, 1883-07-21

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that the communication was received too
late last week for publication.
A new time card goes into effect on the
road tomorrow. The passenger train
from the west arrives so early in the morn
ing, according to the schedule, that it
wont pay the agent to go to bed at all.
The city treasury is not 50 plethoric as
to induce burglars to go to any vast
amount Of trouble to break in and steal.
Its condition reminds us Of the chronic
appearance of an editors pocket book.
Front street is soon to be cleared Of the
debris now littering it. Then a man can
dodge down that highway after dusk with
out the danger Of falling over an old bar
rel and cutting his nose off on discarded
oyster can.
The small boy was in his glory Wednes-
day. The world has few other charms for
him when a canvas is stretched and the
glitter and pageantry Of the ring bursts
upon his vision backed by the blare Of a
brass band.
What wickedness has the people been
guilty Of that providence refuses to sift
down just little Of that beverage that
even the most virluent Democrat cannot
get along without occasionally-when he
needs a bath.
A great many eastern people have been
registered at our hotels this week, and
have carefully searched into the prospects
Of the Falls. Tho universal opinion among
them is that this is the nucleus Of great
city yet to be.
The otherhight, out OF pure wantonness
and viciousness born Of low down cussed-
ness, some unknown person beat the
brains out OF pet ID 4wn tn at Charley Car
son was keeping in the enclosure back of
his restaurant.
A confab between a squad OF Indians
desirous Of holding possession Of certain
lands and District Attorney Hyde and
Maj. Simms, attracted a crowd around
sthe front Of Hyde & Stoll's law office
Thursday evening.
The Press states that some one hundred
persons were struck by goodness during
the late camp meeting held at Medical
Lake and proved the sincerity Of their
conversion by making an avowal Of faith
and submitting to the rite Of baptism.
The river road leading to Fort Spokane
and Deep Creek Falls is Undergoing some
long needed repairs. When the brief
rough point in this highway is smOothed
down it will be the best travelled route
Of the many radiating from the Falls.
Chas. Stratton is building, and in fact
has almost completed, very handsome
residence cOmmandingly located on a
knoll on the north. side Of the river. 1t
looks right down on the city and is the
key to the best view in or about this neigh
bOrhOOd.
The audience at the show Wednesday
afternoon consisted Of a squad OF Indians
taking in the performance from the roof
Of box car, few dead heads and about
fifty cash observers. 1t was enough to
make the proprietor swear the heels off
his boots.
l. S. Kaufman is an enthusiastic col
lectOr Of the products Of this country, as
he should be dealing 50 Oextensively in real
estate as he is, and now exhibits at his
office on Howard street some fine speci-
riiens Of the grain that our lands are capa-
BILE Of producing.
Wednesday night trunk belonging to
one Of the Fish Commissioners was stolen
from In front Of the passc Nger depot where
1t had been left. 1t was found the next
Dan some four miles from here along side
Of the railroad with the top knocked in
and contents rifled.
Wherever an attempt has been made to
grow small fruit in this vicinity success
has invariably followed. Just as fine
strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries,
currants and other small fruits are pro-
duced here as anywhere on the coast, not
excepting even California.
A United Statcl army supply caravan
was encamped on the edge Of town early
in the week. The squad had dropped in
for fodder, which reminds us that through
the instrumentality Of Uncle Samuel's
warriors a good many thousand dollars
rattle into the city annually.
The Tribune reports that Cheney is
looking up and shows evidence Of a
healthy growth. Weare exceedingly glad
to hear Of the prosperity Of our neighbor-
ing city, especially some Of our friends
have lots down there that they are very
anxious to save themselves on.
An active forest fire illuminated the
mountain range west Of the city by night
and produced pillar Of smoke by day
during the butt end Of last and the front
part Of the present week. A large patch
Of ground was burned over and the view
was very pretty at this distance.
Subscribe for the REVIEW and send it
abroad to your friends so they may see
what kind Of a country you have here.
We can promise you no premiums in the
shape Of brick blocks, but will,endeavor to
give you about as good paper for the
money as you can get anywhere.
The river has managed to run pretty
well down to bed rock, but the shrinkage
Of the stream has not lessened the beauty
Of the falls one particle. On the contrary
we are Of the opinion that the bounding
and laughing sheet Of water is more at
tractive and enchanting than during the
high stage.
A company is figuring upon bringing
water over to the city from some mex
haustible springs situated about a mile or
more to the north, on the opposite side Of
the river. The water is the purest that
could be procured anywhere, and it would
be blessing to the place Il the scheme
were carried out.
That prime good fellow, Al. Hawk, has
our thanks for large supply Of mountain
trout caught in Lake Pend d'Oreille.
These specimens Of fish surpassed in
beauty anything we have ever seen, and
as the lakes are full Of them it is only a
wonder to us that 50 few Of them are to be