, 1883-12-22
SCRAPINGS.


Xmas gifts at City Drug Store.
Get ready to turn over a new leaf.
skin your eye for little winter now.
Nice Christmas candies at er'land's.
Conversation everywhere ITS on the
mines.
This is considered the shortest day in
the year.
A flag pole will ornament the roof Of
Union Block.
Service in the Episcopal church Christ
mas morning.
The streets have presented quite a brisk
appearance this week.
We wish our readers a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
The San Francisco mail now goes east
around by the Utah short line.
The Temple saloon opened saturday
night under favorable auspices.
Several Of the Sunday schools will in
dulge in Christmas trees next week.
A new residence is being put up south
Of the railroad on the Cannon tract.
Judge Lewis saw Rudolph Kols SAFELY
through his land contest ON Thursday.
The man with an ax was out to the fire
Tuesday evening, and made his presence
felt.
Brownies Block was not insured on the
occasion Of the late fire. 1t is now, how
ever.
/ That distressing disease, the piles, is
speedily relieved and cured by Ayers
Pills.
1t looks now as though the long talked
OF emigrant house was to assume tangible
shape.
The Kaiser contest case occupied the at
tention Of the land Office during two days
this week.
Geo. Brandt has gone into the whole
sale cigar business, with headquarters in
Glover's Block.
\ new bakery has been opened in the
/ building recently occupied byFred Furth
as II harness shop.
| A man was offered and refused $4,000
/ for a mining claim in the Cmur d'Alenes
at Portland recently.
The carpenters have added the cornicc
| to the Central Block, much to the i'm
IprOvement Of that edifice.
/ The Young men of thc spokane Social
/ Club give grand ball in CannOn's Hall
/ Tuesday (Christmas) night.
/ J. w. King has made many improve
/ menis in the |. y. l.. saloon and finds an
/ Increase Of patronage thereby.
| Nicest assortment in the city Of pres
ents for gentlemen, ladies or children at
/ w. l.. Turner's City Drug Store.
There is some talk among our amateur
performers Of getting up dramatic en-
tcra.nneH! carly in the new year.
lr. Fnuk \. Bowen has n~suciatpd
with himsCl' iuihc dental prurticr Dr. II.
VI. Shinn, with thr.r oil,rc in Union
Flock.
Iic sure anl 20 To Tor cr'S Drug store
'"r tir,t-,ltss Christmas goods. None
Ike them in town. They are going, 90
Ing, lo,ng.
W. II. Merriam was married to Mrs.
PrisrillI CoOmbs. in this city Thursday
evening, Rev. d. w. G. Britt tying the
Gordian knot.
A new and handsome writing desk has
been put in the California House office. Z
\ few changes, however, are to be made I
in the lettering.
4 new barber shop has been opened in
the room formerly occupied by Wells,
Fargo express company, back Of the First
National Bank.
We make room in this issue FOR COM
mUncatiun on the wumru'S suffrage
question, from one who looks 4: the sub
Jet practically.
II. p Reeves is building y very dimin-
uiiye residence on one Of his ptS south Of
the ra l"oad. It is. for II family now on
the way from Colorado. 4
Take advantage Of your las, chancr and
cEil a W. l.. Turner's for your halliday
goods. lie has a urge stock, q fine sci &C.
tlon, and is sCllng low down.
Hunting fire with q lqnfcrn Is rnl.hln5
D.ogCncs of a job, al hOugh with bet
ter outlook for success than rewarded the
eNertions Of the 81 gcr'l man.
Hall has removed his secondhand store
70 the room recently occupied by l.. W. /
Rina on Main street. The move carries
Hall only two doors further east.
The Turn Verein Concordia of this .
J. ice, singing society composed Of some
of or German citizens, Will give ball .
In GlDver's Hall New Years eve.
Everybody without exception admires
the magnificent display Of holiday goods .
In the line Of glassware now on exhibition /.
at Chas. Sweeny a Co.'S old stand.
The NAL clerks on the road as well as
the express agents now lay oil at this |
Place, the run being between Portland /.
and Spokane Falls, thence to Missoula.
on last Saturday 50,54s.74 acres Of .
Northern Pacific railroad indemnity Sc |
lectons were filed at the United States |
Land Office. Pretty good chunk OF coun- /
try.
The appearance Of the heavens Friday |
promised a Christmas present for the .
children Of this part Of the earth's sur
face in the shape Of an abundance Of
snow.
The article on Spokane Falls, from the
Pacific Coast, was crowded out last week,
but we make room for il on the outside Of
this issue. The lay over will not affect its
interest. \
What is more appropriate for a Christ
mas gift for your wife or daughter than a
fine cashmere dress. Chas. Sweeny a Co.
have an elegant stock Of these fabrics in
all shades.
Before selecting your holiday presents,
don't forget to inspect the fancy goods de-
partment at Chas. Sweeny & Co. Is, where
all the latest novelties are displayed in
endless profusion.
A gentleman named Donnely, Just from
Chicago, has rented one Of the store
rooms in Brownies Block, and will open
a large furniture establishment about the
first Of the new year.
Andy Connor will superintend a turkey
shooting match in this place next Mon
day. There is a big lot Of birds and the
fun, while all one-sided, is expected TO
draw a large attendance.
A cabinet Of eastern Washington and
Idaho minerals is about % be set up at the
First National Bank. This is to give
strangers coming in an opportunity to see
what there is in the mines. ~
A new change went into effect on the
road last Sunday. The passenger cast
ward bound is now due here at 7:O5 in the
evening, and the westward bound train
passes at $40 in the morning.
The first business done by Auditor
Robertson, Of Lincoln county, was the
new plat Of Okanogan, the county seat Of
Douglas county, and the recording OF
deeds TO town lots in that place.
Chas. Sweeny &:Co. put a new elevator
into their store this week, that comes very
handy lifting heavy goods from the cellar
to the first floor. II is one OF the best
made and Is a great addition TO the prem
ises.
DR.. c. S. Penfeld has taken possession
Of his residence on east Riverside avenue,
where he can be found at night. lie still