, 1889-02-28
NORTHWEST NEWS AND NOT ES


Rathdrum offers inducements for a
bank.
The material for the Messrs. Gilbert d
Sanburn's Pend d'Oreille steamer is being
prepared at Portland. Ii will be shipped
in couple Of weeks. There will be from
three to FIVE carloads of timbers and
braces.
Eight Cinnamon taken up TO work on
the Ceur d'Alene extension OF the Oregon
Railway K Navigation Company Monday
were escorted two miles down the road by
about fifty white laborers and told TO go.
and they went. No Chinanen are at work
on the road.
The Wallace. Idaho, Free Press contains
the following items of interest Spokane
Falls has raised the necessary 100000 to
secure northern railroad. The building
of this road will do much toward bringing
Spokane into favor as smelling point.
The new engine for the narrow guage is
probably at Ceur d'Alene City by this
time. 1t will be brought over the lake as
soon as the barges begin running and will
in future pull the freight train. The ore
accumulating at the Mission is simply i'm
mense. II is not possible to give an esti-
mate of the amount in tons, but it will be
long time before the steamers can catch
The Farmington Register says: Mr.
Ed. Dixon, who has just arrived from
Berlin, Kansas, where he has been visit
ing for few months with friends and
relatives. reports q large emmigration
headed for this territory from that settle
ment. Over fifty per cent of the stock
driven into the Big Bend late last fall
have died, The loss is attributed to the
long-prevailing heat last summer burning
up the grass. Mr.. Geo. Jones, who is liv-
ing in this city, is now "A years of age.
At the age of 40 he was compelled to wear
glasses, but when 20 years old had no fur
ther use for them and can now read the
finest of print without speetacles. About
three months past he had not tooth in
his head, but at present is cutting three.
He has used tobacco most of his life, and
looks as though he were good for thirty
more years. A bad man at Tekoa cleaned
several business establishments, then
broke into j, =. Baland's ana hourished a
revolver. Baland shot him Though the
leg, after which he was arrested and
locked up.
The dwelling and all its contents OF Joe
Mendenball on Deep Greek was burned a
few nights ago while the family were at
church. Mr.. Mendenhall is a member of
the G. A. X and an old resident Of this vi
cinity. This loss leaves the family in very
destitute circumstances. Let those who
can contribute something for the comfort
OF the family.-Palouse Boomerang.
There will be great demand for brick
in Palouse City next season, and we hear
that stranger is here negotiating for
ground upon which to build two-story
! brick, the ground floor to be used for n
| large harness and saddle manufactory. IL
you do not think Palouse City is going to
| be a lively place in 1889, Just come and
| take look for ourself.-Boomerang.
February is the busiest month i'd the
year in the county treasurers office, owing
| to the fact that most people do not pay
| their taxes until just before the time they
are delinquent, On wednesday there were
issued 1l3l receipts, against 1913 at the
were about $780, Tuesdays about $l4OO,
| and Wednesdays between 5000 and $500.
| On Tuesday Deputy Treasurer Smith is
| sued 20 itemized receipts-a big days
work.--Garfield Enterprise.
A Mullan correspondent writes Things
are pretty sure to boom here during the
| coming summer. Within eight miles five
length, and the Others 200, 500. 400 and
| 800 feet respectively. There will also be
| several heavy rock cuts on the Washing.
ton & Idaho, and II the Northern Pacific
| is extended through to Missoula or there
abouts, rs it Is generally thought 1t will bs,
1 III iAAhAOsso~ soAS~ W .S~e VAAA va eul-
pleved.
Work on the Mountain Lion shaft WAS
begun Thursday OF last week. Superin.
| tendent Gable has been at the mine all
week, and has not yet returned. Parties
from the mine say everything is being
l pushed vigorously. All the articles OF the
| agreement have been fully complied with
| to date, the machinery placed on the mine
| and the money In bank, and the mine is
now In the hands Of the syndicate TO do
| 800 or 800 feet Of development work on IL.
! 1t will be done as rapidly as possible.
On Monday evening the stockholders of
the Missoula Fair and Racing Association
met and instructed the committee on
| ground to purchase the claim of j. II. Hig.
| gins. The seci etary was ordered to CORES.
pond with the secretary Of the territorial
association in the regard to dates, also to
consult with Spokane Falls and other
points In Washington territory. Other
com mmittees were instructed to receive bids
for lumber, fencing, surveying, etc. With.
| in ten days Missoula will have q promi-
nent place in the Montana circuit with
program as attractive as any other city,
Missouliap.
Joe Avery, the little son of Pun Avery,
who short time since Was brought home
from Mt. Angel school, in Marion county,
having been taken sick with brain fever,
Is In q critical condition. On Sunday DR..