, 1884-01-19
SCRAPINGS.


Two big wants supplied and everybody
happy.
The library can be counted on as an es-
tablished fact.
There is no abatement in the interest
felt in the mines.
Sled crooks sawed at Cooks mill at any
hour in the day.
The Social Club held a delightful ball in
the skating rink last night.
Extra copies Of this issue can be had at
this office or Of p. V. Brown.
Work on the new theatre building is
being pushed forward rapidly.
Subscriptions to the Transportation
Company are coming in rapidly.
The ladies' Of Rathdrum give a leap year
ball on Friday evening, Jan, 2jth.
The'evenings this week have been thick
ly sprinkled with public meetings.
Bettis & Cavanaugh have taken posses
sion Of their office in Central Block.
Spokane Falls has a Board Of Trade,
and one that is "coming out strong
Money to loan on city property. Apply
to Binkley a Taylor, attomeys-at-law.
There has been rush for lots in the
new town Of Cpur d'Alene this week.
Geo. T. Crane is making arrangements
to put gas in his store on Howard street.
A mail carrier makes ono round trip to
and from Post CRuT d'Alene to Eagle
City every ten days.
The face Of the country Is still in that
condition that makes careless pedestrian
ism decidedly dangerous.
Clergymen, speakers, singers, and ac-
tors, find that Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL
improves and aids the voice.
Anyone desiring the services Of an arch
itcct will do well to call on p. +. Gates, at
w. c. Johnson's planning mill.
People knowing themselves indebted to
r. w. Forrest would do well to make a
note Of his card in another column.
Weeks & Magee are running their stage
line to Post Coeur d'Alene tri-wcekly.
Hope the boys may make a win Of it.
The Carter Bros. have added new fires
to their blacksmith shop in order TO keep
up with demands made upon them for
work.
The Echo mills turn out flour to the
amount OF some l75 barrels per day. The
capacity would be doubled il the grain
could he had.
II our local orators do not confinc them
selves to reason the new public organiza-
tiOn will, at sOmo unfortunate moment,
bTcdk UP III Il IoNs
The committee mem appointed by the
Board Of Trade have been putting IN time
at hard work this week. They are the
right boys in the right place.
Parties dcsirous Of advertising in the
CRur d'Alpne Miner should hand their
cards in to the REVIEW office at once.
Only limited number taken.
The stockholders Of the spokane Trans
! r,.Ffufinn f'prHRuuy moot tp-uiuht Some
800 shares hayc been taken already. Rattle
the business through, gentlemen.
Charley Carson will stock restaurant
at Rathdrum, Post Cuur dAlenc and
probably Evolution. Charles shows a
disposition to rus le for the ducats.
The band boys were talking Of giving a
grand ball on the evening Of February
End, but here is some hitch in the ar
rangcments now We hope to sec smoOthcd
away.
From the way that our citizens are tax
ling hold Of and crowdiug ahead the
Board OF Trade it is evident that they are
IL earnest. Keep it hot, gcntlomeni keep
il hot.
4 letter dated from this Office Dec. 2Sth
reached Portland Jan. 18th. There Is
something in this velocity to awake awe
in the minds o. those dwelling ON the pos
tai system.
Baxter & Lee have out tony sign in
front Of thcir paint shop. II includes
about all the colors known to the painters
and they are mixed in tOgethcRluite hnr-
mOniously.
I.OsT.-On Wednesday l6ih between the
residence Of Chas. II. Stratton and Spo-
kane Watch Fob with plain gold loCket,
with picture inside. Finder will please
leave same at law Office Of J. J. Browne
ami receive reward.
We call attention to the card Of W. T.
StOll in another column. Mr.. StOll Is now
located at Eagle City and ~ prepared to do
general law business. Being Immediately
in the mines he is able TO attend to minmg
business for those at distance.
The ice Well about here has not been Of
a character to awaken a heavy growth of
joy among packers. The people can
stand a tropical tlnciurc TO the atmosphere
now, but famine u ice about July would
create a feeling Of exaspeTtion.
The price OF wheat in this market is
rul ng higher than elsewhere. We see
that the flour and wheat market both in
san Francisco and Portland is weak, with
declining tendency. The cereal can
hardly hold its present price a great while.
A new building is being thrown togcth-
cr just back OF the Sprague House and
Immediately across the road leading to
the depot As the rnau so long uscu iS
cut across lots travel Will DE compellei 10
hunt new route through a regular chan
mel to the railroad.
A celestial stranger in the shape Of a
comet IS now on eNhibition IN the western
sky. The blazing wake oi the burning
star IS rather indistlnct, but plalh enGuVh
to catch the eve. 1t is rather a small AZ
fair IN comparison with the one that tran
ed across the heavens a couple OF years
ago.
The building recently occupied by r.
w. Forrest Is undergoing extensive
changes. and VIII be occupied by Mr.
Mack, VINO IS now dong so wen WIN nus
Main street chop house. MACK under
stands his business thoroughly anu heeds
large quarters toaccommodatc MS lncreas-
ing custom.
The entcrprising and progressive bust
ness men OF Spokane Falls, W. r. have
| taken the initial steps towards the organ