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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15

Some years ago there was colony Of
artists painting In a Maine village
some twenty miles from prout's Neck.
All were enthusiastic admirers Of
Winslow Homer. and all. having had a
so at the painting Of rocks and sea and
realizing how difficult was the task,
bethought them of Homer. only twenty
miles away. How refreshing II would
be 10 have glimpse Of the mans
work i'm his studio: Fully aware that
1t was not his custom to admit ,stran.
gers. they ventured upon the pilgrim
age to thar shrine. They counted on
his waving the rule where II con
cerned a group that contained at least
one full fedged national academkcian
and several associates Of that august
body. They all went to Scarborough
(Prout's Neck). put up at the hotel and
sent him a joint note. signing their
names ard begging that he would re-
ceive them. When the messenger re-
turned they read with dismay that
Winslow Homer presented his compli-
ments and begged to be excused from
receiving tart students" The joke was
20 good that the story was given out
In artistic circles. Hoeber In
Worlds Work.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15

ing taken almost every day from the
sluice boxes OF the Ilainkson- Cham.
plain Mining company, which is
working for the FIRST time the ground
on which the buildings in old Camp
Florence, which were destroyed
several years ago by Ore, stood when
the camp was one Of the richest and
toughest mining CAMPS In the north
west, according to repor's. brought 10
Lewiston by F.P. Lint, one Of the
owners Of the MarshaN lake group Of
mines, and w. A.. Peterson. local
mining engineer; who returned recent
ly from the. Marshall lake region and
stopped several hours Ia Florence to
watch cleanup of the s'u!ces.
The ground beiug mined when
Messrs. Lint, snd Patterson were
there. andsfrom which the bullets and
coins were taken, was the site Of the
most celebrated gambling house and
dance hail Ia the northwest In the
early SOS, which was the theater Ut
some Of the bloodiest and most tragic
events Ia the history uf north Idaho,
and the coins now being unearthed
after all these years were, some OF
them, no doubt, the. property Of. vic :,
Tins Of gun fights and cutting afirays.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15
Mock Suns,

Mock suns are similar in point Of
origin to the mirages of the desert.
only they occur in the arctic circle.
As the long winter night of the polar
region wanes once every twenty-four
hours a slight glow Is seen at some
point on the horizon. Often accompa
nying this glow is seen the phenome-
non Of the mock suns. Several de-
grees up in the heavens as many as
Ave Of these spectral orbs have been
seen at one time. Invariably they are
all connected In geometric figure.
the suns seemingly bound together
with circles and ares Of light. Often
when only one appears 1t is mistaken
for the real god Of day. and natives
rejoice at the early end Of the long
winter nighN only to be disappointed
as the image disappears. The expla-
nation of the phenomenon is given BY
physicists as refraction and reflection
of light from the real sun below the
horizon on the mists In the upper at
mosphere.-St. Louis Republic.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15
Magazines by Freight.

The postofIicc department has be-
gun an experiment which Is regarded
as one of the most important steps
yet taken by Postmaster General
Hitchcock In his plans to reduce the
expense OF the service and thereby
pave the way, SO II Is believed, for
the ultimate adoption OF penny pos
tage.
The plan inaugurated provides that
the greater part of the second class
mail matter consisting OF magazines
and periodicals heretofore transported
in railway mail cars, will be carried
by fast freight. The publishers are
to be permitted to print on the wrap
per Of each copy or bundle Of their
publications, as a part OF the address,
instructions as to the date ON which
delivery Is to be made.
In accordance with this arrange
ment postmasters have been directed
TO carry out the instructions with
respect to delivery Of fast mail freight.
Mr.. Hitchcock believes that the new
system will be found satisfactory to
the publishers aud the public alike,
while he expense to the government
will be far less than heretofore.
Weiser SigDal.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15

steadily. The north wing of the
main building is now under construc.
tlon. The contract was let for $780,.
900. The wing will include the
auditorium, three class rooms and a
large museum.
Sprague Dredging company, headed
Dy ). q. Kinch Of Spokane, which be
gan operations on placer ground near
Pierce City, one Of the oldest camps
10 the northwest, is producing from
$500 to 1920 daily with a crew OF
eight men 90 ground that has been
worked four times previously. For
the three months ending August %
the company paid dividends amount
ing to BIZ per cent on capitalization
OF $25, 900. The company owns 100
acres, which it is expected will re.
qulre eight years to work over. The
dredge has capacity Of $500 yards
daily. Charles Busong is the engineer
in charge.
David M. Waddell, one of the rec
ognized breeders of high-grade Cots
void sheep 10 Oregon. has decided to
secure winter quarters for his "bands"
10 Idaho, aud with that end 10 view
has secured several hundred acres
near Twin Falls, and will ship about
1000 high.grade Cotswold rams to the
Twin Falls ranch early 10 October.
Moreover, Mr.. Waddell will ship 1000
ewes from Plymouth, Ore, to the
Snake River country this fall, and
will enter the sheep business in Idaho
from a commercial standpoint, be.
lieving that this is one of the best
sheep raising sections IN the United
States.
During the past week. % cars Of
potatoes have been shipped out OF
Twin Falls at an average return to
the shipper Of $4OO per car, according
to information secured by Secretary
Robert W. Spangler of the commercial
club from Agent D. E. Sullivan OF
the Oregon ShJrt Line. This will
mean an addition to the deposits OF
farmers in the Twin Falls banks OF
$40, 900. The shipments of the earl.
varieties of potatoes will continue fol
about two weeks longer, and the
total receipts will probably approxi'
mate SAC, 900 for the month. The
highest price was received by L. A
Snyder, the winner Of the Burley
potato pr,ze for 1910, who got $685.
per car for his spuds The price
ranged from that down to 1915 pc
car.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15
HELD ANNUAL MEETING
County Auditors Convened al
Boise Last Week.

The 1911 session of the Idaho State
Association of County Auditors met
in Boise last week and selected new
officers as follows: I. G. Hattabaugh,
state insurance commissioner and ex-
otficio examiner, president; Harry w.
Anderson, auditor of Lincoln county,
vice president, aud d. E. Danny,
auditor of Kootenai county, secretary.
treasurer.
The attendance this time was
larger by far than any of the four
annual meetings held IN the past,
there being 10 auditors and deputies
present. Matters of Importance to
the auditors were taken up at every
session aud practically all the time
devoted to the reading and discussion
of papers was spent IN a manner thai
is hound to be productive of much
benefit to the officials 10 the conduct
os their offices, and indirectly to thu
neople 10 general. Among the prob
lens taken up, and for which legisla
tion advocating new and approved
methods in their handling will doubt
less be submitted at the next leglsia-
ture we're those of the annual repor
of the auditor, handling of schoo
warrants and fees for naturalization
n,ners The next meeting Will b.
hold in Occur d'Alene next year
Statesman.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15
Damages Awarded.

In the case of Ida NJ. Hulsey ana
two minor children against the Fan
handle Lumber company for Sfoo
damages for thedea'h of her nusoand'
;,dgmept for this amount, as a
.o,nrnmise. has been entered IN
1,age Webs,er's court in favor OF the
,,.in,iff To bring the matter TO an
official end it became necessary W
.,,o the Judgment entered by court.
Spokesman Review.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Wallis Will Test Scales
Throughout Idaho.
LAW PROVIDES PUNISHMENT
All Measures Must Be According
to Standard.

With sealing outht verified by
the federal bureau Of standards In
Washington, portable balances, port
able inspection sets, and all snrts Of
liquid and dry measures, State Dairy
Food and Sanitary Commissioner
James II. Wallis has started vigor-
GUS campaign of testing all weights
and measures used for the selling Of
food stuffs in Idaho. He and his
three deputies, j. b. Wallis, NJ. S.
Parker and DR.. M. w. Smith. will
cover the entire state, a certain sec.
tion being allotted to each, and
every city, town, village and hamlet
will be inspected.
The commissioner has issued
public warning that dealers must see
to it that their weights and measures
conform to the standards, and viola
tions of the law will be prosecuted in
every instance where the discrepancy
runs above the official variance al
lowed by the state board of health.
Weights and measures that are
found to be accurate, or within the
lawful variance. will be stamped with
the letter II" by the official seal.
Section 1914 of the law says: "Any
person, persons, trm or corporation
who shall use any scales, beam,
weight or measure falsely, or VINO
shall mark or stamp false weight or
measure on any container, package or
cask, or who shall sell, offer for sale,
or have In his possession for sale, any
article which does not conform to the
United States standard or the stand
! ards designated in this chapter, shall
=, be guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not to exceed
$500, nor less than $25, for each
offense, or imprisoned in the county
jail not exceeding 80 days nor less
than 80 days"
The commissioner also will strictly
enforce the following section: .'1n all
sales of coal, hay and other com.
modities usually sold by the ton OF
fractional part thereof, the seller
must give to the purchaser full weight,
at the rate of 1000 pounds to the ton;
and in all sales of articles which arc
sold in commerce by ayoirdupois
weight, the seller must give the
purchaser full weight, at the rate ol
l6 ounces to the pound. Any person
violating this section is guilty Of {
misdemeanor."
On inspection of any weights o.
measures, II such are found to b.
inaccurate, the inspector will attacl
a tag which 1t is unlawful to remove
stating that the weight or measure
has been tested and found to be in
correct: that its use is thereby for
hidden until IL has been made t.
conform to the authorized standard
and 10 large black letters is stampe'
"condemned until adjusted an,
sealed"
~~Grcen pastors will be used for sea-
ing measures, and heavy penalty
provided for detachlng or defaciD
Surh naStprS
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15
KOOIENAI. TAX LEVY
Fixed at 90 Cents on Each $500
'f Valuation.

= The county commissioners OF
Kootenai county last Wednesday
fixed the rate, Of the tax levy at
@. mills for County and state pur-
poses, as compared to 23 mills in
1910. Upon the present assessed
valuation this levy will raise $23o,
900 as compared to Saoo, 900 last
year, The 1911 appraiseflsnt is
approximately $25, 900, 900 as
compared 10 a little more than
SO, 900, 900 in 1910. y
Included in the levy are prs. =
visions to pay so, 200, the county's
part of the cost Of constructing the
St. Maries bridge and $4,000 to-
ward purchasing the Rose Lake
bridge.
The levy being o.8 mills on each
dollar valuation OF taxable proper
ty means that each taxpayer must
pay 90 cents taxes on each $Ioo
worth OF propery which he has.
Following is the levy in detail:
State purposes 2.So mills
County current expenses 2.4o
Roads 100
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15
OLD CAMP FLORENCE
Relics of the Early Days Being
Picked Up Daily.
OLD

Scores Of bullets, the old-fashioned
leaden pellets 10 use when the cap
and bail horse pistol was the popular
side arm, together with number of
gold $2.5 and S. pieces, some Of
them dating as far back as 1892, aud
a quantity OF silver coins and French
pieces Of small denominations are be-
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15
Call for Village Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that l am
prepared to pay warrants, up to aud
including No, 543, dated June 10,
1911, Interest to cease 10 days after
date Of this notice.
Dated Sept. IS. 1911.
w. A. Hart, Treasurer
Village Of Rathdrum.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15

~ SAAvA AAA AAAA
Idaho Game Warden to Bring
| Herds to Blaine County.
If the efforts of Ben r. Gray,
state game and fish warden, are
productive of results as anticipated
the state Of Idaho will be selected
as feeding and grazing ground
for goodly portion of the elk to
be taken from the Jackson Hole
country in Wyoming this fall.
1t will be remembered that con.
gress has authorized the expendi-
|.ture of $40, 900 for the feeding and
transportation Of elk in the Jackson
Hole country in order to prevent
the great loss of these animals
which occurs annually from starva-
tion. Each winter for a number
of years immense numbers of elk
have been sacrificed in the Jackson
Hole country, due to the fact of a
shortage of winter range and the
excessive SHOWS which fall there.
During the summer just past
her oic efforts we're put forth by
loyal sportsmen throughout the
land and enough influences was
brought to bear in congress to
secure the authority to transport
as nany of the elk from the Jack
son Hole country as possible and
to purchase ample feed to last
during the coming winter for that
portion of the herds which are
| kept in that vicinity. For num-
Der Of years elk in the Wyoming
country have been allowed to in
crea Sc rapidly, SO rapidly in fact
that the amount of winter range
and feed is far too short for the
herds during the winter. Last
year hundreds of the animals were
sacrificed to the SHOWS and starva-
ton.
State Game Warden Gray has
alrea dy taken the matter up with
the n ational government and will
use his best efforts to have about
500 Of the animals brought to Ida
no. 1t is the plan to transport the
herds from the Jackson Hole
, country to Idaho by train or else
drive them overland. If the state
game warden's wish is carried ou,
1ethe elk will be taken to the Los,
River section in Blaine and Custer
counties. Here the grazing and
feed is excellent throughout the
year and the country ideally
adapted for the future care anC
preservation of the elk. With the
addition of 500 elk to the presen
herds in Idaho the Gem stat.
would rank we'll with any other il
the Union in its possession Of thes'
splendid animals, and with prope
protection the herds would increas'
yearly, which would insure excel
lent elk hunting in Idaho for year
to come.
| AS a result of the nationa
governments action in orderin
that part of the herds in tn
Wyoming country be removed t
other climes, several hundred ell
have already been driven to Cole
RADIO. Another large herd, it
said, will be taken to Montana
!. Statesman.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-09-15
ON THE WORKOF CONGRESS
Congressman French Tells Of
Extra Session.
IS OPPOSED TO RECIPROCITY
But Favors Direct Election of
U. S. Senators.

Congressman Burton L. French
and Mrs. French arrived in Mos
COW the latter part Of last week
and will be at home until the open
ing of the regular session of con-
gress in December, says the Idaho
Post.
Speaking of the work of the last
Congress Mr.. French said;
Gas is we'll known President
Taft convened in extra session to
pass the Canadian reciprocity
agreement and l am sorry since
the agreement has been ratified by
our own government that ! ain
afraid it will not mean good for
our people. l opposed the agree
ment because believed the agri-
cultural interests would suffer on
account Of free competition while
on the other hand / could not see
how the consumer would be able
to buy whit cheaper on account
OF the retention of the duty upon
the finished product. 1t would
/ help Canada immensely in my
opinion, and great impetus
would be given to settlement and
development of all the western
part of Canada especially. This
in time would check our own
development for probably ten OF
fifteen years until the equilibrium
showed have again been struck,
after which we would go ahead a.
we are at present.
"All tariff bills were vetoed but
am satisfied that the agitation tina
has gone on will mean early tarif
modification, and l look for the
modification of important schedule.
next winter. AS a republican,
have no hesitancy in saying tina
we must correct apparent wrongs
in our present tariff laws or be re
buked by the people for our failure
1t is matter of great disappoint
ment that house and senate failet
to agree on the amendment to tn
constitution providing for the di
rect election of United State
Senators. The point of difference
is with respect to the retention @
control over the elections by tn
! Federal Government. For m
part do not attach any grea
significance to the question c
Federal control. In a hundre
years no state has shown herse
unworthy and as | see it anybod
OF our citizenship worthy of er
joying statehood and slectin
governors and judges and othe
officers will be fully worthy {
trust in the election of senator:
l believe the two houses will e
together next winter and agre
upon this vital and necessar
amendment to our constitution.
9 The statehood bill, the congres
). sional reapportionment bill an
: the campaign publicity bill al
d important, yet do not touch II
:. vital questions that are raised
J, the tariff discussion and the prop'
s sition of amending our constitute
t so as to bring the election OF o,
senators closer to our people"
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-13

The annual Catalog Of Hilisdale
Mich College draws attention TO
the following evidences OF prosperity;
Enlarged college classes with the
largest total in the history of the in
stitution; fuller course and larger
patronage in cooking, sewing and
other subjects Of home-making. and
additional subjects in other courses; IA
better organization of physical culture
aud athletics new quarters for the
Christian associations, mathematics
and physicsi "a rest aud study room for
the women and added attractions for
their dormitory: campus further beau
tilted by shrubbery and extension OF
the lawns; burned ball rebuilt on
better plans: about $4,000 aGded to
the endowment since last August.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-13
Michigan Crop Report

WHEAT. The condition Of wheat,
In the State, southern and central
counties, shows decided increase
over the figures given In the April re-
port, the average being 93 in the
State, 95 in the southern counties, %
in the central counties, 81 in the
northern counties and % in the Up
per Peninsula.
The condition on April first, in the
State was 81, in the southern counties
80, in the central counties 81, in the
northern counties sS, and In the
Upper Peninsula 96.
The per cent Of wheat sown that
will be plowed up because winter
killed or otherwise destroyed is > in
the State, central counties and Upper
Peninsula, in the southern counties
and 3 in the northern counties. The
damage by Hessian fly in per cent is
3 In the State, 5 in the southern
counties, D in the central counties
and in the northern counties.
RYE. The average condition OF rye
in, the State and central counties is
90, in the southern counties "a, in the
northern counties 50 and in the Up
per Peninsula 81.
MEADOWS AND CLOVER. The con-
dition OF meadows aud pasture in the
State is Sc, in the southern counties
"a, in the northern counties 81 and in
the central counties and Upper Pen
insula 80. The acreage OF clover
sown compared with an average for
the past five years in the State is %,
in the southern counties 81, in the
central aud northern counties 80 and
in the Upper Peninsula l05. The
acreage OF clover that will be ploWed
up because winter killed or otherwise
destroyed is II in the State and nor
thern counties, ii IN the southern
counties, s in the central counties
and Is ia the Upper Peninsula.
OATS. The acreage sowD, or that
will be soWn compared with au aver
aye for the past five years is .9G IN the
State, southern and northern counties.
"a in the ceutral counties and l03 in
the Upper Peninsula.
FARM WAGES. The average month
y wages with board, in the State is
SO. 36, in the southern counties S25. 76.
in the central counties S24 96, in the
northern counties S24 10 aud IN the
Upper Peninsula S2s.27.
The average wages by the day with
out board, ip the State is Sl.54, ia the
southern counties $l.5l, in the central
counties $3.50, ia the northern
counties $l.47 and in the Upper Pen
insuia Sl.75. The average wages in
the State last year, by the month
with board, was S25. ii and the aver
| age wages by the day without board
was Sl.54 which is exactly the same
as reported for this year.
FRUIT pondents in all parts of
the State give encouraging reports
relative to present conditions and
prospects FOR an excellent fruit crop,
The spraying Of fruit trees has IN
| creased.
The following table will show the
prospect at the present time for crop
of the various kinds OF fruit in the
State and different sections:
State. South. North.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-13
In the Wake of the Measles

The little son of Mrs. O. b. Palmer,
little Rock, Ark, had the measles
The result was severe cough which
grew worse and he could not sleep.
She says; "One bottle Of Foley s
Honey and Tar Compound completely
cured him and he has never been
bothered since..r Group, whooping
cough, measles cough all yield to
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
The genuine rs in a yellow package
always. Refuse substitutes. Hite
Drug Co.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-13
TO REMEMBER THEM.
Stevens Post G. A. R. Gather
ing Data for Headstones.

Our local 6. A. r. Post is about to
secure headstones from the Govern:
ment for all the old soldiers who have
answered the great recall and are
buried in the cemetries hereabouts.
AThey win also secure markers foT
.Kagrayes.
Messers Alexander Bush Rnd J. G..
Rogers are compiling list Of names
and the task is not an easy one. They
ask Yop TO kindly look oyer the below
list and u yop know of any errors in
spelling Of names or in their service,
r or II you know OF any old soldier
buried hereabouts who is not included
In this list, 70 let them know about IT
at your earliest convenience.
List Of soldiers buried In
EAST goRppAsN CEMETERY;
David Justice, Co. d, 73rd Ohio Init.
David Keller, Co. X, oath Mich. Inft:
G. f. Allen, Co. B, 18th Mich. Iuft.
Jesse Weikel, %. l, md Iowa Cav.
Christopher Cook.
Co. 1. 9th N. Y. Fl. A. =.
Hiram Warner, Co. q, 10th Reg. III. A.
Corp. Isaac Webster,
Co. L, sth MICH. Cav.
Solomon 6. TsaMan,
lS9th and l5lst III. Inft.
Vim. II. JaquaYs,
David Willis,
Co. D, ll5th Ohio Vol. Inft.
jacob Bisnett, Co. g, lO6th n. Y. INIT.
John II. Rllls, co, B, 7th Mich. Cav,
! t0'n' NJ to. tH''s' f, lp5th Ohio 1uft,
William ;Novenger,
''' Co. X. End U. S. Inft.
Hiram B. Hipp, Co. L, 18th Micn. Inft.
Homer Foote, Spanish War, in Navy.
Alpnson &. Baldwin,
Sergt. co. T. 9Th Mich. II. a
John Chadded ron.
94th MY. and 50th Eng Serg. Co. M.
John Thomas, Co. f, lst Wis. II. A.
J. d. Mckee. Co. L, lS9th 4. Z. Init.
George Eawhead,
Co. B, End Nigh. Cav.
Reeding- Wolyerton,
Co. A, seth n. Y. 4nft
James Cox, Co. Fl, Goth n. Y. Inft.
Francis L. Gurrad,
:: Co. G., 39th Reg. Ill. InfJ
LAKESIDE CEMETERY.
John #. Carney, Co. l, lith Mich Inft.
GATBGLIG CEMETERY,
John Abare, Co. X, 153rd N. Y. Init.
JONES CEMETERY.
Joseph A. King,
Go. G., 34th Iowa Inft
Robert Gregg, Co. ID, l63rd Ohio Inft
Levi Miles, Co. e. lS9th n. Y. Inft.
Joseph Bushey, Co. A, 92nd NY. Inft
z. 4. Nscom, Co. G, 10th N. Y. Inft
6arves Abbqtt, Cp. K, 18th Mich. lnft
James Shay, Go. G, SSth Ind. INIT.
wm. Baker, alias. VIM Pargerter,
Go. l.. 3rd Mich. Cav.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-13

/ have Fruit Lands, Lake Shore
Farms, Improved Farms aud City
property In all parts of Charlevoiy
County to,sell or trade. Also farms
and business chaDces anywhere In
United States. JOEL JOHNSTON.