, 1883-10-20

ment. They want people TO know that
they are not monkeying along in the rear
in a city ot so much get-up-itiveness.
/. 7. Benham, who has been instru-
mental in adding numerous fine buildings
/ to the city this season, is rigging the glass
| front in French's new brick. Both French
and Rima will come along with an open
ing pretty soon, but to prevent catching
cold the Introductory act will be performed
with closed front doors.
There is massiveness about the corn!ce
work on J. J. Brownies new brick that
! strikes the passer by all Of heap. It is
heavy, handsome, antique or unique. 1t
adds very perccptibly to the exterior ap-
| pearance Of the structure. and shows that
the contractor and builder, II. II. Leslie,
understands his profession.
We would call the attention Of the pub
/ lie to the new advertisement Of Taut q
Chamberlin in another column. They
will open up Monday in one OF the new
stores at the corner Of Main and Howard
streets with a complete stock OF boots and
shoes, and propose to go extensively into
the manufacturing business.
Thos. Morris has opened out ashoursand
feed store in one Of the buildings on How
ard street, between Riverside avenue and
Main street, where he has been handling
material from Dayton. Mr.. Morris has
only been in the city short time and will
| spread his business as he becomes better
acquainted with the wants Of the people.
The parties who started in so energetic
ally a short time ago to put up hotel ad-
joining the Sprague House, at the depot,
were just as interested in undoing their
work this week. It seems that good title
could not be obtained for the lot, and Mr..
jackson, one Of the was-to-be proprietors,
does not propose to go in ON uncertainties.
The gentleman will try his luck in Min
neapolis, larger, II not better, field for
| operations.
All Of our reliable reports Of the Cpur
d'Alene mines, given by parties from the
front, have been copied entire by that
widely circulated and influential paper the
San Francisco Chronicle, and now we are
deluged with letters inquiring about the
diggings. We would like to answer them
all, but as about fifteen hours Of our time
for seven days in the week are pretty well
occupied we can't do it. Just subscribe
for the REVIEW and we will try and keep
you posted.
chasers Geo. T. Crane 4 Co. we're COM
PEELED to close their store from Monday
until Thursday, while they could have a
chance to put the interior Of the establish
ment in some order. So great was the
clamor for goods that the force, large as 1t
was, was unable to get the stock out Of the
bales and boxss. OF course the genial
George bears up under the pleasant an
noyance with great deal Of fortitude, and
now that things are fixed is ready to re-
ccivc the mob.
The shape OF the new bridge has been
changed somewhat to meet the conditions
Of the surroundings. The south end has
been slung around so that ii faces CannOn's
saw mill, and the north end takes a turn
No the west. The bridge is about COM
pleted and will be ready for travel next
week. 1t looks terrible high from the cen
ter Of the foot walk, looking down on the
seething waters. Mr.. Bailey has made a
good job Of it, and although it looks frail
to an inexperienced eye, yet it is pro-
nounced perfectly safe.
There is an eXhilcating excitement
about roller skating that is lacking in
other pastimes that gives 1t a zest TO the
indulgers. Ones feet has such happy
go-lucky way Of striking out in an each
for-itself style that when the astonished
skater gets himself together again he is
not certain whether a post mOrtem ex-
animation had been held upon his body,
or whether he had sit down on a buzz
saw. Yet there are those who go regular
ly, calmly take their daily dose Of trouble
and limp home with an idea that there is
lots Of fun In il.
We have read long descriptive article
IN the Trenton IN. J.), Times Of process
invented by DR.. w. II. Dibble by which
door knobs, and other builders hardware
are manufactured out'of blood andssawdust
II Is a most wonderful invention and the
company engaged in the business have a
fortune in the discovery. The article
made is really handsome, and bids fair to
supercede the various kinds Of lock han
dies now in use. DIR. Dibble, the inventor,
Is an uncle Of our tOwnsman p. B. Potts,
and Il is through the kindness Of that
gentleman that we have had an oppOr-
tunity Of examining one Of these new
fangleu door knobs.
Robt. w. Mitchell, OF Portland has our
thanks for sample sack Of wheat. The
grain is put up in pretty white satin bag
tied with a blue ribbon. We had no
trouble lifting the sack as 1t is only four
inches in length and about two in dia-
meter. On one side is printed "With the
compliments Of the Bureau Of Immlgra-
ton, Portland, Oregon. To Ocommemonate
the completion Of the Northern Pacific
railroad September s, 1888. Act OF Con-
gress July 2, 1864. Millions Of acres open
for settlement and purchase" On: the
other side are minute views from Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, with the follow
ing heading, "Pacifc Northwest Wheat
Souvenir. Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, Oregon and California Railroad
Company, Oregan Railway and Naviga-
ton Company, Oregon and Transconti-
mental Company, Oregon Improvement
Company"
The wall now reaches our ears that
children going to and from school are put
to great inconvenience by freight trains
standing directly across Howard street,
shutting off further pedestrian progress
unless the walker circumnavigates the
train, which is an undertaking somewhat
as cheerless as trying to walk around a
river, as the freight trains now dragged
over the route are Of enormous length.
Now II the track could be laid back Of the
school, or the school moved in front Of the
track, or the road extended under ground,
or moved on an elevated track, this draw
back would not occur. But as these
remedies are easier to write Of than be en-
forced II remains with the city authorities
to devise a scheme to regulate the existing
difficulty. We believe that ii is against
the law for a railroad train TO blockade n