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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
THE STATE DEBT Of IDAHO
Compared With Nation And
The World.
IDAHO FARM VALUES
Figures Taken From Government
Census Reports.

Washington, D. G. Sept.-The
United States Department of Com
merce aud Labor has just completed
a report giving the indebtedness Of
the different states Of the union, the
nation and the world. The data
contained in the compilation relate
to the year 1912. The state debt of
Idaho is shown to be So, 45l 900 that
year, compared with $4,000 thirty
years previous, which is an increase
Of So, 36S, 900. The per capita state
debt OF this state 10 1912 was SIS 81
aud 81 54 in 1880. At the present
time about f0ur-tenths of one per
cent of the population Of the United
States is 10 Idaho and six-tenths Of
one per cent of the total debt Is
credited to this state.
The national debt Of the United
States is 81, ,02s, 900, 900 and the in
debtedness of all countries of ths
world is SAP, 900, ,000.000 European
countries owe about two-thirds Of the
world debt and their proportion is
rapidly increasing, as the present war,
according to experts, is costing on an
average Of $50, ,0O0,0 per day.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
OFF ON WEDDING TOUR
R. R. Mcbride and Bride To
Visit Many States.

On Sept. 10th, the county auditor
at Occur d'Alene issued marriage
license to Roy n. Mcbride. q, aud
Ruth House, 20, both ot Rathdrum.
The wedding took place the same day
at the home Of the biIde. Rev. u.
Grier OF Spokane otliclated at the
ceremony. Among out Of town
guests were Mrs. Burns, Miss Chand-
Ter, and Miss Curtis Ut Spokane, e.
4. House OF Wood Lake, Mlno., Mrs.
!! Hoppenrath Of Minneapolis, MINI,
and Mrs. Ed Green Of st. Joe, 1dshn.
The bride Is the eldest daughter OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. House, residing
a short distance south Ut town, aud
was for some time and until few
months ago assistant IN the local
postoffice where she served with
marked efficiency. Mr.. Mcbride Ii
mail carrier on rural route No. 2, and
will resume his duties when tho
couple return from their wedding
tour which extends from here to the
coast, to Oregon, California. Utah.
Colorado. Kansas, Minnesota and
other states.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25

The rivers and harbors appropria-
tion bill in congress which originally
carried $50. 900. 900 and against which
a strong fight was made by Senators
Burton, Kenyon, Borah and others,
on the ground that 1t was wasteIul
and extrayagant, was cut To S2o,Ooo,
900, Sept. 81. Sixteen q democratlc
senators turned against the original
bill and helped to reduce the amount.
The sum carried by the bill, as passed,
is for use on projects which are no"
under way. The saving TO lne
government accomplished oy the hli-
buster led by Senator Burton OF Ohio'
republican, is $33, 900, 600.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
GAMBLER KILLS LOSER
Lacroix Accused of Murder in
Logging Camp.

IL. Lacroix. a lum berjack, shot and
killed Andrew johnson, also luM.
beriack, Ia one OF the Panhandle
camps at the head Of Spirit lake last
Sunday night. The testimony at the
coroner's inquest showed that the
two had quarreled over a poker game,
that Lacrolx won 500 from johnson
and the latter accused the winner Of
marking the cards. Lacrolx escaped
but Sheriff Bailey instituted a
search for him, and ne was taken into
custody Tuesday by Deputy Sawyer.
1t appears that the crime was COM
United about II O'Clock at night.
Lacroix, taking revolver entered
the bunkhouse occupied by johnson
and lit match. johnson and an
other man were in the bunk. The
latter scrambled out and johnson
covered bis head with the bedciothes,
but Lacroix reaching Ia caught him
by the hair, dragged him out, shot
him in the head and let the body fall
on the floor.
Lacroix then turned and walked of
into the woods where he became lost
until Tuesday, when, upon coming
out he stumbled into Deputy Sheriff
Sawyer who had been searching for
him. He was taken to Occur d. 'Alene
where IT is said he acknowledges the
part be had ia the affair.
The body of johnson was taken IL
Spirit Lake and prepared for burial
by Undertaken G.. II. Klopf 0f Rath
drum. An effort Is being made u
locate his relatives.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
ST. MARES

The school census OF this district
shows total OF 625 children OF school
age. The enrolment is 1876.
The Record reports that the demo-
cratic candidates who met at Occur
d'Alene to draft a platform, are in
favor Of county division.
St. Maries has just held success
full fair. An interested taxpayer
wants TO know II that town also got
a $1,000 subsidy, or II such favors are
reserved for Occur d'Alene alone. We
give 1t up.-Post Falls Advance. To
set the mind OF the interested tax
payer at rest we would say that there
was no such good luck for st. Maries
people. They ''chipped In" individ :
ually and made the fair the success II
was. The county seat gets all the
subsidies, as tor instance the far
donation and a big haul out OF the
several districts for the main tai nance
OF their public schools. Maries
Gazette.
Jerry Sawyer, charged with boot
Logging, jumped his bond and coult
not be found when the hearing wal
+! called. E. w. Knapp, on the sam'
charge, also forfeited his bond. Is
E. Cash was charged with selliDl
liquor at his restaurant. The stat
introduced the evidence OF two girl
who admitted having, on tw
occasions, been In the place 10 th
evening in company with two youn.
men, the party drinking from SIX L
eight bottles OF beer On each occasion
Other witnesses testified to seein
liquor drank there.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
The 1914 Tax Levy.

The county commissioners on
Monday fixed the state and county
tax levy for Kootenai county at I6
mills, an increase OF 6 mills over
the levy Of 1913.
The increase in the levy is
accounted for by the action OF the
board in raising the general school
levy to S mills from 2.8 mills levied
last year. The additional revenue
is intended to pay for roads built
during the year and to redeem all
the present outstanding warrants.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
items Of COUNTY TOWNS
What Neighborins People Are
Doing.
FROM THE EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities Of Kootenai County Com
munities.
Brevities Of Kootenai County Com.


Steps are being taken 10 reorganize
the Mems nterdenoml na tlonal club
and special committee has been
appointed to formulate plans.
Il few motor boats on the lake
front were damaged by the wind
storm last Saturday.
School enrolment Is about the
same as last year, with slight in
crease in the high school.
The district court took up the
criminal docket Monday, the cases Of
Clark and Manning, charged with
burglary, and S. S. Burke. charged
with murder, coming Arst on the
calendar. Frank Bruno's trial fol
Bookkeeping will follow.
The suit Of McBnrney aud Young
against the Empire Mill compan,
aud Connolly Brothers, involving
ownership OF $4OO, 900 worth Of timber
and timber land, has been won b!
the plaintiffs.
James Lima, who claims to be
Korean, was sentenced to from ON
to IA years 10 the penitcntiary 70
horse stealing. He pleaded guilty.
Cocur d'Alene's city tax levy flxeC
by the council last Saturday Is "a
mills, 4.37 mills less than last year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25

the rear door of Harvey Fl dlmes, s.oro
on Mckinley avenue, beat the naralv.
tlc cripple almost insensible e ard then
robbed him Of $26. so, all df his saw.
ings.
This is the time of the wear that
unless great deal of care is taken. a
large number of fish are left to die in
the irrlgating bitches all over the
state. The game warden has issued
"o''ees W the men 10 charge Of the
"aVer On tne various state projects to
Jake Whatever precautions are posi-
BILE to save the fish in their canals
Two fine bucks, Dire ssing 14O
pounds each, were killed Sept. 81,
the first day Of the hunting season,
less than a mile from Ba yyiew. by
Captain Glen Rowell, Ruben Best
and s. G. Smith.
q
Sn0rtsmen of the mount ain coun-
Try OF Idaho and, in fact All anglers
Will De interested In the project
which the state game department has
taken up at the suggestion Of the
governor, says report in the Boise
Statesman. The plan is I'd stock the
and-locked lakes of the state with
fry of the onaniche, the land locked
salmon, as 1t is generally called, for
obvious reasons.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is
speaking in the middle states 10 he.
half Of the Progressive party. 10 an
address at Kansas City, Mo-, Sept.
81, he scored the New York courts.
urged a law 10 stop child labor aud
asked the people to think for them.
selves on political problems. He
said: "The republican party Of today
says to you Don't abandon the party
OF Abraham Lincoln. l say to sou
Don't abandou the principles Of
Abraham Lincoln" He asssiled the
demon rum by asserting that whisky
is usually an ally of crooked politics,
and he complimenued the progressive
party In Jackson county, Mo-, for
..having the COURAGE. to- face the issue
while the other parties sidestepped."
i
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25

There are 30,807 farms in Idaho
The approximate land area of this
state is 53,346, 900 acres; 5,2S3, ,O0C
acres are 10 farms and 2,778,0O0 acres
Of the land 10 farms are improved.
The average size Of an Idaho farm
Is l72 acres.
The farms Of this state represent
capital investment of $305, ,3l7, 900.
The farmers of this state own $lO,'
476,000 worth of implements and
other farm machinery.
The value of the domestic animals.
poultry aud bees on the farms of this
state is $49,775, 200.
The average value Of an ldaho
farm Is $9,9l1.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
CONTINUED ON PAGE TwO.)

A man to be a success in life
must be of sound character, good
mind, truly honest, and with clean,
sober habits. We would like to
see every boy in this town straigh-
ten up, quit the whiskey, the cards.
the cigaretts, and tobacco, and
start out on manhood's journey
good, clean men and their charact-
er would be complete. Show US a
boy in town who has none OF these
habits, and we will show you orO
who will make the model man oil
our city.-St. Maries Gazette.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
BATTLE RACES IN FRANCE
Millions Of Men Engaged in
Colossal Struggle.
BOTH SIDES lyTREycHED
British Lose Three Cruisers In
North Sea.

Since the reports Of last week
the position of the German army
and that of the allies in France
have, up to the 23rd, been without
material change. The German
position north of the river Aisnc
and extending from the river Disc
on their right west of St. Quentin
and running thence by way Of
Channy and south Of Laon to north
OF Rheims, is described as almost
impregnable. They are said to
have simply dug themselves into
intrenchments on the heights and,
except in few minor instances,
all efforts of the allies to dislodge
them have pro ,ed unavailing. The
fiercest fighting has taken place on
the German right and on the
plateau Of Craonne. The allies, as
they have advanced, have also dug
lntrenchments and night attacks
by the opposing forces have been
numerous and attended with heavy
losses. There are many hand to
band bayonet engagements in
trenches half filled with water from
the cold equinoxial rains that have
recurred for days.
A few days ago the allies had
the plateau Of Craonne, but the
German official report claims that
it has been retaken. together with
the village Of Bethany. Between
Rheims and Sonain and at Woevre
the Germans took the offensive.
The city Of Rheims has been badl,
damaged by bombardment.
French military experts estimate
!, that nearly 1000, 900 more mer
were in the zone where the battle
has been in progress, on the 23rd
! than there were 10 days before. /
is known that the allies have beer
heavily reinforced and that tht
German armies at the front have
also been materially augmented b,
fresh troops.
In the eastern theatre of war th'
Russians claim to have more tha
1900. 900 men in action on tn
! frontier and million more near a
hand. No more fighting has beel
reported in East Prussia from
which the Russian invaders hav
been withdrawn, but Petrogra'
reports more successes for Russia
arms in Galicia, the capture of tn
fortress of Jaroslau and the invest
ment of the Austrian forces q
CONTINUED ON PAGE TwO.)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
POST FALLS

Conrad Hohl Is homo With q brnkcn
arm caused BY falling fron.a cliff in
the Bitter Roots.
The Parent-'reachelS, Circle met ut
the school house Thursday evening To
hear Mrs. verrlll, president 0f the
Mothers Congress VI SpOksnc.
Gus Ohman lost hs honse, barn
and 0utbuildinss on his homestead
south Of the river, recently, by dre.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
r.,.v Had Studied English.

u,ho od;tor at one Of the experiment
-.,s,. dosiripp a complete reference
,.,'..su - bis stote sent a circular let
49, - tho horticultural, dairying and
e.,,on oor,cultural organic zations Of
u,,soors;n os,,ipp for copies of their
last report"
NTos+ NJ them came all right, but one
.nao,;zot,on wrote. "Our last report,
..s hono "a not vet publishe ed. but we
- n,ooeura IN sending under sepa-
.ato %ne coyer q copy of our latest report. !"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
News Of the State.

Prompt action on the part OF the
police department of Boise last Sat.
urday night resulted in the arrest OF
]. f. Minor on q charge OF passing
worthless checks. He is held in $500
bond to answer to the district court
aud, being unable to furnish the
amount, was locked up 10 the county
Jail.
The so-called drainage law is valid
and its passage was IN compliance
with all provisions OF the constitution,
This was the substance Of the decision
handed down Saturday by the state
supreme court in the matter OF drain
age district No. l. brought to lhe
superior court from Canyon county
One OF the members OF the ldaho
public utilities commission will make
the trip to Chicago soon to take part
Ia the prosecution of q case wn'ch
means much to the intermountaln
country and to Idaho as a part. Ih's
case Is the protest before the inter
state commerce commission against
the long and short haul rates OF tne
transcontinental systems ana an
effort to secure terminal rates Tor tne
lines along the transcontinenta'
routes.
Major Fred r. Reed Is specially
pleased with the suggestion made 10
him by Mrs Fl. M. Schilling, chair'
man OF the civic department Of the
State Federation Of Womens' cluos'
that the Idaho building at the Pana
ma exposition have some space
devoted TO the civic improvement
work which has been accomplished 10
the towns and cities Of the state.
{ One of the lowest and most con
temptible crimes ever recorded 10
Kellogg occurred Wednesday night OF
lat week when burglar broke ln'o
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
Duties of Forest Ranger.

The civil service commission has
announced an examination for the
position of assistant forest ranger,
forest service, to take place on
October 1920, 1914, at all forest
headquarters in the west. In district
one of the forest service. these exami-
nations will be held at various places
including the following: Occur d.
Alene, Standpoint and St. Maries.
The entrance salaries announced
are from 5000 $ll00, except for those
accepting positions in Alaska where
the entrance salary is $1,000. The
forest service announces that while
the opportunities at the present time
in the forest service are as great as
at the present time IN the forest
service are as great as at any previous
time, the vacancies are not as numer.
Gus. 1t is. however, reasonably
certain that the majority OF those
who pass the eximaination with a
high mark will be given an oppor-
tunity to accept employment during
the course OF the next year.
The work Of a forest ranger re-
Quires, in the first place, an able
bodied man who is not afraid 1T hare
work and is willing to put up with
considerable hardship. The work !.
Interesting and varied. Some knowl
edge OF surveying, particularly will
the compass and the hand level an(
chain, is required. also a suificen
knowledge Of timber to make rougl
estimates and to accurately seal
timber In the log. A great man
rangers are required to have knowl
edge of the stock business 10 order I
properly supervise the grazing bus
ness. All rangers are required I
fight fires and be able to handle me
and to organize the fire protectiv
work 10 accordance with the Ire pla
| OF that particular forest. The build
ing OF trails and telephone lines an
the construction Of cabins Is also
very essential rart Of rangers work
On account Of the inaccessibility {
much OF the country it Is, Of cours'
necessary for the ranger To be yer
thoroughly able to pack a horse an
to take care OF himself In regiur
remote from civilization.
Applications for this examinatiu
should be made directly to the Civ
Service Commission 10 Washington
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
pLUMMER

Two hundred pupils ar. enrolled iu
the grades and 40 in the high school.
Burt Robb, well driller, while
crossing under the power line at Rose
lake accidentally brought his machine
In con tact with a wire charged with
60, 900 volts Of electricity. He was
knocked from the rig with his hand
badly burned by touching u piece oi
metal.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
HARRISON

A number OF the farmers Of Mission
Point are notifying hunters to keep
OF their premises on account ut
danger to stock. Several horses and
cattle have been shot BY careless
hunters.
The teachers OF the public schools
were rendered reception last Friday
evening.
The school enrollment the drst day
was 262.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
How Il struck Hin !.

ru s.oword showing the new Amer
,o.n Totber.;n.law over his son-in-
49,. ancestral halls. 9Th west wing
:" ~" ,onntod sir Th, ghost Of his lud-
-. o;,,tod crite-crapdmother walks
a.. all. every night. Nobody hever
- .n,.,.a ~ coin, there awfter dark, sir"
me- American father-in-law, rubbing
.,s h.nas. "pine. The very place for
~. .,;nt came Of draw whe b tn boys
-. ove-n-cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25

On account OF unfayorable wealth r
affecting the attendance, the Spokane
Interstate fair management last
Saturday found themselves facing a
deficit of S32, 900. and business men
Of Spokane are being called on 10
subscribe the amount at once to pay
of he expenses and debts aud insur1
another fair next y-ar.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
Took Her Breath Away.

A very talkative little girl. who had
been chattering away like magpie oil
morning. suddenly became silent when
lady, dressed In the extreme OF the
fashion. called on her mother. Wish
ing to be amiable. the visitor said tO
the chatterbox:
Have you lost your tongue. my
dear?"
"Oh, no. ma'am," was the reply;
..only my breath."-New York Tribune
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
SPIRIT LAKE

The annual appre priati0n for ex-
penses Of the village is $s94O. A
special town lax levy Of 81 luills has
been levied for xeneral expenses and
u mills for sinking fund. The
assessed valuation Of the village j.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25

The total appropriations Ut the
present congress are said to he ST.,
oso. 4os, III, or about $32. 600. 600 In
excess Of last year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
Took q Recess.

-, o. In mourning for my husband
...,oio ,oor from the 9th of March
to the 9th of May"
But - excuse me - tnat's Iourteen
monthsr
.vo. nat in the carnival season
stopped for two mouths" : Meggeu'
dorfer Blaetter.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25
2es,ooo.

263, 900.
w. A. Gilmore and sons from
Brady, Mont., have arrived to start =
dairy farm west OF town.
The Royal NeiHhborsssuTptised the
Modern Woodmen with I social after
the regular meeting last week.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-25

ADVERTISE In THIS PAPER
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-30
THEATRICAL
Joseph and His Brethren"

The third Of the Century Theatre
ramatic spectacles, Joseph and His
lrethren," will come to the Grand
ipera House, Cincinnati, for the week
eginning Monday, Feb. 2. In some
aspects it is built On larger scale
han either of its predecessors, for it
las thirteen scenes, where "The Gar
,en of Allah" and 1.-THE Daughter Of
Heaven" had only eight. There are
nore than two hundred people in the
production and more than sixty
speaking parts. It's success has been
phenomenal.
Joseph and His Brethren" is a vi
'alizedSversion of the story in the
look of Genesis, written for the stage
Louis N. Parker. Mr.. Parker is
Known chiefly in America for his
"Disraeli" and "Pomander Walk"
Tut in England he is known as the
author of many other successes, in
Guiding Drake" the hit of the last
London season. Drake" was given a
spectacular production at His Ma
iesty's Theatre by sir Herbert Beer
bohm Tree, who has also produced
Joseph" there this season
To present Joseph and His Breth-
rem" the Liebler Company has Sc
lected cast of unusual ability
Brandon lyman, who has been a star
in his own plays, and leading man for
Nazimova, will play the role Of go
seeph." James O'Neill, of Monte
Cristo" fame, will have the part of
Jacob, the patriarch, and in the third
act will play Pharaoh. Pauline Fred
ericks, pronounced ny artist Harri-
son Fisher the most beautiful woman
in America, and numerous other play
ers of reputation viii be seen in the
cast, while the heads Of all technical
departments of the Liebler Company
who worked out anG produced the So
called effects in the play, will ac-
company the big production to insure
its smooth production in Cincinnati.
The four acts of Joseph and His
Brethren" will be known as 1.-The
Coat of Manv Colors.' 1.-The Temuta-
tion," 1.-THE Dreams" and The De-
liverer." The scenes will be resnect-
lively 1.-THE Tents of Shechem.'' THE
Wells of Dothan," Jacobs Tent" in
the House Of Potiphar." "Potiphar's
Garden" "Zueila's Room" "Tn the
House of Potiphar." "In the Prison"
"In Pharaohs Palace," Jacobs
Tent" "The Entrance to Joseph's
House." THE Pyramids" and "In
Joseph's House.
The seat sale ooened yesterday.
Mail orders with renlittances will be
filled in the order received.
5000
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-30

Standpat organs describe Woodrow
Wilson's attitude toward the trusts,
as thus far divulged, as "concilia-
tory" Woodrow should remember
that the Trojans said kindly things
about that wooden horse that the
Greeks placed before Troy's main
gate.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-30
Yes.

AS for language reforms, we per.
sonally are of the opinion that there
are too many commas in the English
language.-Chicago News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-30
SIF1s5'iSS|a
Special Rates & Excursions.

Roand trip Winter Tourists to al
principal winter resorts in Alabama,
Florida. Georgia, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, South Carolina and Havana,
Cuba. on sale daily Oct. I, 1913, until
April 80, 1914, with final limit May 81,
1914; also 70 principal winter resorts
IN Texas and New Mexico, On sale
daily Nov. 1. 1919. TO April 80, 1914,
with final limit May 81, 1914. LIBERAL
stopoyers allowed on ali winter tour
list tickets. Also low round triE
Homeseekers' tickets to points in Al
alma, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi,
on sale first and third, Tuesdays il
each month, anal limit 25 days from
date of sale. Stop-OTers allowed in
Homeseekers' territory. For furtaec
Information call On or address
w. II. HARRIS, Agent.
T. X. SMITH, "A.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-30

An apple filled with cloves was
common object in many houses a gem
Grafton or so ago. "A man in Atchi-
son, Kansas, claims specimen that
has been preserved since 1872