The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-12-08
STATE and COUNTY news.

Jonn Munro, timekeeper on the
Spokane International railroad at
Bonners Ferry, met with an accident,
Monday. which resulted in a broken
leg. While going down steep trail
his horse stumbled and fell on him,
throwing him heavily on the rocks,
breaking the right ley.
Northern Pacific Agent J. II.
Shavelear OF Hope. was arrested last
Saturday ou complaint OF Foy, q
Chlnaman. that he had stolen some
meat. 1t was alleged that he cut
steaks from shipments OF meat to
Hope hotels. 1t IS understood that
he was admitted to bail in the sum
OF $500. He was tried before a JUS
ticc of the peace, Monday.
An accident happened to the en-
CINE on passenger train No. 4 at
Granite Monday morning. 1t Is re-
ported that the engine jumped the
track because Of a broken wheel. A
freight engine was then put on the
train, which was held up at Cocolalla
with hot box.
The district court OF Shoshone
county was convened at Wallace by
Judge Morgan, Monday. The calen-
dar Is not long one and there are
few criminal cases on the docket.
The steamer Schley on Lake Occur
d'Alene, narrowly escaped being sunk
last week. 1t was found that the ice
had ground Off the steel plates at the
water line until the wood was ex-
posed. The ice about the boat was
strong enough to hold man.
i L. Marvin, special agent OF the
land board, who returned to Boise
recently from trip into the northern
part of the state on official business,
says that the timber industry In the
north half is developing with glgan-
tic strides.
The state board of land commits
sioners does not believe In allowing
its money to lie idle, when 1t can
. draw good interest. or the 81 ,55i,.
ass which the board has derived from
the operation Of its land grants, ST.
i 1896, 1855 have been invested in state
warrants and school district bonds.
State Game Warden w. N. Steph-
cnt OF Idaho and the game wardens
of Montana and Wyoming are Coop
Grating for the creation of a game
preserve OF 1000, 900 acres in the
| Bitter Root mountain range. 1t is
said President Roosevelt Is favorable
to the project and the matter will be
brought before Congress.
Governor and Mrs. Gooding and
their daughter Louise lett Boise Sun
day evening for Philadelphia, where
they Will participate in the launching
of the battleship Idaho on Saturday
Dec. o. Miss Gooding will christer
the vessel. Senators Hepburn ant
Dubois and Congressman French will
take part in the exercises.
Two new prisoners were received
last week at the state penitentiary
making grand total Of 204 inmate
of that institution. The latest tw
we're brought in from Fremont coun
ty by Travelling Guard "Rube" Rot
bins. They are Eliza Canary an
John A. Henrie. Both were con
victed in the district court OF Fire
mont county of grand larceny an
sentenced each to one year in the per
Governor Gooding is anxiousl
awaiting news of the completion
/ the new state asylum for the insar
at Orofino. The overcrowded cond
ton of the asylum at Blackfoot h;
made it imperative that at least ha
of the patients there be transferre
, to the north Idaho institution
soon as possible.
A total of 2184.16 acres OF sta
land under the Canyon canal in Ca
Won county were sold Dec. 2, by Il
, state board of land commissioners I
S55, 768. .95. There were eight bi
ders, and at times spirited contes
for possession OF admirably situat
tracks resulted A feature that d
yeloped at the sale was the fact th
k the land which had been appraised
}. the board at high figures was 7
q most sought after BY the bidde
q who ran the price of $50 land up