, 1882-01-28
LOCAL NEWS
Among the Crowd and fn ths Pal
aces and Hovels StaassnAn
Reporters Gather these
Items.

| On Monday last the Mullan tunnel WIS In
81 feet.
Scott Rogers, auditor elect of Garfield Coun-
| ty, il in the city.
Jake Betz has laid in 20 tons Of ice; but it
was by scratch.
| ii. NJ. Chase Esq. has left ON An importAn.
business trip to Portland
The circulation Of the Daily STATESMAN is
increasing with every issue.
Tine Montana newspapers actually speak IA
vorably Of each other sometimes.
Considerable improvement of yard and gar
den fencing is noticed being done.
The Eers saith that dipththeria has again
wade its appearance in Lewiston.
Clarkson n. Potter Of New York died on
Tuesday at his residence in that city.
Prosperity has smiled upon the Alki club
and it adds new members to IFS list weekly.
Out Of ,OoO deaths in Chicago in the month
Of December llS were caused by small pox.
The painters and carpenters are putting the
finishing touch to Dusenberryis new addition.
Poor Flick pu Bois is all ''broke up. Emile
Sanderson's horse tried TO caress him to Elick's
great grief
Tie grade Of the street at the Dalles is to be
raised four feet 30 as to be over the highest of
high water marks.
Enoch Pratt the Baltimore banker has given
one million dollars to endow free circulating
libraIy for that city.
We wouldn't mind betting cookie that
Sargent will not get the Cabinet position of
Secretary Of the Interior.
Mr.. c. C. Cram writing from Penewaws
says that the river Is clear of ice and that the
boats are making regular trips.
A young man of this city is father at the
age of % and complains loudly a. that early
age To be forced to set good example.
Mr.. Ryan of Kansas of the firm of Ryan &
Lang the great cattle dealers is in the country
! purchasing cattle for their spring drive.
| The 4th st. bridge cost the city, for building
and complete construction between 81. 500 and
sL600. The bridge proper cost about $500.
Lumtumism and lardy-da-ism ia sat down
upon in fashionable clubs Of this city; there is
very little 'daddyism" among the boys here.
Bro. Mays is still hunting for printer that
does not know more of the art than himself.
But alas, it can never be. His reputation has
! gone abroad.
| The Chicago Inter OCEAN is still making it
| torrid for John A Logan. When the average
| stalwart editor fails to get an office his wrath
| is something terrible
| Picards establishment is assuming metropol-
itan dimensions; the first thing the city will
know he will be erecting big brick store on
some prominent corner.
| John Mustard, Dayton's indefatigsble sher-
| if has returned from Steilacoom whittier he
! went with an insane patient He reports
affairs pretty lively On the Sound.
The farmers are all in good spirits over the
| fall of snow, as they say it will protect the
| grain and give it chance to stool out, and as
| A consequence good times will be the result.
10 below zero is the coldest registered
weather at Missoula, NJ I. so far this year
that only occurred once and people were sur
prised when they learned such had been the
case.
The Deer Lodge New North West with its
usual enterprise sends US very useful calender
\ Il ofa extras
are entirely superiiuous but welcome all the
same.
The supply depot in this city has outliyed
ifs usefulness and is to be removed to the Dal-
les. on Feb. lst. Mr.. c. +. Lorg will assume
another responsible position in the Company's
service.
Z. 7. Wilson having purchased the new
press ordered by Gay, of Dayton, and new
| tvpe from San Francisco, expect To resume
| publication of the Pomeroy Republican at an
early day.
1t rumored that there are numerous borse
thieves in Walls Walla. In Columbia and
Garfield counties well organizei vigilan'
committee could find steady employment for q
short time.
DIR Bakers steam saw mill, situated mile
or so above his water mill on one OF the can
von. running into Mill creek, fell down iron
> .ba WEIGHT of show which had accumulated
upon its roof.
There are over duzen letters pinned up ri
a.. pos. ofRce either insuticiently, or moi
slammed at all they are mailed by the sams
class Of people who are known as han oaked
generally speaking
r Stove Truax and J. B. Lister, of Pomeroy
r two Of the coming men Of the territory, who's
name will be heard in the land, called on u
On Monday. 1t is time the young men Oh 'n'
country took hand in affairs
4 special meeting of the school directors VII VII
hs held next Friday evening at the otace oi n
T Cation; the meeting will be for the Purpos'
Of discussing the best measures to be taken io
: ,ha .5ontiou of a schene for perfectins ou
school system
!; Itis ssid that prominent citizen OF heien'
!: ,a. .sworn off" on whiskey until the nrst pa,
;, 80. .r : seen in Helena. Some OF his friena
= spsrest that in less thsu two weeks ne "n =
l. srnr;,, on how much it will cost 70 puiia
d palace car there
}: ,,,d Fellows sre making prePArseon
Grand Masquerade bsll to be gwen
s,.bls opera house Feb Ssh. lnv'tAtl0ns va: ":
II h. confined to members of the order anu 'a.'
i families. The proceeds will be donated TO 'h
a reading room fund
'e At the Episcopal church last sunaAs - DIS.
l. ~ paddock preached most eloquen' sermon
a the subiee. being The beneht TO man ~ -
N ,o;pS and spirit of right observance Oh y. ~
r. lords day. The sermon next 'oh'A' "
j, Ming !, to be The Flood
It new and exciting game Of chance nns ~
;nt,,a,.ed into fashionable circles Oh n'''D'
a .h;eb while i. intoricases the Senses aos' IS
.atsn the nerves or impair the mihi " .n :.
-. sxten. The game is to guess 81 u
snmhsr Of beans in a glass jar.
II ,,wsys makes boy crazy WIN ui -
V .,;n,nsnt when he sees thrse-c0inefeu ~ -
IF r,,n;rg along the road. to 50 tor 8 stone ~.
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