, 1883-07-28
PERSONAL.

Lane c. Gillian spent several days at
Colville this week.
Ex-SherifT Heaton, Of Cheney, was in
the city Of magnificent prospects Monday.
Frank f. Clark, the prosperous livery
man Of Cheney, was on our streets Thurs
day.
sam Vinson, one Of the proprietors Of
the Oakcs House, Cheney, was in this city
Thursday.
+. c. Montgomery, the genial scribe-of
the Cheney SsatiHcl, was running about
the city Monday.
Chas. Warner is at home after some time
spent putting up saw mill on the edge Of
the Big Bend section.
Miss Frances +. willard, the great fe-
male temperance advocate, was registered
at the Sprague House Monday.
Olaf Windingstad has taken charge OF
the railroad Land Office at Cheney, and
his pleasant countenance will not be as
| frequent about here as formerly.
Bryon Pcrcival, OF Cheney, exhibited
his woll-clothed person in this city Tues
day. There is some attraction here Tor the
young hnan as seductive as a mustard
plaster.
John J. Thanem, the widoawake agent
for the celebrated Dccring Harvest Ma
chinery, was in town Friday. John has
a way Of doing it and can sell more bind
crs than anybody.
DIR. j. NJ. Morgan returned to our city
Friday morning, after an absence Of three
weeks. The rest has been very beneficial
to the gentleman, Judging from his bright
and cheerful smile.
! Col. l.. II. Nash started Off for a trip
through the Big Bend country Thursday,
and expects to be absent sometime. He
has considerable properly interests in that
section that he will look after.
b. II. Bennett Cashier Of the Bank OF
. Spokane Falls, accompanied by his wife,
| spent several days about Rockford this
week. Mr.. b. reports the grain Of that
section looking remarkably well.
ID. w. Ravenscroft, whs has fer a long
time acted as foreman Of the Chronicle
gave up his 'sit" recently, and is rusticat-
/ ing at Pennington. He contemplates try
/ ing his luck in the sunny land Of CaliiOr-
ma at an early date.
| NeighbOT kellogg, fthe Cheney Tribune,
called on us Friday. The boys COM
menced getting out Of range, but as there
was no weapon handy except the Office
| towel, and that being too dangerous to
{ handle, the meeting proved bloodlcss.
/ II. W. Fairweather, Of Spngue, who is
one Of the fortunatcs who own land to a
| considerable extent in this city, was hob
| nobing with his many friends hercahouts
I this week. Wish that II. w. would make
| up his mind to moor here foran indefinite
/ period.
/ J. T. McCarther, agent for the Spokane
| Land and Improvement Company, re-
/ turned to our city Thursday morning after
an absence Of a couple Of weeks spent in
. specting the country about the Sound.
/ Me. looks as hearty as n buck and reports
| in as good condition as he looks.
We had the pleasure Of a call Thursday
from that pioneer newspaper man and
ready writer, Frank J. Parker, proprietor
Of the Walla Walla Statesman. A genial
representative Of the craft Is the same
| Frank, and we hope to he able to see him
frequently III lilt lNNAllfs llf HAS Nttn
out to Missouln and is taking in a large
section OF country on his trip.
Hon. Jas. Jorgensen, Register OF the
Walla Walla Land Office, was in the city
Thursday. lie is native Of the old Nir.
ginia State, and his name has figured con-
spicuously in the political history OF that
Commonwealth Of late years. lie is a
pleasant gentleman and iOvial companion,
and made many acquaintanccs during his
short stay here.
II. w. Kruckeberg, young gentleman
recently connected with tho CLsas,ssla Of
7 this city, an experienced and-oNccilcnt
] job printer aud worthy high degree
member Of the ''art prcscrvative Of all
arts has severed his connection with our
/ contemporary and has taken his depart
| urc for California. Wcrever he NAV an.
chor he has our best wishes for his pros.
| perity.
T. II. Himball, who has been roughirg
/ il for several months out in the Big Bead
/ hoeing vegetables, pulling weeds, cOaxing
/ corn, bracing up wheat and seeing To tho
thousand and one things to I've attended
| too about a farm, returned to the more eN.
] citing scenes Of city life last Saturday, as
| tanned as a bronzcd statue. Farming has
/ lost some Of its charms for him, and when
/ he engages in II again il will be from q pO-
/ sitiOn on the top rail Of a fence where he
can overlook and direct the laborcrs.