, 1883-12-22

The startling sign, " look out fOrpaint,n -
] hits one in the eye at every turn. And
people are hardly satisfied that the placard
is not put up in jest until they try the
paint with their finger, or carry off few
yards on their clothing.
Reports reach us that rich strikes have
been made on the North Fork. We
would not be SURPRISED il some one un-
earths rich ledge in the bluffs below
town. Gold seems to exist everywhere
but around print shop.
II the ladies Of this city who are making
preparations to receive on New Years
day will send in their names we will take
pleasure in publishing a list. A postal
through the pOStoflice will answer the
purpose Of informing us.
The gentleman who came into the Office
last saturday evening and ordered Il copy
Of the REVIEW forwarded to Nellie Gil
lum, forgot TO leave the address, or the
same was miSlaid. VIII he please call
and have the mistake rcctitied?
VIM. Huffman, Of Missouri Flat, and a
couple Of companions from Oregon,
reached this city Thursday with four
horse load Of provisions. They were
striking out for the mines, where they eN-
pect to remain the balance Of the winter.
The best posted land attorney is Judge
Lewis. lie VII see you through a con-
test or any complicated land matter IL any
one can. II in any difficulties Of any kind
on your government land call on him on
east side Of Howard street, near the post
office.
Jones, our ice man, has not been laying
up any cold comfort for the dog davs as
yet. He reports ice five inches thick on
Cocalalla lake, but he wants foot at
least. II old winter don't 90 back on his
past record it is very probable that friend
Jones will get his ice.
John l.. Wilson, Receiver Of the United
States Land Office in Spokane Falls, de
sires us to state that there is but one
United States Land Office i'm Spokane
Falls, and that it is located i'm Central
Block on Riverside avenue, almost Oppo-
site the Bank Of Spokane Falls.
The passenger train due here $40 Fri
day morning did not arrive until > =. NJ,
having been delayed by an obstruc-
ton on the road, the engine Of No. 2 go
ing east the evening before having been
thrown of the track by defective frog at
AlgOma, a station six miles west Of sand
Point. No one injured.
All persons having pre-emption settle
ments ON unsuryeyed government land or
on land surveyed but not yet open to en-
try by reason Of the plltS not being on
nv at tAlt Ab'dA AIlll 'lllNNH W III AtNlll
something to their advantage by calling
on Judge Lewis at his office on east side
Of Howard street, near the postoflice.
We publish the roll Of honor Of our
public school in another column. This
roll represents those perfect in depOrt-
ment and attendance. There are many
who stand high in scholarship, but are
behind in these two important features Oi
school discipline. The Ioll is Of goodlv
size, vet we hope TO see it increase next
month.
The large safe formerly owned by II. J.
Brown a Co. was purchased hv.Fmnk
Allen tins week, and Lane Gillian took
TIM contract Of putting the pOndernus
iron receptacle into Mr.. Aliens rooms .on
the second floor Of Union Block. Lane
managed 10 gc. the heavy chunk Of metal
INTO position without accident, al hOugh
there was no chIll's play about the job.
With an enterprise deserving Of liberal
reward the Spokane Chronicle is issued
this week with Christmas supp lrmcnt,
making mammoth dOul 10 sheet Of "a
columns. 1t is rel lctc with interesting
articles on the city and county, and con-
tains a large amount OF general iniorma-
ton and reading matter. The edition has
been gotten up at large outlay Of time,
trouble and expense, and reflects great
credit upon the Office.
We are Informed that in several in
stances lately, ladies' who have been on
the streets in the early evenings have been
lnsUl ed by some CUwarGly ours who are
formed IN the image Of man but arc a
disgrace TO the name. We consider il per-
feclly justiial l. for one to shoot a man
who insults lady, AMI II the parties who
are gu ul'y Of such acts do no, discontinue
the practice we hope TO be al lc to report
killing at an early date.
Mcssrs. Adams 4 Mann, on their re-
turn from Nakiml llst week, sol to J.
Il. COyla, proprietor OF the COVlA House
at Ainsworth, two lots in the new town Of
OkanoEan in the Big Bend country. Mr..
Coyle will early in the spring erect a line
twO-story hotel building on these 10 :.
His long experience as q hotel proprietor,
backNd by the supervision % his Cstima-
be Wife, assures The people Of Okanogan
a iirs.-rltSs house in all RESPECTS.
The choicest business properly in Okan-
OEtn is fast beng bought up 10y men who
viii be carly on the ground with all
branches Of business, 10 gather in the
trade Of the finest body OF agricul uril
land in Washington Territory, which to-
day Is open and free to all to secure their
ltl'N 'NfFn without money and without
price Nj without any intervening rail.
road Ian to separate neighbOrs and make
a sparsCly settled community. This * the
finest opportunity ever offered for peoUl,
TO exercise their government ltnd rights,
aud all who can shOull avail themst Ives
Of the chance.
w. II. Maxwell has or thanks for
copy 0f his new map of the City OF SpOk-
anc Falls. Mr.. Maxwell is civil Cngi-
ncCr, and ltid out a nUmler OF the add!-
tons 10 the city, and took his mes direct
ly from tine ira 'nIs of the railroad sur
vcyors for the railroad addi ion. The
were sent TO Philadelphia To be
Autographed last August, but the maps
fatsd to reach here until last Saturday.
The work has been very neatly done,
every LIT and lock being numbered, and
the streets laid out uniformly and named.
The several additions are cClured, thus
the exact lDcgltiOn Of each sur
vcyed tract. The original drawing re-
fleets great credit upon Mr.. Maxwell, and |
he deserves the thanks Of the entire pop
ulttlOn for furnishing what the pllce has |
long stood in need of There is one cor
rectIOn made by crrata. II seems that |
after Mr.. Maxwell forwarded his draw |
ings the railroad reserved several blocks |
which were removed from the original |
map, and by 20 doing had number Of |
The blocks renumbered. This change |.
does not affect the value Of the map, and |
Is a change for which Maxwell cannot be |
held responsible. Il would be well for /
hose desiring copies Of the new map to |
send in ther orders early, before they are |
all gobbled up.
ChnuEe