The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
STATE and COUNTY NEWS.
items Of Interest Gathered From
Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAH0ANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
of the Week.


svlvapla h ard coal at $3.50 ton
which they figure to he one'half
cheaner than wood at $3.50 a cord.
O. C. Carssow. the Moscow grocer
who was arrested for selling wormy
annles. has been sentenced to pay
ane of 1926. He may appeal.
IT, Twill take 200 tons Of coal, at
$3.50 ton, and the same amount OF
wood at the same price, to heat the
various buildings in the University OF
Idaho the coming winter, making
fuel bill Of $4,000.
The Sunday law test case Of the
state Of Idato against w. F. Dolan OF
Boise was filed on appeal 10 the su-
preme court, August 9. 1t Will be
heard at the Lewiston term which
opens October l.
Two business firms in Moscow are
beinv prosecuted under the law for
dealing 10 wormy apples and as a re-
suit they and every other firm 10
Moscow have decided to discontinue
handling apples.
State Treasurer c. A. Hastings re-
ceived $21O0 Aug. 9 from 35 corpor-
porations, as payment of the annual
license fee provided by the recent
session of the state legislature, being
the largest days returns received.
This brings the total receipts to date
up to $2l, 800 as paid in by 49S cor.
porations.
Major Fred r. Reed OF Miner,
southern Idaho, was in Spokane this
week and 10 an interview stated that
II his political friends in Idaho are
insistent on his taking the nomina-
ton for congressman. to take the seat
now held by Burton L French, he
will gladly accept with pleasure.
Purdy and Binkley, two men who
have been killing elk by wholesale on
the national reserves of Idaho were
arrested at St. Anthony by Deputy
U. S. Marshal VIM. Bryon. 1t Is
their second arrest. They were pre-.
viously let of with fine, but this
time they may be given term of i'm
prlsonment.
Workmen are busy at the universit!
grounds at Moscow erecting new
buildings and altering aud repairing
the old ones. The work on the foun
dation for the new administrator
building is being rapidly pushed t.
completion and will be finished in F.;
couple of weeks. Further work upol
thls building will then be at hal
until contract for the structure it
self is let.
Commencing August IL, mail mat
Ter Tor st. Maries and points on tn
o. Joe river is being dispatched vi
The Occur d'Alene and Spokane elec
trlc line to Occur d'Alene and theme
oy boat the remaining distance
previously the mail was sent over th
w. II. Il N. via Tekoa to Harrison
where it was picked up by the boat
Ane Train and boat, however, faile
10 make regular connection and as
result the people on the St. Joe ofte
llad TO wait for their mail matte
vigorous complaints led to the ne
arrangement being arrived at. 1t
expected to greatly facilitate tt
nauoiing OF mail matter for the poin
Interested.
since the verdict was rendered
ue haywood case, Senator w.
noran' commonly reported to ha,
oeen indicted in connection wi,
'"oeF frauds 10 southern Idaho, h,
.equested the department at Was
'ou 70 grant him a trial as soon
ss'''e =, 'h case a charge has bet
'e'' he has heard nothing In !
sponse from Washington and does n
s 'o" "hat are the Intentions of Il
epartment, No warrant has ev
D'en served on Senator Borah. thou,
'aS oeen said that he was indict
h account Of the part he is alleged
nave played as ounsel in certain i,
Der deals. ~