, 1883-06-09
eTB AISswokTH EIDGET.
An Increase Of foree-Nystertous Disap-
pearance--.Wanfs Him Go Ceme--A
cheeky CanSaSser--On for CoIfaN--ref-
,epaI and social Meniion--Efc.
TFEoN ORR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
AINswoRTH, May 81, lSS'

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The chick OF the stone cutters hammers
resounds through the circumambient AIR OF
upper Ainsworth-
Besides the large number heretofore EN-
ployed, twenty-five more stone cutters have
been brough through from ST. Paul by the
n. P. railroad company, making about sixty
men now in the yard. Mr.. Ch-.les Beach
has a force Of carpenters at wcrk construct
ing an immense shed, l26n34 feet, for the
permanent use of the stone cutters, and un-
der this building it is expected that besides
the stone for the Snake river bridge, that fol
the Willamette river bridge, and possibly
for bridge across the Columbia near the
mouth of the Yakima will be prepared. The
building is being substantially built and will
be proy,tl-d with an elevated track and cars
for moving the stone to any part OF 1t. Both
the steamers Spokane and Annie Faxon are
being used to bring granite from Granite
Point and the amount at the quarry ready
for shipment is rapidly being diminished.
The company intend increasing the force OF
men at the quarry, and with this view arc
having put Up another boarding house there
The Messrs. Smith, who owned the Old
ferry boat Rover, that VAS sunk IN the Col
umbia several months aso. are building
much larger and more convenient boat to be
used as a ferry boat and for frieghting be-
tween the Snake and Yakima rivers. She
will be capable OF carrying eight or ten
teams at one time, and will be ready for use
about the middle of June. Capt. W. +.
Smith will have charge of her.
Ed. Corcoran, a yard brakeman, disap-
o, ared from AiDsworth last Friday IN
rather mysterious manner. No information
of his whereabouts can be obtained. not even
from his wife, but as his iaughter-a GIRL IN
her teens-hss repeatedly accused him OF the
crime of incest, it is supposed he has ab-
seconded for his own safety.
Mr.. William Gillian received letter from
his wife two days ago begging HIM to come
to her, as she was in dying condition, and
her statement being corrobOratrd by dis
patch from her physician, he immediately
complied with her request.
Al agent for the Wea ShOre WAS in town
one day last week, and succeeded IN one way
and another in materially enhancing his sub
scriptiou list. He paid his hotel bill with
receipt for years subscription, against the
landlords positive protest, and by refusing
mo" for an answer, where by any device he
could effect transfer OF two dollars from
his victims pocket to Lis own, he was ena.
bled to report a very profitable canvass.
Master Edward A. Moulton, oldest son
of Gary H. Moulton, of this town, arrived
last Thursday evening from Alameda, Cali
sornia, having made the trip from San Fran
cisco in three days and eleven hours Re-
marking that the meeting between father
and son was cordial would be superiiuous.
Ii the good people OF Walla Wala should
hear shouting in the direction OF Ainsworth,
the reason could be gwen by stating Mat
Mr.. Adam Turnbull has recently gotten
club of about dozen subscribers for T..ras
!S;ttings.
Miss Olive Harris, OF Independence, Ore
gon, is visiting her brothers, Mas and VIII
lam, of Ainsworth.
Mrs F. j. McElroy was down from Spo-
kane Falls few days last week, visiting old
friends.
Ralph Phillips, formerly on the western iii.
vision of the Union Pacific railroad, has sue
ceeded Thos. Corbett as telegraph operator
at this point, the latter having been trans
ferred to Sprague.
Chas Vogel, after an absence Of several
months, has returned to Ainsworth and re-
sumed his place in the engineers Office as
draughtsman.
Being one OF the victims Of Sheriff
Marsh's legal scoop net, yclept subpoena,
| leave for the 'ShiretOwn" OF this bound
less country, but on my return vii! drop in-
TO your onyx.tinished sanctum aud tell you
all know about AinswOrth that is not worth
writing.