The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-05-29
STATE and COUNTY NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS,
Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.


The 4-year-old daughter of J, w
Tcsh residing at Heutter, near Coeul
d'Alene, died last Saturday of scarle,
fever.
The Dubois faction has won on,
In Idaho county. securing an unin
structed delegation by votes. Ada
county was won last week by the
anti.Dubois element.
A big, hungry bear visited the
ranch of Frank Taylor on Salmon
river recently and killed IA head OF
hogs In one night. Several of the
hogs killed were full grown. The
value OF the hogs was about$15
E. S. Stephens. of Carlin Bay,
Kootehai county, was found dead in
bed Thursday Of last week in Moscow
where he was serving as a trial Juror
in the federal court. He was single
man between IS and so years of age.
Frank Moreto. woodchopper OF
Huetter, recently committed to the
Orofno asylum. escaped last week
and rejoined his family at Coeur d.
Alene after walking 200 miles over
mountain roads 10 Eve days. He has
been released. During his commit
ment the county provided for his
destitute family.
There are more state banks In Ida.
no than ever before at this time, three
new institutions having been COM
missioned following the recent f1nan-
cial stringency, making a total Of l16.
The Bank Of Spirit Lake. Kootenai
county; Filler State bank of Filler,
Twin Falls, and the Back OF Eagle
have opened for business since last
December.
The University of Idaho track
team won, at Moscow. May %, from
the University of Montana in a hard
fought contest, IS 2.3 to 81 13. Mont
gomery of Idaho ran the 100 yards in
8 As seconds and the 22O yards in %
fat, breaking the college records.
Edmundson of Idaho made easy work
Of Malcolmson, Montana, 10 the quar-
ter and half.
While thawlng powder In hot water
the other day Dowo Raival, an en-
ploye on the c. M. & St.P. grade In
north Idaho. was instantly killed by
the dynamite in the water exploding.
The remains were taken to Wallace.
Because the B. r. Lewis Lumber
company failed to settle $4,000
note against it on March 9, 1908,
Burt p. Munson of Minneapolis, in
whose favor the note is drawn, has
sued the lumber company and Byron
r. Lewis for $4,000 damages and
interest at per cent on the note from
July 8, 1907.
The democrats of Nez Perce county
held their first convention of the
campaign at Lewiston, May %. The
anti Dubois faction secured control
and selected the delegates to both
state conventions. Henry Heitfeld,
a friend of Dubois, and leader 10
party councils for years, was turned
down and not allowed place on
either of the DELEGATIONS.
Justice I. N. Sullivan of the Idaho
supreme court was arrested 10 Boise
last Friday. charged with battery
While passing w. F. Dolan's store,
Dolan's dog ran out nearly knocking
Mrs. Sullivan over. Judge Sullivan's
son kicked the dog and Mr.. Dolan
came out and slapped the boy. The
Judge followed Dolan into the store
with an officer, some words passed
and the Judge Is said to have struck
Dolan over the face with his cane.
The officer then arrested Judge Sulli.
van and took him to the police
station where he was released on his
own recognizance to appear in mum.
cipal court next day.