, 1888-12-27


adjoining alley from some RUBBISH thai
was ignited. The insurance agents will
Investigate.
were az follows: A. J. Staus, 10000, In
surance $4500, $500 each In Anglo-Ns-
vada and Pennsylvania, placed by Stabxch
& Munter; with Lane Gillian. $1,000 in
Fire Association Of Philadelphis with
Norman Il Mason, $500 each in Helvetia
and Westchester; With Thompson and vaa
Houten, $1,000 in Firemau's Fund and 500
with Fsirman OF Springfield, Msssachu.
sets. - ''''''
F. w. Smith places his loss ct nearly
$4,000. insured for $1,000. placed With
Wendall Hall 10 the Alton. Home anA
PhGuix and Etna companies.
lac. Dement'S loss on the Smith build
ing, which he owned, wac about $1,000, On
which he had $500 insurance with tAs
National of Ireland. Dement'S loss in oils
and drugs foots up between $500 s:a
the Liberty of New York.
T. j. Burnes places his loss ct 5000
with $500 insurance In the Northwestern
| of Portland. The American District Tsle-
graph Company's Office was damaged
about $50 by the cutting Of the wires.
j. I. McCsrther had between. $50 and
e75 worth Of plats and pamphlets do
stroyed by water. Strobsch h Munter
carried no insurance and lose perhaps $500
r. A. Jones Il Co. made the Gre depart.
ment a present of $50 yesterday, which
xift was supplemented by like amount
from the American District Telegraph and
Spokane Transfer companies.
Blades Of rain welded by the wind cat
the air with the fury Of cavalry charge
Friday evening as A. r. Emery. who lives
near the railroad water tank, went To
draw some water from well near General
Curry's residence, and fell victim to two
bold road agent.
It was Just the sort of temptest time
suitable TO the deeds Of daring highway
men--one of those stormy twiIights that
cause timid people in the suburbs to close
their windows fast and sit by the fireside
trembling at the sound Of every noise
yet there was no apprehensions on the
part OF Emery, for when one OF the rufiians
jammed his umbrella down upon his head
he charged the doing to rudeness OF the
Emery was not long in this needless
state. Az he bent over the we'll 10 draw q
bucket of water he was suddenly seized
from behind. A hand Qrasped tightly at
his throat while another was placed across
his mouth |, to to prevent en- an outcry. IL the
i
| While he was thus being held the sec
ond robber went through his pockets and
relieved him Of all the money he had
| S41. He was then violently thrown TO tho
| ground, but before he could regain his feet
the highwaymen had disappeared.
| Emery reported the matter to Chief Of
Police Warren, put as he could not fur
nish description of his assailants the
chief had no clue to work upon. He
started out in search OF the men, but could
get no trace of them.
The same boldness and daring was dis.
played in the robbery OF the faro bank
Monday night, and II is thought that the
robberies were committed by the same
men. In both instances the fellows sue
ceeded in getting away without being
seen, which will make it very difficult for
the officers to apprehend them. A descrip-
tion of the thieves would probably lead u
their apprehension.
Some ten days ago syndicate Of SpO-
kane capital succeeded in buying from
| Mrs. A. ThOrp l60 acres of land joining
the south line. These gentlemen immedi-
ately let it be known that they made the
purchase for the sole purpose of making an
addition TO our town and of putting in
money and Inducements to place Rockford
in the position it ought TO occupy, that Is
the second town in the county. The gen
tlemen who control this addition are not
strangers but men who are well acquainted
with the surrounding country and know
what can be expected TO support town.
Last Monday part of the syndicate came
from the Falls with d corps Of surveyors
and have begun work in earnest plating
eighty acres and opening up streets which
tempting terms. In conversation with
the gentlemen we learn that they will do
all In their power that money and energy
tan do to give new life to the town. aid
hey will do it, because they come from q
school of experience lie" Spokane Falls
where they learn that money rightly ex-
pended makes money" and while Book
ford for the past four months has been
gradually going ahead, this new enter
prise in addition to the town will result in
great big boom when the buttercups
come, One thing that needs little atten-
tion just now is. what can and will the
people do towards opening baukY Just
what we need and IL the business men of
Rockford will fairly consider the situation
it can easily be done, and from the past his
tory of the Spokane people it is PLAIN that
the syndicate will meet Rockford half way
and step over the line. Now say that the
at 500 per share and the Spokane people
an equal amount, then the bank doors will
open, There Is milliOus in 1t, % get right
TO work and secure the opportunity while
you can. Rockford has howied for bank.
We need it and If 90 have one. To The
rest of Spokane county We have this 70
say, Rockford 10 bound to be an important
town; q big town and good town, 70 ret
right in and buy lots while they arc low.
Rockford gravel contains $40 gold pieces
for the man who buys now. and you don't
have 10 nan IL ont. The old year OF 1888
is most gone and with it the mark of suc-