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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13
MUCH FIGURING TO Do
Raised Valuations Make Work for
Auditor and Assessor.
VARIOUS ITEMS AFFECTED
Railroad Mileage, and Valuations
Are Shown.

The county auditor last weel
received from the state the valua.
tlons on Kootenai county property
as fixed by the state board oi
equalization. The changes affect
a number of items on the roll, the
percentage being all the way from
decrease Of 80 percent in graded
horses to 100 percent increase in
the value of water craft. 1t will
necessitate much work in the
auditors and assessors Offices to
60 over the assessment roll chang
ing each individuals property
valuation, between now and the
Ist of October, by which time the
county and state tax levy for the
year will have been made by the
county commissioners, and the
taxes of 1907 will be due and
payable.
The state board has raised the
patented land valuation in this
county 10 per cent. On common
cattle the increase is S per cent;
sheep, ~ per cent; merchandise,
as much as 50 per cent, and water
craft, 100 per cent. On the other
hand decrease of 20 percent has
been made in cows; graded horses,
80 per cent decrease; and swine
20 per cent decrease.
The report shows that the
Northern Pacific has "a. 80 miles
of main line in the county, assessed
at I3, 900 per mile, amounting to
$3I6, 100. The Fort Sherman
branch, 13 IS miles at $4,000 per
mile, amounts to an additional
$8I, 900.
The Spokane-Inland Empire
road has 8.5 miles of track in the
county, assessed at 81, 900 a mile,
a total of $4,000.
The Occur d'Alene and Spokane
road, 1876 miles, at $4,000,
amounts to a total valuation of
S67, 500.
The Spokane International, not
heretofore assessed, has 1913
miles Of road in county, and is as
sessed at $500 a mile, total of
SI47,oI5.
The 0. r. & N. has IS 81 miles
assessed at $4,000 mile, a total
of $49S,33o.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13

One of the widest demonstrations
ever witnessed on the streets of Sp0-
kane is reported to have taken place
last Saturday night. A frenzied mob
of over 1000 people tried to interfere
with the arrest OF Mrs. Ida Crouch
Haslett socialist woman orator who
was speaking on Howard street and
was taken In hand by Patrolman
Thomas Lister for Obstructing the
street. The crowd followed to the
police station where Mrs. Hasletl
was released on $25 bail.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13
FORESTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
Must be Wisely Conserved for
Homebuilder First of All.

Homebuilder First of All.
The information given out at Wal
lace, Idaho, by w. E. Herring of
Washington, D. c., chief engineer of
the forest service, relative to the
expenditure of monev authorized by
congress for improvement of the nat
ional forests, is illustrative of the
governments endeayor to make the
reserves Of the greatest possible hene-
dt to the people. The prime object
OF the national forests Is use. While
the forest and its dependent interests
are made permanent and safe by pre-
venting Overcuttlng or injury to
young growth, the legitimate neces-
stiles of settlers receive careful con-
sideration.
In letter to the chief forester
dated Feb. !, 1905, the secretary OF
agriculture said
"In the administration of the for
est reserves 1t must be clearly borne
10 mind that the conservative use of
these resources in no way conflicts
with their permanent value"
In conformity with the principle
thus laid down the forester was IN
structed to see that the water, wood
aud forage OF the reserves were con
served and wisely used for the benefit
of the homebuilder first of all.-Sig-
nal.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13
Judge Whitson to Preside.

Judge Edward Whitson,7 of Spo-
kane, judge Of the federal district Of
eastern Washington. will preside over
the trial Of United States Senator w.
K. Borah Of this state, who has been
indicted for land frauds.
The trial begins at Boise Sept. 23,
Whitson relieving Judge DIETRICH In
this case.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend 1t
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. Red Cross Drug Co., D. d.
brennan, prop.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13
STATE and COUNTY news,
Items Of Interest Gathered From
Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.

State Treasurer Hastings repor,
for the month of August shows cash
on hand in tile state treasury to the
credit of the various funds, aggre.
eating $777.764.
Thomas W. Crawford farmer near
Hope was fined $40 and sentenced to
30 days Imprisonment by Judge
Dooley, last Friday, for wife. beating.
Judge Dooley suspended the Jail
sentence during good behavior.
Nick Burley charged With eloping
from Wallace with a l5-year-old girl,
has pumped" his bonds. He had
been released from Jail on $500 bonds
furnished bv three friends, but when
his case was called by Judge Woods
at Wallace last week, he was gone,
and his bondsmen will have to pay.
Hon. George A. Day, of Oakley,
state land selector and appraiser, sold
the state lands of Washington county
at Weiser court house last Saturday.
The state netted ST., 200 from the
sale, and the prices ranged from $40
to $3.50 per acre.
Declaring that the liberty of the
citizens of the state OF Idaho was
never intended to be placed in the
hands of states attorney, wto
might be actuated by ultra motives,
Clarence Dar.ow concluded his argu-
ment in the district court at Wallace
Friday afternoon against the legality
and justice of the act of the last
legislature, which permits the prose-
cution to apply for change OF venue
10 the case against Steve Adams.
The state filed motion IN the
district court at Boise, Sept. 7, for
continuance of the case of George A.
Pettibone, which was previously set
for October /. The defense opposed
the motion, but Judge Wood. al
though making no formal ruling,
said 1t would be necessary to continue
the case until the trial of Senator
Borah Is concluded.
Miss S. Belle Chamberlain, state
superintendent Of public instruction,
has announced that owing to the
scarcity of teachers in various sections
OF the state. and the late arrivals Of
teachers coming into the state to
teach during the coming year. 1t will
be necessary to hold another exami-
nation and that such an examination
has been ordered for all the counties
IN the state to commence on the first
Thursday 10 October. Questions will
be issued for second and third grade
certificates only.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13

A number of Pittsburg messenger
hovs walked right out on strike,
turnel right around, and walked
RIGHT in again when the company
agree To compromise the situation
with pie feast.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13

On Tuesday Milutin Radovich,
a laborer ON the Idaho & Wash
ington Northern railroad, began
suit in the district court against
the railroad company for $4,000
damages for injuries alleged to
have been caused him by the fall
ing of tree.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13

New York harhers have decided
that men who shave themselves must
cut their own hair. Here's a splen-
did chance for a correspondence
school t. teach hair-eutting by mail.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13
Observation-Disclosures
'nal Irrigation Congress Stand,
by the Government.

" INC OVVcIumeuL.
The National Irrigation congress,
10 session at Sacramento, last week
adopted the report Of the committee
on resolutions.
The resolutions endorse the policy
OF President Roosevelt and his ad-
ministratIon in connection with the
policy OF reclamation, Irrigation,
forest preservation and conservation
OF resources. 1t is recommended
that the government only charge
enough for timber cut from forest
reserves to pay for maintenance of
the forest service.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13

Last Friday an action was
brought by Jos. Castlebury against
]. M. Elder of Coeur d'Alene, to
quiet title to the NJ of NEA
and NEA of NWH and SEA of
NEA of section 2I-43 1 east.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13

Ifyou want an up-to-date sectional!
map Of Kootenai County send 81. 90 to
the Panhandle Abstract Co. tt
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13
TAX LEVY FOR KOOIENAI.
Commissioners Fix it at ~ Mills
for 1907.

The board of county commissioners
convened here Monday, and on Tues.
the board fixed the general tax levy
for Kootenal county at q mills OF
$2.7 on each 500 valuation, which
is the same as the levy OF last year,
despite belief which had prevailed
in some quarters that it would be
much higher.
Following is the levy in detail:
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
State Capital Notes
State Charity Board.

Much business has been transacted
by the State Board CT Charitable In
situations since it went into session
Monday morning. The contract for
the erection of the contagious ward
at the State Blind School was let to
Domican Krah for $2,625, with the I'M
derstanding the contractor file a bond
for a similar amount to satisfactorily
do the work. The heating contract
was let to the Pump and Pipe Company
FOR $453. The pay roll for the month
f November was dnowed, witt the ex-
3eption of 1925, the salary of Profes-
sOr Futrall, which is being held in
allegiance. After being held up for
month, on the grounds the bill was ex-
horbitant, the state penitentiary bill
for electricity furnished the insane asy-
lum was ordered paid. Allowing a
week of holiday at the Deaf Mute In
stitute and the State School for the
Blind, a resolution was passed, also
one appropriating 25 cents per capita
to be expended for Christmas presents
for the inmates of the Deaf Mute In
stitute, the superintendent of the
school to purchase the presents.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
For School lmproXement.

That Arkansas is to keep abreast OF
the educational movement is indicated
in the newest feature in the develop
ment of the general program for edu-
cational betterment being worked out
under the direction of the department
of education. This feature is the es-
Enlistment Of school improvement as
sociations AS is we'll known, the
school improvement association and it's
auxiliaries in this city, as we'll as IN
other cities, have proven one of the
most efficient stimulators in school
progress. Perhaps no single element
of organized effort has been more
beneficial. Realizing 80 Let, the de-
partment has undertaken the spread
of the school improvement association
endeavor, and the results are begin
ming to be seen. Already several OF
the towns throughout the State have
organized associations, and others are
to be organized at an early date.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
To Remove Penitentiary.

That the State penitentiary should
be removed to the State farm was the
attitude taken by Governor Pindall
at the recent meeting of the board,
and is the unqualified opinion of the
State executive as to the proper loca-
ton of the State penal institution. In
discussing the matter Governor Pin
dali expresses the belief that with the
establishing of the various enterprises
now on foot, the location of an expert
ment station and the development of
an experiment farm, the erecting and
maintaining of a bagging plant, and
the introduction of kindred enterprises,
the question of What shall be done
with the convict? will solve itself.
There will then be use for all the con-
yicts at the farm, and of course the
penitentiary should then be located at
that point, for convenience in handling
the prisoners. In fact, there would,
if all conivcts could be given employ
ment at the farm, be no occasion for
having the penal institution at the
State Capital.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
State Was Wrongly Rated.

Guy Tucker, commissioner of mines,
manufactures and agriculture, has CIV
en- out a statement in which he cor
rected the rating given the State or
Arkansas at the recent meeting of the
Southern Commissioners of Agricul-
ture held at Birmingham, Ala, in re-
gard to the amount of cotton that
was produced by Arkansas during the
past year. Mr.. Tucker states that
this State was rated at the convention
as having raised $4,000 bales of cot
ton. Instead of that amount, he says
that it is his belief that the amount
can not possibly exceed 100000 bales.
and he does not believe that it will
exceed 100000 bales. Mr.. Tucker stat
ed that he did not give any such sta
tistics to the commissioners and does
not want it understood that he gave
out those figures. The State OF Ark
ansas last year raised $4,000 bales
of cotton.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Must Observe Schedule.

The State Railway Commission, af-
ter a meeting and consultation Thurs
day issued two orders bearing upon the
passenger service furnished by rail
roads operating in Arkansas. The first
of these orders states that all passen-
ger trains shall run on time, with Ger
tain designated exceptions. The second
relates to Accommodations at depots
and on passenger trains. An important
section of the second order is that
conductors of passenger trains shall
furnish every passenger with seat.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Peculiar Marital Mix-up.

A bigamy charge brought by a de-
serted husband is puzzling local JUS
tice Of the peace at Hot Springs. Clay
Douglas, half-breed Indian and negro,
IS years ago married half-breed wo-
man in the Indian Territory. Two
weeks ago the woman came to Hot
Springs and married a full-blooded ne
gro. Then the husband appeared and
caused her arrest. She alleges that
while she was married to Douglas by
minister, no license was ever Sc
cured, and authorities are being con-
suited bearing on the unusual dilemma.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12

Conference secretary of education,
T. D. Scott
Texarkana District, B. B. Thomas,
presiding elder.
Texarkana First Church, Frank Bar
rett.
Texarkana Fairview, S. c. Dean.
Texarkana College Hill, L. W.
Evans.
Texarkana Circuit, Frank Hopkins.
Bright Star Circuit, H. l.. Simpson.
Ashdown Circuit, A. M. Robertson.
Foreman Circuit, A. Turrentine.
Wilton Circuit, w. w. Mills.
Horatio Circuit, J. B. Williams.
De Queen Station, T. P. Clark.
Lockesburg Circuit, J. A. Parker.
Dierks Circuit, Edgar Seay, supply.
Gillian Circuit, G. w. Forrest, sup
ply.
Jansen Circuit, j. A. Baker, supply.
Mena Station, ]. A. Henderson.
Cherry Hill Circuit, w. E. Justice,
supply.
Mount Ida Circuit, Hugh Reveley.
Student in Hendrix College, E. P.
Sewell.
Philadelphia District, H. NJ. Bruce,
presiding elder.
Arkadelphia Station, A. o. Evans.
Arkadelphia Circuit, S. w. Rainey.
Amity Circuit, J. L. Leonard.
Dalark Circuit, S. X. Burnett.
Hot Springs, Central Avenue, M. B.
Corrigan; Third Street, ]. H. Cum
Minis; Malvern Avenue, M. w. Mann
vile. Park Avenue, J. r. Rushing; II
CERT Memorial, F. E. Dodson; Circuit
to be supplied.
Ussery Circuit, Isaac Webb, supply.
Holly Springs Circuit, J. D. Dunn.
Princeton Circuit, E. F. Wilson.
Malvern Circuit, G. w. Logan.
Social Hill Circuit, to be supplied.
Malvern Station, Thomas j. Nors-
worthy.
Lono Circuit, L. M. Powell.
Perla and Waco, to be supplied.
Field Agent, Western Methodist, j.
G. Rhodes.
Student Vanderbilt University, Moi
fatt j. Rhodes.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
DAIRY DOTS.

In sailing butter the butter should
be weighed, and about one ounce OF
the best fine salt added for every
pound of butter 1t is not safe to guess
at it.
The question as to whether women
shall do the milking has never been
fully settled. 1t VIII BE simplified
very much if the men will provide
clean, comfortable places in which the
milking may be done.
Cows which calved in the spring and
have been giving milk all summer, are
seldom COWS which will pay to be fed
for milk during winter. 1t is the COW
which became fresh in the fall that
makes the profitable winter mixer.
In comparing the yield Of milk by
hand and machine milking, there is
very slight difference in favor of the
machines. Where machines are used
there are less germs, but COWS need
to be finished by hand.
The fewer cows to be MIXED, the
better, Some COWS will give four
times as much milk as others, and
while they will consume more feed
than others giving less milk, they will
not consume four times as much.
No work is distasteful if congenial.
Some look forward to the milking
hour with nfea sure. They love their
COWS; every one is pet, and their
affection is cultivated. The stable is
it neat and clean.
Of all the makes of churns, the best
butter is produced by an ordinary box
churn, without any dash or paddles.
The simple dashing of the cream
against the sides in itself produces the
best grains. If the temperature is 60
to 65 degrees it will take about % to
80 minutes to bring the butter.
The farmer who can milk ten COWS,
giving as much milk as twenty or
thirty COWS, can do the work alone,
and is almost Independent of the help
problem. OF course, this will take
some time out of the field mornings
and evenings, but if the COWS are good
ones the time is well spent.
While every farm should not be an
exclusive dairy farm, a number of
COWS may be so kept that they may be
a source of revenue. AS many cows
as can be well taken care of should be
kept The farm well managed will
produce the feed, and what is raised
cannot possibly be turned into more
profitable channel.
The COW which comes fresh in the
fall came in at a time when pastures
are short. This will not make much
difference if green corn, alfalfa or
sorghum can be fed. If she can be
kept in good flow till spring, the fresh
pastures and the mild weather will
enable her to have longer full flow
of milk than if she comes fresh in the
spring.
Cottonseed-meal contains about 81
per cent of its total weight of protein
and is on this account the cheapest
COW feed on the market. If it was not
for the fact that variety is better
than a single feed it would be advis-
able to feed meal exclusively, but,
this can not be safely done the next
best thing to do is to feed as much as
possible, taking the COWS relish as a
guide in determining the amount.
The influence of the meal on the quail
ity of the product should also be con-
sidered.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Demented Negro Shot.

"Wash" Shears, a demented negro
who became insane thirteen years ago
upon being abandoned by his wife,
became violent one day recently and
shot seven persons, one of whom may
die, upon the streets of Augusta. He
was finally brought to bay and shot to
death by crowd of citizens who had
rushed to arms. His body was then
dumped into a hastily dug grave.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
. NEWS OF !
ARKANSAS |
Senator Davis Bill Among First.

Senator Jeff Davis has introduced
an antitrust bill in the Senate follow
,ng very closely the lines of that now
IN force in Arkansas, and has given
notice that he will address the Senate
in support of the same on December
H. This is breaking of all senator
Ial records, for never in the history
of the body has new Senator address
cd the Senate nine days after his en-
trance upon the office. His bill pro-
vides a fine of $4,000 for each offense
in fixing the price of manufactured
articles by combination, also forfeit
IRE of charter and Imprisonment from
Eve to twenty years.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Camden Boy Wins Prize.

w. K. Ramsey, Jr, of Camden, who
is a student at Washington Lee Uni
versity, Virginia, won a prize of $500,
offered by a clothing firm of Chicago
for the best essay on finance and poll
teal economy written by an under
graduate. The judges were three pro-
fessors of the Chicago University.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Struck BY a Train.

Rufus Lewis and wife, colored cou-
pie who were driving across the Val
ley tracks at Little Rock, were struck
by passing train, and one of the
horses was killed outright, the other
badly injured, buggy smashed and the
couple thrown out. Beyond being
considerably bruised, they were not
hurt.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Ordered to Investigate Banks.

At the meeting of the Circuit Court
at Fort Smith recently, the judge, in
his instructions to the Grand Jury,
instructed them to investigate the local
banks and ascertain as to the amount
of cash they had on hand relative to
the present financial furry existing
over the country.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
A Mile of Cotton.

Forty-two wagon loads of cotton, the
procession extending a mile in length,
was the unusual scene upon the streets
of Searcy recently. The cotton was
stored in the Union warehouse.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
A Minister Expelled.

Rev. B. j. Matthews, pastor Of the
Park Avenue Baptist church at Hot
Springs, has been expelled from the
church as result of charges brought
against him. Twelve members of his
flock who steadfastly refused to be-
heye him guilty, shared the same
fate.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Switchman Is Hurt.

J. H. Emory of Argenta, a switch
man employed by the Iron Mountain
was injured recently, while helping
switch freight train. He was on
top of one of the cars when his car left
The track, throwing him into ditch.
HIS injuries are not considered seri-
Ouc
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Prisoner Escapes and browns.

j. C. Cowan, a negro who had been
arrested at Pine Bluff on a charge OF
drunkenness, fined and put to work
with the chain gang on the public
streets, made his escape and while
trying to swim across the Arkansas
river was drowned
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
New Steel Bridges.

Three steel bridges, one over Caney
creek on the Washington and Hope
road, one over stream three miles
from Washington on the Washington
and Little Rock road and the third
on the Washington and Fulton road
nave been placed by Hampstead coun-
ty.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
NEGRO killed At Texarkana.

Jerry Alcorn Nichols, negro liv.
ing at Texarkana was found dead re-
Gently with a bullet wound in his head.
George Washington, negro barber,
has been arrested, charged with the
murder.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Work In Diamond Field.

Preparations to develop the diamond
fields located at Murfreesboro, are pro-
crossing rapidly and indications are
that the operators will lie amply re-
paid for their trouble and expense.
More than IT'S diamonds have been
taken from the field thus far.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Property Valuation,

me valuation of personal property
IN Dallas county, as assessed is about
Sl'oOo,OOO, and real property about ST.
VVVooO, the largest assessment in the
history of the county.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Woman seriously Burned.

Mrs. Earl Ward of Van Buren, was
seriously burned recently, her cloth
ing coming in contact win the flames
in. an open crate.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
Fruit Shipments.

Lowell has shipped during the past
season As cars of green apples, three
cars of evaporated apples, 5000 crates
of berries and 5000 boxes of green
apples, making total of rs cars.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-12-12
1853 Federal Employees.

government reports show that there
are 1913 federal employees from Arkan-
sas employed in the government de-
partments in Washington, and that
tney receive an annual compensation
of $16S,3S1.