The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-05-19
STATE and COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS,
Events and Industrial Progress
.s.-' Of the Week.

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| Fine clay has been found near Cul
desac, Idaho, and Captain Wrigh
has ordered equipment for a brick
yard which will have capacity o
10000 pressed brick daily.
The Bunker Hill & Sullivan mine
at Wardner, for the second time this
Year, has raised its monthly dividend
TO $50, 900, distributing that sum
Thursday last week, among its stock.
holders. This makes total dividends
Of $525. 900 paid since January 1, and
So, 100, 900 to date.
The regents of the University. OF
Colorado, at their annual meeting Ia
April voted that the degree Of LII.
ID. be conferred on DR.. MacLeau, Of
the University OF Idaho. DR.. Mac
Lean has accepted and the degree
Will be conferred at the June COM
mencement.
The University cadet battalion
broke camp at Occur d'Alene, Sunday,
and returned to Moscow. They had
been in camp week and enjoyed the
outing although two or three days
were 50 stormy that nothing could be
done.
The capitol building commission,
in whose hands rests the task OF
erecting the new Idaho capitol ut
Boise provided by the last legislature,
went to Montana this week to in
spect the new capitol building at
Helena.
The case against former sheriff
Peter Steers Of Bingham county for
embezzlemcnt terminated 10 verdict
OF guilty. Mr.. Steers is charged with
embezzIing funds OF the county while
sheriff Of that county for the last
term. 1t is understood an appeal
will be taken to the supreme court
unless d new trial should be granted.
Grand Master Frank Martin, of
the /. O. 0. f., has arranged for the
organization of four new lodges,
which will probably be instituted
during the present month. A lodge
Is being organized at Preston IN
Oneida county which will have a
membership OF 80; one at Lowe, Ida
ho county, with membership OF 35;
one at Post Falls and one at Lane,
both in Kootenai county.
The case of John G. Callahan, re-
ceiver, VS.. German American Insur-
ance Co., and John c. Callahan. re-
ceiver, VS.. The Fireman Insurance
Co.. were dismissed in the federal
court at Moscow last week. The
case OF Chas. l.. Mcdonald Us. Clear
water Shortline Ry CO.. was contin-
ued, and the demurrer in tile case of
Elmer Doty VS.. Bunker Hill e. Sulli-
van, was taken under adyisement.
State Mine Inspector Bel furnishes
information regarding the discovery
OF extensive deposits of TIipoli stone,
siliccous mineral, in the Snake
river desert portion of Owyhee county.
An analysis shows it to be almost
pure silica. The material is porous.
is very useful and commands high
commercial value.
William ]. Bryan has notified the
regents Of the state university that
S400 Of the late philanlhropic fund
left by the late Philo Bennett, had
been apportioned to the Idaho uni
versity. The money is to constitute
a fund the income Of which is to be
used for an annual prize for the best
paper on political economy, states
ship or any related subject. 1t is
hoped that tie fund will be increased
bY local. subscriptions TO $1,000 so
that three prizes may be offered. Mr..
Bennett lost his life in a runaway
accident on the road To Thunder