Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-07

nest, giving the town very business
like appearance. And the best Of it
all is that the business is not just a
matter Of appearance either.
Last Sunday was Memorial day for
the Women Of Woodcraft and the
members of the Troy lodge went in a
body to the Burnt Ridge cemetery
where the graves OF the departed mem
bers were fttingly decorated.
w. w. Parks, who has been inter
ested in the real estate business with
John Ogden for some months, has
withdrawn from the business and has
accepted position as bookkeeper with
one OF the mills north OF town.
The News carries the largest stock
OF fine stationery in the, county. This
is the truth. If you want something
nice in the way OF writing paper come
in and have it cut to order. In colors
we carry fine selection. Envelopes
to match.
Uncle Jimmy Wilkins OF Avon was
in Troy Tuesday. He reported things
on the hum in his district. c. L.
Dearborn and wife OF New Port, Wash,
arrived in Troy the first Of the week.
Mr.. Dearborn is an engineer and
looking for employment in this line.
Rudolph Knott, the genial, accom-
modating, smiling, optomistic, and
cheerful josher who holds down the job
Of station agent at the local station of
the N. P. railaoad, returned home last
Saturday from Mi s)u'a where he un-
der went an operation for hernia. He
is still little weak but feeling funny.
The paint habit has assumed a sort
of an epidemic in Troy, and the result
will be great improvement in the
general appearance of the town. Troy
has had the reputation of being dirty,
unsightly place while it could be made
just as attractive as any other town in
the country. 1t is up to the citizens
to decide which it shall be.
Scott Ogden has decided to locate
permanently in Troy and has opened a
law office in the building occupied by
his brother just across the street from
the post office. Mr.. Ogden says Troy
is the best town he has seen for some
time and he has travelled great deal
since leaving mere two and half years
ago.
County Commissioner Lamb left Tues
day for the Avon country to look over
the pubic roads. Mr.: Lamb will visit
all the road districts in his section
with a veiw to acquainting himself
with the real conditions. The other
commissioners will do the same thing,
and this will result in supplying them
with lot of information that will en-
able the board to act intelligently in
matters pertaining to our roads.
Sheaiff Keane is quoted as saying
that there is evidence of horse thieves
now operating in Latah county, and
has suggested the use of blood hounds.
Judging from the excellent work of the
Draper hounds in the case of the
Kendrick safe crackers it might be a
good investment for Latah county to
get string OF good dogs. There is
nothing like having the dogs on hand
so that the animals can get on the
trail early in the game.
B. c. Dicks has given up his po-
sition with the N. P. at this place and
accepted work with track laying crew
on new road out of Occur d Alene
City. His new position pays about
double what he received here. 1t is
said that when the road is completed
Mr.. Dicks will be promoted to the po-
sition of superintendent of division.
Mr.. Dicks is one of the best railroad