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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-03-06

II Following comparison of the work o
the state land department from Jan
uary l, 1891, tn January l, 1905
fourteen years, and from January l
1905 to January l. l9GS-three years
are submitted.
During the fourteen years prior t.
January !, 1905. there were selected
Ut the special grants. 638, ,474 .S9 acres
Common school land indemnity Sc
lections aggregated e,.75.S0 acres-a
total Of 644, $50 SO acres, or an aver
aye selection per year Of 46, 900 acres.
In the three years prior to January /,
1908. of the special grants there was
selected 30, 496. 10 acres, and OF in
demnity lands 223, 3OI SO acres-an
average selection of "a, 500 acres a
year. On that date there remained
to be selected 60 acres OF the special
grants and 467.524 80 acres OF com.
mon school land losses.
During the fourteen year period
ending January l, 1905, there was
sold by the state 9i,40O acres for
81, ,306. 56S 81. In the past three
years sales of state land have aggre-
gated 1884 81 acres for $l,12S,327.
65. Timber on 1876, ,8ai IS acres OF
state land was sold during the Hrs,
fourteen years for $699. 800 2l-an
average Of $5.ll an acre. During the
last three years timber sales have
been from 36, 1877 S8 acres-an average
Of $l3 Oy an acre.
The earnings of the land depart.
ment from January /. 1891 to January
|, 1905, were SAT-, ,s3s. As, from the
following sources
Rentals $1OS. .449 "a
Interest ON land sales 3O6, 27S.Is|
Eirnings from investments SIS, 255 43
Carey Act receipts 1854 80
The earning account from these
sources during three years prior to
January l, 1908, is as follows:--
Rentals S 84,7l445
Interest on land sales l95, ,597. 65
Earnings from investments 2lI,55I.7O
Carey Act receipts 1O9,l 1915
Land office fees 9,8I4 05
A total Of $6l0. $50 81. an average
of 03,6l0.2O year. and an excess
earning during the past three years
over the previous fourteen years of
$l33, 1872 l6.
The total receipts from all sources
by the department for the fourteen
years ending January l, 1905, was
81 404, 1862. 06, and on the latter date
the actual Investments were:-
Bonds, warrants, loans $l,l9S, 324.29
Deferred payments ON
land sales l,O79,s74 81
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-03-06
RESULT OF EXAMINATION
Seven Failures out of Total of 10
Applicants.

The examining board for the
county teachers examination
finished their work late Saturday
evening and report a total of 10
teachers taking the examinations,
two for the primary. and one. Miss
Alice Steen of Wallace, took the
examination for life diploma. OF
the others, there were seven fail
ures, two received third grade
certificates and seven second grade.
Those receiving second grade are:
Grace G. Allen, Leonora Bundy,
Clara Gilbertson, Leslie Rosser,
w. A. Stark of Coeur d'Alene,
Mrs. E. E. Hathaway Of Ramsey
and Miss Anna Strasburger Of
Cheney, Wash
Those receiving third grade
certificates were Ceta Morrison of
Rockford and Mabel O'Connell of
Coeur d'Alene. Some of those
classed as failures were too young
to receive certificate, although
some of the papers had passing
grades.
The examining board consisted
OF County Superintendent R. c.
Egbers and Superintendents G.
w. Spoerry of Rathdrum and O.
K. Shern Of Post Falls. The ex-
animation began Feb. 26 and
closed on the goth.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-03-06

So serious has been the hard times
In Occur d'Alene that according TO a
report from there some one sent to
Secretary Of War Taft asking what
he would advise a man To do during a
financial crisis when he is starving
and cannot secure work. The same
query was sent to the M. Z pastor
who answered it from the pulpit last
Sunday.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-03-06

General Stoessel, the Russian officer
who surrendered Port Arthur to the
beleaguering japanese, was on Feb.
20 condemned to death by military
court which tried him for treason.
The court, however, recommended
that the senteuce be commuted to
Imprisonment for 10 years and dis.
missed from the service.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-03-06
Socialist Convention.

A large convention of the socialists
Of Kootenai county was held at Coeur
d'Alene last Saturday and an orgaui-
zation perfected. John G.. Koch of
RathdrGm was present as chairman
of the county organization, and l..
M. Dennis was elected permanent
secretary.
Resolutions were adopted protest.
ing against the Panrose bill 10 cot-
gress which would give the postmas-
ter general power TO exclude cer,aln
literature from the mails.
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$2,27s,I99.26

On January l, 1908 this invest ment
had grown to a grand total of So, $685.
7l5 81, OF which 2,O75, 686 .O5 was on
account Of warrants, bends and loans,
and 81 ,534. .029.76 on account Of de.
ferred payments.
NJ. l. CHURCH.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-03-06

II you want an up p-to-date sectional
map Of Kootenai County send 81. 90 to
the Panhandle Abstract Co. If
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The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-13

nomination who conduct their religious
worship on different lines.
The commercial instinct of this sect
seems more highly developed than
that of the other, for here the sum of
two piastees each was charged for ad-
mittance. As we entered the door a
great volume of sound greeted us and
rose and fell like the sound of mems
voices chanting.
Here was another inclosed circular
space, another venerable sheik in
green turban and about 20 dervishes
seated around the rail, all chanting:
Allah ii Allah" their bodies swaying
from side to side as they shouted the
assertion that God is God" over and
over again.
They next stood up and, swaying
back and forth convulsively, emitted
gusty sighs that gradually grew into
horrible noises as leader after leader
sprang In front of them, setting the
pace faster and faster, a new leader
taking the place of the exhausted one
as he turned and bowed to the sheik,
signifying that he could do no more
All this time blind sheik chanted un.
ceasingly in high piccolo voice.
The bodies swayed and jerked more
and more quickly. the noises grew to
frenzied howls and animal-like sounds
that reminded one forcibly of the zoo
at feeding time. A tall, gaunt desert
priest stepped In front Of the men,
bowling and swaying, his long hair al
ternately covering his face and tossed
back over his shoulders.
Under his leadership the dervishes
became frantic, their eyes were
glazed, foam flew from their lips and
some fell prone from exhaustion. We
stayed to see no more. but hurried out.
followed by the volume Of inhuman
cries and howlS.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-13

be rather trying, If one sees much
of it.
have so much ceremony attend so cas-
lily dissolved relation as marriage is
in Cairo. A man, with or without any
just cause, has only to say before wit
nesses. Woman, / divorce thee!" and
repeat it three times, and he Is as free
as before he married her. He has to
return to her her house plenishing and
she returns her dowry to him. This
dowry consists of one-third of mans
possessions, which he settles on her
when he marries her.
According to the Mohammedan faith
a man may have four wives, that is,
all to onct, as they say in the west.
He may divorce and re-marry. still
keeping to his allowance of four, as
many times as he likes.
All these sights, and many more
may be seen during a drive to see the
dancing, or, more properly, whirling
dervishes, who dance every Friday
dan Sunday, and in the afternoon they
conduct this performance, which is a
religious ceremony, but palpably
worked up for the benefit of the hun
dreds of tourists who flock to see it.
The performance takes place on an
inclosed circular floor, with rugs about
the edge, upon which at the begin
ming the dervishes, to the number of
about 16, sit. wrapped in big black
cloaks and wearing tall felt hats. The
sheik, in green turban, sits on rug
of extra elegance, with the koran on a
cushion in front of him: A solo on a
wailing flute opened the performance,
piercing squeals and breathless trills
putting our nerves and teeth on edge,
until an unseen man in the balcony
cuts it short by beginning to intone in
high-pitched voice a long incarnation
about young person by the name of
Mall; at least her name was all we
heard. After that the dervishes arose,
cast their cloaks on the ground and
stood revealed in white robes, with
exceedingly full skirts. from under
which their bare feet peeped out.
Then they began solemn process.
sion about the space, bowling to their
neighbors either way as they reached
the rug of the sheil This was done
three times, the men walking and
bowling, not without grace and dignity
Suddenly, as the third round was COM
pleted, the first man flung out his
arms and began to spin round and
round, his skirts standing away stifly
from his limbs. One could not but
expect to see him suddenly duck, his
skirts billowing up around him, as lit
tie girls do when they play the game
of making cheeses." Momentarily
he was joined by others, until the ring
became filled with whirling figures,
each holding its arms and head in
some distinctive position, some going
about sedately in one spot, while
others piouretted airily in and out
among the other dancers.
One man had his arms held out in a
singularly appealing manner, while his
head was cuddled down on his shoul-
der, giving him ridiculously coy ey-
preston.
This is the last act, for after about
Is minutes of this whirling the der
wishes cease, resume their cloaks and
the performance is over.
From there we were driven to see
the bowling dervishes, a different de
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-13
The Funny Things One Sees
By
MARSHALL P. WILDER

A first drive in Cairo is a joy-the
objects of interest are so unceasing
and so replete with historical meaning
The first thing to stir ones memory is
the opera house, built In six weeks. so
there might be fitting home of song
for the company of great French sing
ers brought over by the royal spend
thrift Ismail to assist in the gorgeous
celebration attending the opening of
the Suez canal.
Here was given the first perform
ance of Verdis opera Aida" written
expressly for the occasion. The per-
formance was further unique from the
fact that Mariotte Bey, the great
Psychologist and discoverer of the
Rosetta stone, gave his attention to
the production. so that every detail of
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-13

scenery, costume and plot was histor-
ice)ly correct, while the Egyptian
museum was ransacked for properties
ann jewels. 1t was probably the great
est stage production ever seen, or that
ever could be given, and was only pos
sible at time when Ismail spent
$21, 100000 on the celebration attend
ing the opening of the canal that was,
first and last, his country's ruin.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-13

In the Monski, as well as other char
acteristically native streets on the
way to the bazaars, every phase of life
may be seen. Open shops, scarcely six
feet across, with imperturbable propri-
etors smoking waterpipes, constant
procession through the streets of
donkeys, carts loaded with yelled
women. camels treading stealthily, one
of which was seen daintily nibbing at
the flowers on the Partisan bonnet of
the lady in victoria just ahead
Flocks of geese and turkeys might
be seen driven along the street by
venders, who guide them with little
switch, keeping them under perfect
control.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-13

Very laughable is the rivalry be-
tween the keepers of the bazaars and
bitter the denunciation that fills the
ear of the foreigner as he stops to
make purchase. The strange med
ley of tongues and the stranger pro-
nunciation of his own language makes
the buyer stare and then double up
with laughter
If he selects an article from the
stand of the merchant on his right the
proprietor of the stand on his left
will shrek in his ear: mo buy of
heem, Heem vera bad man! Heem
tief! Heem fadder tiefl Heem mudder
tief! His granfader tief! Heem gran
mudder tief! No buy of heem!" While
the imperturable proprietor on the
right will respond in low cultural,
like bass solo following a soprano
cadenza: "Heem big liar, Heem go
jail! Heem got noting! Me got ebbery-
ting! Look you! Shmakkin kip (smok-
ing cap), packet sniff (pocket knife),
'ooble-booble (hubble-bubble, or water
pipe), preera-beed (prayer beads, or
rosary)." Then, with a shout of tri-
umph: Shippers all! Shippers
mooch! Beada shlippers! Silka ship
pers! Coda shippers! Me got all!
Heem big liar! Heem go jail!" and so
on ad infinitum.
By which my reader will perceive
that shopping in Cairo is not all of
heaven. nor yet of the other place,
and that the amenities are much
subordinate to that love which is the
root Of all evil.
wedding is quite likely to follow
next in the wonderful street process.
sion. First clown or mountebank.
dancing. grimacing. rolling in the dirt,
going through all sorts of antics for
the amusement Of the people. He is
followed by men playing on a collec-
ton of shrieking and wailing musical
instruments. Then comes the bride.
sometimes In closely-shuttered car
riage, draped with tinsel-trimmed vel.
vet, or. what is much more pictur-
esque, curtained litter slung between
two camels. After her comes the fur.
niture for her new home, for a bride is
expected to provide everything, even
to the bridegroom's trousseau. This
plenishing is all piled on camels, who
go swaying along, sneering supercili-
ously as II deploring the foolishness of
these human customs. A cameIs ex.
preston OF conscious Tuperiority must
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
PORTLAND PueLIeIsT
PROMPTLY PlNCHED

The prize 6ght scheduled to he
pulled of in Portland last night did
not take place owing to the efforts
Of an objecting father Of the Florence
would. be pug and deputy sheriff
Slime time ago whsn tho Portland
fighter came here to arrange for a
mill the Florence man told him
that his son should never go into a
prize fight. Notwithstanding. nego-
ations were carr led ON clandestinely
and the doings were to be on last
night The father keeping tab on
the proceedings had the sheriff wait
ing and when the boy showed up at
the hall that strong arm gathered
him in. The old man went down
after the lad and brought him home.
Right here is where our reporter
failed to get the rest of this story but
we hazzard = guess that after all
there was one round mill In the
woodshed between that kid and his
dad, for we saw the young man today
and he looks all mussed up.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
RIO GRANDE RATES.

Western Slope fair. Montrose. Dates
sale Sept. IA. 10, 10. Limit for re-
turn Sept. 10 $l0:45 round trip.
Annual meeting Masonic bodies of
Colorado, Denver Sept. 81, 90. IS 10
rouad trip. Dates sale Sept. 10. 81.
22. 23. Final return limit Sept. 30.
Grand lodge l. o. o. F., Greeley
Oct. 10, 22, ~. so round trip. Dates
sale Oct. IS and 10. return limit Oct
23.
One fare for the round trip to Dem
yer and return vi, the Rio Grande
account Colorado Inters' ate fair.
Tickets on sale September 6-l0 in.
elusive Gall on loral agent for
further information.
Special excursion train leaves Flor.
ence for Pueblo State fair at 9:35 a.
m. Tuesday. Sept. 10. 81 for round
trip. Tickets limited September 10
for return.
To Roaring Fork and Crystal River
Fair, Aspen -. 30. Dates sale Sept.
IS and 30, limited Oct 3rd for return.
To San Luis Valley Fair Monta
Vista. Dates sale Sept, 81 and 22
Return limit Sept. 90. Continuous
passage both directions. ls
To Tri.Coanty Fair Glenwood
Springs $3.50 Dates sale Sept. 10
aud n, limited Sept. 20 for return.
Continuous passage both directions.
Tickets non transferable. IA
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
Personel Paragraphs

town after . three weeks Illness He
has suffered many years from the
effects OF All old bullet wound reoeiv-
ed In the civil war Overwork has
aggravated the trouble.
Hall y Van Wye has accepted
the position with the Continental
Oil company vacated by Oliff Stub
blefield and Calvin Skies takes Hal
ley's place AZ night man at the Rio
Grnnde depot.
Mrs. O. Deweese and son Charles
and Mise Florence Kelley came in on
No. 8 last evening for a visit at the
Kelley home on West Second street.
The ladies are sisters of Night Mar
shal James d. Kelley.
While in Salida yesterday Frank
Ruby called on Joe Randol who was
formerly in business here. He has
fine store in that railroad mountain
city, is doing we'll and wishes to be
remembered by his many Florence
friends.
Rev. MiliKen and wife arrived
from Georgetown this afternoon and
tomorrow morning Mr.. NJ. will preach
his first sermon to the new congrega
tion Although a young man he II
said to be one of the best speakers IN
the state
Mrs. Frank Ruby and little Rubt
left yesterday for visit at the home
Of Rube's grandma Mrs. G. M. Engle
man In Hotchkiss. Frank &C
companied them AZ far rs Salida tt
help change cars and to see them safe
ly on their journey.
james q. Lewis. special represen
tative Of the White Sewing Machine
Co.. has returned to Florence wher'
for few days he will transact bust
ness for his company. Mr.. Lewis
headquarters are in Denver but ha
many customers here
Chester Marshall and his brid
: are home from their honeymoon spen
in New York Pennsylvania and othel
eastern places. For the present the.
are living at the Lennox but will be
ing housekeeping as soon as a suitabl
dwelling can be secured.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12

VIII Rescorla went to Pueblo to
day on short buisness trip.
Prank Brown was . Denver
hound business bent passenger on last
nights train.
Elsie MoDade left today fol the
psternal r. O. Penman home at
Globe, Arizona.
VIM. Locke of the Florence Fuel
company left last night on bust.
ness trip to Denver.
Rev. H. N Pingree and wife
left last evening over the Santa Fe for
his new home In Lamar.
Miss Jessie Pope Of Denver who
has been visiting her aunt Mrs. A.
!. Hadley returned to her home last
evening.
--Ohas. Clelland and family arriv-
ed yesterday from Eastern Kansas
where he WAS called by the death OF
his brother.
Mrs J. P. Mcdonnell Is home
from her visit with her daughter at
Oalhan and 10 Ill at her home on
Third street.
20. p. Crawford has moved into
the l.. X. Hogate house on Houston
avenue In order to be nearer his work
at the west end feed store.
james A. and Mrs. McCandless
are In Denver where tile senator II
attending the Republican state con-
vention as delegate from Fremont
county.
M. f. Hall has just completed g
new cement block fence in front OF
his residence on First street. 1t is 9
valuable and permanent improvement
to be property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lehr Of
Canon are In Florence today where
Mr.. L. is looking after the interest o.
the Independent Lumber company al
the local yard.
CHARLES Needha m has built 9
new front fence ON the lost recently
purchased by him from Mrs. Rud
dick. 1t adds much to the appear
anoe of his residence.
j. 8. Hardy is able to be down
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
WORK STARTED ON COUNTY JAIL.

At last work has actually begun on
the new county jail. The old hose
house belonging to the Canon City
fire department has been torn down
and movei to the county poor farm
where it will be rebuilt. Last even
ing another building standing on the
rear Of the lots was torn down. To.
day the ground 10 being staked of
and excavation will begin Monday.
The jail will stand just east Of the
court house and will be one Of the
most modernly equipped In the
country. 1t will contain acoommo-
dations for 81 prisoners. 1t will be
entirely completed and ready for use
about April lst. The total cost will
approximate es5. 900.
Okey Of Canon City has the con.
tract for the building and Kobe ia
doing the stone work.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
BIDS WANTED

Sealed bids will be received by
W. H. Mitchell, secretary school dis
trict No to furnish said school
district with coal for the ensuing
year.
W. Fl. MITCHELL,
I6.I Sec'y School Board.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
DEATH.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Treasure of Rock vale. died last
evening about O'Clock. The funer.
al will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the family residence.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
NOTICE W. o W.

All members of Camp No. 3s, W,
o. W. who expect to attend Fraternal
day at Pueblo State fair. Sept. 18TH,
are requested to report not later thar
Sept. 14th to
IL N. W. McOONN ELL, CLERK.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12

The largest stock and best assort
mens Of school supplies in the city a
Daniels drug store. 1t.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
WILL TAKE PUPILS

Miss May Nelson will take limited
number of pupils in Elocution. Del
sarte and Physical culture Special
attention given children. Gall or
drop card to 500 f. Second street.
ART
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12

A new stock of Chamois, the soft
velvety kind that feel so good on the
face, just in at Daniels drug store.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12

THE WEATHER-Fair tonight a nd
Sunday; not much change in tenn
perature.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
FAIRS AND SPECIAL DAYS.

Following are the state aud county
fairs to be held in Southern Colorado
Colorado State Fair-Pueblo, Sep.
tember IA to 10.
Fraternal Day, September 10.
Farmers and Union Day. Septem.
ber is.
Colorado and Pueblo Day. Sep
tember II.
School and Wild West Day, Sep.
tember lS.
Gunnison County Fair, Gunnison.
Mesa County Fair, Grand Juno.
tion. September 90 to 20.
Western Slope Fair, Montrose. Sep
tember IA to 18.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12

The best Of service and home lik
accommodations at The Lennox. 5t
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12

Sunday dinner q special feature at
Hotel Lennox. Excellent service
Music. 6tf
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
MRS. suLlINeToN's FUNERAL.

The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Mrs. Burlington. will be
held at her late residence on Sunday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. 610
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12

Found-K. l.. s. emblem In peeloes
Fremont hotel. Owner call TrIb.
uns oflioe. pay for this advertisement
sscsivs pin. 8-lS
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12

Entertain your friends at The
Lennox. Music every evening. bt1
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12
Classified Want advertisements,

Found-Pair German sil,,r rimmed
spectacles in leather case, Inquire
Tribune S.l3
The daily tribune., 1908-09-12

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Holbrook argus., 1908-01-28
WinslOW Notes.
From the Mail.
 Society Turns Out.

The masquerade ball given by Winslow Lodge No. 536, B. P. o. Elks at the opera house Tues day evening, January 21st, was one of the most successful social events of the season. Promptly at 9 o'clock the grand march was started, headed by Mir. and Mrs. P. A. Ward, MT. Ward rep resenting an American soldier, and Mrs. Ward, the Goddess of Liberty About 125 couples were on the floor at this time, all masked. At eleven o'clock, after finishing a circle two-step, the masks were raised, and many were the surprises in store for the dancers, as well as for the spectators, a large number of whom occupied the balcony.
 The costumes were many and varied, ranging, we might say, from the sublime to the redicu- lous. George and Martha Wash ington, Buster Brown and Mary Jane, clowns, cowboys, and school girls, as well as Mexican Vaqueros and Spanish dancers were among the characters rep resented, together with numer- ous fancy, as well as funny original costumes, the parts be irg well sustained in all cases.
 Supper was served in the ban uuet hall of the Elks' building at
Holbrook argus., 1908-01-28

certain species of oak which con- pares in lasting qualities very favorably with the white oak of th1s country, which has been con- sidered the most satisfactory wood for tie purposes. About a year ago, before the representa- tive ot the railroad had started on his trip, the United States Forest Service made a few tests on the ohia wood. The results indicated that, in point of strength, ohia wood will rank with the oaks. It was thought from these tests that the wood was worthy of further investiga- tion, and the large order placed by the railroad indicates that their agent is confident that Ha- waiian wood will prove to be a satisfactory material for rail road ties under the conditions existing in this country.