, 1883-06-16
SCRAPINGS.

The river is gradually shoaling,
Cheney has population all told Of s75.
Fourth Of July coming down under full
sail.
Special meeting Of the Council Monday
night.
$. c. Hyde has been appointed Notary
Public.
The building excitement is on the pco-
pie bad.
Delightful weather followed the Sunday
washing.
Workmen are grading Mill street to a
dead level.
They are having the building boom at
Davenport.
That rain was worth thick double eagles
to the farmer.
The rain eGectually pasted down tie
dust for time.
A run Of new ads this week makes us
feel comfortable.
Make a bid for the first through ticket
on the y. =. II. Il.
Nothing new has been developed in the
Indian murder case.
Things Of local nature have driftcd
along too gently this week.
Considerable interest was taken in the
trial Of DIumheller Friday.
The brick for Henry Frcnch's new
building are being delivered.
A new wood yard is an additional fea-
ture to our business interests.
The snow has about disappeared from
the summit Of Bald mountain.
Wax your soles-not your soulS-for The
grand ball on the night Of the 4thN
See those birth day cards at thoN Post
Office Book store. There are too nice.
Col. c. b. Bradshaw'has been secured
to deliver the Ith Of July Grafton at this
place.
A little hail, thunder and lightning were
mixed in with the distribution Of water
Sunday.
Workmcn are putting rough edge on
Cannon's block by the application Of sand
to wet paint.
II is an i'll sun that shincth for no good.
The ice man chuckles and gathers in the
silvery disks.
Notwithstanding the appearance OF the
sky of towards Medical Lake no rain fell
there Sunday.
Dr.. G. $. Allison's professional card tell,
people where and when he may be found
in case Of need.
Jas. Mccoy 4 co. are prcpag,d to do all
manner Of painting in the fines! style Of
the art. See card.
Harrison Il Townsend have opened up
some favorable builling sites in the south
eastern part Of town.
The passenger train was sQESEal hours
late Thur4ily morning own ~ an acci-
dent on thr west end.
Tut!le bitus again in tender spot with
sample Of strawberries Monday. We
stand up under it we'll.
An office for the Spokane Land and In
provcmcnt Company has been put up cast
Of the Sprague House.
7. " Rim, b,rcs ont , card I'm h,s
issuc. His stocl is a. fine a ono a. can IN,
found east OF Portland.
The Indian who had his feet sawed OIL
last week by the cars is doing well and
making a rapid recovery.
4 construction or work train ba. pull, ID
into this station every evening this week
and rrmaipad overnight.
ra,Jrorl Gr,,, ,,I,,s yorior,r,o, ,I,Irr,,
a large addition to the California House, a
sign Of growing prosperity.
Tho incoss,rt hor,noriro il mopoton-
,,,,s ,.. ,I,or IL moi , mon n, ,,,,.,, ,,I,,.
desires one less blow struck,
S,,oor, , C, tho rL,or-,,-,,-,I.o,
II,rarI.ytr,o+ r,,r,.h,rA viii Got tn
,,orl, an ,I,oir ,,,,. ,,,,rcI,orA |, noxt month
vorl,r,or ~, tho r,, huJ Iipos oro ms,
rrr,rin,, tbonsoIycs IN Lt t,ron.L in
,ir,n 80 .tril, ,a,,ro.bor i,b hcf,ro ,,o s,,-
s,r :. o,.or
Tho Ior,est d,vso q, tho vo,r ,ro upon
no aud no tr,rI,I, isoxroric,..,I in rn,d-
inc Bpo mini ou, d,,rs at min. ,,cl,rk in
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A rusb Of lob work has divorced our
attention somewhat from the paper this
week, which accounts for shortage OF
stimulating news.
IT,,,,.,.., e., ,I,, -i,,l,t ,f ,,s b,rs,s %, tho
left Of US, houses in front Of us are scarifv-
ing the heretofore vacant lands. And still
we're not proud.
Next wear 40 Masonic Grand Lodge
hold. its asliilal session in spokane Fails.
II Won haven't the grip handy you won't
enjoy the OCCASION.
Blalock. the exclusive boot and shoe
man. speaks through card to the public.
He can fl anv thing from babv's foot to
a No. 3g clod mashcr.