, 1884-03-01

HlTtets TINS "eeks lue Ioaiutlct VI Nuhhs
Sypert was completely surrounded with
water and could only be approached over
a temporary bridge, or in a skin.
A stranger was enjoying himself on the
Howard street bridge Tuesday shooting
al birds with a revolver. His sport was
spoiled by the city marshal, not on ac-
count Of any danger there might be to the
innocent birds, but because the pastime
is in conflict with the municipal regula-
tions.
Witzel, our Howard street barber, put
up new variegated Il insignia Of his busi-
ness one day this week and the first night
some one with their good sense crowded
out by frequent imbibitions had the ef-
frontery to tear the pole from its fasten-
nings and throw it into the street. Bad
work.
The Eagle City mail carrier is making
regular trips between the Post and the
mines and comes In on time every days.
He came in last night with SI7 letters and
left this morning with 456 letters and III
papers, the whole weighing 40 pounds.
All this he carries on his back and rides
shank's horses.
Chas. Stratton has purchased the ba-
kerry Of A. L. Keats and will take pos
session to-day. Mr.. S. only secures the
business, not the property but will con-
tinue the bakery at the same stand. We
regret to see Mr.. Keats retire from his old
place, but he will soon be engaged in
some new enterprise.
We are informed that f. II. Jameson
will put up a block Of frame business
houses at the southeast corner Of River.
side avenue and Mil street and that c. A.
Webster will furnish the southwest corner
Of the same streets with similar decora-
tions. And some people havea an idea .hat
Spokane Falls has reached its growth.
Some Of the friends Of Marshal Hyde
presented him with a magnificent revol-
yer this week. The weapon is one Of the
best and latest improved and the offender
that is ever compelled to stand in front Of
it as a target will be surprised at its effect
iveness. The present was u deserving
tribute to worthy officer and is highly
appreciated by the recipient.
A passenger and emigrant train arrived
from the east about 3 o'clock Sunday
morning and laid over at this depot for
about "a hours. It was the first train
through for five days and ii was received
by large concourse Of people. After the
eastern blockade had been raised more
delays were caused'b by the melting snow
washing out vast stretches Of railroad, and
causing heavy land slides.
Sunday was the first spring like day
that has difruSed its warmth over this
section for some months. The sun shown
radian lv, the air was ladened with the
breath Of summer, birds twitteTed among
the trees, and the people smiled as though
the change was charged with happiness.
1t was a bright harbinger Of summer and
as such was enjoyed by the whole COM
munity.
We had a call Friday afternoon from
T. F. Kane, representative Of the West
Shore, published at Portland He is
making arrangements for getting out an
illustrated edition Of the West Shore
made up exclusively Of Spokane Falls
and the mines. The publication will
reach about 10000 copies, and will contain
views Of the falls and all Of the principal
buildings Of the city. Mr.. Kane has met
with very fair success in canvassing for
subscription and advertising, and pro-
poses to issue a work that will be a credit
to the place. The artists will go to work
next week upon the drawings and the en-
tire work will be out this month.
In the list OF Grand Jurors for 1884 we
see the names Of the following residents
Of this Tllce. Louis Zcgler, F. II. Moore,
J. NJ. Hosler, Geo. Brandt, WIN, Kaiser,
A. J. Calhoun, II. W. Forrest: Among
the Petit Jurors are Mrs. A. NJ. Cannon,
Mrs. II. l.. Cutter, Mrs. J. n. Glover, J.
B. BllylOck, l.. w. Rima, John Glover,
/. T. Benham. This new departure Of
drawing hdes for jurors is something we
do not admire. Not but that ladies' are
perfectly competent to pass judgment
upon case according to Its merits, but
1t is requiring them to perform a peculiar
duty devolving upon citizens that the ma
Jority OF men are glad to escape from and
which is not pleasant under any circum-
stances.
We would call the attention Of our City
Council to the absence OF a very import
ant feature to the city which should be
provided for by an ordinance, and said
ordinance strictly enforced. There are
portions Of the city in which sidewalks
are most seriously needed, and where the
majority Of the property owners are will.
ing and anxious to build. The only rea-
son that these people have for not turning
in and doing the work for their own CON
venience is that II individuals follow their
own inclnations there will be but little
in the work when 1t is com
pleted. What they desire is an ordinance
for the width and general char
acter OF the walks required and then the
building will go steadily on. Several Of
our leading thoroughfares need sidewalks !
and one from the centre Of the city to the !
depot is an absolute necessity. Let this |
matter receive prompt attentpn.
Messrs. Whiting 4 Haywood, who rep
resent the North Pacific Publishing Co.,
at Portland, Oregon, are in our city max
ing sketches, and writing up the business
interests OF Spokane Falls, for the pur-
pose Of publishing a fine illustrated and
descriptive work on the Ceur d'Alene
Mining region, and surrounding country. |
From what we learn their work will con-
tain about 100 pages describing the most |
practicable route from the n. p. Ry, into
The mines profuscly illustrated with fine
wood engravings which cannot be sur
passed. It is their purpose to give a full |
statement Of facts, not aiming to give a
boom" to any particular point, regard
less OF natural advantages. Thus far our
citizens have given them all the encour-
lgement they could expect. They are
men Of reliability and worthy, Of conf
lence, as shown by letters from leading