, 1885-10-10
PlCK.UPS AND PERSONALS.

- Most OF our lawyers are attending
court at Cheney this week.
"A dense smoke to the north Monday
indicated a timber blaze Of some magni-
tude.
Councilman Brook Is rapidly putting
down the foundation for squier's new
brick.
The raco between odell and Watson
Is booked to come off on Saturday, octo-
Der I7th.
For frst-clAss, not-to-be-surpassed,
fall weather, the present sample on top
takes the premium.
- The Rockford base ball club claims
the championship Of the country having
won Ave games and lost two.
Isaac weloh and Frank Ddnkard
LEFT for Spokane last Monday, making the
trip overland.-HGTrin0to TIMES.
Mrs. NJ. G. Patterson and daughter
Jennie have gone to Spokane Falls, their
future home Walla Wdlla Journal.
We hear it rumored that B. N. VIII
ting Is drawing the plans for 100000
hotel to be erected in this city early In the
spring.
The C. and c. mill is receiving from 500
to 1000 bushels Of wheat per day, and the
proprietors have not really commenced
buying yet.
Jas. E. Roe, OF Davenport, was in the
city on Monday. Jim looked as happy
and contented as the newly married man
generally does.
d. NJ. Thompson and party recently
returned from the Colville country pro-
pose to put up smelter IN that place OF
thirtytons capacity.
- Loowenborg Bros. were stacking in
the new goods again to-day. That firm
has a stock that cannot DO eNcelled in
quantity and quality in the northwest.
Tho boys at the mill declare that
deer passed down Post street early this
morning, crossed the bridge and disaP-
peArcd. Sues they mean somebody's
dear.
From the number Of parties threat
ening to put in smelters at Colvlle, the
miners up there should feel safe in the
prospect OF getting at least one this sea
son.
- The Miner. the new Colville paper,
will appear on deck In few days. The
field IL a good one and Messrs. Slater &
Bsnham ought to do well with the en-
tsrpriss.
Married, at the residence Of Mr.. Thos.
weger, Moran prairie, Oct. 4, 1885, by the
Rev. s. W. Richards. Mr.. VIM. weger to
Miss Lydia Jones, both Of Spokane couu-
ty, W.T..
- The building on Howard street,above
Riverside avenue, formerly occupied as a
blacksmith shop, has been completely
changed in shape aud is now used as a
fur depot
- Charley Webster Is building n new
residence In the southern part Of the city.
It looks as though the building disease Is
assuming an epidemic form, for they are
all catching it.
Many had an Idea that Mr.. Fitch
would back out OF his contract In getting
in electric lights for street purposes by the
10Th Of October. It appears that Fitch is
not that kind Of hair pin.
Capt. Meyers has proven himself by
his plscatorial exploits to bo the champ
ion fisherman Of the city. He has caught
over 500 pounds Of trout with hook and
line within the past fortnight.
Boyd q Co. have considerable eXca-
vation done for the extension Of the 'vHter
mains. It is about time the pipe had ar
rived. fit does not come soon snow will
interfere with carrying on the work.
Now that our people have done so
well In constructinga highway to Spangle
they might turn their attention to the
Rockford road and help the boys out.
That public highway can stand good
deal OF fixing.
The freman's ball comes of on the
22nd of this month. II you have not al
ready purchased ticket do o,thus aiding
aworthy cause and insuring to the pur-
chaser admission to one Of the largest balls
Of the season.
II our merchants want to reach n
good class Of buyers, who do considera-
BILE purchasing in our city now, they
should advertise In the Ritzville Record,
that paper reaching a large number of
readers in Douglas, Adams and Franklin
counties.
BIN. Whiting has his hands full Just
now. He has the contract for putting up
he new Squier block, also the addition to
Dr.Morgan's dwelling and is superintend.
ing the construction OF E. F. Beams hand
some two-story residence on south Stew
ems street.
- We are informed that L. X. a.
Smith, a very large importer and dealer
In tobaccos at Portland, Ia about to open a
branch wholesale tobacco house In this
city. He will probably occupy the store
room Just deserted by the City drug store
in the First National bank building.
- Farmers who are benefited by the
new road between spangle and this city
are informed that a number Of ample
turuouts have been constructed on the
grades and teams can pass now without
dlhiculty. The road Is in good repair and
the distance between the two places great
ly lessened by this route.
- Has anyone seen anything Of this
kind drifting about town. 1.-THE Pal0use
NeOs reports the elopement Of George
Little with the wife Of Henry Ivey, Of
Mt. Cove. No cause Is assigned for the
act, a. the neighbors report that Mr.. Ivey
always provided for and treated his wife
we'll. The runaway couple were last seen
going toward Spokane Falls. Mr.. Ivey
made no attempt to overtake them"
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