, 1883-07-21
PERSONAL.

A. NJ. Cannon returned home Sunday
from a flying business trip to Portland.
Eugene Germond is back to his old
haunts after a lay of Of a week at Medical
Lake.
u. d. Squicr Is taking weeks rest at
that Saratoga Of the Northwest-Medical
Lake.
Mr.. and MIS-. D. W. c. Britt returned
home from their visit to Medical Lake
Thursday.
Chas. Sweeny returned from his Port
land expedition yesterday morning, look
ing refreshed by the rest.
Mrs. Ben. BRvinder has been spend
ing a fortnight at Medical Lake, enjoying
the selubrity OF that health resort.
Livingstone Stone and Geo. b. Williams,
Jr., United States Fish Commissioner,
were registered at the Sprague House this
week.
II. L. Cutter put in several days this
week at Oregon's metropolis, combining
recreation with business returning Friday
morning.
A. X. Woodbury. has just returned from
a trip through the Pennington country
and reports the crop prospects in that To-
cality as being very encouraging.
Otis Sprague, OF New Tacoma, a young
gentleman whose friends are spread pretty
thick around in our population, has been
in the city for a week, gathering in all the
enjoyment within reach.
Mark w. Musgrove, editor Of the Rath-
drum Courier, made us a visit Thursday.
He Is always so crowded with business
when down here that he has little oppor-
tunity to get around to see his acquaint-
ances.
John Glover and Harry Hayward start
ed up the road for Little Falls on a fishing
launt Friday. They took along pound
Of crackers to sustain their strength, and
ought to catch big lot Of fish as they had
gallon OF fish bait.
&c. Hanna returned TO our city nom
Missoula Saturday with his family, he
having gone out that far on the road to
meet them. The gentleman row consid-
ers himself established in our city for
good. We're glad Of it.
We were a little off in stating that DR..
l.. Il. Whitehouse had taken a run down
to California, for lengthy stay, having
mixed the report as handed in. He struck
home Saturday, none the worse for wear,
after an absence Of only a week.
G. NJ. Apler, Of Salem, Oregon, the gem
tleman who we stated last week was about
to start a soda factory at this place, ar
rived in the city Monday, and is favorably
impressed with the Falls. His outfit is
now on the way and he will startihto bus
ness in a short time, probably Locating his
works on the north side Of the river.
We had pleasant call Thursday from
Geo. t. Crane, Of Chicago, who has so
much confidence in Spokane that he pro-
poses 10 embark into business herp this
fall. He is a pleasant gentleman, WITH a
large fund Of knowledge Of the business
he is going into, and will prove a yalu-
able acquisition to our population.
The many old and warm friends Of VIM.
Martin, Of Rathdrum, will be pleased to
learn that last Saturday the Board Of
County Commissioners appointed him
Sheriff Of Kootenai county. Mr.. Martin
Is one Of the early birds Of this country
and is well and favombly known through
out western Washington and Idaho. We
hear him spoken Of in the highest terms
which Is an indication that the Commis-
sioneTs did just the right thing by cloth
ing him with the robe Office.
J. II. Bishop, q recent arrival from
Quincy, Ills, called upon US Wednesday.
We bad long talk with the gentleman