, 1883-10-06
SCRAPINGS.

The school house is completed.
The new college looks handsome,
Auction sale Of real estate to-day.
The foundation Of the new hotel is up.
The new bridge is prime piece Of work
Job-worlS Of all kinds promptly done at
this office.
Slathers Of grain were run into the city
this week.
The land office has been the centre Of a
mob this week.
Campbell's restaurant is among the
things Of the past.
The brick work on Union Block will be
completed to-day.
Several Of our townsmen will visit
Olympia next week.
The taxpayers are willing and the
g., 500 school tax goes.
Those arches have played their part and
out lived their beauty.
Fresh fuel has been added to the min
ing excitement this week. -
Buy your school books and stationery
at the Postoflice Book Store.
Scheeline Bros. lost a large amount Of
goods on the Queen Of the Pacific.
A slight sprinkle Sunday evening came
very near awakening hopes Of rain.
1t looks as though winter was to pull in
without the customary rainy introduction.
A tri-wcekly mail service to Chewelah
is something for somebody to be thank
ful for,
The muscle Of the carpenter is shooting
up more new houses in various parts OF
the city.
That new residence Of A. NJ. Cannon is
to be equal to any thing OF the kind in the
territory.
1t would be a good time before winter
sets in to fringe some Of the avenues with
sidewalks.
Al. Jones was duly intervicd by all hav-
ing a weakness for mining during the
past week.
Geo. T. Crane will throw his store open
to the public next week. Everybody, get
from under.
II you wish to stop paying rent take ad-
vantage Of the very fine opportunity you
have to-day.
The event Of the week will certainly be
the auction OF corner lots on Howard
street to-day.
WolvertCn has put the lower part Of his
new building to use already. 1t isopcned
as a skating rink.
It looks as though everybody outside Of
a limited section were in favor of a divi-
sion Of the county.
The boys in the Land Office have had
enough exercise this week to make up for
their brief fasting.
The mud covering has been spread over
the lathes in Rima's bu.Iling and an carly
finish is anticipated.
John L. WI on VIII decorate lot in the
western part Of the city with handsome
residence in the spring.
A great many strangers land in Spokane
every week. The emigrant trains arc aid
ing in the filling process.
A beautiful model Of a Garland stove
is on exhibition at Jack Squier's place and
is attracting much notice.
Spokane buyers have been paying from
five to ten cents more for wheat this fall
than Walla Walll dealers
The evenings are stretching to a length
that indicates that winter is galloping down
this way at a winning gait.
The trains have been running crooked
again this week. It seems hard for them
to get down to steady work.
Spokane will hardly secure the much
talked Of water works this year, but We
VIII have them next season sure.
A great many feet Of logs have been
delivered at Cannon's mill this fall. They
are hauled in from the Hangman.
Some Of the blasts that the well diggers
have let off this week were heavy enough
to blow the hole out Of the ground.
S. Heath, at the Pos;ofiice, is selling all
the school books in use at l1wer figures
than ever. See him before buying.
Judging from the number Of trains pass
ing daily the Northern Pacific has dropped
into a heavy business from the lay out.
A young lady named II llby, recent
arrival in the country, died suddenly in
the city Friday and was buried Saturday.
The poole Of this county have pretty
good s:omachs for litigation II one can base
m opinion on the length of the docket.
Parents desirous Of fitting out their
with school books should not
fail to go to Heath's, at the PostofIice.
The stealing Of that petition was low
down trick, but it shows what some men
will resort to in order to accomplish their
aims.
The postoffice will probably be moved
into the new building on the southeast
corner Of Howard and Main streets next
week.
The surrounding opaqueness gave way
before light shower this week and a little
light was thrown upon old and familiar
objects.
Upwards Of one hundred filings were
recorded the first day the Land Office
opened. That has every appearance Of
business.
Notwithstanding their cramped quarters
he boys Of the Land Office have been
lble to accomplish a good deal Of work
his week.
1t is said that an electric light can be !
put in here and run by water power for |
lIe small sum Of $500. By all means let
ns have ii.
Col. Morgan has added the old counters
of the bank TO his office, and II looks as
hough he was getting up banking house
On his own hook.
The stealing Of those petitions stirred up
feeling in the city. The pur-
oiner would meet with a warm reception |
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