The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-07-16


last Monday. This monument stands
II feet high. The statue of Presl-
dent Lincoln is ia bronze and stands
feet inches high and is reported
to be the only one OF this kind be-
tween Nebraska and the Pacific
coast.
Arrangements have been completed
for the first meeting OF the North ana
South Railroad commission TO he
held at Mccall, Idaho. the terminus
of the Oregon Short Line, on the
Payette branch, for July 26. On the
same day another meeting will lie
held at New Meadows. when trip
will be made north to Grangeville.
State Game Warden Jones received
word Saturday that the three men
arrested at Idaho Falls for hunting
elk had pleaded guilty and arranged
to pay fines of $3.50 each. There were
nine In the party, six of whom were
caught In Wyoming, and Mr.. Jones
was informed they are being prose
cuted there. The elk were shot on
the line between Idaho and Wyoming.
One OF the most important irriga-
ton decisions in years was given by
Jvdge DIETRICH, in the federal district
court, when, In adjusting the
differences between the settlers and
the Twin Falls Salmon River Land
and Water company Is restrained
from collecting contract payments
until water is assured for the use OF
settlers.
The legality OF bonds In the sum ol
| $4,000, Issued by the city Of Goodinp
for the purchase Of building to be
used as a city hall was upheld by thu
supreme court in q decision handed
down last Wednesday. The case wa
entitled John Thomas against thl
city of Gooding. 1t was an applIca.
tion for a writ of prohibition to re
strain the city from issuing or selling
the bonds.
The first step In the rehabilitation
of the Big Lost River irrigation pro
ject was taken Friday when the stat
land board, following public hear
ing, accepted the proposition OF tn
! Utah Construction company to TAX
over the project and reconstruct II
Under that plan the Utah ConstruC
tion company declared its intentio
to spend a million and half dollar
, and to commence work as soon as th
engineering details Of its plan al
approved.
8 Passenger rates charged by ii
o Oregon Short Line on its branch lint
in Idaho were held to be effective /
o the public utilities commission In a
c order issued Thursday Of last wee
n dismissing the complaint brought 1
the commissions instigation by A
torney General Peterson. The rat
4 on the branch lines have been al
g proximately cents per mile, wher
n as the main line is on a cent basi
e The complaint was brought on u
b ground that the branch line rate W
10 discriminatory.
n With the delivery of the freig
now on hand consigned to LewistO
the Dalles- Cello. Columbia line
al steamers will be drawn from /
It river until the stream rises. On t
al last trip the steamer j. N. Teal dl
s. charged her Lewiston freight
III htnuCnlCh lhlo VIII bC bipuH
: up in small consignments by
ut steamers Inland Empire and TW
8. Cities, after which Kennewlck-Pa:
"a will be the upper river terminal u
til fall. On some H the Snake ri
shoals encountered coming to Lew
o. ton the water does not exceed t
r. and one-half feet.
ct Startling disclosures are expect
Is, from a secret investigation be-
OF carried on by Coroner Mowery AMI
et jury of prominent business and p
Of fessional men inquiring into
cause of the recent epidemic OF d
astrous fires which caused the loss
lis one life and the destruction of S75
ed worth of property in Wallace.
gs last con6agration, which destro
nd the Miners home lodging house,
dy which Charles Schmidt met his dea
ill following closely three previ
per destructive fires, aroused pnblic II