The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-12-15
STATE and COUNTY news.

The last day OF this year on which
game license could be secured was
last Sunday. The deer season closes
on December 3lst.
N. p. Agent Shavelear Of Hope,
whose arrest was reported last week
for the larceny of some meat belong
ing to T. w. Foy. proprietor of the
East Hope hotel, is reported to have
been found guilty in Justice Doolcy's
court, and fined SIS and costs.
Alfred Black, son of Peter Black,
accidentally shot himself, near Sand
|point last Friday, through the foot
with a 32 revolver while he was clean
Ing the gun and did notSk it was
loaded. The accident occurred on
Tightening creek.
The Harrison Scarchlight reports
that the county commissioners have
announced that they will appropriate
$500 for a draw bridge across the
river above Harrison If the people
will subscribe $500. the bridge to
cost $4,000 In all. Martin Gilbertson,
the contractor, Is circulating SUBJ
scription paper in the country to be
benefited.
Governor Gooding who was present
at the launching of the battleship
"Idaho", at Philadelphia. Dec. 8,
went to New York city this week,
and while there he is toosting vigor-
ously for Idaho by telling the people
there of Idaho's great opportunities
for agricultural and industrial devel-
opment.
Senator Hepburn has called atten-
tion of the people OF Idaho to the
dangers threatened to the settlers by
the creation of the proposed big game
preserve of the Bitter Root. He says
two thirds of the reserve would be in
Idaho, and that it is even more OBJ
! jectionable than forest reserves.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mine of Wardner, Idaho, was dis
/. covered in 1885 by "Old Man" Kel.
!. logg, Philip O'Rouke and burro
| It has become famous as the creates,
| lead producer 10 the world. Divi-
dends declared this year amount tC
So, 255, 600 including the Decem bel
dividend of S3O0,0o0 just declared
The total profits Of the property
since its discovery amount to So, 526,
600.
| On Saturday at Boise Adjutan
/ General Vickers announced that al
the result of the election for colone
Of the Second regiment Of the ldah'
| National Guard, Lieutenant Colone
| John McBirney of Boise has beef
elevated to the colonelcy aud Majo
IL. V. Patch of Payette become
Lieutenant Colonel. The election
was held to I'LL the vacancy caused b
the resignation Of Colonel w. }. Nc
4 Clelland uf Mamma
The students OF the Id Stat
University at Moscow have abolishe
hazing. Alta meeting held Dec.
resolutions were framed to be prt
sented to the regents. The student
feel that the Jellick affair and III
publicity given to it have injure
the institution and are endeavorin
90 atone for the trouble. The RESI-
lutions committee consisted OF v
Price, ]. H. Frazier, Walker Youn
Roy Barto and Paul Foster.
Week before last, the Northe1
Idaho News Of Standpoint, contaln'
a strenuous kick about this yeal
, taxes on its property, charging tn
It's taxes this year were i've Tim
what they we're last year on "exact
the same property. Assessor FIJI
answers that last year the taxes
the News were $31, state and count
on a valuation of $1,000, the pla
: only being assessed. This year t
News is assessed with the plant a
!, in addition some lots and bri
building, total s3,6I5 on which t
state and county taxes amount
SlI5.6S to which are added spec
school taxes, voted by the school q
trict, aud special town taxes, vol
r. by the town of Standpoint, Will
!, bring the total this year up to Sl9o
y AS consequence of the howls
Is dissatisfaction made by Greg
70 football. fans because the champit
: Ship pennant.for 1905 was given
% the University Of Idaho. steps are