The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-11-03
STATE and COUNTY news.
Items of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
OF the Week.

The state normal football team Of
Lewiston was defeated at Moscow,
Saturday, by the University of Idaho
"preps" by q score Of Ito 0.
Harry Shissler, the murderer OF e.
w. Williams, broke out OF the county
Jail at Grangcville Wednesday Of last
week and is still at large.
A new post0tfice has been estab-
lished on the west shore of Occur d.
Alcne lake to be knuwn as Monitor.
Fred johnson has been appointed
postmaster aud the once will be in
his house. a.
Executive Commissioner Mcbride.
Of the Portland far, has disposed Of
the Idaho building to Paul Wessin.
ger, of Portland, for $1,000. The
building will be used exclusively as
a club house on the exposition
grounds at Portland.
| 3. II. Hilton was brought In from
Bonners Ferry last week by Sheriff
Doust for conducting saloon within
the five- mlle limit Ut . railroad con-
struction camp. 1t is claimed Hill.
ton has been running "blind pig"
under guise cf 4 drug store across the
river At the Ferry.
State Chemist Macy, Of Boise, is
busy with analysis 0f foods sold In
Idaho, samples Of which were recent
~ gathered by Pure Food Commits
siouer Hit for analytical investiga-
tion. Prof. Macy Is now looking
into the baking powder business,
ana:yzinR the ingredients Of the com.
modify OF that being offered for sale
in Idaho.
/ The grand jury IN tho federal court
1T Moscow, began Its investigation
OF the Idaho land frauds last Satur-
day. District Attorney N. NJ. Ruiek
had gathered great mass OF evi-
dence, believed to be OF very
damaging nature. aod very large
number OF witnesses were summoned
to testify, SO that the grand jury is
now very busy and will be until the
end Of the term.
A. Plonske and family have moved
, onto the Jones place at the north end
. OF Liberty lake. Mr.. Plonske having
rented the same for period of two
, years. The tract embraces $50 acres
, The place that Mr. Plonske has beer
! holding down comprises only SO acrel
which he says is altogether too smal
, to cultivate with proat.-Post Fall
D | Advance.
!, The Post Falls Land company solt
8 lot Monday in the East FairvieV
{ addition to Oscar Melder OF Spiri
D valley. The property is located Of
: Sixth street between the Advanc
!, Office and the Methodist church. Nj
- Melder will erect residence on tn
C lot this fall or in the early spring
I. This is the first lot that has bee
sold In East Fairview addltion.-Ad
vance.
!. The great football game betwee
Is the Idaho and the Washington un
" yers,ty teams. took place at Moscow
0. Monday afternoon, and resulted In
lie clean victory for Idaho with a sco'
Of 8 to 0. The Moscow boys prove
of too strong for the visitors from S
n attic. The game decides the chan
4. pionship aud 1t Is the nrst time
L. two years that Idaho has worste
Of Washington in football. The 1dat
rt boys were out en- masse and celebra
r. ed the victory on the streets Of Nc
o. cow in most enthusiastic manne
OF A large crowd was present ut q
game and the gate receipts nett
the Idaho team over $500 above c
penses.
h. The steam tug John L., plying,
=. the Occur d'Alene river was burn
50 to the waters edge while lying at Il
al wharf at Lane. last Thursday nigf
: The origin ef the Ore Is not know
nd but is supposed to have started fre
A. the furuace OF the engine. The bc
was owned by the Lauc>Lumbef col