The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-07-20
STATE and COUNTY news.
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.

Events and industrial Progress
OF the Week.
The Humbird Lumber company Of
Standpoint has purchased $4,000
worth Of timber along Ruby creek In
Montana. NJ
A prominent promoter, S. d.
Boone, of HALEY. has made filings on
10000 acres of desert land in blaine
and Fremont counties, which he pro-
poses to reclaim under the Carey act
by tapping the Big Wood and Malad
rivers.
Carl Wallace, ls years of age, a
son of c. NJ. Wallace, expressman,
S5l7 Sherman street, Spokane, was
drowned Sunday afternoon while
bathing in the Spokane river at
Trent, Wash.
Idaho county republicans, 10 con-
vention at Denver, Idaho, July IA,
elected l6 delegates to the Pocatello
state convention, and instructed
them for Gooding. The resolutions
oppose forest reserves and the pro-
position Of nominating q U. S. Sen
ator 10 the state convention.
The republican county convention
Of Boise county met July14, and
adopted resolution favorlng the
nomination Of w. e. Borah for U. s.
senator at the Pocatello state con
vention, Aug. 1. 1t Is believed that
the delegates will also support Good
ing for denomination.
At Standpoint last week, Mike
Smith, charged with burglary, was
bound over to the district court in
the sum Of $500. Smith is said to
be implicated 10 the recent assault
on John Larson, the Elmira saloon
keeper.
A IL year old son OF MI Ander-
son, farmer residing near Dudley,
died Sunday Of cramps Of the stom-
ach. His fatal illuess is supposed to
have been caused by excessive bath
ing 10 the cold water of the river.
Large numbers OF persons from
Colfax. Garfield, Pennington, Tekoa
and Fairfield, as we'll as Spokane and
the Occur d d'Alenes are camped along
the St. Joe river at Chatcolet.
w. e. Borah. In statement at
Boise, has declared that IL he Is not
nominated 10 the state convention,
he will withdraw from the race for
the U. S. senate.
The forest reserves of Idaho yielded
$64, 300 to the government during
the 6scal year just ended, which Is
the largest amount ever realized from
this source. OF this sum 10 per cent
or $6430, will 20 to the counties 10
Idaho where the forest reserves are
located and where the money was
originally collected. The law pro-
vides that the money must be spent
entirely for the maintenance ol
schools and public roads.
The sawmill Of Decker 8 Allen
burned July Is, loss, $4,000, not To-
cludinR is, 900 feet of lumber. The
mill was on Garfield mountain. three
miles north Of Occur d'Alene. Ths
blaze was discovered at 4 O'Clock II
the morning, The mill, which hat
been 10 operation only two weeks
was saving for the Tisda!e Manu-
featuring company.
Since the result of the republican
primaries the democrats Of Shoshon'
and Kootenai counties have beef
looking about for an available candi
date for district judge on the demo
cratic ticket. II. P. knight and W
w. Woods, both OF Wallace, bav
been mentioned and 10 Kootenai Ed
win McBee OF Rathdrum and J.. Y
McClear Of Occur d'Alene are spoke'
of.
Occur i'Alene is again wrought "
over the alleged gambling evil exist
ing there. The council seems to o
In a quandary, the police ofhcer
charged with ineiiiciency, and ther
Is some talk Of asking Judge Morga
tu call = grand jury and institute
thorough iuyeStigatiOn.