, 1883-11-24

Carpenters are hard at work putting up
a new livery stable at the corner Of Mill
and Sprague streets. The establishment
belongs to Mr.. Peters, OF Portland and is
to he thirty-six by fifty-siN feet. Work on
the building will be pushed through to
completion.
| The Old Folks Concert, to be given by
the wide-awake ladies' Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, next Thursday even
ing, promises to be something out OF the
common groove OF entertainments. We
| hope on the occasion to see Cannon's Hall
crowded as it never was before.
Colonel l.. b. Nash has demonstrated
beyond a doubt the adaptablity Of this
gravelly soil for fruit and shade trees.
Last summer he planted several hundred
| fruit and ornamental trees on his place in
this city, and not single tree died. Others
would do well to follow this example next
summer.
The two journals Of this city have been
suffering from paper famine this week.
Both offices have large stocks coming from
the east, and this Office has lot on the
way from San Francisco, but the goods
fail to show up. We manage to tide over
this week, and will he on deck with our
former brand OF paper next issue.
There is one great drawback about a
heavy fog at the Falls that other cities are
not afflicted with. The town is growing
so fast that when a fog lifts after a twenty
four-hour visit people out on the streets
are apt TO become howildered and lost on.
urcount of the numerous buildings having
been run up during the existence Of the
mist.
We are informed that a scheme is on foot
to build narrow gauge railroad into the
gold mines from Rathdrum. 1t is limited
that the North Pacific road is Interested in
the enterprise, which, II true, nsures its
construction. No doubt there will be a
road built to the mines from some point
on the Northern Pacific before this date
next year. The travel and traffic will
demand this highway.
We see that f. Bertrand has at last en-
tered into business on his own hook, a
sign Of prosperity we are pleased to chron-
icle, and a new departure that we hope
will eventually end in his building up
large and lucrative trade. lie has bought
out the store formerly owned by NJ. f.
Warren, adjoining Carson's Restaurant,
on the east, and proposes to add to his
notion stock a full line Of staple and fancy
groceries.
A party named Hatch, who has had
great deal Of experience steamboating,
proposes to build steamboat on the Lake
Cpur d'Alcne next summer, which will
run up CUur d,Alcne River to the mouth
OF Eagle Creek, which is IN the midst Of
the mining district. Weare informed that
there is enough water in the river several
months in the year to make this plan ieas-
ible. The protector is a man uf means and
enterprise, and there is no doubt he will
carry the project into execution. The
steamer will he light draught, and will
carry goods and passengers from the post
into the mines.
Trustee J. J. Browne, who is ever keep
ing his eyes open To the importance Of
our public schools, informs us that the
school rooms are now 30 crowded that
some provision must be made for setting
of another room and supplying an addi-
tional teacher. This shows that the NUM-
bcr Of young ideas is acrumulating, and
creates visions Of more schggl houses in
the near future. Education is the best
pabulum to feed children. The increased
number indicates healthy growth Of the
Place, and the movement Of the Trustee is
proof thai he is wide awake To the impor-
lance OF keeping this branch Of the city
institutions to a high standard.
J. II. Bishop has our thanks for hVn
copies Of Quincy tlll.), papers. In one on
them we were Iaincd 10 see notice Of
the death Of an oil and respected friend,
Major Henry V. sullivan, who had been
identified with the history Of the beautiful
city OF Quincy for many, many years
In connection with our father he started
the evening RcpWjic0R' n bright but I'M
lucky venture, y years ago. In those
days we carried nroute on the HcP"Ji'cda
and can never forget the many acts N
fatherly kindness hecNiendcdt tous. Kind
generous warm-hcarted, he was one OF
natures nohlemen' and his demise Wdl
leave vacancy in the ranks ot the old
pioneers Of Western Illinois that can never
bo filled.
II viii be seen.hy notice IN another col
umn that the western Union Telegraph
Company has at Last added the long needed
extra wires east and west, and those who
are compelled TO use the line are insured
a prompt delivery Of their messages. This
is great relief to the public. There is no
use attempting TO disguise the matter, but
up to a recent date communication by tel
cgraph was one Of the most uncertain un-
cortainties oflfc. II is the general under
standing that biography is as sudden rs
thought itself, yet for the past few months
a dispatch has been slower moving to its
destination than stage coach. This new
order Of things is n source OF congraiull-
tion aud wa arc tloaspl TO see that the
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