The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-05-20
STATE AND COUNTY news
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
OF the Week.

It is said the first unofiicial report
OF the census gives Idaho less than
300, 900 people.
Governor Brady has accepted the
invitation Of the members of the
Boise G.. A. r. to deliver the memoir.
al address on May 30.
ut is estimated that there is about
500, 900 bushels Of wheat 10 the ware.
houses along the line OF the Nez
Perce s. Idaho railroad waiting ship
ment when the road is completed.
The commercial clubs Of southern
Idaho will make united effort to
have. the next legislature appropriate
$50, 900 for the state immigration
department..
The Oregon Short Line has an
nounced cut rate OF Is cents y ton
on coal handled between June Is and
August Is. The reduction is made
to induce storage on the part Of the
dealers to avoid future famiDes.
Salmon river stockMen have dis
posed of their cattle aud are engaging
almost wholly 10 the sheep business
saying that range Is better for sheep
and the profits more inviting.
Adiutant General Rowe has issued
an order to the various militia com.
panies Of the state. authorizing them
to participate in memorial exercises
throughout the state.
]. W. Settle B Co., Of Post Falls
have started an automobile livery
and stage llne, transferring passen-
gers between Post Falls and Grand
Junction.
Lieutenant Governor L. H. Sweet
ser OF Burley announces that be win
be a candidate for reelection to that
ofIice on the republican ticket. He
has been Ia the legislature three
times.
Many trees 10 the natIoDal forest
In Idaho county are being slowly
killed by small white worm which
burrows beneath the bark. It Is said
that all along the base OF the Seven
Devils mountains the trees are either
dead or dying. The forestry officials
have not found any way to eradicate
the pest.
B. F. O'Nell, chairman of the re-
publican state central committee, Ia
letter addressed to the various
members Of the committee, signifies
his intention to retire from his pres.
ens position 10 view Of his candidacy
for the goveroorship. Mr.. O'Nei
declares that he has not aud that hs
did not intend to further his candi'
dacy through his present position.
Breaking through the fence which
encircled the field 10 which they were
contfned, flock OF angora goats arr
oow roaming the mountains at thu
head OF Slate creek, Shoshone county
aud are as wild as mountain sheep
several persons have espied them al
distance and assert that 1t is i'm
possible to get within shooting rang'
VI The flock. 1t Is believed that Il
Will be but short time till a grea,
nero OF wild aneora goats are roamin,
'ne hills In that vicinity, since the,
multiply SO rapidly.
information received from White
BIRD Is to the effect that an organized
euort Is being made In that sectior
VI the Salmon river country Il
exterminate the coyotes that are be
'eVed to be responsible for the case
VI nydrophobia that have developed
among the dogs of that section
folson will be generally scattered
over the country where the coyote
range and several parties have beef
o'ganized to ride the breaks for th,
purpose of killing coyotes.
Inc double hanging that wa
'cneduled to take place at the Idah'
s'ate penitentlary today has been 10.
ueanitely postponed. by the fling o
ao appeal in the district court by tn