, 1883-09-08


the N. p. r. r., with office at Cheney,
was in the city Monday.
Rev. NJ. S. Anderson, agent for the
Spokane College, returned home from a
trip in the interior Tuesday.
II. f. Boothby, business manager OF
the Chronicle, went overto Missoula Tues
day in the interest Of that paper.
Howard Wilson, Of Coltax, brother Of
John L. Wilson, U. S. Land Office Re-
eeiver, is stopping at the Sprague House.
w. G. Yer Planck, Of Genesee, n. Y, a
young gentleman Of means, is in the city
and thinks Of embarkingin business here.
II. Robinson, an expert typo who has
been working in this city for sometime,
has gone to Cheney to take cases on the
Sentinel.
W. r. Andrews, Of the law firm Of An
drews a Jones, Of Cheney, was in Spok-
ane Thursday on business connected with
his profession.
II. T. Raney, who has been talking
sewing machine to the denizens Of the
Colyille valley, returned to the future
great" this week.
S. d. Willis, who has been putting in
the summer farming near Sedalia, has
moved into the city and proposes to hang
out here for the winter.
Jas. T. Van Rensselaer, young gentle
man who arrived in this city from New
York, this week, is making arrangements
to go into business here.
VIM. Zieplcr, son Of our townsman l.
Ziegler, Esq, who is now conducting q
large stove and tin store at Medical Lake,
was in the city Monday.
Geo. Brandt and wife have returned
from their tripto California, and the afIablC
George is at the desk Of Sweeney & Co.'S
mercantile establishment once more.
DIV. c. Britt returned Saturday from
his trip to Garfield. He likes Spokane
Falls 50 well that it is not likely that he
will change his location for the present.
DIR. G. S. All son spent few days down
in Oregon the latter part Of last week,
called hence by the illness Of a relative.
He returned to his extensive practice
Tuesday.
!. T. Benham was on the sick list this
week, but his duties are so many that he
would not remain in bed but was out su'
perintending his building operations
Thursday.
John II. Ward, prominent attorney ot
Louisville, KY, has been stopping at the
California House this week. He is ou
west for his health and we believe has
struck the right place.
c. Bradley, who has made extensive re,
searches throughout the county this sum
mcr, returned to his home at Dayton
Ohio, this week. He will return to Spok,
ano Falls next spring, and will probably
bring others with him.
A. Traut, Of Bodie, Cal, was in the city
this week and engaged one Of the new
buildings being constructed at the corner
Of Main and Howard streets by the First
National Bank, where he will open a boot
and shore store about the lst Of October
We had the pleasure OF call Tuesday
from that veteran OF the stage, Leonard
Grover, manager Of the far famed Grover
Comedy Company. OF the stage, as well
as before the footlights, Mr.. Grover is an
agreeable and pleasant gentleman, and We
heartily enjoyed his brief visit.
ID. Squier and p. Knox started Sun,
day for the Ceur d'Alene gold mines
The boys have a complete outfit and arc
determined to make a stay in the new
camp. We hope they may strike a bon
ANA and return with their mules loaded
down with the true business.
Frank Spenser, former resident Of this
county who has been living in California
for sometime, returned TO Cheney recently
and has purchased the Sentinel material
from f. c. Montgomery and will resus.
citate that paper. Mr.. Spenser was in this
Monday, circulating among our people.
Ell. Swarts, who is the company in the
firm Of II. J. Brown 4 Co., arrived in the
city last week with his family and has put
in his time forming the acquaintance Of
our people. He is a clever young gentle
man, understands the business he goes
into and ought to succeed in this thriving
city.
DIR. J. II. Baxter, Of the U. S. army,
and wife, have been stopping at the
Spra0ua Housa for saypral davs Dr
Baxter was one Of the physicians in at.
tendance upon the lamented President
Garfield at the time Of his long suffering
and death from the wounds inflicted by
an assassin.
Col. Ben. Simpson, general postal agent
for Oregon, Washington territory and
Idaho, with headquarters at Portland,
was in the city Tuesday on business con-
nected with the department. He goes from
here for trip through the north for the
purpose Of locating new post Offices, and
examining those already established We
hope that he may make some arnnge-
ments, II possible, to have the mails car
ried directly between this point and Col
Vile. This will have to be done when the
mines to the north Of the Falls are run
ming in full blast, and the people even at
present feel the want, Of such mail ac-
commodations.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
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