The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-07-02

meal for two men who approached
him on the street saying that they
were broke and hungry. lie took
them to his rooms at Tenth and
Borah streets. For his kindness he
was beaten into unconsciousness and
robbed of $38.
What is believed to be the biggest
alsike clover field in the country is on
the farm'of W. M. McGinness, near
Jerome. There are $50 acres in the
field, and the crop is just nearing the
harvesting point. The value Of the
crop is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000.
An order was received at the Boise
land office Wednesday Of last week
releasing for homestead entry several
thousand acres of land in the south
western part of the state. The order
becomes effective August 10 and the
land may be filed upon on that date.
1t lies 10 the counties of Washington,
Elmore, Boise, Ada and Adams.
OILS branch lines on which the
fixing of passenger rates was at issue,
only dve were operated at a profit
during 1914, according to figures SUBJ
mitted to the public utilities CONF
mission by the Oregon Short Line.
The companY's table showed that
during the year deficit of $48, $780,
73 was incurred on the Is lines.
Another step in the merging Of
southern Idaho power companies was
taken recently when the properties OF
the Idaho Railway, Light and Power
company were bought for $4,542,75
by the Electric Investment company
of New York, which already controls
J and operates the Idaho-Oregon Power
s. Light company.
According to the state weather
bureau report for May the number o.
cloudy days and the number of rain!
days were respectively the creates
on record for that month. The aver
age precipitation was almost an incl
greater than that for the wettes
May previously on record, and wa
greater than the average for an
month since November, 1909.
Captain e. G. Davis, assistant at
torney general, handed in his resigna
tion June "a to take effect July Ii
or as soon thereafter as Will be con
venient for his chief. 1t has fo
some time been understood tina
Captain Davis will be canddat
| for the Republican guberDatorii
nomination.
Protected beaver are in some in
stances becoming menace to irr
CATION 10 Idaho, according TO repor
that have been coming into the offit
of State Game Warden Jones. Co
pelius Mason Of Caldwell brougt
10 specimen of the stump of
apple tree which he said had bee
cut down In his orchard by beaver
It was some eight inches 10 diamete
Mr.. Cornelius said the beavers hi
r cut it down in 1910. He told M
:, Jones they have moved from his G
s chard and are now doing damage
r the irrigation canal a short distan
away. The game warden said
would issue permit for trappi
i them in September, unless they |
d come a menace before that time,
'e which event the permit will be issu
sooner
The University Agricultural I
al tension department Is urging
d people of Idaho to can the produ'
te of the farm, orchard and garden, a
it not allow them to waste. Canni
10 clubs have been in operation for O.
a wear but only included the boys a
A girls. This year, at the suzgesti
m of Professor Benson of the Uni
or States department of agriculture,
~ new club project has beea launch
40 known as the "Mother- Daugh
mr. Home Canning club" in order Il
the mothers would encourage