The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-10-24
STATE AND COUNTY news
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
Of INTEREST TO lDAHoANs.
Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.

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During September the ore ship.
ments out of the Occur d'Alenes
amounted to $4,000 tons.
The BOISE state fair was financial
failure this year, the deficit being
100000. The association has decided
to sell its realty to pay out.
Petitions are being circulated In
both Kootenal and Shoshone counties
for the pardon Of B. F. O'Neil, now
in the penitentiarY
A heavy criminal docket confronts
the federal court for the November
term at Moscow. The calendar is
crowded with cases, most of which
involve alleged violations Of the fed
eral liquor laws.
The Butte and Superior company
Of Wallace is producing at the rate of
better than II. 900. 900 pounds Of zinc
per month. and it is understood that
for the month of August the output
was close to this figure.
Final arguments for and against
the local option petition were heard
by the county commissioners at Occur
d'Alene Wednesday and Thursday.
The petition asks for specia! cleo
tiOn to vote on the saloon question.
Harry Brown, rancher for is
years near Grangeville, has been miss
ing from Spokane since Sept. "a with
$40, 900 10 currency. He had sold his
ranch and personal property for cash.
He is said to bave been sober and
quiet but little careless with his
money. His wife offers reward for
information as to his whereabouts.
Manis A. M'Gurrin of Boise, leap
tain commanding Troop A, Idaho
Volunteer cavalry, has written TO
the Secretary of War stating that he
has the honor to place at the service
Of the war department 1876 men who
are prepared to respond to the call of
the president OF the United States
for volunteer cavalry.
Adjutant General Patch, who has
returned to Boise from trip east,
during which time he attended the
national guard convent tion at Chicago,
has issued general orders No. 35 to
all officers of the Idaho regiment
covering u course of study for the
officers aud non commissioned. Off
GERS school during the coming winter.
Camas Prairie and Salmon and
Snake River cattle raisers have been
culling their herds closely for some
time to meet the market demand for
good beef cattle, and it is a well
recognized fact among them that the
supply Is constantly decreasing, even
though the prices keep up at the high
water mark as they have for the past
number OF months.
The Anderson murder case 10 the
district court at Occur d'Alene, which
was to have come up for trial this
week, has been postponed until the
forepart OF November on account OF
the absence OF Prosecuting Attorney
n. D. Wernette who is in San Fran.
cisco representing Kootenai county
In the tax case appealed by the Wash
ington Water Power company. An.
derson is charged with killing E. B
Irwin at Grand Junction 10 July.
The members of the grand lodge Of
Idaho Odd Fellows Saturday selected
Presley F. Horne of HALEY grand
secretary Of the organization to sue
ceed George H. Handy, deceased
The headquarters OF the grand lodge
will remain 10 Caldwell, the newly
elected grand secretary having made
arrangements to make that cit!
his permanent home. Mr.. Horne
was also selected as grand scribe O
the grand encampment, Monday.
Dr.. Ralph Falk OF Boise will re
ceive salary of $3.50 and no NOR
FOR his services as secretary of thu
state board of health and registrar o