, 1884-02-09
Local BRIEFS.
vi reseRal, social and General Narare,
Gathered from all ptrectish,,

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are daily becnming brighter.
Dayton is making extensive preparations fer
the knights of Pythiss ball next week
The hest st.n-rgies of our time ar, revealed In
the newspaper and in p-litical DISCUSSION
Gus Aorell s-ll, coal at Sl3 per ton de-
hVered Tree in any par. of the cry. d g..
An inpudent yo1ng msn asked his girl for
kiss last nis ht on the ground that 1884 is lip
year.
The dine soup house arrangement dos not
affect the patronage Of the other hotels and
restaurants
The weekly STATESMAN published today is
splendid issue Of the current news, literature
and po.;tie Of the week.
These bright sunshiny days are giving our
cd nainers the spring fever" and they long
TO t'e fl to Cpur dAlene.
What Walla Wala really needs i, mora Sc
cicty reporters to fing their golden gleamil gs
over The somber tints Of life.
Mr.. j. L, Roberts Of the Waila Wa'la
foundry is in New York and is expected 10
arrive here on or about Feb. 18th.
The county safe Of Alturas county Is locked,
the auditor and treasurer have forgotten the
anbination and nobody can open it.
Our Willow creek correspondent exhibits
slme desirable opportunities for investme t.
Those looking for openings should read his
letter.
F,ank Hedser, Of Misscula hss been ap
pointed by the Northern Pacific Co., d ct IT OF
the division from Helena eastward. IL Is
good appointment.
The people OF Puget Sound are altogether
too basy to talk po litics. / is sign o. GuA
and harG times when r.u gao Is bl.Wn
around by blatant denas sogpes.
The census statistics show the Uniten States
to be the wealthiest nation in the Wild. Its
wealth is put down at S0.0J0.00J, ,0GO-or
about 81 O0. Tor each inhabirant.
In spite Of the 6re which destroyed its bull
ing at the Dalles, the Wasco San "bobs up
serenely" and proclaims its intention To stay
with It. Go in Bro. Lang and wiz.
Work oxen are valuable in this numbering
country, and the supply scarcely equals the
demand. Several yoke was shipped fiom here
to the Skagit country yesterday. ay.-Oiy1apia
Courier.
Some unregenelate sinner having not the
fear o' Satan before his eyes, stole two sacks
of -four, a can of syrup. and a tins ham from
the front Of Pearson Bros. store the o her
evening
Tn re is an ingenious mechanic in town who
makes living by whiting sixteen pair oi
tongs ont of a slip OF wood SIX inches tns by
half an inch WIDE, fOim.ns quite an uu'que
puzzle.
The Lease of the Oregon Railway and Mar
igatiol company by the Northern P-csh- rail
rold company has been practical decided
npon, but the terms are still Il matter Of ne
gotiatiou.
Our genial friend Tex Arberry celebrated b s
18th bir hday on Sundaya adinnergiven IN. b
his particular friends Tex locks lJy ears foan
er since and We wish him many happy ie
turns Of the day.
As will be seen by the letter from the MINIS
the best informe uIen in Eag'e city favor th-
Hsthdrum. + 1T CGnr d'Alene, Mission and
Evolution route. This is the easiest way To
get into the mines.
The en.err risi ing residents Of Lincoln stree
are making arrangements TO have that street
graded and sidewlk,d. This Is what we Ike
20 see for nothing adds more to the appearance
of city than ~ell kept streets.
Members of the house committee on publ
lands say bill will be reported dsc'aring for
feited all lands along that portion OF 'he Nor
thern Pacific not completed within the time
allowed by the act granting the lad
Rev. Jumping Jasper is now duly ordained
and is endors ed for his little racket IN Jumping
the country and leaving his creditors t IN Urn
The time has been when thieves adorned the
cross but nova days the .CRoss adorns the
thieves.
The Colfax Vidette nominates L. NJ. Ringer
as the Democratic nominee for delegate 10
Congress. One thing in Ringers favor Is that
n. does no. tire people to death with old won
ont plati.udes and apparently understtni is the
truth of the old adape that tpclitica familiar
ity breeds contempt"
Delegate Breats has introduced bill 10
amend section 81 I Of the revi-ed statues OF
,hs limited States by adding theret" the tc!-
lowing clause, to wit: 'SirtA The Voinh-
.sars who served in the OREGON and " sshing-
TN Indian war of 1855 and ls56-
There is sharp warning for weather proph-
sts in a dispatch from Canada, which says
that 8 man ramed Virgins Is showed IN al
Iron mines in Ontario. and the residents OF
The neighborhood, believing him to be "ls
o;ns the weather prophet, refuse 20 shovel
! him out.
Henry Tob;n is the recipient of many apph
cations for meal tickets from men out "i "orH'
n, Thursday he purchased no less than nine
dollars worth and in the evening haa oaiy
! seven left. This is rather too much Tor one
man, snd Henry is not rolling in wealth either
The proprietor of the STATESMAN left Seattle
on Sunday evening and arrived home at " ALA
Walla Wednesday morning, and renamed
over 4 day at New Tacoma but the papefs
from both these cities arrived here IhursaAy
| morning. The mail service OF this coast Is th7
worst in the United States.
Mr. William Schmrtt, the uphoiS.erer ~hose
business stand is opposite the Court House
has some ninirature patent lounges which can
easily be carried around and exhibited TO 'no'e
desiring to purchase Mr.. sehnitt in'orn''
| Ms tha, be has already nsae several from the
an all pattern samples ani they give sasisiao
ton as they can be easily made into a sec'
The attention of the pnblic is called to the
,o,,cs of Ms. John Il. Ssahl in another col
umn. For many years past the business OF
hs- husband. the late John S,ahl has, owing to
II. Ill health. been under her management T.
. srea, extent, and therefore she Is Thoroughly
compe.ent to carry it on as usual without ans
| change. The brewery has always had 3 nrst
.,... re.utatior for brewing the best beer anu