just below
the stomach and a little to. til,
right of the nedian line. He stag
gered back q few steps, turnei
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-04-28
Those POSTAL FRAUDS,
How Beavers. and Others
Evade Trial.
Law SHOULD Be CHANGED.
Government Criminals Should
Be Tried Anywhere.

Ra TN3nA A~-~..A >~~sf "a
sAr-,,s s''--S>'ES' ~ Wy
A A A'oA |" AsHi etoS' Z
The recent declsionsOf the United
States Supreme Court, denying the
petition OF George w. Beavers for a
writ Df habeas corpus with which he
hoped ~ escape trial In the courts of
the Uistrict Of ColuMbia, has served
To bring to light the inadequacy or
the present laws affecting criminals
and to emphasize once more the
necessity OF the statute recommended
by Attorney General Knox and by the
PRESIDENT which would provide that
where 40 ofiicial OF the governmental or
other person was Indicted for defraud-
Ing the government he might be tried
In any court the Department. OF JUS
t!ce deemed best, irrespective Of the
Jurisdiction under existing statutes. =
(;corve W. l,,,a vers n, wi,I gste re.
u,t.,,,,.ree,. was CHIEF of tho division
az salaries and aIlowarees or ,ha past
on,cc l,enartmcnt WHOM thu nosta,
ufficIals arst susnected thai .ha had
bean dishones, and hevan IN insnact
the hooks of his diyision he RESIGNED
ana t,ed m New york IN rho fal, NJ
1902 no was indicted eipht times nm
as many different counts and ev.r
since then he has n,an,ved nv takinu
advantage az the DELAYS ~ the law
to resist eytraditiou from New York
.nd ~, ward off his ,ri., IN rho D,s.
,rict of Colpmhia where tho t,onsac.
ti,ns alleged to be fraudulent were
committed. AT the same time. Stat.
Senator George'E. Greene. of New
York was indicted for completely
with Beavers and he has not yet ex-
hAusted his last resource, an appeal
togthe Supreme Court, to escape trial
llenry 2. Diamond was also indicted
for completely In land frauds about
the same time and has thus far evad-
ed trial. With no disposition To
prejudgc the cases OF these men 1t is
obvious that judicial system which
enables them SO long to escape trial
is calculated to defeat the ends OF
Justice. In the almost two years
which have ensued since their indict-
Iuent 1t Is entirely probable that
many OF the prosecutions witnesses
have disappeared, some are known to
have died, and Others will have 81 far
forgotten details as materially 10
rnillItate against the value Of their
testimony. &A63 q 3 t
sThe case Of Beavers ia particularly
navrant He was rewarded by the
nos,aJ ct,tc,ais as n, ,pss uujltv Than
A.ynst w Machen VIM has heen far
some months serving his sentence IN
tho lMmodxville neni,entlary and was
penera,Iv heralded ~ one of The chief
inst,vators az the vrpat system of
graft which was found to perneate
the Post0liice Department. But the
damaging character of the evidence
against him produced no effect and
The Government has been placed al u
disadvantage and put to great expense
because OF the looph0les for the e,-
cape Of criminals which the piest nj
judicial system affords. During the
last session OF Congress both houses
had the excuse that it was short
session and that no time could he de-
Warren sheaf., 1905-03-30
About Introducing.

One of the most difficult things a
young girl has to do is TO introduce
people. AS rule she is not expected
to do this, but there may be circum-
stances under which she finds herself
with two older women, whom she must
make known to each other. The form
of Introduction now is always: Mrs.
So-and-So, may l present Mrs. Smith
Jones?" Mrs. Smith-Jones' name is not
then repeated, as was done long years
ago, and it is understood that the
younger woman is presented to the
older. This is q fine distinction not to
be regarded, except when the ages of
the two women are markedly different.
A woman who is tactful can always
manage to say a few words after an
introduction that shall put the two
strangers at their ease, with a subject
of conversation. A young girl can
hardly be expected to do so, but if she
can, so much the better.
Warren sheaf., 1905-03-30
CARE OF cHILD's HAIR.
Directions for Cleansing Scalp and
Locks and Advice About Bob
bing the Tresses.

The tiny baby should have her little
head washed every day with pure CASTLE
soap and warm water. 1t is the begin
ming Of her bath. Sometimes queer yell
low substance forms on the scalp in
crust-like cakes, but this seldom hap
pens when the head is washed thorough
ly every day. In the event, however,
that these spots do appear, the scalp
should be well rubbed with pure olive oil
for several days, after which the forma-
ton can easily be removed by means Of
a fine comb. Applications of a warm
solution of boric acid will keep the
trouble away.
AS the child grows older, the hair
should be thoroughly washed every
week. Use several eggs and plenty Of
warm water. The simplest way is to
break the eggs in a small bowl cit is not
necessary to beat them) and rub them
a little at a time through the hair and
onto the scalp. You can put the child
in the bathtub and by holding up the
chin the eggs and water will run down
Warren sheaf., 1905-03-30
the back.

Iue OaCk.
Eggs are just as cleansing as soap, and
very nourishing to the scalp, because of
the sulphur contained in them. BY rub
bing briskly, they form a decided suds.
The rinsing process is simplified by
hloding the child's head back and using
a spray.
There is one mother who always does
this, and, while the rinsing goes on, she
tells the baby daughter how God
sprinkles rain upon all the flowers, and
the little one imagines herself a rose in
summer storm. In this way, there are
no screaming tantrums or trouble, for
the little mind is kept interested. Any
mother can make play of the most un-
pleasant task if she will but try. 1t is
such simple way of directing these
young despots who rule us 80 complete
ly and with such infant sweetness that
we are their slaves at all times.
The present-day method Of keeping
the hair bobbed all around is most
excellent one. The difficulty OF sham
pooing the hair and combing out long
strands and tangles every day is made
much easier for both mother and child
The hair grows evenly, and it can safely
be said that the hair should be cut this
way until the little girl is II or ~ years
old. After that, it can be permitted to
grow out and by that time the infant
beauty-seeker will be able to attend to
her own glory-halo.
Warren sheaf., 1905-03-30
Strikes Hidden Rocks.

When your ship of health strikes
the hidden rocks of Consumption,
Pneumonia, etc., you are lost, If
you don't get help from DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. j.
W. McKinnon, of Talladega Springs,
Ala., writes: II had been very
i'll with Pneumonia, under the care
of two doctors, but was getting no
better when began to take DR..
Kings New Discovery. The first
dose gave relief, and one bottle
cured me-" Sure cure for sore
throat, bronchitis, coughs and colds.
Guaranteed at E. F. Whitney's drug
store, price SOC and $1.O0. Trial
bottle free.
Warren sheaf., 1905-03-30
West Valley.

March 27-Deputy Sheriff Bjor-
seth stayed here over night Friday
night last.
Martin Olson left this week for
Argyle were he will be engaged on
a farm near that place.
Frank and George Cook packed
their grip and departed for Warren
ton Saturday, after having wintered
over on their ranch at this place.
A. Hovde and family departed for
British Columbia Monday. On
Thursday evening last a surprise
and farewell party was rendered
them by a. few of their friends.
While we regret their leaving this
place we wish them success in their
new home.
e. 0. Rokke spent few days in
East Park last week.
Edwin R. Ekdahl, of Opdahl,
agent for Lundin's Juniperade and
DR.. Nywalls family medicines,
made turn about this place last
week.
Dragging will commence this
week. It is not expected that there
will be any sowing for a week or
more yet, as it is rather early in the