, 1882-06-03
AVE 4 Spokane in Montsna.

heN'H som busey, OF the sliard
HOUSE, Pendleton, is in the city.
A new phase in the Carrie Bradley trial is
recorded on the outside pase of to-dsy's
| STATEsxAN.
A farmer friend called to-day to say tha. le
would he the first in this market with dynam-
( ite, In the shape of waterrnelons.
Laoore-s are making trench in Main and
ifird streets FOR the water pipes to lead from
the main TO the new engine house.
! After short Canvass Of the town of Pone-
roy, Rev. Mr.. Wells has secured 81, Dc. 80 to-
wards an Episcopal church in that place.
NJ. V. E. Stacey and party left for the
Grand Ronie country this morning They
"lIi return here before going to Baker City.
There is every indication that there will .oon
be demand for arks in Portland, as there was
IN Noahic days. The Columbia is On a swell.
Another woolen mill WAS wanted in Salem.
Oregon, and last week the citizens subscribed
sl5Vo to give it a start. An enterprising city
that.
Geer, who was in jail for shooting Kelley, is
now at liberty and enjoys his freedom. He
was pardoned out by Gov. Newell. He ought
ne'ef to have been impris Aed.
The gang Of thieves who have been working
this city for the past week or two, seem TO
ve-les up, OF dropped to something alarming.
We have no report of loss.
A citizen comes in from the valley to say
that "tramps are plenty" They dip their
dusty lips in gratuitous milk-in other words
they milk the cows found in roadside pastures.
Link Baker has returned from the Cold
Spring country, bringing with him samples Of
the barney they are raising there this season.
1t is fully as coed as We have yet seen in the
Waila Wslla valley.
Decoration Day was marked By an exodus
from the hurricane deck Of the building oppo-
site the STATESMAN Office. The departure of
all this decayel loyeliness works no particular
hardship to the daily occupants Of this office.
Ia, taI
Last Sunday night four cases of coil OIL were
stolen from the rear Of Pearson Bros, who
do business on Main street. Monday morn
ing an examination If the tracks revealed the
fact that the thieves had their feet shod with
rubbers.
II looks rather strange TO see our farmers
peddling the best butter around and unable to
find customers. 1t would seem that system
Of packing would pay well. Good butter il.
the winter-time always commands 30 cents
per pound.
Eli Perkins, who has the ability and imagi-
nation necessary to tell readable lies, because
he understands that every lie must have a
showing of truth, lectureG in Portland Mon
day evening. He is billed for The Dalles.
Why not have him here.
Messrs. Arthur Denny, NJ. V. b. Stacey
and other Seattle gentlemen, will arrive in the
city on Thursday mornings train and will pro-
ceed to Baker City, Oregon. Immediately al
terward in company with Gen. Tannatt. On
Their return they will remain in the city few
days.
The Hon. r. P. Steen, of Dayton. is in the
city and gives cheering account of Daytons
advancement He says that eight business
houses are completed and others gcins up as
fast az the men can work The whole Of the
burnt district will look entirely new in short
time.
J. F. McElroy, formerly Of this city and
telegraph operator at the depot, and now IN
charge Of the Western Union and Railway
lines at Spokane Falls, will be Joined by his
wife and child on Friday, they leaving this
city TO morrow. To the citizens Of the Falls
we commend Mac and family.
Half dozen Cinnamon wound up their part
in Decoration day by collecting on the corner
Of Third and Poplar streets, about O'Clock
last night, and stoning and otherwise msitreat-
ing couutrymar. To US the sibberish OF the
excited heathens appeared TO- be about the
wors. possible infiiction human being could
endure and survive.
Under the head of kittitas notes, the YAK
ina Record says: Mr.. Cooper, Of the hrm OF
Cooper & lockwood, brought down from lhe
peshastin mines $3.50 of gold amalgam, the
proceeds of crushing in their mills only hive
tons Of ore from their mine They now have
contract to run through the mill 100 tons OF
or, from the mine OF Moses Bollman, which Is
said to be very rich.
Messrs. Carnes Lowe have opened a new
harness shop, Just over the bridge On Nam
street, and are daily expecting large invo'ce
Of the best goods. These gentlemen have been
working for the past TWO years tor MIR. L.
Quinn and have a splendid reputation for
doing good work. They are making special
ty OF all kinds OF buggy and carriage TIM
mings, and their work will bear comparison
with the best imported Their advertisement
! will shortly appear.