, 1883-09-01

is detained in completing his work by the
backwardness OF the iron in getting for
ward. He cannot say when il will arrive.
The trustees have ordered modern fur
niture for the school rooms. This in
ovation will break the heart Of the boy
who enjoys testing the edge OF his pocket
knife.
From the number OF active workers
who have but recently taken hold Of de-
nominatiOnal fioclIs in this city, it woul1
seem that the moral tone OF the place ought
to BRAGG up.
Wilson & Turner talk OF putting up
new meat market on the site Of their pres
ent on Howard sr e.. Tie jolly
wiel1ers Of the cleaver do not wish to be
behind the times.
We suppose the sun gets up on schedule
time now, but the smoke has been so dense
that he cannot cut through the curtain un-
til late in the day, even il he manages to
get through at all.
We were shown some elegant specimens
Of wheat heads from the place Of Jesse
Barker, fourteen miles east OF the city.
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as good as any that can be raised,
F. II. Cook has purchased Morris n.
Newman's farm Of 100 acres, on the Moran
| prairie road. It is oneloi the finest quar-
ter sections out that way, and Mr.. Cook
was fortunate in getting, hold u it.
The Cheney Tribune \propo4es that the
editors Of the county meet{n that town on
Saturday, September 22d. THAT takes us
/ favorably, and II the balance Of the boys
will be there we will endeayor to fall in.
Ten elegant new passenger coaches, from
Nos. 10 to 10, for the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company passed through this
city Tuesday evening attached to a freight
train. They came direct through from
| Detroit.
A force Of Cinnamon were engaged this
week preparing bed at the depot Tor the
new side track. The earth was brought
in from the hill west OF town by con-
struction train, making things look lively
/ on the line.
The city needs a good strong brick or
stone iail.i 1t is not often that there are
culprits to imprison, but when there are
there should be pllce where they could
be confined with some hopes OF finding
| them the next day.
| A friend has our thanks for delicious
watermelon, the first deposited at the
office this season. As the gentleman is
desirous Of keeping melon snatchers in
ignorance Of the location OF the patch, we
are silent as regards the name Of the
donor.
We received two letters this week, one
| from Minneapolis and the other from San
Francisco, from young men with means
and unlimited amount Of energy who de-
sire TO try LIE in this part Of Washington
territory. They are the class Of men that
are wanted to develop this country.
Parties took possession OF Chas. .Sweeny's
brick yard this week, and proceeded to
manufacture that greatly desired building
material. They were ousted by the mus
cullr armp the law. We don't blame
the fellows much because brick kin
stands about as good as gold mine now
adays.
The last issue OF the Sprague Herald
contains a graceful denial Of the charges
made the week before against the manner
OF condutfhg the railroad hospital at this
place. BufNhill that correction be copied
AS widely as was the hastily made charge?
We doubt it. Ill reports are more readily
spread than good ones.
In order to dlsperse a knowledge OF this
choice section Of the northwest out among
the people Of the country, our residents
should subscribe for numerous numbers
Of the local papers and have them sent to
friends east Of the mountains. There is no
better way Of spreading the good news
that this is the country TO immigrate to.
We woull suggest that at the next dona-
| tion held in the city that some understand
| ing be arrived at, prior to the event,
among those who may desire to con-
| tribute. It will eradicate the mistakes
that occur in the giving Of numerous arti-
oles OF the same kind, one Of which may
be quite acceptable, but dozen are totally
useless.
For about four days last week the inhab-
liant who happened to be out OF butter,
had to make shift with cart grease, ham
nature that might stand IN Leu Of that
necessary table luxury. The famine inn
! pressed us more than ever with the idea
that good dairy and creamery would pay
big in this neighborhood.
A drummer tried to get ahead Of James
Roe last Saturday night by skipping out
Of town without settling a balance on a
livery bill. An attachment that anchored
his sample trunk at the depot and threat
ened to make him lay over here for day
or two, induced him to come down with
| the "spOndulicks." James is not the boy
| who will permit even the sublime check
Of the average drummer to get away with
| him.
All the way from Washington Territory
comes a handsome, clear printed folio Of
| thirty-twO columns, called the SPOKANE
FALLS REVIEW. As editor and proprietor
/ we notice the familiar name OF Frank NJ.
Dallam, late Of Haywards, Alameda Co.
Frank is joviul fellow, hard worker,
and a most exec llent newspaper man. by
the numerous ads, in his paper we judge
/ it is paying well. Success to you, Frank.
Los angeles Recreation.
Postmaster Heath has received the new
postOtIice currency, which is to work a
revolution in the money order system.
With them person can send to any ad-
dress, any sum, from one cent TO 81 90,
and they are received at any money order
office the same as coin. We believe that
they we'll in time be universally used for
the transmission Of small sums, the great
advantage being their cheapness, as it only
costs three cents TO send the whole amount
Of the order.
The frequency and extent Of forest fires
throughout the timber districts Of Wash
ington this summer have been immeas-
1rably great and destructive to an alarm
ing degree. Thousandsoi acres have been
burned over, and It is no exaggeration to
say that millions Of feet Of timber has been