, 1883-12-01
Personal.

J. n. Willis spent Thanksgiving in
Sprague, while his better half visited over
the same holiday with friends at Cheney.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. c. Britt picked the
bones Of a Thanksgiving turkey at Cheney,
where they have been visiting for a week.
We regret to learn that friend Cowley,
OF the Chronicle, is down i'll. Hope the
trouble is only Of temporary character.
T. c. Grifiths, OF Monmouth, Ills, is
about to locate in this city. He is a gen.
| tleman Of large means and will undOubt-
edly invest here.
DIR. B. f. Stoll will depart for his east
ern home this month, but expects to re-
turn to the west early in the spring, but
has not decided upon location.
Chas. Benson, late popular conductor
on the n. p. road, but now engaged in the
mercantile business at Rathdrum, is in the
city. He reports the Heron trail as aband-
oned with fourteen feet of snow on the
summit.
II. l.. Cutter, cashier Of the First Ma
tional Bank, starts to-day for California on
short visit. May he have pleasant
voyage and a good time at his cid home.
II. W. Rue, our expert and reliable
machinist doing business on the Big Is
land, returned this week from a jaunt TO
the Big Bend, and is again busily en-
ployed filling orders at his shop.
Dr. J. Whetham has been absent this
week on a deer hunting expedition to the
Little Spokane. He had lots OF fun even
il the deer did not suffer greatly under his
deadly aim, still he contributed to the
death Of five animals.
G. Sidell, ute Of Warsaw, Ills, is in the
city taking observations. Mr.. S. is COS
mopolte, having Travelled over a great ex-
tent Of country in the last forty year,, but
he never saw place that presented more
indications OF prosperity than docs Spo-
kane Falls.
We acknowledge visit this week from
George and Andrew Prowse, two young
men from California, who are looking
about fora location in this new country.
They talk of going into the stock business,
and their long experience as ranchers fits
them for doing well in that line. We
wish them an abundance Of luck in what
ever enterprise they may embark in.
Mark W. Musgrove, Of Rathdrum, was
in the city Thursday. By-the-way, in
tins connection it is not out Of place to
state that Mark has been living at Rath-
drum just one year in the dual capacity Of
lawyer and editor, and it is said in that
twelve months he has never lost case
before any Of the courts, and he has been
retained in good many Of them. A big
record and one to be proud Of.
DIR. c. V. Jones returned Monday from
his trip to the Big Bend. The party he
Travelled with met with comparatively
good weather, and had a pleasant time
taken as a whole. His reports Of the ag-
ricultural exccllency Of the adjoining
country corresponds with that Of other
parties who have visited the section now
embraced in Douglas county. He thinks
it will be the grain producing district Of
the northwest, and that emigration WIN
flock that wav next season.
We met w. II. Siillwell, a miner just in
from the diggings, Friday, who is on his
way home to Butte City. Mr.. Stillwell
has had years OF experience as a miner,
and made the trip out here for the pur-
pose Of examining the new mines and
securing claims II the indications warrant
ed the expense. 1t is hardly necessary to
add that he is fully satisfied with the in
dications and purchased several claims.
He had some Of the finest specimens yet
brought in, and the exhibition Of the same
will create an excitement wherever he
goes. Mr.. S. will return to the mines in
February.
J. II. Curtis arrived in the city from
Post Cmur d'Alene Wednesday. Mr.. c.
is overseeing the construction OF o saw
mill in the mines for d. S. Small, Of Walla
Walla, and it will be remembered is to
superintend the building Of wagon road
into the mines from the Mission. We be-
lieve that no better person could have
been chosen to construct the proposed
highway, and Mr.. Curtis will get ii
through as early as practicable. So far
he has labored under many disadvantages,
through no fault Of his, but the road he
has marked out will be built. He states
that the new trail crosses the river only
twice, and that on the Mullen road. Once
across the main CRur d'Alene river, the
second time over the South Fork. A wire
cable ferry will be put on the first cross
ing. There is no news from the mines,
further than snow has fallen and 1t lays to
a considerable depth on the mountains.
Mr.. Curtis returns to the Post to-day and
will stick out the winter.
W. II. Taylor, Of Salt Lake City, is now
located at the Falls with the intention Of
remaining permanently. Mr.. Taylor was
here last summer and during his stay
made many warm personal friends who
will be pleased to welcome his return.
Speaking Of his departure the Salt Lake
City Tribune says; "Mr. w. II. Taylor
and family will leave to-day for the north,
to make their permanent home at Spok-
ane Falls, Washington Territory. The
Tribune wishes to the family the heartiest
good wishes for their future health, pros
perity and happiness. They are most
worthy people. Through years Of close
personal business relationship Mr.. Taylor
has under every trial, proved himself a
generous, just and true man. Mrs. Tay-
lor is noble woman by their going away
Salt Lake is greatly the loser. Sincere
regrets and abundant good wishes will
follow them to the north. Our keen re-
gret is that people who are so worthy and
who have lived here so long, go away ex-
ulting that they are going to region
where real Americans can be Americans
without being looked upon by the major
ity as public enemies"
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