The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-07-17

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Thursday.
| The U. S. senate last week adontef
senator Brady's amendment to tn,
sundry civil bill appropriating S25,,
QUO to enable the University of Idaho
TO continue its experiments ia stumr
distillation.
Under the direction of DR.. w. A.
sullivan the department of agricul.
lure, cooperating with the Universi.
ty of Idaho, has begun its campaign
for the eradication of hog cholera ia
the Twin Falls district, Idaho. This
work IS being done under the special
appropriation OF 100000 recently
made by congress.
The new grandstand, in which
500 people watching the roundup
features at the celebration at Lapwai,
collapsed July 4, carrying with il all
the people in the stand. The stand
fell sideways, which accounts for the
fact that there were no fatalities and
SO few Injured. No side braces were
on the stand.
What was probably the largest
crowd ever gathered together in any
local event in Grangeyille region was
the recent pioneer picnic at Mount
Idaho. fully 1000 persons being in
attendance. The weather was ideal.
Speeches were made by pioneers, each
recalling experiences of 80, 40 and so
years ago.
Miss Grace M. Shepperd Of Boise,
was unanimously re elected treasurer
at the National Education association
at st. Paul, MINI, last week. Wal.
ter R. Siders, uperintendent at Po-
was elected vice president,
and also member eff the board of
directors DR.. David Starr Jordan of
Oakland, California, was elected
president.
Governor Haines is well pleased
with the showing made by heads of
and state institutions
in the matter of expenditures. He
is now receiving reports for the
quarter that ended June 80, and
these are compared with the cores
pondng quarter of two years ago.
Most of these reports show decrease
10 expenditures.
A civil action has been instituted
BY Patrick H. Blake, county assessor. |
against Peter l.. Orcutt, editor of the
Republican,, Of Orofno,
Jhe sum of $25, 900 being demanded |
or alleged defamation of character.
The complaint tlled with the clerk Of
he district court alleges that GER
ain article alleged to be defamatory |
10 the Republican June 10,
Oh, said newspaper being owned,
edited and printed by said Orcutt
One of the most disastrous fir S
hat has visited Boise's business dis
,rict In several yesrs. occurred at $50 |
,'clock Friday night of last week.
when the two story building at
eighth and Grove, occupied by |
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver, and the
,uildipg adjoining it upon the alley
burned to the ground, entailng a
omplete destruction of their con-
ents. The total loss is estimated at |
1928, 500. The origin OF the file is |
Unknown.
The sheriff's Office Of Twin Falls |
ounty made general cleanup Of |
iuuor last week and several barrels |
+ beer and quantity of whisky was
umped into the sewer in front of the
ourt house. For the past week the
orce in the sheriff's Office have been
n the lookout for liquor which might
e brought into the county from
lincoln county. Men have been
tationed at the Blue Lakes, Sho-
hone Falls, Clear Lakes, Miner and
S far up the river as Burley watching
ut for contrabrand goods. As a
onsequence many who wished to
alebrate the fourth by drinking a
wv cold ones on the quiet, had their
opes blasted.-Twln Falls Times. ;,