The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-06-14
STATE AND COUNTY NEWS
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS,
Events and Industrial Progress
l OF the Week.

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Ada county will ballot on the local
option issue for the second time on
Wednesday. June 10. {{
A peddler OF buRRies has been ar
rested at Boise and Is being tried 10
case to test the law that requires a
license for selling buRgies.
The state convention Of the county
auditors was held 10 Coeur d'Alene
last week. I. z. Hattabaugh OF
Boise was reelected president, and it
was voted to hold the convention next
year at Twin Falls.
Monday, June IL, the second dis
trict federation OF women's clubs
convepes In Boise at the First Presby.
terian church, and on Tuesday, June
1s. the state federation opens at the
same place.
It Is said the democrats will nom.
mate George w. Tannahill, an attor-
ney Of Lewiston, for United States
senator at the primaries next month,
and endeavor to pledge all democratic
candidates to the legislature to vote
for the senatorial nominee getting the
highest primary vote.
Congressman French has advised
Governor Hawley that all home.
steaders under the new Swear home
stead law will receive copy OF the
law from the land office. and that
they may prove up under it or
under the old law, at their own
option. gt4
Ninety percent Of the 1912 spring
wool clip Of the Snake river and
Grande Ronde sections has been dis
posed Of at prices ranging from IL l-2
cents to II IA cents per pound. the
highest price paid 10 this section for
three years past.
A report from Spokane states that
an aged Cheney farmer was buncoed
out of $2800 by two crooks at the
Alan race track last week. He was
induced to hand over his money to be
bet on horse that was ''slated to
win" and was then informed the
horse had been switched" and the
money lost.
N. s. Parker, deputy state food in-
spector, was IN Clarkfork last week
and Inspected the stores to see that
they conformed to the state laws In
regard to food stuffs, etc sold. Two
merchants were fined for having for
sale butter without wrappers, but
otherwise Mr.. Parker stated that
the stores were exceptionally clean
and we'll conducted.
Governor Hawley issued proclama.
ton last Saturday calling upon the
citizens of Idaho to properly observe
Flag Day, Friday, June IA. Flags
and the national colors in all shapes
and emblems are to be displayed from
every public building, business houses,
private homes and all other available
places 10 accordance with the general
custom.
9. H. H. Wilmbusse, convicted OF
The crime of murder 10 the first de-
gree, at the December term, 1901. OF
the district court for Kootenai county,
Is publishing Ia a Occur d'Alene paper
notice of his intention to make
application for an absolute pardon.
"llmbusse Is serving life sentence
10 the Idaho state penitentiary for
the murder In Rathdrum in 1901, OF
=. q. Brady, former probate judge OF
kootenai county.
The republican county committee
met at, Occur d'Alene, Tuesday, and
selected. the following delegates from
Aootenai county to the platform con-
sention to be held at Boise, June 20:
" II. Potts, G. L. Heitman, II. 1.
morgan, e. r. Whitla, Geo. Will
"sms, Roy Giles, William Buckley,
&c. II. Reynolds, r. E. Mcfarland,
H. N. Strathern, Chas. Brebner and
a. A. Crane. tt