, 1883-11-17
SCRAPINGS.



Paul Strobach opens his land Office next
week.
What little news we receive from the
mines is encouraging.
HThe ladies are rehearsing for the Old
Folks concert. Prepare for a laugh.
Thompson & Co. are building an addi-
ton to their warehouse. Heap business.
Thanksgiving being a legal holiday the
U. S. Land Office will be closed on that
date.
The PeTcival Brothers have closed down
their shingle mill on Cocolalla lake for the
winter.
Preparations are being made to enlarge
the rectory in connection with All Saints
chapel.
new sidewalk is down in front Of the
Central Block, and another great want is
supplied.
1t will be seen by card that DR.. @. $.
Allison has his office i'm the First National
Bank building.
The firm Of l. T. Benham & Son has
been dissolved by mutual consent See
notice elsewhere.
A heavy fog, strongly imprcGnatcd with
chill and dampness, wrapped itself about
the city Tuesday.
The painters have sanded the front OF
Rima's block, and it now looks like
brown stone front.
Landlord Kaiser expects to have his now
lunch house in running order about the
lst Of next month.
The chief subject Of debate this week
was the grocery store trouble. The vir-
dict was one sided.
f, Play goers have had chance to enjoy
their weakness and run down their bank
account this month.
Some fifteen lots have been sold in Cam
mons addition this week This has an ap-
pearance OF returning activity.
Mountain View Cemetery has been ac-
cepted as the name that the Spokane Gem
etery will be known by hereafter.
There will be a Bible reading next
Thursday evening at the Congregational
church. Come, and bring your Bible.
Joy, the manager Of the roller skating
rink, Will give a masquerade at the rink
tonight. 1t promises to he a lively affair.
Baxter & Benson, the Mill-strect paint
ers, are doing a fine piece OF glass letter
ing TO go in over the front door OF Rimas
block.
We call attention to the change in the
card Of The Elite Shoe Store. Traut &
Chambcrllin are determined not to be un-
dersold.
Eugene Germond and Jas. Morris have
purchased the lot at the southwest corner
OF Post and Sprayue streets. 1t is good
investment.
1t looks very much as though there will
be no dearth Of amusemenis in the city
during the winter. The only danger is it
may be over done.
Several small and inexpensive buildings
have sprung up about town this week.
They are not much for ornament yet they
go toward filing up.
We understand that Ra;hdrum is rccov-
cfing from the effects OF the late disaster
Gus fire, and numerous new houses are
filling up the burnt district.
A rainbow by moonlight spanncd the
western sky Tuesday evening, caused by
the heavy doe Of fog. 1t was on cxhi-
bit!on between and o o'clock.
The auction sale Of Jas. Morris stock
has II ZEN largely attended this week and
much OF the goods disposed Of. Thompson
& Co., have managed the sale in good
shape.
Leave your measure at
THE ELITE SHOE STORE
For On, best Fine Boot made in Spokane.
NTRAUT & CHAMBERLIS,
Next door to Postofiicc.
The District Court Of Northern Idaho
will hol / its session at Rathdrum, com
mencing Monday, Nov. 18th. It was set
for next week but has been postponed to
the date as above stated.
J. J. Browne advertises in another col
umn that the accounts due the firm Of II.
J. Brown 4 Co. are payable to him. And
he further states that he alone is empow-
cred to DO this business.
A matrimonial alliance ison the carpet
for to-day, in which a well-kn0wn caterer
is to act the heavy part as the happy
groom. But we promised not to say any
thing about ii a, present.
The cid stables that have spoiled the ap-
pearancc Of the cast side Of Howard street
between Riverside avenue and Main, have
been removed. They go to swell the size
Of Posts new livery sialle.
Tuesday evening large number Of
young folks assembled at the depot to bid
goodbye to the Misses Allen, who go to
Sand Point to assist Mr.. Pcndar in a new
restaurant he has just opened at that place.
There has been quite rush on resi-
dence lots in Cannon's addition during
the past fortnight, five new houses are
at present in course OF erection and the re-
naming purchasers propose building in
the spring.
We have faith in the ability Of the ladies
Of the NJ. Z. Church to get up a public
Thanksgiving dinner equal in evety re-
spect to private feast, so save the/worry
and trouble OF a home dinner and patron
ize the ladies'.
Parties commenced running Up two
residences on the lots just west Of tRe RE-
VIEW office Friday morning. II this thing
keeps up it won't be long before the Falls
will be connected with Marshall, or sNme
outlaying village.
1t will be seen by referring to the adveN
tlscmcnt Of Peter Deuber, our pioneer harN
ness man, that he keeps in stock a suili-
cient quantity Of sole leather and other
shoemaker findings to supply the trade Of
the upper country.
Cannon's addition is the most popular
on the market. Lots are selling fast all
the way from $50 to SOS. Investments
made now will realize from 50 to 100 per
cent profit in the spring. Apply to G. A.
Absolom, Real Estate Agent.
We are informed that party represent
ing a company Of capitalists is about to
open another lumber yard here and in
connection will put up a dry kiln, in
which green lumber will be seasoned as
nidl,r II oar, lo sunnIfaH