, 1889-02-21
NORTHWEST NEWS AND NOTES.

Ill at his residence in that city.
Mrs. Annetta Thorp. Mrs. Ruth Farms
worth and children and Ben. Ravenscroft
departed last Wednesday for California
Rockford Enterprise.
An express office has been established at
Rockford. This will prove a, great con-
venience over the old way Of sending to
Spokane Falls by staRe.--Enterprise.
Dave Holzman passed through Wardner
this week en route TO Spokane. He went
to arrange his store in that city, which he
will open next week. He will remove bis
entire stock of liquors from Murray to the
Falls city.-Wardner News.
G. A. Pearson, who last week sold the
San Francisco mine on O. ryon creek, left
| this week for q visit to the East. He pro-
poses to make one among the number of
| lucky CRur d'Alenprs who will be present
| at the Inauguration of our next president.
-Warder News.
A letter received to-day from Patrick
Clark superintendent of the Poorman.
states that the concentrctor will start up
again tomorrow. Ice has almost disap-
peared from the lake and no further
transportation difficulties are anticipated.
-Wardner News.
The Great Falls Tribune says: "A Wig
ilauce committee or something like 1t
might be useful IL burglaries continue.
The merchants should also form q pro.
tective association against dead beats.
The losses from such amount to big sum
annually
Fred Gidroy, aged seventeen, was acci-
dentally shot and killed last Tuesday on
Mann 8 creek, near Weiser. He was out
duck hunting and descending q bank,
pulled his gun after him. muzze fore
lRost, when it was discharged. killing
him almost instantly. Baker City Re-
veille.
Another material source of wealth has
been discovered in the mountainous coun-
try tributary to Billings, a large deposit of
gypsum having been found but few
miles from Dilworth. and inquiries are
being made as to its mercantile value and
The amount consumed in this section of
the country.
acre tract near HE house. upon which he
has raised frst.cass crops for five seasons
without irrigation. During the dry year
of 1886 he raised o splendid crop of pota.
toes and two successive crops OF oats. the
last one being volunteer crop.--Great
Falls Leader.
Hon. Orange Jacobs has accepted an in.
vitation TO deliver the annual address be-
fore the Oregon Pioneers association at
Portland, June Is, 1885,. Judge Jacobs
was among the earliest pioneers Of Ore
Ron, having lived there from 1852 (when
Oregon was territory and included what
was appointed chief justice Of Washing.
ton. Seattle Post st-Intelligencer.
Rumors have it that parties abundantly
able will build and operate new planning
and moulding mill near the depot and
carry full stock of builders supplies in.
cludinQ Portland lumber. Track connec-
tions will be made for shipment ov r the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation and Wash.
ingtou Il Idaho railroads,
Register.
F. w. Frank. who has held bond on
the San Francisco mine, on Canyon creek,
sold that property last week to a Montana
syndicate. Mr.. Frank returned from
Helena on Tuesday and on that day made
the first payment on the purchase to
Charles A. Pearson, the former owner.
the newly formed CON pany and operations
on an extensive scale will be commenced
Immediately -Wardner News.
Butte is the largest city in Montana. 1t
pays only $1,000 for its water for FIRE pur-
poses. Helensl the next city of size and
| Importance. pays 10000. And yet the
water supply Of Butte is greater and
purer; the most OF it is brought from the
basin nine miles away, and is mountain
snow water. Few cities in the world
have more wholesome or more plentiful
water than Butte has to.day.-Miner.
Tue weather still continues clear and
sprinRlike. The streets are muddy, and
| around town the snow Is in spots and very
thin. The south sides of the hills are all
dry and bare, and if this weather contin-
| ues day or two longer, grass will be
growing Last winter and this will 20
down in history and their fame be per.
petuated. last winter famous for its Sc
we're cold weather, and this for it's mild.
ness and no snow.-ldaho World,
The Rockford Enterprise says: w. H..
Bennett, the uptown real estate agent,
sold several choice lots to Spokane parties.
Two Of which are located on the corner
opposite BSckley's general merchandise
rrietor of Gillett's restaurant, Spokane
Falls. People from abroad Of intelligence
and capital are becoming interested in
Rockford dirt and our advantages will be
greatly developed during the comi tx sum-
mer.
The funeral Of Hon. Philip Ritz oc-
Cured from st. Paul's Episcopal church at
2P. M. Sunday, the services being con.
Quoted by Rev. Paul Iichnor. the rector
of the church. Messrs. f. B. Whitman,
2. X. Straight, VIM. Slime, b. F. Stone.
j. +. Boyer and F. w. Paine were the
pail bearers. and the remains were fol.
lowed to their last resting place in the
city cemetery by large concourse OF old
friends and neiRhbors. - Walla Walla
Union.
In q recent private letter to a Seattle
friend General Sherman said: "Y0u are
RIGHT | take the same lively interest Al