, 1883-11-03

We understand that the election for
School Trustees takes place to-day. Both
men and women who have been in Spo-
kane Falls three months are entitled TO
vote. Do not let this matter escape the
attention OF the people.
The French plate glass for Union Block,
that contractor Benham has been expect
ing for a month, and suffering from its
delay, arrived Tuesday, and Mr.. b. will
now whoop things up lively around the
houses he has under way.
BY advertisement in another column 1t
will be seen that Joseph Hersner has a
stock Of eastern furniture that he is desir-
Gus Of cleaning out at reduced figures.
Call on him and see the goods, as Joseph
means just what he says.
Andy Conner has stumbled into profit
able undertaking with his new carting ap-
paatus. He handles goods with care and
can be depended upon. We would not be
surprised to see him build upa big dray-
ing business il he keeps on as he COM
menced.
Still got up a fine supper for the Odd
Fellows Saturday night. We know they
Jared well for we were made present Of
a delicious cake and a goodly supply Of
the vinous cordial with which the viands
were washed down. Take our thanks,
boys, in seven octaves.
On account OF the rudeness Of the ele-
ments the masquerade at the skating rink
Saturday night was not such an over
whelming success as it might otherwise
have been. Only few tried to bide their
identity under mask. The attendance
was good, however, and the affair fur
nished amusement TO those present.
DIR. S. G. Allison has removed his office
from the little box quarters, near the cor
ner Of Howard street andRiverside avenue,
to spacious and roomy apartments in the
second story Of the First National Bank
building, where he may be found by those
desirous Of securing the services Of good
physician or surgeon during regular office
hours.
We are reliably Informed from gentle
men just down from Chewelah that the
appearance Of the meteor, last Sunday
night, was accompanied in that locality by
a tremendous crash, louder than a peel
Of thunder, and the earth trembled like a
shock Of earthquake. Many Of the people
were considerably frightened by the visi-
tation, for at the moment it seemed as
though the world was about to collapse.
1t is about settled that the lower floor OF
81, H., ,F,sN, f,1
lows: The Land Office building, on the
] west end by J. T. McCarther, as a real
estate office; +. II. Jamieson's building in
the center by NJ. Thompson 4 Company,
as a commission house; the WOlVerton
Brothers building, in the east end, by +.
Knipe, who will put in large stock Of
stoves, tinware, etc.
The builders Of the public school build
ing were desirous Of impressing it upon
the generations still unborn that the edifice
is solely an educational institution, as
big-lettered sign reads, "SchOol House"
Perhaps they were afraid some one would
take it for an opera house or machine
shop, or a locomotive, or a horse, hence
the desire to spread Information. II the
words "This is'a had been prchxed, the
danger Of any mistake would have been
more surely ousted.
John Glover, Of the City Stables, had
the misfortune to lose that valuable and
handsome bay y he recently pur-
chased, last sundays "he animal was
working with a MAJ agon, Saturday,
] -
man creek, he tsidmenced baking. In
the struggle the animal broke a leg and
received internal injuries from which he
died. The horse was one Of the finest
| looking animals in the county, and the
loss is considerable.
A gang OF Cinnamon from all quarters
Of the upper country collected at the Falls
Monday for the purpose a organizing a
secret order for impartng information to
brother Cclcstials upon the advantages Of
such an institution. The pow-wow was
held in Zieplers Hall, and the talking was
all done in the native tongue, which left
the white portion Of the audience in the
dark regarding the bjectsof the assembly.
From-the interest taken in the affair by
resident Mongolians, it is evident that the
order is "yelly good"
Between eight and nine o'clock Sunday
night those Of our people whQ happened
to be out were treated to one Of those rare
meteoric displays that come when least
expected, and last hardly long enough to
realize their beauty. This blazing celestial
messenger burst from the southeastern
heavens, and sent out a glowing trail TO
the southeast, Illuminating the earth with
a brilliancy that is likened unto the radi- \
ency Of an electric light. In a lighted
room the glimmer on the curtained-win-
dows looked like a flash Of lightning,
which many supposed it was.
A great deal OF complaint is heard re-
garding a system Of extortion iDaugurated
| by the Northern Pacif croad. We are in
hopes that the over charges and short
comings that are complained OF have
grown out Of the confusion and a want Of
system attending the opening Of so great
a road, but II they continue we must be
forced to believe that oppression is to be
the practice, in which case Il will be the
duty Of the press to speak plainly on the
subject, and we hope the redress will fol-
low more promptly than it did in the case
Of the railroad extortions Of California.
In securing reserved seats people are
very much annoyed on going to the hall
to find them taken up by those not willing
to pay the extra price. We observed this
Wednesday night. II seats arc sold to two
different persons, or the seats are not
marked "taken," we can find no fault with
the theatre-goer, but denounce the troupe
that does not conduct the seating OF the
audience properly as unworthy Of patron
age. But on the other hand, IL men take
marked seats that do not belong to them,
and forget the first instincts Of manhood
when the error is pointed out, a policeman