The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-08-16
STATE AND COUNTY news
Items Of Interest Gathered
q. From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial nsl' Progress
at OF the Week. ni

ra9 OF the Week. \
It is estimated that the total as
sessed valuation OF Bonner county
this year will amount to $24, 600, 900.
The total full cash value Of Ada
! county's real and personal property is
/. $44, ,729. .254, so, according to figures
compiled by the county commission.
ers, sitting as a board Of equalization.
Two Thousand head OF Black Gal.
loway cattle from Texas were recently
received at Pocatello for distribution
In that part OF Idaho, the object
being TO improve the standard Of
beef cattle raised 10 this state.
John Wallace. q prominent farmer
Of Apple Valley, Twin Falls county,
lost bis life 10 the treacherous waters
Of Snake river few days ago while
assisting in getting some boys out Of
the water. 5a|s,
The value Of the mine output Of
gold, silver. copper, lead, and zinc 10
Idaho 10 1911, according to Q. N.
Gerry, OF the United States geological
survey, was $4,000. .s94. against
Sl6.3l6.l96 iu 1910, an increase Of
s2,7s4, 1893. @ va
There were 374 mines producing
gold, silver, copper. lead, or zinc 10
Idaho 10 1911. compared with All 10
1910. Of these. PIT we're placer
mines, many of which made very
small outputs. a
The state board OF equalization
met at Boise. Monday, TO take up Its
annual task OF passing upon the as
sessments as reported from the
different counties and assessing the
railroads and telephone and telegraph
lines Of the state.
On account Of present prices being
lower than at this time last year, II
is predicted north Idaho grain grow.
ers will not soon dispose Of the greater
part OF the crop but will hold 1t un'
til,the market becomes stronger.
The abstract OF the assessment rolls
ofLewls county has been completed
and shows total cash valuation 10
the county of about So, 100000 which
represents. an Increase of about ST.
600, 900 over last year.. The exemp.
tions: amount to about $500, 200.
= The total cost of the campaign
conducted by Ben F. Tweedy OF
Lewiston for the gubernatorial nomi.
nation on the republican ticket was
only Sass. IS, this being the expendi'
ture for ding fee and literature.
DR.. J. S. Richardson, veterlnari-
an at Occur d'Alene, last week nieo
suit In the district court against the
Chicago, Milwaukee s. Puget Souno
railroad, asking damages for injuries
received while riding on that com.
pany's road between st. Maries ana
ST. Joe Of $:ss9.
The total assessed valuation OF
Kootenai county for this year. eA.
elusive Of the railroads, telegraph ano
telephone lines, foots up $780, wv
The railroads. etc., will add aoou'
ten million more to the aggregate'
which will give taxing value o.
$l2, 900. 900, or 40 per cent OF tnt
gross assessment.
The regular teachers examination
will be held in the new High school
in Occur d'Alene on August ~ 20
"a. Tests will be given for liIe
diploma. state, 6rst, second ano
thru grade certificates. At tnt
came time and place the 6nal eightl
grade test will be given; only pupa'
who failed at previous tests our'us
the year will be allowed to write
The Lewiston Clarkston Fair asso
ciation will this year emphasize tn'
exhibition OF products by count'e'
other than Nez Perce and Asotlt
counties. The Offering Of premiums
TO counties will stimulate interes
from other sections. For the oes'
county exhibit outside OF the wv