, 1883-09-22
PERSONAL.
Mrs. S. G. Whitman is visiting friends
at Fort Cuur d'Alene.


Mrs. Travers departed for Helena Thurs
day, where she goes to join her husband.
J. l.. I.ockheart was up from Cheney
Tuesday spending the day among his
friends.
R. w. Forrest is of on trip to New
Tacoma, where he has large property in
terests.
D. D. Squier andW j. Knox returned
from the new mines this week, but ex-
pect to start back to-day.
John Piggott started out on the road
Thursday morning in the interest Of the
large mercantile house Of Scheeline Bros.
J. N. Squier is inspecting his mine be-
tween this place and Colville. The pros
poets are more encouraging as the work
goes on.
Geo. Brandt, who has had a close call
from an attack Of typhoid fever, is grad
ually gaining strength and will be about
in few days.
Miss Evva Wendell, who has been stop
ping at Spokane Falls for some time, re-
turned to her home at Tum Water, on the
Sound, this week.
II. French, our enterprising and sue
cessful young merchant, departed Sunday
for Portland and San francisco, to lay in
a supply Of goods.
Chas. Sweeny returned home Saturday
from his Portland trip, but expects to
break out soon again and take run to
the extreme east on business.
Hon. L. E. Whitehouse will start for
olympia tomorrow to take his place in
the legislative chamber, the fall session OF
which convenes on the first Of next month.
Hon. Jacob Stitzsl, representative for
Spokane and Stevens counties, was in
town this week. Jake, old boy, keep your
eyes open for the interests Of Eastern
Washington.
We regret to learn Of the serious illness
Of Mrs. c. G. Bradshaw. The lady came
to the territory in very poor health, and
the change has not worked the hoped-for
improvement.
Prof. J. NJ. Tiernan, wife and son started
east Sunday, and will spend a couple Of
months at New York, Philadelphia, and
Washington City. We wish the genial
Professor and his interesting family a
pleasant sojourn at the East.
c. b. King, formerly one Of the proprie-
tors Of the City Stables and who numbers
his friends by the score, was in the city
on visit this week. Mr.. King is now
Post Trader at Fort Cpur d'Alene, and
does not get down often, but when he
does he is royalty welcomed by the boys.
J. NJ. Jones, our extensive ice dealer,
has just returned home from a trip to New
Tacoma, where he has been to visit a
brother, who had the misfortune to meet
with an accident this summer that re-
suited In the loss Of foot. Mr.. Jones
found his brother recovering rapidly from
the serious injury.
II. L. BOothby, who has been acting as
business manager Of the Chronicle for the
past two or three months, has severed his
connection with that paper and returns to
California to-day, where he will resume
charge Of his old paper, the Oakdale
WhedtgrOiCer. Mr.. b. made Of the Wheat
groTcr an excellent publication, and un-
der his fostering care it will again assume
its old character.
Mark. W. Musgrove, the irrepressible
publisher Of the Courier, at Rathdrum,
was down to this city Thursday. Mark.
was one Of the sufferers by the fire, his
Office standing in the path Of the fiend.
Between the flames and the rough hand
ling incidentto fires, there was not enough
OF the material saved to swear by. But
the Courier will arise Ph9nix-like, and
appear regularly when the necessary ar
rangements are consummated.
The radient phiz of that genial govern
ment official, Jno. L. Wilson, receiver Of
the U. s. Land Office, beamed upon us
Friday afternoon. He had just got in
from Coliax, and was too full Of business
to say more than show are your" We
welcome the gentleman to this city, hop
ing he will find it pleasant home and
that we will see more OF him and his as
sistants in the days to arrive. The entire
office crew is now on deck and ii will keep
the boys moving to get things in ship
shape for the first grand opening.
Col. Frank Parker Of the walla walla
Statesman, passed through this city Sun
day morning on his way home from a trip
out in Montana. The lively old boy was
on hand to aid in driving the last spike,
and had good time with the big men in
that gang. II there is any one man in the
territory who enjoys life more than anoth-
eT II is this same Col. Frank. It pleases
us to know that there is a newspaper
scribe who can afford a little recreation,
and feel satisfied that there are few who
have earned the right with harder work
than has the Colonel.
The land office was closed to business
on Saturday night last, and "the boys"
commenced packing up and making ready
for their departure to Spokane. On Tues
day the books, papers, furniture, ETC., were
shipped to Spokane Falls, and now no
more Wen see the usual business-lilke air
In the vicinity Of the land office. The
clerks, Messrs. Smith, Clark and Howard
Wilson have made hosts Of friends in Col
fax who hate to see them go. They were
genial and social when at liberty from the
office, and we can assure the people OF
Spokane Falls that they will find in them
all the qualities constituting a gentleman.
Mr.. Wilson, receiver, and Messrs. Clark
and Smith will depart on the 2Oth.-CoI-
far Ndette.