, 1888-02-09
Local J0ttings.

amount to much ana the track 10
Occur d'Alene Is now in good condition.
The windows of the new building on
the corner of Riverside avenue and
Howard street are emolazoned with
the legend Spokane National Bank"
Considerable filing is being done
along the sides of the gorge west OF
Post street. In time Main street will
probably run across the gully.
Men were kept busy yesterday
sweepng the principal street crossings,
but the constant passing of vehicles
and the vast quality OF mud made the
labor almost useless.
Three quai per day { r thirty con-
secutive days is II" undertaking for
Zetosch. He would have kept up the
quail been obainable.
Manager Gordon states that the
skating rink will positively open up
again on Saturday. Among the at
fractions will be tie grand ten mile
race between Laib and Tarbell.
The noon prayer meetings in the Y.
M. G. A. rooms continue. to be we'll at
tended, and are arousing considerable
interest. BY attending them one can
spend pleasant aud profitable hour,
The action taken ty the council II
regard to numbering the houses in Ii
city was an excellent measure in
of the fact that it is likely to should
secure postal delivery.
A large lot Of costumes, for use at
the forthcoming Concordia n'asque-
rade. arrived yesterday from S. Paul,
ard arc now ON exh bitiDn at the cor.
ner of Sprague and Posts streets. The
collection is said to be one OF the finest
ever brought to this city.
As rule the 1st of February is
found to be IL hard day upon which
to make collections. However, not
wi,hstanding the cold OF January. that
almost suspended business, money
was found easy, and collectors are sat
listed with the result Of their labors.
The stone ballast on one of the piers
of the Tost street bridge seems to be
gradually dropping out. The street
commissioner was interviewed in re-
gard to- il and stated that he was keep
ing a careful watch Of the structure
and intended to fill up the piers with
much']arg.r stones. The bridge is
not thought to be in any danger.
a communication was Yesterday re-
Ceived by Capt. q. w. Greene, from
G.. NJ. Anderson, colonel Of the Second
regiment announcing the temporary
appointment of First Lieutenant j.
Kennedy Stout, as commissury officer
upon the reginental staff. A perma-
nent appointment will be made when
the military bills now pending before
the legislature are settled.
1t is reported that IL trip on the
kootenni just ut present fur.
nishes IL more than ordinary amount
of exciting amusement. Very little
attempt is made To steer the boat, full
steam is pu' on, and she dashes long
the channel blowing through the ice
in very exhlirating manner
There came very near being several
drunken rows on the streets last night,
but the ullarrels went no further than
words.
A fine specimen of the red headed
wood duck was shot on the river in
the vicinity of the slaughter house a
day or two ago.
One of the Y. M. c.. A. rooms is
soon to be carpeted and otherwise inn
proved with the proceeds of the late
social and oyster supper
A couple OF men were at work yes
terday clearing off. the Post street
bridge. a large amount of mire had
collected upon it during the winter.
The manager of the w. u r. Co.
desires to have it understood that in
the future no messages will be received
at the company's Office oyer the telc-
hone wires.
The indications seems to be that
The new motor line will be run by
electricity. There are many advan
tages about this motive power which
are causing i, to grow rapidly in popu-
lar favor.
The drunk and ,lisorderly, in arrest
ing whom Officer Gillespie had such IL
tussle on "Wednesday, was yesterday
tried and fined. IL the weather holds
good he will probably assist in i'm
proving the streets.
The street commissioner has been
instructed to see that Main street is
properly drained. With the limited
means at his disposal he is likely to
find it I easy matter to carry out the
instructions.
The police regret that the iron rail-
ings Mt Ieigler's corner are to be re-
moved I they have captured many a
drunk leaning against them. The
corner has been II favorite resort OF
drunks, Indians and loafers.
Officer Martin returned yesterday
from his trip to Fort Sherman, bring
ing with him some splendid trout, one
OF which he very thoughtiully left at