, 1884-03-01

After spending the winter at the Falls
| Mr.. and Mrs. T.. ID. Wills depar 5 ne:
week TO take up their residenCe at Har-
/ rington, where Mr.. w. is interested in
the mel clntile business. We regret that
they have decided upon this move, and
can only hope that the change will reSul
| advanlageuusly to them. They will be
mis- ed in the social circle Of our city tn
winch their presence has contributed a
large fund OF enjoyment during the first
winter.
G Ias. Sweeney returned Sunday from
a visit to Eagle City and started out To-
day to return to that busy camp. He re-
ports the diggings a scene OF the greatest
! activity, scores Of men arriving daily.
A great many capitalists are interesting
themselves in the mines. A powerful
syndicate Of California monied mon have
interests in the diggings and as the body
.nmands millions Of dollars the county
Is bound to be well pro, pecJed. Every
body expresses the utmost confidence in
the camp and as soon as snow is oil min
ing Will commence in earnest.
Sam. Henry, who has filled the position
Of Division Superintendent for the North
ern Pacific railroad, with headquarters at
Sprague, for some months, will give up
the Office on the first Of this month. MT.
Henry has displayed considerable execu-
tive ability in The management Of affairs
under his supervision while in office, hav-
ing so conducted the business Of the road
as to save to the company many thou
sand dollars. While his withdrawal from
the service may be a loss to the road vet
we are in a position to be pleased with his
decision, as we believe Sam will settle
down in Spokane Falls and 90 into bust
ness. II does we hope to see him prosper.
Geo. Henderson, Of Martinez, Cal, who
l., int Ia, 1an =
arrived in town from Eagle Sunday. Mr..
II. is an old and experienced miner, hav-
ing followed the business in California,
Nevada, and Arizona, and has the utmost
confidence in the outcome Of the new dis
.rict. lie does not base his opinion on a
winter visit either, as he was on the
ground last fall and had ample oppOr-
tunties Of examining the country and its
products. The fact that he has returned
from the south and Is staying right with
the camp shows that he is so well satisfied
with the prospects that he is willing to
spend his ume with it and invest money
in dirt.
We had a pleasant call last Friday from
d. X. French, an old resident Of Cheney
and devoted champion Of that village.
Mr.. French is quite an entertaining con-
versatiOnal.st and being an old timer is
full Of interesting "reminiscences Of the
carry udNs III tllS setllOn. One llttle CIR
cumstanco narrated was particularly
striking even to him. Four years ago he
was offered two lots on Main street, ad-
joining the California brewery, for pair
u very small mules that he was then
driving 10 a wagon. Mr.. French re-
fused the trade at that time considering
the mules worth four such lots. Time
moved on, French disposed Of the mules
and the lots gradually mounted in value.
saturday as he started up to the REVIEW
office the same old mules, now the prop
winklng and linking at their old master
as II enjoying the joke, while he could
turn his eyes 10 the lots he had refused
for them, only a block away, and worth
in the markegfully $1,000. He says they
were the most expensive ANIMALS he ever
owned.