, 1889-02-21

Mission. They will complete their worh
In a very few weeks and then will come
the letting Ut contracts and grading. The
road bed is about completed between Mis-
sion and Mullan and II is not at all i'm.
probable but what the track layers will be
ordered from Cheney here Cpur d'Alene
Times.
OF the 400 tons Of the bitumnous rock
received last fall, some 300 tons are still
on hand, and stored on the circus grounds
at North First and ID streets. Mr.. Jeffrey
stated yesterday to reporter that he had
not made contract for yard OF paving
with it the coming season. The weather
will probably not be suitable for laying it
before May. Meanwhile the cleanli ness
and quiet OF the block on Washington
street commends the pavement. II is Civ
ing out in places between the tracks, q
fact which Mr.. jeffrey ascribes to the 10.
adequate foundation laid by the stpeetcar
company Portland Oregonian.
The Tacoma News gives the dimensions
OF two logs recently photographed on the
line OF the Northern Pacific railroad,
which will give some idea OF the size OF
Western timber. The picture shows two
short sections Of logs, one red fir and
the other u spruce, on platform car.
The dimensions OF the red fir log were,
diameter, 95. 95 inches or nearly eight
feet. The height of the tree from which it
was cut. 295. 20 feet; years of growth,
653. The diameter Of the spruce log il
$40 feet; height Of tree, 1869 feet;
growth, 277 years. What do you think Of
that for lumberp--Colton Sentinel.
The Nellie Wood mine is more than
holding its own and has improved vastly
in appearance of late, says the Wardner
News. On the Alpharetta rich body OF
ore has been struck and the addition Of
new machinery and additional stamps to
the mill has become an actual necessity.
Ten stamps will be added to the twenty
now in use and preparations are being
made for the erection of new hoisting
works. The earnings OF January will be
expended in defraying the expense in
Cured in the erection or the new plant,
consequently the usual monthly dividend
OF the Alma & Nellie Wood Consolidated
Gold Mining Company was passed this
month.
Gerald Griffin. the founder OF the Sun.
day Globe, published ut Spokane Falls and
the wielder of caustic pen, was among
the many visitors registered in Davenport
during the past week. Mr.. Griffin was
out on the line in the interest Of the q lobe.
He is an old and experienced journalist,
and one of the most for hble writers in the
Falls City. By.the.way, ne talks of es-
chewing literature and turning bis atten-
tion to real estate. There 10 far more
money in the latter business, and IL is
folio wing at which he should reap rich
harvest OF sheckels. Times.
serves: Occur d'Alene affords TO. day the
grandest field for exploration and invest
ment OF any country in the North west. II
owners will 20 TO work in earnest and
develop their claims and 6nd out what
they really have, the result Of their labors
can be easily comprehended. 1t 10 = true
saying that a rolling stone gathers no
moss and 1t will be found much more
lucrative il our prospectors will apply
themselves to the development of some
good and promising claim instead Of
spending their time in never ending
search for something richer"
Last Saturday as Mr.. and Mrs. A.
ThOdt of Rock creek were driving along
Main street in sleigh behind . spirited
team country dog, who evidently had no
respect for the edict OF our city fathers
that no dog should be allowed the free
dom of the city unless he wore Q collar,
began barking and fighting brother ca,
Mrs. Thodt seeing that they were getting
beyond her husbands control. attempted
to jump from the sleigh, and in 30 doing
fell and broke the small bone Of her leg
Just above the ankle. She had no sooner
left the sleigh than it tipped over throw
ing Mr.. Thodt out, but the team was for
tunately stopped before doing any further
damage. Record.
AL Perryman. who was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Young of Whitman county
ut Lewiston last week for stealing q set Of
harness from w. E. Davis Of this place,
about the 7th OF December, was brought 10
Spangle ON Wednesday morning and
given preliminary hearing before Judge
Gilead, w. G. Jones OF Spokane Falls ap-
pearing for the prosecution. Perryman
was bound over under $500 bonds to await
the action of the grand jury, in default Of
which he was taken to Spokane Falls the
same day by Marshal Lister and placed in
found in the possession of Mr.. Chase Of
Lewiston, who bought them from this fel.
low Perryman for $40. The evidence
seems rather strong against Perryman,
though he claims he will prove his limo
cence before the district court --Spangls
Record.
The town of Waterville in Dougla,
county was established under the govern
ment town site law. Lot Jumping has
been popular pastime this winter. Some
men filed on lots, and after fencing them
in left to winter ir other parts. On their
return they will be met by the new DOS
SCISSORS. who have built snug cottages and
consider themselves the lawful owners. A
few weeks ago dozen men got together
in the night and decided to pull every
jumpers shanty out OF town. They go
away with two all right, but ran against Z
suag on the third. The jumper was ready
for the ''reeulators'' with big navy re
volver and made them uphitch their team,