The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-03-26
NEWS NOTES FROM ATHOL

| WIN. Aoc 1IOIuUeCh 10 euueii"k
with severe cold,
Dave jennings Is now able to be up
and around.
J1hn Mcclellan returned Thursday,
from an extended eastern trip.
Mrs. Wickersham has been indis-
posed the past week.
Prof. Bird OF the Standpoint Busi-
ness college filed Rev. Carstene's
place at the Baptist church, Sunday.
Judge A. v. Chamberlain Of Occur
d'Alene, visited with j. b. Peterson
between trains Thursday.
Sam Simmons has returned home
after years absence in Lind, Wash.
We are glad to have Sam in our
midst, again.
Earl Watkins spent Sunday with
the home folks. He is employed 10 a
Spokane wholesale house.
w. H. Smith and family of Coeur.
dAlene, have moved into .Ioe
Snvder's house on End avenue.
School closes Friday for a weeks
vacation The teachers and some of
the high school students will spend
the week ia Occur d'Alene attending
teachers institute.
Amos Byrum was in Rathdrum,
Saturday to attend the G.. A. R.
Uncle Amos likes to meet the boys
and talk over old times.
A Basket social will be given at
the town hall Saturday evening,
March 9th for the benefit of the base
ball club. Let every one come and
help the boys get started, as 1t takes
money to get the necessary equip.
ments for the diamond.
Abe Hornbeck IL putting the finish.
ing touches to his residence, in siding
and painting 1t. When completed,
it will be the finest in the city.
Messrs. Joseph and Call are doing
the work.
| Mrs. j. B. Peterson entertained
the Benevolent society of the Baptist
church Tuesday afternoon. Fourteen
members were present, and after the
business OF the society was transacted
a social time was enjoyed for an
hour, dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. Peterson being assisted by Mrs.
Dick Bamber. Little "Don" favored
the COMPANY with several little
speeches in a pleasing boyish manner
A great deal Of grumbling is heard
on all sides on account of the way the
Athol Lumber Co. has monopolizeG
tie county road, by building theil
lumber shed directly across 1t, so tha'
travellers have to drive out of thei
way. II any district officer, or coun
| ty official, hes given them permission
to do this, they have surely over
reached the authority of their Office
This is doing an injustice to the peo
pie Of Athoi. and the surrounding
country, and we would suggest that
II this is to be tolerated-at leas
three red lights be placed around tn
obstructure to warn the people o
their danger. If we were now an in
corporated town, we wouldn't have I
depend on any district or county off
Ger to protect our rights.
For some time past, plow ha
been standing 10 front of H. H. Raw
illngs & Co.'S. store. The other morn
ing 1t was missing! Thinking per
haps, it might be some idle boy
caper, a little detective work wa
done. AS the "stOl q" article coul
not be located, a search warrant wa
secured, and placed 10 the hands {
the Constable. Suspicion pointed
i. the drug store and twas there tb
y plOw was found! Confession on tn
e part of Druggist Cruise, impllcate
/ Harley Dyer, who admitted he ha
: help"d the former carly the plo
d Into The drugstore. The cOnundrul
o T., the community is-"What did tt
!, druggist want with ploww We'l
Il not surprised to hear of "mixtures
:. in drug store, but for what epiden
ic a druggist could apply pillow,
beyond our medical knowledge. Th
was their first offence and with I'll
PROMISE of good behavior 10 II
future, they were let of easy by pa
: ing .'costs" and setting up the ciga