, 1885-10-10

! glstcreu al the Merchant, Portland,
p. Murray, of this place, /,
down on the books at the H0ltOn,
Portland.
- Almost all Of the legal lights OF
the city have spent the week at
Cheney.
80 Between 5000 and 2O,O00 bush,
els Of wheat have been delivered in
the city during the past week.
The "May Blossom" dramatic
company signify their intention OF
| doing Spokane Falls on NOV. eth.
L. II. Prather is building a very
neat, attractive and commodiOus
residence in the southern part Of the
city.
w. a. Purdy has sold number
OF his thoroughbred cattle. Our
stOckmen are seeing the wisdom Of
handling hrst-aass stock.
~ Joe Hayer, the young man who
has put so much life and vim into
the Rockford Enterprise, Is in the
city laying of few days from hard
work.
80 Geo. Wooster is of on a trip to
the Little Dalles, looking after the
busines, interests Of the A. =. Ho-
falling Co.'S. house in this city with
which he isinterested.
Oats are bringing 60 cents per
hundred, lOOse, and 20 centsper hun
dred sacked. At this time last year
oats were a drug on the market at35
cents. Take 1t all in ali, the farmer
has no great cause for complaint this
season. =
- During the week, ending Thurs
day, the elevator company received
5000 bushels of wheat and 2j,OOO
pounds Of barley; the c. and c. mill
6lS4 bushels Of wheat and the Echo
mill some 1000 bushels. A pretty
good showing, especially as this does
not include other purchases made IN
the city.
- The foundations for another new
house is going up at the corner Of
Stevens and Third streets. The
sprinkling them in thick in that
quarter Of the city. II building Is as
brisk next year as it has been this
there will be very few eacant lots
left and Il good class of houses arc
going up, we are pleased to say.
- The Echo mill has not been rum
ming full capacity for some time, in
order to introduce new machinery
end increase the facilities for carry
ing on work, which accounts for the
small quantity Of grain purchased
during the week. When in running
order again the mill will be rolling
out even better -four than the excel
lent brands upon which it has built a
widespread reputation.
In another column we publish a
statistical report on Washington ter
ritOry, which will not only be Of in
terest to our readers now but will be
valuable to save for future reference.
There Is comparative table of pop
ulatiOn and another Of the assessed
valuation OF property. Taking the
thre counties that formerly were one
under the name Of Spokane, and that
section OF territory shows greater
increase than any part of Washing
ton.
= In response TO a telegram, Tayt
lOr 4 Crane raised the price of whea-
to 30 cents per husheI this morning.
At the time they received the dis
patch there were n dozen teams in
line discharging wheat at the ruling
price, 81 cents, but the boys, with
the fairness that characterizes their
dealings, informed the farmers Of
the advance that would go INTO effect
this morning and the teamsters re-
mained over night to take udvan-
tage OF the jump.
- Among the visitors to our city
this we0k was Ezra Baird, well
known resident Of Idaho who is ex-
sheriff Of Nez Perce county and who
Is popular candidate for I'm tied
States marshal Of that territory. Mr..
Baird had just returned from taking
Il band Of horses up the road and had
not been in the Falls an hour before
he fell head over heels in love with
the place. He now talks of securing
an acre Of ground in or near to the
city aud putting up mammoth feed
and slie stables. We would gladly
welcome such a wide-aWake man TO
our community and believe that he
would never regret the move should
he settle here.
v We stand up uncovered and ex-
tend our warmest congratulations to
Lieut.. w. A. Kimball. He is in pos
sitiOn just now to be the recipient Of
an avalanche of cOngratulations from
all Of his numerous friends. They
cannot pile it on too thick. HIS
will not excuse him from
taking his medicine. The cause of
this outbreak grows out of the fact
that Wednesday afternoon the young
gentleman became the father Of
twins, the brightest, prettiest little
specimens of humanity that all those
VINO have seen them say they ever
saw before In their lives. One is a
six and Il half pound girl and the
other an eight and a half pound hoy.
Lieut. kimbalL l9oks happy, and of
course is proud of the multifarious
blessing. We are pleased to add
that the lady is doing nicely and that
the twins arc taking the world as
they find it, and are as lively and
musical as the parents could desire.