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Newspaper
The Rathdrum Tribune
Location
Rathdrum, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
3
Many Rathdrum residents are described visiting relatives in Spokane Coeur d Alene Walla Walla and Twin Lakes. The list includes J M Handy A Campanella W E Fitzgerald D F Floney Corrine Robertson Jean Wenz and J M Repass among others with moves to Priest Lake Twin Lakes and Spokane noted along with local business deals and a July storm report.
July 16 harvest starts at Twin lakes head. Open air concert held Tuesday. Rathdrum hosts three ice cream parlors in Chambard, Shaners, and Red Cross Drug Store. Presbyterian missionary society met at church. Kootenai club building a hunters lodge at Priest Lake 14 by 28 feet with bunks. King’s Heralds child division organized at Methodist church with 17 members. Unusually hot week with 100 degrees noted. showers since Wednesday. Thirty three Company E members plan to attend Gray's Harbor encampment. nine more needed for 42. Edelblute fires perfect 500 yard scores at rifle range. Rathdrum residents file nominations: Quarles for legislature, Wenz for coroner, Fleming for county commissioner. Iron pipe laid on First street and grading adjustments near Gray street. half day for reservoir cleaning.
Fishing reports from Pend d Oreille Lake describe the week starting with excellent trout catches. Royal patrons are noted among those enjoying the lake, with anglers reporting ample fish and favorable conditions.
The state G A R encampment at Coeur d Alene elected officers including Department commander J W Shields Twin Falls and senior vice Adam Ausbach Murray. W B C state department leaders were chosen with Maude Dittemore of Coeur d Alene as Dept President and delegates named for the Los Angeles convention September 9 to 14.
Plans for a large Fourth of July picnic at the camp meeting grounds near the ball park east of town advance. Hayden Lake Post Falls and Bethel have accepted invitations with promises of numbers for the program. The event starts at 10 30 a m with a basket lunch at noon and afternoon games and sports. The forenoon program includes songs prayers welcome address by Glen McCaddam readers and selections by various groups and soloists.
The Democratic National Convention gathers in Baltimore with factional control evident from the start. Bryan fails to sway delegates as Judge Alton B. Parker is chosen temporary chair, backed by the national committee. Proposals urge avoiding a Roosevelt third party, amid reports of similar steamroller tactics as at Chicago. C. KF Murphy of Tammany Hall supports Parker, while Champ Clark agrees. Woodrow Wilson signals desire for a named Progressive candidate. The progressives push for James to be elected.
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