The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-07-26
STATE and COUNTY news
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Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.


Ths town ~ VOl'mer had a So. OnO
''re Sp'ldas nish'. n. origin of which
is unknuwn. The loss was full,
covered by insurance.
The Idaho \ Washington Norther a
Railroad company has employed G l..
Ba'z,r. well known florist and land
seape gardner Of Spokane as super
visor Of parks along its road, accord
ing to an announcement made this
week. 3f8 s5 iii
A sheepherder called "Spanish Joe"
was shot and instantly killed by
another herder named William G.
Hardin. near, Loon lake, In Idaho
county, recently. Both men were
herdinR for JET Mlll,gan, and 1t
seems that they had trouble about
getting their bands mixed. TA
One more mighty big step was TAX.
en- toward "Greater Weiser" at the
regular meeting Of the city council
Friday night when the 1898, 500 bonds
were sold at q aplendid premium for
completing the extensive improve.
Ments recently, voted upon by the
taxpayera. Signal.
On account Of the demand for lots
at Lakeview, Ignatz We'll left today
to plat 20.acre addition to that
place. This will be placed on the
market at once. It Is said the great
demand for lots is by Spokane people
who wish to build summer cottages.
Standpoint Review. -
At the meeting OF the city council
an ordinance was unanimously passed
which will bring before the voters Of
the city Of Lewiston a bond issue
carrying $35, 900 to be utilized for the
erection Of steel bridge across the
Clearwater at lewiston:
pespondent on account of illness,
L. G., Chadwick, United States land
commissioners OF Grangeville, shot
and killed himself July II, the deed
being committed 10 the back yard Of
his homo aud while hts wife was In.
sidesths house but q short distaoce
away.
The government has cnmplatad the
burial los the SO bodies lost 10 the
Ores two pears ago IN The Occur d..
Alene COUNTRY. taking :nsm from
Avery and ESiut to St. Maries fol
apal burial. Henry L. Mulcahey 81
u. aaries had the contract with the
government to bury the bodies at St.
Marles 10 Z two. acre lot bought for
The purpose By the government,
receiving $500 Tor the work.
Not far from the old ferry boat
landing and 10 q saw dust pit about
four feet below the surface the skele-
tons Of man, woman and child were
uncovered last week ct Bonners Ferry.
When the 6nd was reported some Of
the Bonners Ferry citizens accom-
panied by sUndertaker Moore ex'
ami6ed the bones which must have
lain there for Is or 20 years. A Oil
ing Ia the teeth Of the mans skull
makes II clear that the bones were
those. Of white people. The evidenc'
Of some crime Of long ago was con
elusive, but none of the older resi-
dents remember Of the disappearance
of any family 10 thai vicinity.
An industry which will great!
benefit this locality eventually is be
Ing launched by Beggs s. Mulledy
who will contract for railroad ties t
be delivered at points on the Clear
water Line between Orodno aDt
Sites, Mr.. BeRKs Is tie contractor
who has tesn In the business ~
the past flfteen years, and for seyera
years has been engaged 10 this worl
Tor the Northern Pacific from Spo-
kane to Standpoint on the main line
as we'll as on branch lines 10 tha
territory. His home Is at Rathdrum
Mr., Mulledy, who recently purcnasee
the stock Of the lKooskia Mercantli !
company, has also had consideraoi'
experience 10 the tie business 10 tn''
territory.- -Kooskia Mountaineer.