The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-09-24

tlon carrying that provision was
passed by the board at its meeting
last week.
The tax levy of Benewah county
has been fixed at IA mills. This Is
two mills lower than last year, when
Benewah was part of Kootenai
county. The assessed property of
the county is approximately $40, ,000,-
600, aud the amount of money to be
raised approximately $l4O, 900.
Edward and Wayne Donnelly, two
well-known ranchers of Long Valley,
near Boise, both married, were shot
and killed Friday afternoon by Shad
Field, sheep herder, during a quar-
rel over the movement of sheep in
the vicinity Of the ranches. Field
made his escape.
Major Jeffreys of the Idaho nation
al guard Is in Idaho Falls, mastering
out company K of that city and pre-
pairing the company equipment for
shipment to Buhl for the use of the
company now in process of organiza-
tion there.
The quality of prunes being picked
at Weiser is exceptionally good this
season but prices are low. Last year
the prices ranged as high as $2S,
while the average this year is SIS at
the car.
Nine different property owners of
Nampa are to have the privilege of
paying for cement sidewalks put in
by the city because of their negli-
gence 10 not keeping their old walks
in proper repair.
The Benewah county commission
ers at ST. Maries passed resolution
which took effect Sept. l8, eliminat-
ing clerical help in the probate court
Office. Heretofore the court has been
allowed $50 the month for this help.
The state land board has instructed
the state treasurer to at once notify
all land owners upon whose lands the
state holds mortgages as security for
loans that delinquent taxes on such
lands must be paid and proof of pay
ment submitted to him within 80
days. If this Is not done foreclosure
proceedings will be instituted by the
state.
A party of grafters have been oper
ating in the Emmett farming coun.
try, representing themselves as agents
for St. Louis orphans home and
soliciting poultry as a donation for
the use of the home. In one day the
man and woman secured donations Of
springers which sold to dealer for
$50 at the close of the days haul,
aud were safely out of town before
the graft was uncovered.
Seven tons of ore from mice at
Elk City, Idaho, shipped in $50 ore
sacks weighing SO pounds each TO
conform with the postal regulations,
arrived at the Butte postoffice recent
ly by parcel post, being carried by
the government 6553 miles at cost
OF $2l. go a ton. The ore was shipped
by the postotfice department 81 miles
| by wagon from Elk City to Sites and
from there came via rail through Spo
kane.
The forestry service has allotted 81
per cent of the forest reserve receipt:
for the past fiscal year to severa
states for schools and roads, % Pc
cent going direct to the counties IL
which the receipts were collected fo
schools and o per cent to be spen
by the forestry service in buildinl
roads in reserves that contributed II
the fund. Under this allotmen
s75. 651 goes to idaho. 10 addition
the forestry service Will spend $780,
260 for road building in Idaho re
serves.
John T. McGirl, fiult inspector TO
north Idaho, speaking iu Spokane 0
north Idaho fruit crops, said thd