, 1883-12-01

making arrangements 1Of opening gro
Gerry store on the south side Of the rail
road. He is a bright, active young man
and ought to make an enterprise OF the
kind pay.
The office Of the Northwestern Tele-
graph Line has been discontinued at this
place. The Western Union has run lines
into Colfax which so cuts of the business
that there ceases to be any profit in the
other line.
A victim Of circumstances and super
abundance Of GIN made spectacle Of him
self on Howard street Friday, and was
snatched in by the strong hand Of the law
that hangs at the terminus OF Marshal
Hyde's right arm.
There is large number Of people in
this city who are awaiting the first twitter
OF the spring bird to rush into the mines.
They will have everything in readiness
for an early break and will get in just
ahead Of the jam, il they can.
The advanced season does not diminish
the number Of travellers that continue to
drop into this city. New arrivals are re-
ported every day and the hotels are taxed
TO their utmost capacity to accommodate
the new comers. But no one is objecting.
1t is worthy Of note that the Land Office
in this city is the banner Office Of the
United States. Last year the office at
Fargo led this one by few thousand dol
lars in receipts, but this year the Spokane
Falls office leaves all the balance far in the
rear.
We notice that a bill has passed the Leg
islature compelling hog owners to keep
up their rooters. II an ordinance were
passed in town to prevent cows from en-
joying the freedom Of the public streets
another blessing, would be conferred on
the people.
In our item on French's new place last
week we failed to give J. A. Stewart, the
energetic carpenter and builder, credit for
the handsome inside wood work. The job
is as good as anybody could do, and adds
to Mr.. Stewards reputation as an artistic
mechanic.
Alex. Domke opened out in his new
meat market on Riverside avenue east Of
Howard street this morning, and very
neat, clean quarters they are. Just drop
around and see the young man, as he is
still approachable Notwithstanding the
change Of base.
J. j. Peters, the party who started in to
erect the new livery stable at the corner
Of Sprague and Mill streets, has given up
the idea, and the frame work Of the new
building has been torn down. Mr.. Peters
will remain in town, having purchased
the Tivoli saloon from 7. n. Segars, which
he is having remodeled.
WHAT'S sorely needed just now is a mail
route into the Cpur d'Alene mines. An
effort was made some weeks ago in the
shape Of an application to the postofiice
department, but nothing has been heard
from the officials. The line should be es-
ablished as soon as possible to accommo-
date those already at the mines.
We take pleasure in calling attention.to
the new card Of Chas. S. Boyer, real estate
and insurance agent. Besides carrying
one Of the best lists Of property in the city
he is the local agent for the leading under
writer organizations in existence. II you
want city property see him II YOU have
a house to insure let him write up the
policy.
An individual pretty well steamed up
op Thanksgiving turkey attempted to
drive team Of horses through the plate
glass wmdow5An Union Block Thursday
evening, and Marshal Hyde stuck in his
oar and stopped the fun. The party had
the felicity OF contributing several dollars
to the city treasury as payment for his
hilarity.
b. F. Stoll In sold out mis- dental estab-
llshmont to his Yhrtner, Frank A. Bowen,
rnd the new proprietor will soon take pos
session Of rooms in Hyde's division OF
Union Block. Mr.. Bowen is a practical
and skillful operator, having had years OF
practice and experience, besides being an
affableC gentleman, and we hope to see
him prosper in his profession.
Messrs. James Morris, Stanley Miller,
and Benjamin Norman have bought Of the
nilroad company blocks 50, 5j and 81, in
second Railroad Addition. The blocks lie
contiguous to each other, Immediately
west Of Mr.. Warmers line, and overlook
the whole town and beyond the river. We
understand that il is the intention Of the
buyers to cooperate and by dedication to
widen tho alley tho length Of the three
blocks from sixteen feet to about fifty feet,
thus making the rear lots as good as the
front ones, and opening to them the mag
nifcent view to the north.
A chinook struck this section Tuesday
and the several inches Of snow that COW
cred the face Of the earth Monday have
gone "where the woodbine twineth." )"
What is a chinook2 Our Indian vOcabu-
larry is crnmped, but we are informed that
the word means ''good wind" 1t is a
meteorologicaIphonomenonindigeneous to
the northwest. We heard the name fire.
quently mentioned during our tramp
through the territory last winter, but this
was the first actual observation. There
are two kinds Of chinooks, II we under
stand the experience Of old timers. One
is a wind that springs up from the south
or westerly, that is cold and paralyzing to
the human being caught out in it, yet It
cuts the snow of like a knife; the other a
warm southerly wind that has a demoral-
izing effect on the snow, but which is not
so trying to the traveller. The specimen
in circulation this week was OF the latter
variety. A warm wind, although damp
and disagreeable, sprung up about noon
every vestige OF the snow bad disappeared.
The zephyr cleaned off the sign Of winter
with the same expeditiousness that the
summer sun knocketh the dew.
hid for water.