The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-10-21
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Veteran Railroad Conductor Dies.

Veteran Railroad Conductor Dies.
AVERY.-Word has been received 0
the sudden death from heart troubl
of J. P. Kurtz, age So, at AlbertOn
Mont. Mr.. Kurtz was a freight cor
ductor for the c., Nj. & st. p. railwa.
many years.
Hold Foresters' Tests October 25.
Observation-Disclosures SUPERVISE
A. C. Adams has been designated tt
hold a civil service examination fol
forest ranger October %. Entrance
salaries range from 5000 to $1,000
year.
More Up-to-Date.
MOSCOW.=At a recent meeting OF
the Latah county chapter of the Red
Cross it was decided to employ a
county health nurse for a year, pro-
yiding the county commissioners would
agree to pay half the expense.
Form Park Association.
OROFINO.-About so Of our enter
prising citizens recently organized a
Park Association, to be Incorporated
with an authorized capital of from ST.
500 to $4,000. The purpose is to pur-
chase a six-acre plot within the cor
porate limits for a public park and
ball grounds.
Logging Camps Open.
LEWISTON. Furnishing employ
ment for 125 men, the logging camps
Of the Craig Mountain Lumber Co.
will resume operations near Winchest-
er. south of here this week. Begin
ming November /, the sawmill will be
put in operation, working 125 addition
al men. Both camps and mill will
continue throughout the winter.
Wright Given One to "A Years.
COEUR DALENE.-From one to "A
years in the penitentiary was given
Robert Wright. He was convicted of
assault with intent to murder Harry
Camille, fellow prisoner in the county
jail, about six weeks ago.
Got Long Terms.
SANDPOINT.-C. A. Happy" Strick-
lin Of Spokane, found guilty of robbery
Priest River in district court, was
sentenced to 1 to ii years in the peni-
tertiary. Thomas E. Mcclure. alias
Mcclure. pleaded guilty to
attempted highway robbery and was
given from n to 10 years.
Nez Perez Crops.
NEZ PIERCE. - The Nez Perce
prairie is now rapidly reviving from
is reverse of the last ear While as
ret exact figures and facts are not
AVAILABLE, it is certain that the prairie
las just harvested one of the best and
argest crops here in years. The quail
ty OF the grain is excellent and of
exceptionally good weight.
Man Killed by Train.
SANDPOINT.-Henry Huens, age As,
native of either Texas or Arkansas.
instantly KILLED Thursday when
by a Northern Pacific passen-
er train west of Ponderay. Huens |
as almost deaf and failed to hear the /
ngineer whistle. He was thrown
bout Is feet to one side, his body
ably crushed and his skull fractured.
Bud Timblin Killed.
SANDPOINT.-The man whose body
as found recently near Humbird
No. IL in the Priest River valley !
as been identified as Bud Timblin,
sc 81, OF Standpoint. He left here
company with wis" Stanton and
latter's son and father-inIaw, re-
settlers here from Oklahoma, on
hunting trip. The condition of the
,dy indicates that Timblin was shot
e same day. The bullet entered be-
the right shoulder and lodged I'M
n the skin on the left breast.
Teachers to Meet October 81.
LEWISTON.-The central Idaho and |
Washington teachers in
lutte, embracing Latah, Idaho, Lew
Clearwater and Nez Perez counties.
aho, and Asotin county, Washing
n, will nve at the state normal
hool here October 81 for a fiye-day
ssion. A meeting of the Central
aho District Teachers association
IL be held during the institute to con =
Ter state legislative problems.
Hiatt Heads Idaho Police.
BOISE.-Governor D. w. Davis AM
unces his appointment of w. H. Hill
as superintendent of the state con-
-bulary, to succeed F. M. Breshears,
WY appointed United States mar L
for Idaho. William A. Gausden,
dget officer of the bureau of BUDGET 4
d taxation, has resigned. He will |
succeeded by George w. Lewis.
deputy state auditor. The change
/ lake place. II is axnantod oho,+