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, 1884-05-17

Much has been written concerning
the scenery and resources of the
Colville country, but the writer be-
ing skeptical Of what he supposed to
be an overdrawn picture Of the
Aforesaid country, got aboard the
hurricane deck of one of II. L. Posts
best livery rigs last Wednesday
morning and hied away to the great
land of promise 10 investigate for
himself, returning home by way Of
Deep Creek Falls Saturday evening.
On our way both going and return
ing we saw much to make our trip
both interesting and amusing.
Everywhere we cast ureye 1t would
either rest on some gigantic noun
tain or upon the waving fields Of
emerald green, of pumsrous lstesss..
richly carpeted with rich, verdant,
nutritious grasses, Where numberless
heads Of cattle and sheep were quiet
ly grazing. The weather was beauti-
full. The settlers along our route
were kind and hospitablc, but as we
were out for fuu We chose to camp
out and prepare our own ntions
rather than be the guests Of million
aires. The routine Of our trip was
all broken up by running across our
fellow townsman G. NJ. Forster,
about sixty miles from home afoot.
George told US he left town the day
before on horseback, but he had be-
come so lewildered that he could
only tell us his horse was gone, and
that was all we could get out Of him.
Knowing that George was a good
fellow aud that his professional
service was required at home we
proffercd our services to bring him
in and we brought him. On our
way home our party WIS attacked
by a formidable looking animal of
the feathcred tribe that George said
in Indian was n "kil-li-co-leux." lie
said it would be well to fetch him
with US, aud as be had his little gun,
succeeded after hard fought and
closely contested battle, in getting
away with the game. George was
terribly excited, and no doubt his
feelings can better be imagined than
described. Our visit 10 the ColviIle
valley having been brought toa very
sudden terminus on account Of our
friend ForSter's misfortune, we viii
have to go again before we can pen
an important description of the
country +.
, 1884-05-17

1t would seem that what he had to
say last week in regard TO the ex-
posed condition Of our city and the
great want Of fire department has
had its effect to some extent. 1t has
awakened the public to II sense of
the danger with which we are sur
rounded, and a desire to do some
thing at once to remedy the defc-
iency. We have been requested to
notify the people Of the city that a
meeting will be held in the building
on Howard street lately occupied by
f. J. FelIowes, next Monday
evening for the purpose Of
devising some means Of perfecting
the organization of a fire depart
ment. 1t is particularly requested
that those who are Interested In this
matter should be present. This Is a
step in the right direction and we
for one earnestly hope to see some
thing tangible in the shape Of fire
department spring out Of this move
ment We can throw no light upon
the intentions of those who order
the call made, but the object is a
good one and should meet with ev-
cry encouragement and the hearty
approval Of rvcry propertY'owner.
, 1884-05-17

One OF the marked features in
business circles among new towns is
the frequent changes of proprietor
ship in the various branches of trade.
\ firm or single Individual who
conducts business a year without
some kind Of transfer is considered
TO be one Of the old timers, and a
permanent fixture, although single
year is no indication that the house
is to continue under one manage
ment another twelve month. Hard
ly week passes that We are not
called upon to note a change in some
firm, or the entire transfer Of Il bus
ness from the old to new hands.
One Of the largest sales that have
occurred Of late is that OF the Black
Hawk Stables, on Main street, the
property of Alex. Warner and Jas.
f. Roe to f. W. Pound and Ed. Nc
DOnnell. That is not to say the sale
of the real estate nor the improve
ments thereon but the good will of
the Institution and the greater por-
tiOn Of the stock, the new firm leas-
ing the premises for term Of years.
Messrs. Warner & Roe have been
engaged in the livery business for
something like two years or more,
and the steady increase of patron
age has compelled them to make
several large additions to their sta
bles, until they had built upa valu-
able and extensive property. The
Black Hawk has always been popu-
lar and profitable and the old firm
have made considerable money.
The majority of men in business
while not compelled to sell generally
have a reasonable price which they
are ready to take when offered, and
Messrs. Warner & Roe are no ex-
ceptions. The new proqrietOrS are
well-known here, are exceedingly
.9ctive men, and will keep the sta
bles up to their former eXcellency.
We believe they will find the invest
ment a fortunate one in every re-
spect. We do not know what Mr..
Warner and Mr., Roe may go nt, but
in whatever enterprise they may
venture they have the best wishes
Of large number Of friends for their
continued prosperity.
, 1884-05-17
A Little Racket.

Scattered all about and around the
city are people living in tents, until
the suburis present the appeAraI.Il
Of an encampment. As far as is
known those who chose this nOmadic
mInner Of living get along in unity
and harmony with each other, or did
up to Monday evening, when q
scrimmage occurred In ono Of these
cloth additions to the place that
came very near proving serious.
The first intiInation Of trouble that
reached the officers was the appear
ancc Of a wild-eyed man, with a
slight wound in his hand, who was
30 excited that he hardly knew what
had happened. made the officers
understand that a row had occurred
in which he had been shot. Marshal
Hyde and officer Warren made n
trip to the scene Of the difficulty on
the north side Of the river. From
the injured party an imperfect ac-
count OF the affray was gathered.
The man gave his name as X. J. Nc
Donald. He said he had been camp
Ing on the spot for month or more.
Monday himself and a companion
started out for Ash, carrying hooks,
flys, liquid bait, etc. The eXpidition
resulted in a booze, and when they
returned to camp they found one
J. ii. Mathews, who accused the
boys OF selling liquor to Indians.
This accusation led TO war and
Mathews and Mcdonald went at II
IN hammer and tongs style. During
the melee Mathews drew a small
32-calibre pistol which was dis
charged, inflicting a slight wound in
McDOnald's left hand. According
to his story Mcdonald took the pistol
away from Mathews and beat that
individual over the head with II so
fOrcibly as to break the weapon.
This proceeding closed the game and
the wounded man struck out for
town In search Of official assistance.
Officer Warren drove out several
miles on the different roads but
failed to find the offender, who has
probably put a long distance between
himself and the Falls ere this.
, 1884-05-17

Monday of this week we were
taken in charge by our young friend
Fred. D.. Chamberlin, Esq, Of the
extensive commission firm Of Cham
berlin Bros, and driven across the
river and given an opportunity to
inspect the piece of territory known
as "Chamberlin's Addition to the
City of Spokane Falls" which has
recently been put ON the market.
The property is delightfully."- located
on the high plateau few rods north
west Of the Methodist College, over
looking the city. The land is level,
free Of all distractions and will rap
idly come in favor among those who
are dcsirous of building up homes.
As special induccmrnt Mr. Cham
berlin offers every purchaser Of lots
who will build reduction Of ten per
cent. Ofthe cost of the improvements.
Already this season the march Of i'm
provement has spread to the north
side Of the river and number Of
handsome residences are under way.
Mr.. Chamhcrlin himself is having q
very pretty two story cottage built
on the land and the indications are
that that part of town will be rapid
ly filed up with houses. As the CEN
tire Of the city crowds up with busi-
ness and the noise and hum pertain
ing to the same, the residences are
gradually yet surely crowded out to-
ward the suburbs, which are ste eldily
filling up. The natural advantages
Of the northwestern portion Of the
city such as.purity Of air, moderate
temperature, drainage, etc, are su-
perior, and the view from the spot is
one Of the most charmingin the city.
Mr.. Chamberlin has the addition
tastily laid out in lots and blocks,
and a neat Hthergrapi,' lhjle y The
plot. The streets are wide and con-
form with those already established
in adjoining additions. 1t is the aim
to put the lots on the market at such
price as will encourage people to
buy and improve. In the course of
year or two there will be a large
population occupying the land on the
north side of the river, and il the
same rule is followed out already
, 1884-05-17

ing fayorably of the northern cohn-
try. 1t stands to reason that miner
ais exist everywhere throughout the
mountains to the north and east Of
this locality. The elevated chains
are hut spurs to the great ridge of
the high land that stretches from the
northern extremity Of Alaska to the
southmost point of Patagonia with
hardly a break. This stupendous
length Of mountain has yielded
minerals at hundreds of points, and
there is no reason why the valuable
stuT slrAild not exit ia the quarter
frOm whence the rock I'm question
was taken. Those who have investi-
gated the section are 50 well satisfied
with the prospects that several
parties have invested in ground, and
before the summer is,over} we ex-
lpecttO-hear good reports from that
stretch Of territory.
, 1884-05-17
Looks Well

It has long been known that the
mountains around Chewelah, to the
north Of this city, abound lnA miner
ais, although the section hasneith-
eT been extensively prospected or
Worked. 1t has never undergone
the imitation Of n boom, and as the
precious metals are mixed in with
rock that il will be necessary to put
through an expensive process to re-
duce and separate, the prospects are
not bright for any great excitement
over the mines in that quarter.
Nevertheless the time will be when
the ledges there existing will pro-
duce large quantities Of gold and
silver. 1t will require considerable
capital perhaps to open up the mines,
but when once in operation they are
hound to pay very large dividend
to the operators. We have seen
some fine specimens Of silver quartz
from the claim in which J. n. Squier
Of this place has an interest, an assay
of which was published some months
ago, showing the property to lie ex-
ceedingly valuable. Recently Mr.
Squier has received more pieces Of
rock from the same mine, and the
Indications Of the presence Of gold is
plainly apparent undorc the glnss.
Should the quartz hold out as rich
as the specimens evidently are, the
ledge is exceedingly rich We have
no personal object N, view in speak
, 1884-05-17

Last Saturday Maj. Jas. P. Canbv,
paymaster United States Army,
passed through this city with an
escort with funds to pay off the
troops at Fort Spokane. The outat
travelled in two government wagons.
1t left Fort CGur d'Alene at noon
Saturday, reaching the Falls about
five the same evening. The escort
consisted OF privates VIM. J. II.
Thompson, Co. D.; Henry Roab, Co.
E, and Alonzo johnson, 20. ] Of the
End Infantry, under charge Of Princi-
pal Musician Emil r. q. S,lleS
, 1884-05-17

Sunday last Lane c. Gillian and
August Goldsmith returned to this
city from Eagle City, where they
spent several days personally in
specting the mines. They had ample
opportunity to see what was being
done and came home thoroughly
convinced that the diggings are
equal in richness to anything ever
reported of them. Mr.. Gillian in
forms us that Eagle City itself is eX-
ceedingly dull just now, report
that every petson from the mines
confirms. This is partially owing to
the stampede out of the place that
occurred a few weeksagO, and main
ly to the fact that almost every man
capable of handling a pick Is out in
the hills prospecting. While money
is exceedingly scarce gold dust Is
coming in daily. Every claim
worked IS yielding well, and it is
confidently believed that when bet
ter appliances for working the
ground are introduced that the pro-
ducing capacity Of the claims will
increase many fold, Mr.. Gillian
had occular proof Of the gold bearing
condition of the earth by seeing
miners wash the stuff from pans Of
dirt. 1t will require time and labor
to fully demonstrate the extent Of
the mines, but the country will be
thoroughly prospected this summer,
All of tho old miners in camp, those
whose judgment is worth pinning
faith to, are emphatic in their eX,
pressed belief that the CGur GAlent
mines viii prove the richest evel
worked on this coast.
, 1884-05-17
Rest and be Refreshed.

rTNHE NATIONAL HOTEL. Of Sprague, W
T.. recently rehtted OheH for cmiErUnts
and the public generally comfortable lOdg-
lngs aud a irSt class table. For commercial
truvplers special accommodations including
fumis shed sample room. The house Is bet
ter prepared than ever before to give entire
satisfaction to Its patrons, No palms spared
Is insure the comfort II all. Rates reasonable.
W. X. SKELETON, Pro-
, 1884-05-17
C. R. PEBBLES & co.

EzIPREs5 NO. L.
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CAMDEN. The Porter House with the furniture
has been sold to Mr.. Martin of st. George =. The
new sch. Rachel & Maud was towed to Rockport
Friday to load ice for Galveston. NJ. Smiley,
an old and respected citizen found dead in bed
last Monday morning. He had never seen q sick
day in his life He was sevcnty-one years DID,.
Landlord Decrow of The Ocean House and I. {.
Atwick of the firm Of Atwck& Trim have both
been confined to the house about four weeks,
with pneumonia, the other with rheumatic fever.
I'D. IL. Carleton of the firm of Carleton x Pas
call has been sick few days. III. VI. Bean has
another contract for large centre board schooner.
....Ahout forty Of our English 4parrow- have 50
far wintered and they make spring like appear
ance these cold mornings.
WISTERPoRr. Mr. Daniel Moody diet on Tues
day morning OF pneumonia lie leaves a wife and
six children. Mr. Moody Was a good citi nanI
viii be 4 loss TO the community. Mi L. T. Mcr
ri teacher Of the high school DIP street, Is quite
sick and the school i havin, a Vacation. The
ioWn street school closed last Friday. Rev. &. l.
MILL exchanged pulpit~ with Rev. \ J. LocAharr
Inst Sunday. Capt J. b. AltDernott lost hi
horse on sunday ui-ht....Dr. Baker has returned
from i- IMP TO Boston and j. all ready iui Uu,i-
ness 80 uo one ncci suffer from tootharhe The
pH Fellows anl NJ -ons htIadlnre and an OYSTER
-uppel attne Ojd Fellows lialI on Thursday night.
...-jam2~ MtMauJs, formerly with ;. ". Holt,
aa, gone 70 Bangor first clerk i'll Htrtow's Gru-
-tor-....Arthur snow who has been out West tor
iha pa-3 year returned home la~t saturday
Mo>RoE. + II. Neay In, sold his iIambI eton-
HIN coii f.. \ IL stephen A. Nye. Of Fairfield
for 5000 AMI has bought the only brother of t,rel
p'H"l ",..iam Dpoirirh Of NewturS, Mn Neal
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SEALED UNTO HIM.
By JOAQUIN MILLER.

joaquin MILLER has become widely known a.
one of the most powerful dramatic writers Amcri
ca has ever produced. His stories are eagerly
sought by the foremost periodicals of the country
and his great American drama, 1.-THE Dinites," has
been played for years to crowded houses through
out America and England. His "Songs Of the
Sierras, first published in Lonlon, awakened IA
tur0Fe of enihusiaSm and he ut once 'lion
i1cd' by English society, his popularity cqualimg
that of Bret lIartc
Ills life has been sin@ularly romantic one
When lad ne was taken to Oregon to live, at Il
time when white settlers were almost unknown
there. he practiced mining in California during
that memorable period of excitement following the
discovery of gold. He was one of the Nicaragua
Expedition, in $50, under General Walker, and
after many adventures with Indians andmncrs. he
became a Judge IN Oregon lie Is at present huiII-
ing a tog-cG6tR on one of the prominent sites ut
Washington, d. c.. which he expects to occupy AS
soon as it is completed.
His new story, ''Sealed unto Him, is founded on
facts. some of them from his personal experience.
Ii treats of the Danites, 'avenging angels" of
the Mormon Church, they existed over thirty
years ago The foremost character, the one about
whom the story revoiyes, is Mormon elder a
leader of the banites, mailman in his fanatical
zeal, and giant in stature and strength He is one
OF the most powerful dramatic creations that have
appeared in modern fiction.
The heroine of the story is beautiful young
lady, who, in an ignorant freak, is induced to be.
come "sealed" t" Mormon elder before the sect
had removed from Illinois to salt Lake City. Fear
ing the vengeance of the Danites because of her
refusal to accompany the cider, as a wife, to Salt
Lake City, her father cnlcavors to spirit her away
to California. On The journey overland, the eni-
grant train which they accompany passes by salt
Lake City, and here ii is the vengeance Of the
"avenging angels ovcrtake5 them, and 'thev are
iudged-and not" The journey, with its sus.
picions clustering around colossal and my sterous
fgure, which forms one of the train; the suspense
they near Salt Lake City; the work Of the
Danites the flight of the girl and her final fate are
told with realism and dramatic force rarely found
i'll the fiction of any age
The story is a timely well thrilling one. 1t
deals with a people and fanatcism that are at
present the centre OF national interest and an in
terest which is bound to grow greater before it
grows less.
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PorAToEs-Trade is dull and prices favor buyers,
the same a fora long while; Aroostook rose, fancy
lots 4Sc, few selling at i5c: common and peer
less ioe45c; burbanks, 40c; Chenangoes, 40c; Nova
Scotia whites. IUc.
ArILEs-The market remains steady and quiet
baluwins, No. |, 3.75di T. Dbl; choice select
that would be dominated fancy are held higher, and
sell at $3.50 40
HAY AND STRAw-Fancy timothy is quoted at
81 v ton; fair to good, Sl5al6; fine hay, Sl49l5;
swale hay, $500; rye straw, Sl3dl4 T. ton; oat
straw. s. 40.
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SATURDAY, Feb. %.
3uTTER-Trade remains dull and sales continue
in small lots sales remain steady as quoted; fresh
made creamery, 33 a34c; fine fail creamery, 2Sa29c
dealer having sold n FORK higher fair to good,
2SG30c; summer made, 25a21c; summer and fall
western 23c choice Vermont and New York dairy,
25a2Ic; choice straight dairies Il d23c late fall and
early winter, lIn2lc; fair to good, l5al1c: choice
western dairy, 20d22c; imitation creamery, 20d23c
western ladle II a20c, EQUALITY common, log lie
CHEEsE-Tradc steady and very firm at qnota-
tons: cheese is selling, fine New York factory, at
42I al51sc, including fancy brands; fair to good,
l2al4c; choice western, l24a gl3lac; fair to good
lots of cheese selling from lOd BE; skim, 6a9c.
EGGs-The market is still on the down grade,
prices being lower to-day than ON Thursday; fresh
eastern sold to-day at 25d26c; western and south
ern 24d25c; with all fresh stock whether northern
or way down east stock near by fresh laid eggs,
81 d40c.
BEANs-Saes are in moderate lots at quotations,
with downward turn choice northern pea, $50
as 90 " bush; large do, -. 70d2.75; choice medi-
ums, hand picked, 81 esq., 10; foreign pea, 81 40
20; do mediums, 1929 az. 40 yellow eyes, improv-
ed, $3.3Oa3.4O; choice flats, $3.20a3.30, red kid
news S4d4.0J.
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.-iAVEi@G-

In lhis city. Feb. 18th. by Rev. George T. Tufts
Mr.: j. NJ Miller and Miss Lillian f. Dickey, both
of Linc"lnyille.
In Troy, Feb. OH. by +. F. Hanson, W. F. Keller
of lsic>horo. to Edith VI. Carleton, of Troy.
In Rockport, Feb. l4h Joseph II. Richards, of
Avoca. \. Y, and Miss Ella A. >nowdeal. of Rock
port.
Ia Rpchlant, Feb 10th, Reuben Chandler and
MARY 4. Rove, hoth Of Rnckland
In Deer Isle, Jan 29th, Walter IL. Small and Sadie
X Richardson, both Of Deer Isle.
IN Ellsworth, Feb lith Mr.. J. II. Macomber and
Miss Lizzie VI. Jorlon, both of Ellsworth.
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A Good Farm for Sale,

s Near Monroe Village. About
=. ,yhssasA. 100 rods from lourishng cheese
nj IA IsSH5gsy factory The farm formerly own
1sspa I'm essFTsssSSsS,ed by HENRY G. MARDEN. 1t
E. !lg5t lAl1acontains about 10 acres; cuts 10
sssesai;ssstons of hay; has 800 cords of
wood near the buildings 40 acres of the land is in
tervale which cuts mostly English hay; lots of
nerer fdiiing ,oater on different parts of the farm
good buildings the barn cost more than $500, near
ly new; the orchard produces about 100 bu. apples
yearly. all grated fruit; good fence, good neigh
good schools, near the Fair grounds and
Is handsome farm. ISAAC X. MOORE.
MONROE. FEB. II. ISS4.-4W9t
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"
bv the men on the railroad line Finding himself
advancing in wears with A larg. family of BOYS
whom he wished 10 see well placed. he some wears
since invested some spare funds in a new farm in
DAKOTA and something more than A wear since
moved with his family there He writes thar m,
now has twenty.one head Of horned cattle. and
horses to do his work He raised 500 bushels of
sound corn ana about 500 bushels Of soft corn and
has hogs enough to eat it all up As corn only
brings 30 cents per bushel pays better to feed it
out He says the season to sell The hogs is three
times year, in the months OF March. June, and
October rms brings IN the money as it is needed
lie hn3s good breed to be cross with the Bera
shlrIs anu ked Jerseys, although he has had good
success with the Poland Chlnas. Pork sells for ,
cents h'e weight ah' peer TOUR cents on the foot
nc P'ai'e" 'Nt oll'l9 worm oi saF'eh aeel7 itst
Nfl'N1 any 7i'' ''7t i'l W. "uc NuhlTt' "u7he'9
vi ""''"S' 9'' worm OF caDoaSe' 80 worm "i
DEANS WIN So'a iot OF turnlps' heets' parShlpN
CARR H. CW lie taa potatoes IN the marhet the
81 "i july. lie l. going Z" start another orchard
ana has ~ AtN-e trees, ErapeVlntS, raspberry
bushes tjf, etc, ana those who know of Bis care
IN ir"oks heieNe he VIII make success Of II # it
can ot cone lie mas Insured ms farm buildings
i'I ei'"'' III t'tlio 4Aft hevh oht ia the corn
'''''l ''StE "'s "ut Nv" 'H-7 winter 'he OF
'''7' ''H9 II wa '' neg ne'"" zero jim 'r. got
0N0 """"e' I"9' ~ N7h III TWO Hay9 IL Inc
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Notice.

A LII persons holding any claims or demand.
IA against the estate of ROBERT LIMEBURN
Err, late of Belfast, deceased, are hereby nctiiiet
and requested TO present the same Immediately L
the undersigned for settlement.
FRANK w. LIMEBJRNER.
Belfast Feb. 81, lSSI-3W9*