, 1883-07-14

! 'ONhcouaN NNI2t@liB anu tuJogtu All "a
hibition Of speed by some local fast step
pers that the owners wanted to speed.
A microscopic mist settled down here
sometime during Thursday night. Alto
gether there was hardly enough water to
mOisten the down on a butterny's wing.
A few tons Of white lead could be used
about the city with good effect. It would
blot out some Of the rawness, and give
houses the appearance Of an intention to
remain.
A white man swore out a warrant be-
fore Judge Whitman, Wednesday, charg-
ing some Indians on the Little Spokane
with pulling gun on him with intent to
do bodily harm.
The watering cart did show itself mo-
mentarily Thursday. Its absence has
been the cause Of the loss Of many dollars
worth Of real estate which has been blown
over into Idaho.
ceived a beautiful new cylinder power
press Of the best pattern now in use, and
we expect to see that enterprising sheet
turn out some fine work.
The masons are finishing up the brick
fapcYwork on the First National Bank
front, which gives some idea how the
building will appear when the workmen
turn 1t over to the owner.
A gentleman named Moore is building
what promises to be a handsome residence
on lot on West Spague street. 1t is but
the first Of many more that will soon be
under way in that quarter.
Persons desiring the services Of that
skilltul practitioner, DIR. A. S. Campbell,
will find him in his new and commodious
office in the west room Of the old Palace
Hotel on Riverside avenue.
NJ. II. Whitehouse has taken possession
OF hisnew stand in the building on How
rad street, second door south Of the First
National Bank, and finds his location
much pleasanter than the old one.
A gentleman named Christensen left a
| fine specimen Of Danish wheat at this
office Monday. The stock is five feet in
length and the heads almost a foot long.
| The sample was grown in this vicinity.
The clerk Of the weather should con-
slider the wishes Of the never-contented
human family by throwing a little Janu-
ary into July. But, perhaps, even then
people would find cause for complaint.
F. II. Cook, living only short distance
south OF this city, has growing on his
place nineteen varieties Of potatoes, the
seed Of which was procured from the
East, and they are all doing splendidly.
1t is all very well to say buy lot and
stay with ii, but how in the bloody luck
is a man without money to do it? Steal
the money and buy the lot, or steal the
lot and depend on jaw bone to carry him
through with the load2
The law firm Of Hyde 4 Stoll has been
so crowded with business since occupying
their new quarters on Howard street that
the members are growing thin, II such a
change could take place where so little
room exists for a reduction Of flesh.
DIR. J. whethen has had the front Of the
small building on his lot at the southeast
| corner Of Mill street and Riverside ave-
nue. entirely recovered and the Internal
arrangements altered. It is to be occupied
by A. c. Absolom as a real estate office.
There was heavy run on ice and
lemons this week. By-the-way, hollow
straw with one end immersed in a glass
containing a slice Of lemon anchored with
hunk Of frozen water, the whole sur
rounded with bracing cordial, amt so aw-
full bad to take, anyhow.
For all the bluster Of the Cheney Tri-
bURe over the alleged centre Of the county,
we have it on good authority thatSPokane
Falls is in every respect the best location
for the Land Office and this point is the
most accessible to the better grade Of lands
in the district not as yet filed upon.
f. j. Webster is building a new frame
business house on his lot on the south
side Of Riverside avenue between Howard
and Stevens streets. The structure will
be one story, 3Ox4O, with two rooms, one
for a store and the other to be occupied by
the firm OF Webster Bros, as a law, in-
surance and real estate Office.
In another column will be found the
card Of Messrs. Binkley & Taylor, two
gentlemen well up in the legal profession,
who heard Of the greatness Of Spokane
Falls away off in a distant land and have
come in to grow up with the city. They
are a good team and we wish them un-
bounded success in our prosperous city.
This is the season when forest fires rage
and the man who has a farm and i'm
provements' near timber is in danger OF
being destroyed. We are informed that
farmer named Beecher, having a large
ranch on the Little Deep Creek, was en-
gagged for three nights this week fighting
a timber fire that threatened to clean out
his place.
On the outside Of this issue we re-pub-
lish the major portion Of a long article on
Spokane Falls and county taken from the
Rdilrdy Journal. In the main the infor-
nation is correct, but II anybody has an
idea Of coming to this country in winter
with their summer clothes on they had
better bring along enough money to buy
blanket after getting here.
"while Spokane Falls reports malaria,
Cheney was never more healthful than at
present. Our doctors report health Of
community good. To the best
Of our knowledge not case Of maleria ex-
lists in the city at the present time. The
Tribune is reaching low down for ammu-
milton, and as 1t lives in glass house 1t
should leave that subject severely alone.
A gentleman who arrived in the city
Friday morning from the Big Bend states
that a fearful prairie fire swept over a
large section Of country 80 miles beyond
Davenport, this week, destroying in its
course considerable property. 1t started
by man attempting to burn the grass
from around his premises. The fire got
beyond his control and spread for miles
with the speed Of the winds.
In making out the list Of special officers
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