, 1889-11-14
C0EUR D'ALENE CITY.
An Interesting Collection of
Fresh Items.
A Wild PLUNGE INTO The LAKE.
Discovery OF an Extensive Ledge
of Granite a Short Distance
From Town.

NOV. S.-NuOT ~. u. IDuIiuTu, WIN
was burned out some time since, Is
laying the foundation for n building
finer and larger than before.
The hose company's dance last
Friday was brilliant success-ex-
cept the financial part, which will
not net over $50.
The stir among the Various or
ganizations and clubs Of this city
and Fort Sherman bespeaks n pleas
ant and gay season of social affairs
this season. Dancing and dramatic
clubs are under full headway. Com
posed of the elite of the town and
managed by those who usually sue
ceed, there can be no "dullness"
here.
Lieutenant Colonel Mears arrived
at Fort Sherman Wednesday and is
ensconced In the residence of Cen
eral w. p. Carlin, whom he will sue
ceed In command for few months,
while the latter goes on furlough to
Washington. ID. Z. and other East
ern cities. The Fourth Infantry
band gave Colonel Mears Il hearty
welcome in the way Of II fine sere-
made the evening of the day of his
arrival.
Our public schools, under the COM
petent management of Miss Kate Il.
North, are progressing finely, some
eighty scholars being enrolled.
THE ELECTION
for the adoption of the constitution
held throughout this territory passed
off very quietly in this city, the vote
standing 200 for and against-a
very light vote. 1t is estimated that
at least 1000 votes were cast in this
county, of which not more than 100
are against. Returns come in very
slowly, owing the semi-unoiticial
manner i'm which the election was
called.
1t Is pretty we'll understood that
the Spokane and Cpur d'Alenc city
train will run on winter schedule
time after the 18th inst.-that is vice
versa to the present system of leav-
ing Spokane at 6:l5 A. NJ.
| w. r.. Burncy, Portland capit-
ulist, has purchased the Baird hotel
and will lie on hand to take posses
sion November 1. Mr. b. will not for
mally open the house until next
spring Mr.. Ezra Baird, who dur
ing his short stay here has made
many friends, will remove his fam
lily to Lewiston, Idaho, while he
will devote his time to managing
his hotel on the st. Regis, which
happens to he on the line of opera
tions of the Northern Pacific COM
pany from Missoula to Mullan.
Your correspondent, by way of
casual observance, has noticed that
upwards of twenty-five neat resi-
dences have been erected this sea-
son, exclusive of repairing or i'm
proving, besides two good business
establishments and water works
building.
1t is not at all improbable that
Cnur d Alene City win have cable
railway next season, Messrs. King
and Monaghan being the pro-
moters. The line will run from the
city to Hayden lake, a distance of
six miles, the above named owning
n fine farm, "Avondale," bordering
water.
Several capitalists have been in
the city this week with an eye to es-
tablishing among other industries II
sawmill and n sash and door factory.
A bank is also among the near pos
sibilities. AS the matter develops
the REVIEW will be fully informed.
The Rod and Gun club are prac-
ticing as much as possible with a
view to entering the tournament at
Spokane Falls, Thanksgiving next.
A SERIo-COMIC ACCIDENT
occurred at the Northern Pacific
docks Thursday. Serio-the driver
of Morgan & Cooper's meat delivery
wagon-lcft his team for moment,
when for some unknown cause they
started backward, backing off the
docks, wagon and team taking a
complete somersault, alighting in
the lake twenty feet below, with the
wagon on top. The comic part OF
the affair was to see several of Oul
business nen--who happened TO he
present--after much hesitation
Jump below to eXtricatc the horses
from their drowning position under
the wagon box. There IL only ON
way to keep depth of two feet Of
ice cold water from coming up tc
your neck when you jump into 1t
and that is-not by alightlng on the
sole of your pants. However, the
rescue was made and outside of &
, demolished wagon there was nc
damage.
A STRIKE OF GRANITE
The discovery of an immense bee
of granite on the west side of Tubb'i
mountain, which joins this city OF
the south, has caused considenbl,
excitement the past week, furnish
ing not little cause for rejoicing
and awakening the 600 inhabitant
Of the "City by the Lake" from al
} possibility of relapse to tina
. lethargic state so common to sum
mer resorts In the winter. You
correspondent in company will
1 others paid visit to the strike on
day this week and found that tn
most elaborate reports were full,
7 verified. A perfect mountain q
granite of various qualities greet
/, the eye. The fact that the discover,
! has not been made earlier Is excused
by the locator. Mr.. William
Payne, who says the unllmite
quantity dispelled all thoughts Q
B close examination. Situated as 1t
within a 100 yards of the Norther
: Pacific railway, the expense {
quarrying and shipping, II
claimed, will be 80 per cent less tina
that of any other quarry adjacent
a Spokane Falls.
CEUR D'ALENE WILLIAM.