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Last week it was casually mem
toned that A. NJ. Cannon had sold
out his mercantile establishment to
two brothers, who had taken possess
sion Of the property. The gentlemen
who have shown such good sense and
who had the luck to buy out the
heaviest merchandising business in
eastern Washington, are b. Schee-
line and NJ. Scheeline, old and tried
merchants, who have been engaged
in handling goods Of every descrip-
tion for years, in fact having been
born and raised in that particular.
branch of business. The brothers
have Of late years been connected
with large establishments in different
localities in California, where they
were very successful and amassed
considerable property. Mr.. b. Shee-
line first visited this section a couple
of months ago, and was so charmed
with the city and so well satisfied
that it would eventually be Il large
place that he determined upon lOcat-
ing here. With that object in sight
he called upon Mr.. Cannon, and
through that interview struck bar
gain by which he came in possession
Of the valuable business that the firm
now manages. The brothers united
ly control a large capital, and it is
their intention to put in a stock of
goods that cannot be equaled in any
city north Of San Francisco, except
ing Portland. They are accommo-
dating, pleasant gentlemen, and by
square dealing expect to retain the
trade that the house has 50 long en-
jOyed.
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ReaI Estate TrnnsnctIon..

The following are the real estate
transactions Of the week in SDol,ane
EaIIs "a ranortad bv reoI ostato aoonts.
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rS Vor,or.oc Au,so r..
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That institution at the county seat,
that out Of pure levity is called Jail,
was depopulated Tuesday night The
prisoners had sojourned in the build
ing just as long as they thought was
necessary to recuperate, and when
they concluded to stroll off, just
packed up their traps and moved.
We hardly believe the officials are to
blame, as they cannot be expected to
insure the safe keeping Of offenders
in a crOckery crate. The Tribune
gives the following particulars Of the
delivery:
Wednesday morning when the
jailer Huffman went to feed the pris-
Oners confined in the county Jail, he
found that sometime during the
night they had succeed in cutting a
hole through the door and escaping.
After getting out Of the Jail into the
yard the prisoners climbed up on a
shed, got on top Of the fence and
lowered themselves down with a
rope. The sheriff and deputy have
been looking for them everywhere
but up to the time Of going to press
had not found the fugitives. The
names and description Of the escaped
prisoners are J. A. Woods, a young
man about % years Of age, medium
height, very spare built, sandy NOUS
tache and hair, tatOOed on left hand
and waist and halls from Dublin, Ire
land. He was confined awaiting trial
for embezzlement. George Riply is
a man about 40 years Of age, heavy
set, dark mOustache and was confined
for being drunk and disorderly. The
other escaped prisoner is a man who
was brought here from Spokane Falls
for selling whisky to Indians. Still
another prisoner remains in Jail and
it is surmised that his pOrtly form
not allowing him to get through the
hole cut in the door, is the only rea-
son that kept him from smelling
once more the air Of freedom.
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We have been permitted to feast
our eyes upon the plans of J. ].
Brownies proposed new brick block,
now under course of construction at
the corner of Post street and River
side avenue, and are in a position to
say that If the idea of the architect is
carried out to the letter the edifice is
bound to be by long odds the most
complete, and in outward appearance
and internal arrangements, the most
attractive structure in town, al
though there is no telling how long
a time it is to hold its grasp on that
title, as other startling architectural
surprises are in store for tEe public.
The block is to be so feet front on
Riverside avenue with a depth of so
feet on Post street. The front is Of
extraordinary beauty, great pains
being taken by the skillful draughts-
man to make it a little different from
any other building and at the same
time give it a finished and neat APP
pearance stripped of the gaudiness
of mere gingerbread tinsel. There
will be two large store rooms on the
ground floor with fronts on the ave-
nue., and one fronting on Post street.
The apartments are lit by monster
show windows of plate glass, besides
heavy glass doors. In the center is a
siX-fOOt entrance that leads up an
ample stair case to the second floor.
The pillars and all the cornice vurk
on the lower story are Of heavy hut-
ed and filigreed iron work, while the
interior is hard finished with all the
necessary paraphernalia for a business
house. Nothing but the very best
material is to be used, the floor to be
laid with great care, looking to the
comfort Of the occupants and dura-
bility Of the work. On the second
floor will be twelve large rooms, sin
gle and en- suite, adapted either for
offices or apartments for small fam
lilies. Besides these rooms there are
large closets and cOmmOdiOus halls,
the latter illuminated with a sky
light, immense windows giving am
pie sun light to all the rooms. The roof
is Of the pattern now so much in
vogue and which sets off houses to
such a good advantage, the French
or Mansard, the whole surmOunted
by an iron railing Of unique design.
The drawings are the work of VIM.
Stokes, of Portland, formerly of
Oakland, Cal, where he earned a
reputation for the eXcellency Of his
designes. Mr.. Brownies determined
to spare no means in the construction
Of his building. There will he no
ensure here, and change there,
and curtailing Of expense somewhere
else. He started in with the laudable
intention Of building a block that
would be credit not only to himself
but TO the city in which he lives.
Like other public spirited citizens he
takes a creditable pride in Spokane
Falls, and it is the one dream Of his
life that he may live to see here col
lected a great population and the
building up Of a large city. That he
will realize his anticipation no one
doubts, and we hope that in due time
he may hook on to just reward in
payment for the part he has taken in
helping on the Falls to its era of
prosperity.
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FROM intelligence received from
Washington it is evident that both
the Moses. and Yakima< reservations
are to be thrown open to settlers.
Some choice agricultural lands are
embraced in those tracks, besides
the mineral lodges that are soon to
be the scene of active hustle. The
government might as well make a
Clean job Of it while the Indians are
in the humor and open the Colville
reservation. According to the pro-
visions made the Indians are to re-
ceive just compensation for the
land, and at the same time the rights
now enjoyed by the whites of taking
up and securing a title to farms. If
they do not take advantage of this
arrangement it will only be a few
years until the poor devils will be
forced to browse on the barren
mountain tops, or rest their always
weary bones on the top rail Of the
endless miles of fencing that will
encompass the lands throughout the
territory.
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We were permitted Thursday to
see a letter from a gentleman named
G. w. Epler, living in Salem, Ore
gon, in which he announces his in
tention to come Immediately to Spo-
kane Falls and engaged in the man
ufacture Of bottled soda water, or pop
as 1t is more generally known, and
sarsaparilla. He will either put up
works Of his own, or rent a place
adapted for carrying on the business.
This Is a very light product, but 1t is
an industry carried on in some place
very extensively, and 1t employs
men. Mr.. Epler has had years Of ex-
perience in the manufacture Of this
beverage, and we hope he may find
an establishment here profitable.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1888.

WE see by our California exchanges
that that mastodontic fraud, Dennis
Kerney, made trip east to take part
in an anti-mOnOpoly mass meeting
held in Chicago, and that the body,
with more Judgment than any one
thought it possessed Of, unceremon-
ioUsly turned the blatherskite out Of
the hall. Had the uncouth brazen-
faced Dennis got his deserts several
years ago the weeping willow would
now be waving its 1.-THE branches
over his tomb, and California would
have been better Off and held in
much higher respect by the sister
hood of states.
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Tuesday we strolled over to the
"Spokane Falls Sash, Door and Blind
Factory" situated on the river in
the eastern part Of the city, and spent
an hour looking over that enterprise.
We found the proprietors, w. c.
johnson, w. H. Whiscomb, and w.
S. Burnes, up to their eyes In saw
dust, shavings and business. The
gentlemen are old and practical me-
chanics, and understand every
branch of this complicated industry
they are engaged in. They recOg-
nized the practicability of a factory
of this description at this point, and
invested heavily in the undertaking,
feeling that success was a matter of
certainty. The mill is furnished
with the latest improved and best
machinery in use, and the excellency
Of the work turned out is a guarantee
that they understand the business in
all its minutie. Although the build
ing is a large one they hardly have
room to work up their rapidly in
creasing orders, and have on the way
at the present time several new peices
of machinery that are to be put in to
facilitate the work. The engine room
contains huge boiler and furnace,
and a fine engine that furnishes
power sufficient to run twice as large
a factory, and when the establish
ment spreads out, which it is bound
to do, there will be no lack of power.
The firm turns out everything from
the most delicate mouldings to dress
ed lumber of any size and shape. On
the first floor is the tOngue-and-grOOve
machine, palmer, circular and ribbon
saws, mortiser, turning laths, and
other machines the use Of which we
know not Of, and the upper story is
occupied by large force Of skillful
workers in wood. The boys are en-
gagged on some fine work for the
First National Bank building and
other houses in course Of construction
here.
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fidently believe" that "if the De-
partment has been too hasty," etc,
that it will reconsider the action.
That is not the style Of conducting
such business. II the authorities
have decided to locate at the Falls,
here the office goes in and all the
puny thunder of disappointed local
tiles will not change it.
To close we desire to say that we
regret the animus that has led the
Tribune into this attack. 1t is the
spasmodic out burst of one suffering
great disappointment. thinks that
it is showing its head above sur
rounding objects, and, like a light
ming rod that gathers the electricity
with which the air is charged, will
attract the Land Office Cheneywards,
when in fact, like the frightened
ostrich Of the plains, it has buried
its head and witlessly exposed its
other end. The Tribune knows, we
know, and every intelligent man,
woman and child in the district
knows that the struggle for the
Land Office has been carried on long
and persistently by several towns in
this part of the territory, and by
none more keenly than Cheney.
Not a stone was left unturned, not a
wire left unpulled, not an ounce
weight of influence was wasted by the
people of the county seat. Petitions
containing the names Of almost ev-
cry voter in the county were for
warded, and there is just where the
people expressed themselves in favor
Of the Falls. If Cheney had secured
the Land Office neither of the papers
here would have said single word
against the town. They would have
had the very good sense to have
nursed their disappointment in ST.
lence, and if they had been led into
commenting on the selection the peo-
pie Of the county seat would have
been treated with respect and cour-
tesy.
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LATELY both the city of Astoria
and the town of Sprague have been
visited by terrible fires which des-
troyed a vast amount Of property.
These confiagratiOns should be a
warning to our people. This city
may be visited any moment by fire,
and as the greater number Of houses
are of wood and dry as tinder the
loss resulting therefrom would be
crushing. The place is helpless in
its present condition, and the proper
ty owners should Immediately tlke
some action looking toward self-pro-
lection.
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THE LAND OFFICE.

If we are to take the article in the
last number of the Cheney Tribune
on the removal OF the L. s. Land
Office to Spokane Falls as represent
ing the feeling existing among the
people Of our neighboring city, we
are prepared to believe that Chagrin
is sticking out on the population as
prominently as teeth in a harrow,
and that, in the musical parlance Of
the plains, the big men of that burg,
feeling awful tender and sore, are
"kicking like mules" over the choice
made by the government authorities.
You can tell a hog by his actions,
whether he be in the shape of a
quadruped or biped, and if this is a
sample Of the spirit reigning at the
county seat, we must acknowledge it
to be as disgusting an exhibition of
swineishness as can be seen any
where. But it is just like them, for
If Cheney cannot hog every project
that is set on foot why there is a
growl and very unmannerly show
of spleen. The article is so devoid
of justness, 50 entirely childish, so
uncalled for, that the spine Of the
whole thing stands out in bold relief.
1t is "envy," green-eyed monster
that haunts the Cheneyite from day
TO day. We will look into the screed
and with the most kindly feeling
imaginable point out few reasons
why it should not be taken for
gospel in this county:
'During the discussion of the lOca-
tiOn of the Government Land Office
for the Whitman land district, the
Tribune has remained silent till this
time, and no action has been taken
by the citizens Of Cheney to influence
Its location at this place"
Oh harken unto that ye babbling
brooks listen to the plaintive notes
ye signing breezes. Illuminated
nature hear for nothing in the hu-
man form could swallow that asser-
tiOn without strangulatiOn. There
has been little or no newspaper dis
cussion on the subject up here, and
the Tribune uncOnsciOusly staggered
into correct statement 50 far, and
had it stopped there all would have
been well, but when it boldly de-
clares that no action "has been taken
by the citizens Of Cheney to influence
its location" it is either wOefully ig-
norant or OutrageOusly no such
thing. 1t is well known that the
most strenuous efforts were made by
the residents of several towns to Gin
1uence the location" and II rumor
Is correct Cheney had a support there
Is no reason to be ashamed of. For
Il long time the final choice Of lOca-
tion balanced nicely in the scale, ard
only when the official eyes were
opened to The importance Of the
Falls was a decision made.
"SOme months ago it was under
stood through different officials that
upon representations made by well
Informed and perfectly reliable par
ties, the Honorable Commissioner OF
the General Land Office recommend
ed Cheney rs the most proper place
for the location Of the office"
. Consistency thou art a Jewel" Of
the rarest ray serene. The writer
must have been a little hump-backed
in the eyes to have penned the pre-
ceding, when the ink on the intro
ductory was hardly dry. Were the
"well informed and perfectly rell-
able parties citizens Of Arizona, or a
point further north? II isnot to be
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LOCAL..
SOMETHING WANTED.
A Daily stage Line That would Pay.

At the present time cur friends in
the rich Colville valley are sadly left
out in the cold, and sieth for some
more direct and certain means of
communication with the outside
world. According to the present
regulation the mails go around by
the way Of Australia, China, Alaska
and British Columbia, or by some
Othea Outlandish route almost as
lengthy, and when settlers up there
want to come to come to Spokane
Falls-a desirable trip they would
make more frequently if the COM
municatiOn was more direct-they
are compelled to resort to their own
mode Of conveyance, or make long
detour by stages. What is needed,
and needed bad, is a daily stage and
mail route between Spokane Falls
and COllville. The road between the
two places is in fine condition, free
Of distractions, and the trip could be
made in eight hours, or less. A great
MANY peonle arc bein9 ottraatoJ ~
that direction, not only on account of
their rich agricultural lands that arc
there awaiting the coming settler,
and which are capable of greater pro-
ductiveness than onv of tbo roo,
estate in the northwest but also bo-
cause recently PROMISING veins of
precious metals have been discoyorod
along the route. Sucb 81 STAGE Iino
would be a paving propertv for a fo,y
years at least. and wonId bo a oroot
accommodation for ouite n pop1Iors
district. The road from tba Falls
runs north to Little Spoloro ~
miles. From there it takes n north.
westerly course lO7 miles 10 Lost
Spring: hence north 2 miles IN Tho
Swamp. From there 4 miles west
to point within "a miles of Loon
Lake, an inviting sheet of water to
the sportsmen. Taking n sIiobt
nOrthWeSterly course q miles. the
road reaches Chewelab and from,
there it is 25 miles beoring sIiohtI,
northeasterlv TO CoIvilIn Tbis snr,
mer some Of tbe residents on tbo Iino
have gone to tbe troubIo 20 ovnnnd
considerable labor on tho rood 80
Iy improving IT, in ono instance so
changing the highway os 70 oscono ~ -
long and precinitous hin noar ~"
Little Spokone Wo have boorI ,Int t
several parties have pxnrassoJ a do'
termination to mt stages on this
route. and wouId mot bo snrrr;sod L. ta
hear of the nroiact tokira doS,ito
shape anv dav wo oro orI,, s,,S
prised that tbc oporiro -. ~. Sui
since been soi1ed nnon as % ,,a ~, a. ,Ds ''p.
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Notice of Dissolution.

VVHE PARTNERsHIPH HERETOFORE EX-
isting between Chas. Sweeny and A. J.
Linden under the frm name Of Sweeny,
Linden & Co, merchants OF Spokane Falls,
W. T., Is this day dissolved, the said Chas.
Rweeny having purchased all the interest Of
the said Linden in said partnership and Is
now the sole owner thereof, under the name
Of Chas sweeny a CO., who assumes all debts
and liabilities Of the late firm Of Sweeny, Lin
den a Co, and II entitled to all debts due and
owing 10 said nrfn o. Sweeny, Linden a Co.
CHAS. SMEENY,
A. j. LINDEN.
spokane Falls, W. T., May ., 1888.
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NOTICE.

UNHE ACCOUNTS AND NOTES FORMER
ly belonging to Davenport, Thompson a
Co, OF Cheney, W. T., having heretofore been
sold, assigned and delivered 10 us as per pre-
vious notice given, we have appointed Messrs
II. d. Ramsdell and b. c. Van HOuten, OF
Cheney, W. T., rs our agents for the collec-
tlon Of the same, and request oil those 80 in
debted TO pay said Indebtedness to Messrs
Ramsdell and Van Houten, who alone are
authorized TO make said collections for us and
receipt for same.
]. II. DANSON.
Cheney June I, 1883
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Notice for Publication.
Louis II. IIilby.

LAND OFFICE AT CoLFAx, W. IT,
July O. 1881
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
N named settler has filed notice Of his In
tentiOn to make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk Of the District Court for spokane
County, at Cheney W. T., on August II, 1881,
p NJ, viz; Louis II. Hilby, who made home
= and sw 4 ne 4 Sec Il, TIP a n, II 48e, W m.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
HayeTmalc, Joseph Moran and 7. Nolan,
Spokane Falls, W. T.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Signal Service U. s. Army.
Report Of observations taken at Spokane
Falls, W. T., for the week ending, Thursday
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MR. A. A. NEWBERRY Is hereby ap-
M pointed Chief Land Examiner for this
Land District, vice Mr.. J. NJ. willis, resigned.
PAUL SCHULZE,
General Land Agent.
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Notice for Publication.
Morris Il. Newman.
LAND OFFICE AT CoLFAx, W. T.,

LAND OFFICE AT CoLFAx, W.T.,
June X, 1881
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
N named settler has flled notice Of his in
tentlOn 10 make final proof I'm support OF his
claim, and that said proof will he mnde before
J. NJ. NOsler, Notary Public nt spokane Falls,
W. T., on August 10, 1885, lP. NJ, viz: Morris
c ". NJ. o
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivu-
tiOn OF, said land, viz: J. NJ. Butler, Thomas
Newlan, Jason WhinneTy, and James Weger,
of Spokane Falls p. o., W.T.
]. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register.
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CAxxox's BLOCK, RIVERSIDE AVE.
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CHEF LAND EXAMINER
NOTICE.

LAND DEPARTMENT n. p. r. X. Co., !
WESTERN DISTRICT,
PORTLAND, OREGON, June 30, 1883.
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The following are the real estate
transactions Of the week in Spokane
Falls as reported by real estate agents:
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VNhis Bank will buy and sell Exchange, ,Coun-
/ ty Warrants, make Collections, Loan
Money, and transact a General Banking
Business.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-14

THE Darlington Democrat has the
following in regard to our sport on
the Fourth; "Ehe meeting of the
Mineral Point Driving Park associa-
tion, July 4th, is an event which
from encouraging indications bids
fair to be a success, and that its busi-
ness will be intelligently and ably
conducted is assured by the fact that
c. Spensley and Mr.. McIlhon, two
of Mineral Points best and promi-
nent citizens, are its chief officers" :"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-14
NUMBER 24.

hand-shaking of old friends and
meeting of old acquaintances added
greatly to the pleasure of the occa-
sion. a bountiful dinner was spread
which the picnicers did justice to.
After dinner they repaired to the
church, where music was furnished
and short speeches made. Rev. Il.
Kent, former pastor, recouuted
events of former days, and incidents
since his departure from them. He
described the fight in Iowa for the
"amendmcnt," and wound mp with u
staunch prohibition speech
Plenty of refreshments were pro-
vided, and the Sunday School real
lied over $4,000.
We noticed farmers conversing
earnestly about their crops, agents
scattering their circulars and brag-
ging about their machines, and ed
itors boasting of the merits of their
respective papers. Editors Craw-
ford of the Democrat, and Monahan
of the RepaJiicds, were doing lots
Of hand-shaking, and we wondered
where Bennett was, who said "Let's
go"
Mrs. Ella Calvert, of Gratiot, made
a flying visit during picnic times.
Ours.
Willow Springs, June I'm. 81.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-14
willow Springs Chips.

Editors riJtne,-Farmers gencr-
ally report corn n thin stand. Some
have had to replant. On account Of
wet weather weeds are getting a
splendid start. Sheep.shearing is
now in order.
"What awful roads" is heard on
every hand, but nothing but work
and dry weather will improve them.
Last Wednesday, James Benson,
Of Mineral Point town, called in his
neighbors and raised large barn.
Jim is going in for improvements,
and does not believe in standing
still.
Joe. Munster, Jr. has returned
from his Nebraska trip, and has con
cluded that this is pretty good
country after ali He may buy
land there.
Mrs Booth, Mrs French and Miss
Tick YanAlatrc Of Monroe are visit
ing with the YanAatres and friends
in this community.
We heard a loud racket over
across the prairie saturday night,
and on inquiring learned that Ed.
Brewster had married Miss Jennie
knudtson, and that the boys were
giving them a chariyari.
On "the first Thursday in June"
the J.. VI. Sunday School held its
annual picnic. The weather was in
every way favorable, and this being
the first Of the season, everybody
turned out, and pleasant day was
spent. The surrounding towns con
tributcd largely to the crowd, and