, 1883-12-08
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the go by for fortnight
Carpenters are building rectory ad-
joining the Episcopal church.
Look for your holiday purchases at s.
Heath's Postoflice Book Store.
~ Arrived this week, at Scheeline Bros,
Carpets, Wall Paper, Oil cloths.
The side Of the hill south OF town is
dotted over with new buildings.
The late snow and rain did not boom the
river any. The water is still low.
Another twO-story frame building is GO
ing up south Of the railroad warehouse.
l.. w. Forrest will not take possession
Of his new block until the first Of the year.
Van Dorm 4 JOY cOmmenced work on
their new skating rink and hall this week.
We learn that the measles are giving
some Of the people around Colville "A bene-
fit.
A dash Of snow Wednesday indicated
that old winter is still lOafing about the
suburbs.
y Arrived this week, at Scheellne Bros,
more goods Of every description than
ever before.
Christmas trinkets commence peeping
out in the windows Of most OF the stores
about town.
The ladies of the NJ. T.. Church cleared
about $3.50 by their Thanksgiving dinner
and concert.
! An election Of directors Of the First Ma
tional Bank is called for the Sth day Of
January, 1884.
A choice lot Of vases, toilet ,seNS> land
fancy crystal goods just received adthe
/ City Drug Store.
- Arrived this week, at Schecline Bros,
! immense line OF Dry Goods and novelties
| for the holidays.
! A bright observer gives our readers a
| sketch Of frontier court scene on the out
side Of this issue.
The first regular meeting Of the City
l Council held in several months occurred
| Monday evening.
Scrofula, that most dreaded taint in the
human system, finds "a perfect cure in
| Ayers Sarsaparilla.
] Spokane Falls is bound to he the boss
| town on the line Of the Northern Pacific
I Medical Lake Press.
Is The boys around Scheeline's store were
hard at work unpacking large invoice Of
new goods this week.
Beware Of fires. Too much care cannot
| be taken againstsan element that there are
no means Of fighting.
| \ new building is about to be construct
| ed ON the lot adjoining the ol Indiana
I House ON Main street.
/ The new livery stable at the corner of
/ Spnguc and Post streets is ready for the
| stock and other tiNingS.
q. W. Hendrix Il Co. have purchased
/ the Al. Hawk saloon on Howard street
from Mrrrick a Statlor.
one of the most complete stocks of books
| over received in this city can be found at
Hcath's PostOflicc Book store.
IF. Stone is kept trotting around agilcly
/ filling orders for lumber. There is heavy
I run ON his board yard nowadays.
/ John Maply, Of Lodi, Gala, has our
/ thanks for copies Of the HdrcJick, one Of
1 livel!est publications in that state.
] Express messengers nsw take rest ut
I the Falls, the run from Portland to Mis-
soull being cut in two at this ONT.
1t requires the patience OF job and
l heavy stock OF profanity to fOrtify one
against the delays Of freight by rail
Schccl,ne Brns., paid last week to the
y. p. II. r. Co., 81 800 freight bills, sign
that they are doing Rushing Business.
DIR. J. T.. Candy appeared in his old
place as President Of the Council Monday
night for the first time in several months.
The residents Of Four Mound Prairie
are building a new school house for the
benefit Of the young ideas in that district.
Jas. O'Neil, the worlds famous mimic
and comedian, will givetwO performances
| in this city on the 18th and 18th Of this
month.
A party named BIZ johnson has opened
a waysidc hOstelry on the road tp the
mines, twelve miles beyond the Cuur
/ d'AlCne Post.
4 Santa Claus will do well 10 make his
selection early at the City Drug Store. Mr..
| Turner's stock embraces many pretty and
useful articles.
! An attempt is to he made to organize
/ Rcbecca degree Of the odd Fellows lodge
/ here. Several ladies have expressed in
| tentions Of joining.
T.. II. Jamipson,rJ. J. Brovipc and a
number Of other substantial citizens will
/ put up expensive and handsome resi-
/ dCnccs next summer.
Postmaster Heath has telephone line
connected with his residence and the post
/ Office, over which oral messages are con-
veyed with dstinctneSs.
4 handsome and very Krgc two-story
[ dwelling with ManSard foot aTtoR elegant
| trimmings is in course OF constructI IDn Just
west Of the school house.
The City Council cleaned up the LIST Of
bills contracted during the preparations
| for the Willard reception Monday night.
There was host Of them.
With good road into the mines, ano,h-
or into the Big Bend, and a mail route to
COlville Spokane would be pretty COM
/ fortably fixed for while.
/ One Of the most complete stocks Of boots
and shoes in the Northwest at J. b. Bla-
locks corner Howard street and River
side avenue. Call and see.
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resignation and the same was accepted
by the City Council Monday night. No
successor has been appointed
S. KAUFMAN
Office, Howard street, near thelPosi, Office,
has houses TO let. Also choice bargains in
dwellings and business lots, and land.
Elegant Photograph Albums, Auto
graph Albums, FancN Stationery and a
large variety Of Christmas gifts at Hcath's
POstoflice Book Store Look at them.
The trial that was in progress this week
developed little Of the latent ire In some
Of our attorneys. But even legal lights
will occasionally differ, stranget to say.
W. l.. Turner, at the City Drug Store
near the First National Bank, is receiving
a magnificent lot Of Holiday Goods. Call
carly as the stock is going like hot. cakes.
The New York Dramatic Nelrs states
that Grismer's dramatic company goes to
Montana from San Francisco, playing at
Spokane Falls among other places on the
route.
The carpenters have put recess door
in the building at the northwest corner Of
Main and Howard streets, and made nu-
merous other minor changes ON the in
terror.
Rima will get into his new block next
week. We have been making this state
ment regularly, and fear that he will make
the move this time and euchre us out Of
a standing item.
DIR. j.. NJ. Morgan will at once COM
mence the erection Of a new building
fronting on Mill street in the rear Of his
office. GlOver's mill is running out the
necessary lumber.
Portland papers speaking Of travel into
the mines ignore Spokane Falls entirely.
Next summer the best road into the dig
gings will be direct from this city. Just
bear that fact in mind.