The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-08-27

An epidemic of mountain fever
amongst the stock OF the Potlatch
Lumber company Of Bovill, has
caused the death of IL Of their best
horses.
A lone burglar blew open with
dynamite the safe in the general
store and postoff1ce at Medimont at
an early hour Aug. l9 and got away
with more than $l00 in cash.
James Shields of Buhl recently
harvested 1915 worth of white clover
seed off 81 acres of land, or better
than $l00 an acre. The land was
broken up from sage brush in 1918.
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A forest fire on the ridge between
Cold and Twin creeks near Lakevlew
broke out Sunday evening and is
being taken care OF by a force of men
recently sent out from Standpoint to
act as reserve In that neighborhood.
Idaho farmers have won a total of
1913 medals at the San Francisco
exposition, according to a report re-
celved at the governors office. OF
the number, five were honor medals,
81 gold medals, 102 of silver, aud 10
of bronze. The awards were made
on every variety of farm product,
from cheese to wheat, oats and alfal-
ia.
With less water available for irri.
CATION purposes than ever before in
the history OF southern Idaho, State
Engineer Smith has been having his
troubles. His Office is charged with
the duty OF superintending the use
OF water 10 all the irrigated districts.
Mr.. Smith has adopted a policy of
distributing the water Ia every dis
trict to make 1t 90 as far as possible
State Highway Engineer Booth is
10 the northern part Of the state,
where he will supervise the surveying
of part of the state highway across
the panhandle" Of the state. He
will be assisted by employees of the
United Sta'es forest service. The
highway has been mapped out from
Occur d'Aleue through Wallace and
on to st. Regis pass. on the eastern
boundary of the state.
Fred M. Coleman, former deputy
state treasurer, who pleaded guilty to
defalcations amounting TO twenty
five thousand dollars, is once again
employed in the state house. He is
engaged in assisting James S. Bogart,
the accou ntant employed by the state
to Obtain concrete evidence regarding
the defalcations of Coleman and o
V. Allen, his superior, to be used in
bringing suit on their official bonds
| in behalf OF the state.
The governor left Friday night for
the east. Before leaving he wired
| Lieutenant Governor Tayior that he
was going, and requested him to take
charge of the office. Mr.. Taylor re
piled that he was expecting a visit
FROM bis mother next week, and that
unless there was something urgent to
demand his presence at the capital.
| be would not come until after her
visit. When the governor left he
lntanded to be gone between two and
three weeks.
Because many people OF Nampa
are failing to observe the orders of
the mayor and city council and put
their old walks in shape, the council
men plan to take steps TO condemn
all defective sidewalks and construct
new coperete GHes 10 their place.
The city dads expect to take no
further chances OF incurring damage
suits which may result from defective
walks. Many wooden walks are al
lowed to remain only on sufferance,
and where the owners ignore The
warnings ordering them kept In good
shape. they will he rep'a ed with
cement walks under the councils
direction, and the cost charged to the
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