, 1883-08-18
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Circus Monday.
Color your houses.
Building still goes on.
! The Tribune is on to us. Hit easy.
PostofIice will be removed Sept. lst,
Services in NJ. Z. Church tomorrow.
The soda works are running full blast.
1t looks as though the rain was not over.
The contractor is pushing the bridge
work.
The "last spike" is the next ''oxcite-
ment."
Considerable local will be found on the
4th page.
It seems odd to have the dry spell
broken up.
The new carriage factory is already fill
ing orders.
A new lumber yard is covering the earth
near the depot.
The last rails for the n. P. slid over the
road this week.
A trial before Judge Whitman attracted
crowd Friday.
The last spike amusement is billed for
early September.
Spokane has one OF the largest Touring
mills on the coast.
The big mill will be in operation by the
middle Of September.
The county printing has been awarded
to the Cheney Tribune.
There was a good deal Of sameness to
passing events this week.
Al. Keats is having a new side walk put
down in front Of his bakery.
Two new buildings sprung up south Of
the railroad track this week.
The rain cooled the atmosphere. There
was room for improvement.
Late vegetables are decorating the tables
OF those who can afford to eat.
Glover's mill on Lake Pend d'Orille is
now running with full crew.
Bob. Hargrove hasa force Of men work
ing on his Fort Spokane mine.
The new mill is being treated to a coat
OF white paint. Good enough.
The oldest inhabitant never saw the
river lower than it is at present.
Do not send abroad for that job worA
that you can have done. at home.
The demand for real estate is not so
great as to make dealers die Of joy.
The Chinaman who was 50 seriously
bruised Monday is gradually mending.
Our Justice OF the Peace has had no op-
Portunity to pillory an offender this week.
The falls are appearing to a very fine
advantage at the present stage Of the water.
The slight rain was instrumental in
washing the smoke out Of the atmosphere.
Kohlhoff's residence will be quite an
extensive structure with the new addition.
We are impressed with the idea that
there is going to be, or Ras been, a/dry
spell.
Hotel proprietors are hot growing a
sure indication THAT travel continueth
lively.
Jas. Roe is about to start that lumber
mill at Idlewild, and will turnout gils-edge
lumber.
The Colville mineral fields will be the
scene OF bustling activity before many
months.
Indians do not love the whites any too
well, but a Chinaman is an abomination
TO them.
Sherman's circus shows the best wall
paper that has yet been displayed in the
Northwest.
France & Kenworthy have some OF the
material on the ground for their new
warehouse.
The smoke was so intense Wednesday
that one had 10 almost feel his way through
with a stick. j
From the very start on the Post street
bridge the contractor shows that he knows
what he is at.
The engine that went over into Clark's
Fork few weeks ago, passed down the
road Saturday.
The eastern drummer has been turned
loose in the land. He knows how to sell
goods, anyhow.
A party Of our citizens go up to Lake
CGur d Alene next week, to enjoy few
days recreation.
II you run across a note belonging to
Jas. Mclaughlin bring it to this Office and
receive a reward.
A gay new sign is that Of the Echo Mill,
and as conspicuous as a bald head in
public assembly.
We have heard 1t reported about on the
sly that the dust is almost unbeaTable.
Dust thou believe it?
Building material ltters the street in
every direction, and there seems to be a
fresh litter every day.
A large two-story residence is in course
OF construction out on the eastern terni-
nus Of Riverside avenue.
The shower was about month too late
to satisfy the farmer, yet there was moth
ing bad about it anyhow.
A party Of men driving 800 head Of
horses passed through the city Wednes-
day on their way to Montana.
And among other things the Falls is to