, 1883-11-24
SCRAPINGS.


Another slight visitation Of the beautiful
Monday night.
Rima has received the inside blinds foI
his store building.
J'Man in Maze" Combination at Can
mons Hall tonight.
We see that the law firm Of Hyde &
Stoll has been dissolved.
J. c. Hanna's residence, south Of tho
depot, is about completed.
A number Of our lawyers will attend
court at. Rathdrum next week.
Good building lots in Cannon's addition
at from $50 to S22j. Catch on.
The final passage OF the division bill
created no excitement i'm THIS city.
Another bakery has been added to the
list Of business houses in the city.
District Attorney Hyde's new law office,
on Howard street, is almost completed.
What is now wanted more than any
thing else is a mail service into the mines,
Charles ;Sweeny is building quite an
addition to his residence, on Second
street.
The weather is as bright as spring as we
go to press, but its continuance will not do
to bet on.
The What so Ever Society is figuring on
an entertainment to he given in the near
hereafter.
Those arches that have had the freedom
OF the streets for two months were removed
last Saturday.
A new firm has secured the room at the
rear Of the postoflice, and has opened a
bankrupt stock.
sam Hayes takes a Government saloon
license into the mines with him, made out
for Hayes City.
We understand that new time-card will
90 into effect before long on the North
Pacific Railroad.
A. II. Porter has received lot Of Christ
mas goods from st. Louis. He is taking
time by the forelock.
We arc informed that packers are charg.
ing eight and half cents per pound for
packing into the mines.
The plateau west Of town is sprnkled
over with new houses, some Of them large
and expensive buildings.
The scafiolding in front OF Union Block
has been removed and the block is taking
on the appearance of finish.
Some snow, little mud, a sprinkle Of
water and considerable chill has combined
tn make up week Of weather.
BE ready to patronize the public Thanks
giving dinner to he given by the Ladies' Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
II you want good, fresh coffee call on
Mr.. Griffin. He has mill for grinding the
berry, and makes no extra charge.
We hear il reported that Judge O. F.
Weed is TO be associated with J. J. Browne
in-the prastice Of lava strong team.
Six new houses erected in Cannon's adj
dition within ten days. II you want a
good lot speak or you lose the chance.
A ear containing three Wcstenhouse
steam road wagons, directed to W. P, Dart,
was switched of at this station THURSDAY.
A new lunch house, to catch the hungry
emigrant, has been put up and is now in
running order east Of MoOrc's warehouse.
A number Of persons have been down
from the mines this week, awakening a
still greater interest in that neighboring
territory.
Within the last ninety days A. NJ. Can
non has sold to various parties in this city
over $4,000 worth Of lumber. Do we
progress?
A number Of lots in Cannon's addition
have been sold this week. II you want n
good building lot take one before the op-
portunity slips by.
Frcnch's new confectionery and refresh
ment parlors were thrown open to the
public Wednesday evening, and great was
the raid on the biyalyes.
DR.. Gaudy has rented his section Of
Union Block to a fPm now in Cheney.
(which will open an enormous stock Of
goods before the close Of the year.
Mr.. Prichard informs us that the trails
over the mountains are heavy and rough.
Travel, only in cases Of absolute necessity,
will soon he suspended altogether.
weacknowledRe the receipt Of an invi-
tation to attend ball to lie given by the
mechanics Of Fort Cuur d'Alcne, on next
Wednesday evening, November 18th.
A daily, or at least a tri-weekly stage
line, carrying the mails, should be put in
operation between Spokane Falls and Col
Vile. 1t is public service greatly needed.
The lumber is on the ground for a new
buillingof some kind at the corner Of Mil
and Sprague streets. II Is evident that the
construction Of houses will continue all
winter.
Bargains in real estate at I. S. Eaufman's
Agency on east side Of Howard street.
Now is the time to make selections, before
the rise, which is sure to come before
spring.
One hundred and fifty packages Of fruit
trees were delivered at this station this
week, an indication that our people are
awakening to the necessity Of planting
orchards.
Andy Connor had his pugilistic ire
aroused Thursday, and the result was that
he paid his little old fine like man. Eel
lows can't keep their temper under all
circumstances.
Those desiring confectionery, canned
goods, fruits, nuts, ETC., should call at II.
Bertmnd's, first door east Of Carson's
Restaurant, on Riverside avenue. A full
stock always on hand.
Officers were in the city Tuesday even
ing looking after a man charged with
killing a Chinaman at Moscow. II he
was here at that time the officers failed to
get their clutches on him.
J. w. Stewart, the gentleman who will
open a store south Of the railroad freight
depot, is finishing up a new two-story
frame edifice that is second to no frame
building constructed this season.
II. NJ. Weeks, from Salem Oregon, pur-
chased lot on First street and Railroad
avenue this week, and will proceed at once
to put up a blacksmith shop. The lot is
Just west Of r. II. Hargrove's place.
For promptness and accommodation we
commend the profession to the Clack-
amas Paper Company, at Portland. In all