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, 1889-02-28
FATAL COUPLING.
Conductor Louis II. Funk In
stantly Killed.
A Miller Coupling Fails to Work
. With u Drawhead.
The Cond uCtor's Remains to He Taken to
Rathdrum In a Funeral Car To-
Day For lnterment.

Louis II. Funk. conductor of an east.
bound freight train on the Northern Pa
cific, was the victim of fatal accident
near the depot in this city about noon
Sunday. He was endeavorinR to attach
mail car to the caboose, when the coupling
failed to work as he had calculated. The
mail was supplied with the Miller coup.
ling, which operates with spring, and
two of them coming together will attach
themselves. But in this instance the
caboose had the ordinary freight car
coupling attachment, and to operate 1t
with the Miller apparatus 1t is necessary
to first place link in the drawhead. or
there Is always danger of the coupling
clipping aside, allowing the cars to come
within few inches of each other. This
occurred at the time referred to, with the
fatal result above recorded Mr.. Funk
had neglected to adjust the link and the
cars came together with crash. He was
caught between them, just above the hips,
picked up and carried the length OF sew
eral cars, before he could be extricated.
When taken out he was still breathing,
but died iu few minutes. The body was
mutilated very little, and it Is the opinion
of physicians that death was not caused
so much by the crush as from the shock on
the nervous system.
He was very popular among railroad
them. He was a native of Ohio, In which
state he has relatives residing. He has
brother living in Rathdrum, Idaho, who
was notified of the accident. The dead
man was unmarried. and about 25 years
of age.
The remains will at o'clock this morn
ing, be taken to Rathdrum in O special
car which has been draped and fitted for
the solemn occasion by the friends of the
49, Ill ALL .lAAn
, 1889-02-28

little reflection convinced number that
under excitement they had been hasty:
that possibly the townsite company had q
claim on the ground, which might come
In the way, and with a disposition 10
bring about speedy ad djustment of Affairs
q public meeting was called ut city hall at
O'Clock Z. M. There was large attend
ance, and the situation was thorou ghly
canyassed by Judge Henry Ford, E. II
Mohitt, j. e. Harkness and others, A
COMMITTEES was appointed to examine the
records and ascertain the condition of the
title to the Wallace Tourist. The COM
mittee visited the United States land
office at CGur d'Alene City. They found
Sioux scrip had been placed upon this
tract OF land by Walter Bourke through
his attorney, w. X. Wallace. as shown by
the certificate held by the Wallace Town
site company. The scrip was duly trans
mitted to the general land office at Wash
inRton, and upon its receipt letter was
forwarded to the register and receiver by
the assistant commissioner, detailing this
fact, and saying.
DUPLICATE SCRIP.
"It appears from the records Of this Of
flee that a duplicate of said scrip has been
issued by proper authority, and that the
same was located March 8, 1880, by Henry
L. Wells, attorney in fact, upon the south
half OF the southwest quarter of section 10,
township l25 north, range so west, Da-
kota territory, and that patent for said
tract was issued December TO- 1881. This
scrip is not by law transferable, and any
assignment or conveyance of the same is
therefore void, and it is so stated on the
face of each piece thereof. The claim of
the scripee against the government repre-
sented by said piece of scrip was satisfied
when the government gave him title TO
the land embraced in the location made
with the duplicate piece of scrip as above
set forth, therefore the original OF said
piece of scrip Is of no effect so far as the
scripee is concerned, but belongs to the
government. In view Of the foregoing I
have this day cancelled the location in
volved and retain the Grip in the custody
of this office. You will correct your rec
ords accordingly and notify the parties In
interest Of the contents Of this letter"
The register and receiver notified Mr..
Wallace as instructed.
ANOTHER MEETING
was held Friday night in Wallace and
rules were adopted for the government
and guidance of those seeking TO locate
there. The rules prescribe that the
streets, alleys, lots and blocks shall be
preserved as plated; that no person shall
be entitled to more than four lots that
lots must be located in legal form; that all
disputes as to ownership shall be settled
by committee, and that a building placed
upon lot prior to February 10 shall hold
that to the owner of the building. Thus
the matter rests at present, but steps will
be taken to obtain a perfect title, by patent
or otherwise, to avoid further trouble.
, 1889-02-28
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DEEP CREEK FALLS.
Numerous Valuable improvements and
Several Business Changes.

Numerous Valuable improvements and
Several business Changes.
Mr.. Matt Downing, a prominent citizen
Of Deep Creek Falls. was in the city yes
terday. and from him REVIEW reporter
gained some points of interest from that
little city,
Mr.. Young is erecting large two-story
frame building. the lower story of which
will be occupied by that gentleman in the
capacity of mercantile establishment
and the upper story as n town hall.
Goddard Il Bennett are erecting a hand
some two.storv hotel, which will prove an
ornament to the town and will be conduct.
I'd first class.
Mr.. McDougal has opened butcher
shop and is doing profitable business.
William King has opened cozy little
''thermopolium," which means, in Anglo
Saxon, a saloon.
The N. P. Elevator Company's large,
substantial warehouse is great improve
ment to the town.
Mr. Bohman's Touring mill il doing a
good business. Since putting in the new
roller process the mill ia capable of turning
out 100 barrels of -four per dav.
Messrs. Morris & Hammond are closing
out their mercantile business to embark
into apother branch.
Health is extremely good.
Perkins Bros. are to add more room to
their already commodious mercantile es-
tablishment 10 order to accomodate their
largely increasing business.
Mr. Downing also says that CROP pros.
poets in that vicinity are very fattering so
far,
, 1889-02-28
A JUBILANT BIRD.
The Colville Rooster Grows Lustily FOR
the Spokane & Northern.

The Colville Rooster Crows Lustily for
the Spokane g. Northern.
The front page of the Stevens County
Miner, published at Colville, was adorned
last week with handsome rooster, crow
ing Justify over the assurance of the con-
struction of the Spokane & Northern rail-
road. Below the chicken was the follow
ing, under display headlines:
HE Croweth--The Building of the
Spokane L. Northern Certainty-The
100000 Subscribed Saturday and Oper-
ations to be Commenced as Soon as Pos
sible-Gallagher has Let 'er Go.
Saturday the remainder of the amount
to be raised by Spokaneites in order to
secure the construction of the Spokane &
Northern, was subscribed and the people
of that place as we'll as Colville are in
raptures over the news that 1t is certainly
coming this season. For some days our
citizens have occupied the anxious seat,
though no want of confidence has been
demonstrated. Now that it is certainty,
we are almost afraid the heads of property
owners will be completely turned Work
will be commenced as soon as the
weather permits and he pushed with all
possible speed. Engineers will 90 to
work next week and contracts will be let
just AS soon as 1t is possibility. We are
now beginning new era in which there
will be financial success and prosperity for
every man in the valley. Mines will be
developed with renewed energy, prospect
ors will hunt with vigor the mountain tops
and gulches, and the husbandman will
find new life at the assured market for his
products. This railroad is the making of
this valley and it's people az well as God
send to our mineral fields. In the words
of the immortal Ben Jonson. Now is
the accepted time; get up and hu mp your.
SELF"
, 1889-02-28
STEVENS COUNTY FINANCES.
The Muddled Accounts Strengthened and
the Treasurer Relieved.


G. NJ. Kent, an expert accountant who
lately came to this city from Denver, has
been straietening out the muddled ac-
counts of Stevens county. On completion
of his work a few days ago the commits
sioners met and among other proceedings
adopted an expression of entire satisfac-
tion with Mr.. Kent's carerul investigation
and accurated clerical ability which said
report contains" Commenting on the
action of the com missioners the Miner
says:
''Mr. Kent well deserves this compli
ment which, in our minds. is very mildly
drawn. He has followed each entry and
footing through labyrinth of accounts,
from record to record through all the de-
partments, into and out of the various
funds, from the year 1880 to date and all
this in nine weeks. He has transformed
the accounts OF the county from literal
chaos to legible system. Mr.. Kent in
tends to enter the real estate branch of
business in Spokane Falls and we envy her
the acquisition to her population OF so ca
pable, Industrious and pushing business
man. Spokane will welcome him with
open arms and he will succeed. We wish
him success and are confident he will reap
fold"
The recent investigation of Stevens
county's financial affairs shows that county
to be, but for the shortage in the late
treasurer's accounts, in rather q healthy
condition. Though the books had been for
years very loosely and unsystematically
kept, no evidence of fraud or connivance
at fraud on the part of the officials was
discovered, 1t has been an open secret
for some months that the treasurer wds
short and was trying to make arrange
ments to raise funds to settle his accounts
preparatory to turning over the office to
his successor on the lst of March. While
it was kcown that the treasurer was short
the amount was an unknown quantity, and
it was the general desire of the taxpayers
and county commissioners to ascertain the
exact state of affairs, and that prompted
the employing of a disinterested party to
make a thorough overhauling of the
county's books. This work has Just been
completed, and seemingly to the satisfac-
tion of all parties concerned. The balance
shown to be due the county from the late
treasurer is said to be about eight thou.
sand dollars.
The Stevens county commissioners last
week commenced suit to recover the bal
ance due. declared the Office Of treasurer
vacant and appointed the treasurer.elect,
Mr.. John Hickey, to fill the unexpired
term.
The commissioners have decided to fund
the county's Indebtedness by issuing
bonds in the sum of $4,000, which they
will doubtless be able to do, thus enabling
them to redeem their outstanding war
rants and place the county in good stand.
ing.
, 1889-02-28
Entirely Too Rich.

The Lewiston Teller contains the follow
ing Messrs. Weller 4 Wax sent a piece
of ore taken from a vein in the Warrens
camp to Portland for assay, and showed
as the return $50, $50 in gold and S2050 in
silver, or $S4, ,730 in gold and silver. We
saw piece of the ore from which the
sample sent for assay was taken. 1t was
exceedingly rich in gold. How is that for
high? The assayer writes as follows.
Yours of January Goth came duly to
hand with the samples of ore. which |
have carefully assayed. and herewith en-
closed find returns for same. / averaged
it the best | could. Then smelted all !
had left after making the assay and had
$3 O5 in gold in the whole lot, and as my
charges are only 81 so, ! herewith enclose
the balance to you, 81 55. | only hope
you have plenty of the same kind of ore
left"
, 1889-02-28
TRULY BEAUTIFUL.
The Magnificent Country Lying West
Medical Lake.

The Magnificent Country Lying West of
Medical Lake.
The Northern Pacific began to run reg
lar trains to Davenport on Monday. and
Medical Lake, on the 6rst train was rep.
resented by Thomas Campbell and q repre-
sentative Of the Medical Lake Ledger. who
writes: Two hours time is given the
which, as yet. is q small place but has
good prospects of becoming a fair-sized
town. The country all the way from
Medical Lake is one of unsurpassed
fertility and in the course of Q few
years will become a veritable
agricultural paradise. As vet set
Elements are far apart and
thousands of fertile acres await the
touches Of development. The country 10
all prairie. with wster easily obtainable in
every part and timber in sight in many
per acre, with easy terms Of payment.
These lands it will be remembered, will
raise from thirty to 6fty bushels of wheat
per acre OF the choicest quality a. we'll a.
other kinds Of grain. All but tropical
fruits grow in profusion and for the
growth of vegetables they are equal to the
best in the territory. The mildness of
the winters and the ease with which
pasturage and hay is secured makes
tie. Take it all in all the region lying
Immediately west and northwest of Medi.
cal Lake, and extending for about one
hundred miles In these directions, fur
nishes the most desirable field for home.
seekers in the United States and already
the influx to the inviting domains has
commenced in earnest. There will be u
dezsn towns between here and the Colum-
bl4 river Of 1000 inhabitants each before
the expiration of two years and lucky is
the man who catches on" in time.
Lands which now sell for but IS per acre
, 1889-02-28

cattle ranch on the Big Bend range, lying
between Crab creek and Wilson creek. He
states, as did ID. M. Drumheller few days
ago, that a good many cattle are being lost
owing to shortage of feed and the presence
Of snow on the range. The presence in
that region Of n good deal of stock driven
in from Oregon and elsewhere has
overtaxed the capacity of the range, es-
pecially as the cold spring of last your and
the following dry summer caused the
bunch grass to undergo almost total
failure of growth. Stockmen begin to
perceive that under present circu instances
the open range cannot be relied upon for
winter feed and that provision must be
made for feeding throughout the months
Of December. January and February at
least. "PortuQese Joe" states that in his
vicinity stock that commenced the winter
In 6rst.class condition will pull through
all right. but that calves and cows that
were in reduced condition when the win
ter set in have died in great numbers and
are still diving
, 1889-02-28
THE spECKLED TROUT.

Lakes Ceur dAlene and Pend d'Oreilie
Produce the Finest Fish in the World.
The local market was we'll supplied yes
terday with speckled trout from Lake
Ceur d'Alene. They we're all caught with
hook and line, and the fishermen state that
''they bite now as fast as you can throw
the hook in" The trout in these crystal
waters. flowing down from the snow.clad
mountains. are unquestionabIy the Ramest
and the best favored fish in the world.
People in the East who delight in this
sport and usually pass the summer in
marshy and malarial regions, for the
purpose of toying with sluggish and niushy
pickerel and socalled trout and bass,
wonld 90 wild over days troutine on
Lakes Ceur d'Alene or Pend d'Oreille.
both of which are within an hours ride Of
Spokane Falls.
, 1889-02-28
TRIBUTARY TOWNS.
The Grow th and Prosperity Of
Hope, Idaho.
Rathdrum Making Rapid Strides
Toward Greatness.
Description of tho Beautiful Mountain
Seen cry In the vicinity OF Lake
Pend d'Oreilie.

There is no more picturesque spot in
America than the town of Hope, Idaho,
built on the side of q huge mountain range
with one tier of houses above another,
giving the place a romantic appearance
not TO be found elsewhere, while mountain
after mountain towers up one above an.
other until the snow-clad peaks kiss the
clouds. The Northern Pacific railroad
winds along the base of this mountain
range and at the foot of the town, where
is situated the roundhouse, depot, q hand
some three.story hotel, the Lakeside, and
other buildings of the company. Water is
brought through pipes from up the noun
tain, supplying the town with pure water,
and in case of fire the force Of gravity Is
sufficient to send a stream over the build
ing, while streams of water. clear as crys-
tai, trickle down the mountain side at dit
ferent points. Some distance up on the
mountain side is a large hotel, or summer
resort, also owned by the railroad COM
pany, from the piazza OF which maRnif.
cent view is obtained Of Lake Pend
d'Oreille, and forest clad mountains rising
almost perpendicular from the pebbly
beach and distant peaks joining the blue
horizon line.
Two passenger boats, the Blue Bell and
Antelope, as we'll as freight boat, ply on
the lake betwee here and Chloride City
w tUtT Iulueb, LhitCo away
A fine new boat, to be handsomely equip
ped throughout, is being built. and is ex-
pected to be finished by March l5 for the
Pend d'Oreille, Northern Pacific Il Steam
Navigation Company, and is to be named
the G. II. Prescott. She will be 70l feet
over all and 10 feet breadth of beam. The
cabin will be l2x2S, handsomely uphols-
tered and heated by steam. A steel
boiler, subject to government test, and an
engine l2xl2 will be used, and, in fact the
boat will be fitted out complete, with life
boat, life -preservers, compass and lamps
equal to sea.going craft. She is built of
Oregon fir and cedar, and will carry eighty
passengers and twenty tons of freight.
Burger and Henderson are the managers.
Mr.. Burger is the oldest engineer on the
Northern Pacific system.
Unfortunately passengers on the North
ern Poetic see very little of this lake and
the beautiful mountain scenery passing
through here, as they do, both ways at
night. The width of the lake at this point
is eight miles and the length tifty-fve
miles. Tourists who would be willing to
leave the beaten tracks of travel should
take trip on one of the fast sailing
steamero, where they would see sights
never to be forgotten, and where they
could feast their eyes on this grand noun
tain scenery, the Switzerland of America.
, 1889-02-28
VALUABLE ACQUISITIONS.
>. 1. Si1verman's Fortunate Mining
Deals In Washington,

5. 1. silverman's Fortunate Mining
Deals in Washington.
The Helena Daily Record has this to say
concernin. the removal of Mr.. s. /. Siver-
man to Spokane Falls:
rs. |. Silverman, who has Just COM
pleted some important mining deals in
Washington territory, will shortly leave
to make his permanent headquarters in
Spokane Falls The gentleman is we'll
known in the Montana mining world, hav-
ing recently been engaged in various
heavy and successful mining transactions
nearer home. He is competent mining
man and An experienced expsrt whose in
ttegrity and reputation for square dealing
is on par with his ability, and his de-
parture is to be regretted. Mr..
Silverman's acquisitions in Wssk-
ington territory are important and bid
fair to be bonanzas. Among them inter-
ested with him are Patrick Clark. Warren
Hussey and others. The properties are
situated in the OKanogan river country In
the north western part of the territory in
an inaccessible locality, 100 miles from
railroad and ten miles from river nAviga-
ton. The ore is free milling gold rock.
Q sample of which, from 100 tons lying On
the dump. mills over 500 to the ton. A
ten.stamp mill has been ordered and will
probably be in active operation By July"
IL 10 understood In this connection that
Mr.. Silvsrman will either sell the Moa-
tana Sampling works, of which he 10 the
or remove them to Spokane
Falls.
, 1889-02-28
NEW MAIL ARRANGEMENT.
The Deep Creek Falls Contractor Util-
lies the Trains.


The mail contractor on the star route
between this city and Deep Creek Falls
has struck good scheme which he put in
to operation yesterday morning for the
first time. The Northern Pacific railroad
runs to Deep Creek Falls, a distance of four
teen miles from this city, but there is no
contract to send the mail by that road and
until such contract shall have been exc.
cuted and a mail agent appointed the mail
going between Spokane and Deep Greek
must be carried under the requirements of
the star route contract. To remedy this
difficulty. howevsr. until mail agent can
be appinte~ ~ nm on the road, the gen
tleman who has lthe contract. instead Of
running his stage to Deep Creek Falls will
take the Deep Greek mail and all the mail
that belongs on his route by train as far as
Deep Creek and send all mail going beyond
that point by stages. In this operation
the contractor saves fourteen miles staging
and at the same time makes 1t far more
convenient for the public, inasmuch a. the
mail will not have to leave 30 early in the
morning.
, 1889-02-28

will bring $50 in probably less than
two years. The extensive lumber and
mining regions close at hand will always
insure good prices for produce and main.
tain the value of the lands. The town of
Mondovi, shortly to be land out, is located
in the center Of an especially rich country.
and the place promises to become one Of
the leading towns of the Big Bend. Ii
you want to see truly beautiful country.
rich in all that enters into the makeup OF
prosperous and happy communities, take
ride on either or both of the new railroads
pushing toward the west from Medical
Lake.
, 1889-02-28
To Inspect the Line,

r. r. Davis, superintendent Of con-
struction of the Frank James division of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
will be in the city on to.night's train from
California. He comes here to inspect the
Seattle & Lake Shore line.
Mr.. Campbell, manager of the Western
Union telegraph office, informed Re-
VIEW reporter yesterday that the Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern telegraph line was
now D.. K. for operation. He says just as
soon rs the operators are supplied for the
Offices business will begin in earnest.
, 1889-02-28
GOOD BYE JOHN.
How the Chinsmen Were Induced to
Leave Ceur d'Alene.

How the Cinnamon Were Induced to
Leave Ceur d'Alsne.
The Wardner News thus explains the
method adopted for getting rid of the
Chinese in the C9ur d'Alene mining re-
gion:
Since their first appearance in Cali
fornia the Chinese have been most anx-
ious to obtain footing in every new min
ing country. But the evil effects of their
advent has been so severely felt that Of
late years strenuous efforts have been made
Ceur d'Alene so far has not been cursed
by their presence. Notwithstanding the
determination of our people to exclude
them, their agents have kept watchful
eye upon this portion Of the territory, and
have hoped under cover of the railroads
being built to introduce an army
of MonRolians that in time would
overrun the country. The whites how
ever have been on the alert, and whenever
an attempt has been made to introduce
the unsavory element the endeavor has
invariably been nipped in the bud. Last
week the graders on the o. II. x N.
reached the village of Tekoa, the Chinese
laborers being in the party. About four
days before the railroad company had dis
charged their white labOrers and substi-
tuted Chinese. This so enra0ed the white
laborers and the residents of Tokoa, that
they resolAed to take matters in their own
hands and accordingly the Chinese were
ordered to leave within few hours, and
as the time was limited, the whites helped
them to pack together their traps, and es-
corted them down the road toward Farm
in9t on. No blood was shed and the Chi
nese reached that city safe and sound the
following morning.