The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-27
STATE AND COUNTY news
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
OF the Week.

Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.
W.T.. Schornstein OF Hauser lake
expects to supply the Spokane market
with squads In the near future.
Hogs 10-month old and raised on
alfalfa, attain weight OF 225 pounds
aud cell for cents pound in Idaho
county.
Occur d'Alene Is to have q public
rest room equipped to accommodate
the farmers and strangers, money
having been subscribed by business
men for the purpose.
The district court convened at
Occur d'Alene Monday. to be in ses-
sion about two months. There are
1914 cases on the docket. Forty
jurors were drawn last Saturday for
the term.
County Commissioner Geo. w.
Flemming left Monday for Boise to
represent the Kootenai board at a
state meeting OF county commission
ers.
People Of Post Falls are considering
the purchase of the water system
there. The water company offers to
sell the system to the town for $751;
600.
Senator w. B. Hepburn has an
nounccd that on his return to Idaho
his efforts will be directed against the
direct primary and In favor OF restor-
ing the convention systems of nomi-
mating candidates for Office.
The legislature OF Idaho has adopt
ed resolution rat,fying the income
tax amendment to the federal consti-
tuition. and resolution endorsing the
election OF United States senators by
direct vote OF the people.
Adjutant General F. A. Mccall has.
called of the election for colonel Of
the Second regiment of infantry,
National Guard Of Idaho, to flll the
vacancy caused by the dismissal OF
Colonel Robt. Lansdon by Governor
Brady. The election is postponed un-
til further orders.
The saloons and other places at
Wallace, where gambling has been
carried on, have been ordered by the
sheriff to close the games. Gambling
was stopped by the authorities about
a month ago, but Is said to have
started again few days later and
violations OF the law have been fla
graft.
Chairman Charles L. Heitman Of
the Repui lican State Central CON-
mittee. while at Boise last Sunday,
announced plans for the celebration of
Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Feb. IL,
by the loyal Republicans Of Idaho.
The plan Is to have banquet at
Boise and to get prominent party
leaders and Republican members Of
the legislature together for an exs
change Of views.
The bonds that are required of
Kootenai county officials are $4,000
each for clerk of the district court,
county auditor, assessor, commission
er aud probate Judge; $4,000 for public
administrator. school superintendent,
prosecuting attorney and county sur
veyor: $1,000 for coroner: $4,000 for
sheriff, $50. 600 for tax collector; and
$4,000 for county treasurer.
A luncheon, which was given re-
Gently by the young women Of the
rural school training course, at the
Lewiston State Normal school, would
20 very far toward disproving the
statement that living is high in these
days. The luncheon, which consisted
Of Chill rice. cabbage salad. cream
dressing. biscuits, tea, cookies and
apple sauce, was served at cost Of
10 cents for each person. It IS quite
evident that the young women at the
state normal. who ere taking this
course In domestic science, are learn
ing. not only how to cock, but how to
ecou0mize.