, 1883-09-08

shores.
The public school building is going right
ahead with a prospect Of an early COM
pletion.
Geo. Roos is to give up the brewery
business in this city and try the life Of a
granger.
In the deal OF weather during the week
this section was treated to several pretty
hot days.
II. p. Reeves will commence putting up
a new building south of the railroad track
Immediately.
The frame work OF the Methodist Col
lege is up, and the work will be rapidly
showed ahead.
Gilt-edge butter, flour, etc, for sale by
NJ. Thompson, commission merchant, on
Riverside avepue.
The Presbyterian Sunday School will
begin hereafter at 10 o'clock A. N. by local
instead OF railroad time.
Three large moving wagons were un-
loaded froma car at the depot Friday; they
are gallant rigs for travel.
It will be seen by card that ]. II. Brown
& Company are about ready to open up
in the new bank building.
Geo. Brandt will take possession Of the
elegant suite Of rooms over the First Ma
ton Bank when completed.
An accident to freight train below
Wallula, was the cause Of the delay Of the
up passenger Friday morning.
The iron for Brownies new block arrived
this week, and the contractor is putting
the massive chunks Of metal in place.
"a large party expects to go out into the
Big Bend cogntry from this place next
week for the purpose Of looking up land.
The old soldiers meet in Kaufman's office
tonight to perfect the organization Of a
post Of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Prof Tiernan has one Of the finest col
lections Of geological specimens, gathered
along the lineS that can be found in the
territory.
S. d. Willis, Of Sedalia, this county, in
forms us that the crops in tho neighbor-
hood Of that place were much better than
was expected.
From the number OF freight cars on the
track at this station one would imagine
that good deal Of freight had been con-
signed to this city.
The troop Of cavalrymen who escorted
Gen. Sherman on his northern trip re-
turned to Fort Cpur d'Alene ria Spokane
Falls Friday morning.
The iron for the Central Block has been
received and placed in position, and the
balance Of the building will be knocked
together in short order.
G. II. Morgan & Company are buying
up large quantities Of grain. They adver-
tised their intention to go into that busi-
ness, hence the Eencenss.
The clerk OF the weather refused to ac-
commodate the public by wetting down
the streets this week and so the sprinklng
cart has to go on duty to-day.
It is evident that the city wants a sub
stantial and comfortable Opera House,
with seating capacity Of 800 or 1000
people. Can't it be built this fall?
Workmen have been hard at work this
week singing dirt and preparing the foun-
dation for the new buildings to go up at
the corner OF Main and Howard streets.
A slight sprinkle, Wednesday, led the
public to believe that the long-deferred
rain was about to remember us, but the
effort was a total failure as regards guam
tity.
Every day, it is more apparent to the
puplic that the city is direfully in peed OF
water works. It is probable now that the
works will not be put in before next
summer.
We direct attention to the card Of I. T.
Benham, contractor and builder, in another
column, and can refer to the class Of work
he has been doing in this city as evidence
Of his ability.
II you want good we'll at your house
call at the Employment Office, and leave
your orders. Competent men always on
hand to do the work in style. Next door
to the postoficc.
VIM. Gray, mine host Of the California
House, talks Of securing the rooms over
the new brick at the corner Of Front and
Howard streets, for the accommodation Of
his increasing business.
A new time card went into effect Sunday,
but the change has not benefited this place
as regards the arrival and departure Of
trains. It is still an all-night job to catch
a train going either way.
Nell Grimmer had a horse down from
Rathdrum last week that could throw his
feet in good shape. Nell expects an animal
soon that will shake things up lively,
having close down record on the turf.
Norton had to saw the old Black Hawk
stable in two parts in order to move the
building in place. The barn is an exceed
/ ingly heavy one, and vast amount Of
difficulty was experienced handlingit.
A gentleman recently from the Big Bend
states that there are fields Of potatoes in
that section, planted after the last rain in
the spring, that look green and flourishing,
and the bulbs are as fine as any ever
grown.
A slight change in the arrival and de-
parture Of trains took place Sunday. The
eastern bound passenger now arrives at
2:ll a. M, and the train running west
lands Its cargo Of human freight way-billed
for the Falls at 1888 AN.
John L. Wilson, Receiver Of the United
States Land Office, has purchased the
brick building in Central Block, now be-
ing built, from Mr.. Boyer, and will locate
the Office there. He expects to settle down
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