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, 1890-02-06

nal poetry was published in the
paper.
"Well, then, get out your pencil
and paper and take this down as ]
dictate it,"
"But II Is not my duty to write
poetry for outsiders cNpostulatcd
the scribe, who, in common with his
tribe, e,invarlably.nvoidsuu "original'
poet who Is desirous of "getting
into print"
81 simply want yoI to take down
what dictate" he persisted. cts
no more trouble To you than writing
an item. You see don't know how
tn write poetry, besides Pm awful
poor on spelling"
The reporter was firm, but he
gave the young would.he poet paper
and pencil and started him in ON the
writing. After large amount of
labor the poem was ON paper and
submitted.
1t does not appear in this issue.
II was too "fnc" piece of work to
blazon before the hcartless public
, 1890-02-06
THE oLD.TIME sLKIGH.RIDE.

warren tOhiOl Tribuns,
when the days begin to lengthcn and
the cold begins to strengthen, 4"
when the snow Is all alont Us aud
the sloiIhbclls Jingle Loud,
when the nights with planets gllmmor
and the shining sied tracks -him-
mer, then the merry time is ON us
Tor sleigh.ride with "a crowd.
Fill the sled with lads and lasscs, tuck
then IN with robes aud grasses
Inir them of with wise discre tion,
see that each one has the one,
Then away cross the ridges, down the
hills, through covered bridges. is
there amy one TO argue that such
sleigh'ng isn't iunl
Then the inn, where all turn roysters,
and tho supper--hot stewed oys-
icrs, there are merry games OF for
1eits, therein gaiety galore;
Ana the bOmOward ride too brief Is, for
the only cause for grief is that one
may not keep OF slelehing in the
starlight everniore.
, 1890-02-06

First National and the Traders, dl-
rccty after the fire, and with the
expressed intention OF showing to
the people Of spokane aud Ia the
world the faith and confidence of
sound business men In the future of
our great city.
As proof of tho assertion that
other cities ask more than Spokane
does for business property, the fol
lowing, taken from the st. Paul
Pioneer Press, speaks for itself;
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings
Bank, through II. H. Ladd ,v Co, has
purchased soventy.four feet on Fourth
street south, next To- the Bank Of Com
morco building. for 1880, or at the
rate of Sl, 80 u front foot. This Ia one
otthe largest prices ever paid for prop
erty 50 iur oil the main tuoruughhr6s,
Nicollct and licnucpin avenues.
The property in question lies five
blocks south of Nicollct nvcnu nc,
and there Is no retail business with
In these blocks.
, 1890-02-06
NEWS OF THE MINES
Development Work on Promising
Properties at Warm
Springs Camp.
a FURRY in Ophir Stock-Incor-
poration OF Another MIN
ing Company.

Councilman Davidson and a num-
her Of other parties are pushing de-
vclopmcnt work on the Dictator,
one of the numerous fine properties
at Warm Springs, Kootenai. The
improvement consists of tunnel
driven into the mountain tapping
the ledge at considerable depth.
The lntest report from the claim II
To the effect that the ore body had
been penetrated twelve feet and no
signs of the hanging wall In sight
The ore IL high grade galcna, fire.
quently showing native silver, and
50 encouraged are the owners that
they say No money would buy the
property. The Dictator Is part of
one of the main tis-ure leads run
ming for miles along the side of the
mountain. The Protection, one of
the mines Of the North star Mining
Company, Is Immediately south of
the Dictator and the development
work done on IL shows the slilc
character Of ore and the ledge main
tains "a uniform width, showing that
large bodies OF ore are embraced in
these locations. Beside the Dictator
these gentlemen have several other
claims which, though not yet devcl-
uped, show we'll ON top. Mr.. Mason
the millwrlght IN Mr.. Brickell's saw
mlll and II practical miner, who II
one of the associates of Mr.. David
son, will move TO Warm Springs in
The spring and personally conduct
the development Of the properties.
Officials Ot the Spokane " North
ern RAILROAD have secured several
mining claims in the Warm springs
camp, In British Columbia, embrace
Ing the Arkansas, discovered last
summer. This Is one of the many
indications that the road will be cN-
tended to Nelson next spring, and
upon the CuusummatiOn of that
project the l<oOtcnni country will
he the lvclivsJ mining section in
British Columbia.
, 1890-02-06
THE TIMES PAYS DAMAGES.
Withdrawal OF tho Libel suits OF
Parnell and Iiis Secretary.

LoSDoS, Feb. 3.-Thc trial of the suit
for libel brought by Parncll against the
Times was to have been begun to-day,
but when the case was called tho counsel
announced that the suit had been COM
promised by the Times paying Parnell
$500 damages
The withdrowal was also announced
of the action brought by H. Campbell,
PnrHcll.s private secretary, against the
Times for damages for statements affect
ing Campbell, made by Attorney Gen
eral Miller, counsel for tho Times, in his
opening speech IN the case of % .Donncll
against Walter, proprietor of the Times,
and for charges made against the plain
un In an editorial published by the
Times In lsSS.
The courtroom was crowded. Parnell
was present. The announcement OF the
results of the actions caused "A sensation
in the courtroom.
, 1890-02-06
Al THE MERCY or 4 LuSArIc.
A Swansea Females Presence OF Mind
Saves Her Life.

BosToN, Mass, Jan. 26-Mrs. Richard
Barker, Of Swansea, has shown herself
to bn a woman OF remarkable nerve and
ingenuity. Her husband secured q ser
want from Boston intelligence otficc
last week, and everything went we'll
un,ll Yesterday. The girl was worklng
about As usual. and Mrs. Barker, who is
A slight, frsil woman, was alone with
her. Suddenly the servant Threw mp
both hands and exclaimed; 81 have had
a vision, and am oriered to offer up
a sacrifice" Without any further ex-
planation she started into the kitchen,
scized a carvlng.knlfc. and began dill
GENTLY 10 whet II IN true Shylock mshion,
pnutteriBs to herself strangely all the
time. Mr.. Barker saw that sho vas at
,be mercy o. a crazy woman. aud ,or
,scond OF two ff.ght almost oyercano
hsr. Sic knew tina, she would be no
match for the servant In tho struggle,
Moreover, III she attempted TO make her
escnpc she ielt that the knife sharpening
would come to an end ind the attack
would commence. IL was az this pslnt
that Mrs. Barker displayed unusual
merry, and wit. Acting on the principle
that IA is often we'll to humor the insane
as lar Is possible she threw up her hands
Sni' Initiating the servants msnner
said; u. too, have had a vision. There.
Is letter for you at the postotiice and
Won must 70 for Il at once The ser.
want. pleased 10 discover In her mist,ess
a kindred spirit, dropped the KNIFE and
rushed out Of tho door barehnahed IN
great haste to get possession OF Tho imae-
inary letter.
Mrs. iIasker bolted the door against
the girl, lat the latter had escaped by
irain to Boston before sha could ls
caught.
, 1890-02-06
TO MEDICAL LAKE.

The Construction Of an Electric Rail-
way Discussed.
A gentleman from Medical Lake
says that one OF the probabilities OF
the near future X the construction
of an electric railway line to Mcdi-
cal Lake and the subject is already
occasionally touched by some far
seeing citizens. The project il II
feasible one, and would lopeu
fine iclds Of operation for the pro-
motcrs of the enterprise, Medical
Lake Is destined TO NecOmc one of
the most noted points la the state,
aud properly belongs to Spokane
Falls, aud the creation of rapid and
frequent transit between the two
points would uecome mutually bcnc-
iicial.
, 1890-02-06

A gentleman who has just come
from Lewiston, idaho, says that the
season Is two months In advance of
ordinary years. The bunch grass
ON the hills Is two inches high and
trees and bushes are beginning to
swell and shoot forth buds All in
dlcatlons point to u very early
spring. The Snake river country
near Riparia l. also well advanced,
but is several weeks bchi nd Lewis
ton. stock looks thin, but unless
IA severe cold snap comes they will
soon begin to tatten IN.
, 1890-02-06
IT IS NOT TOO HIGH.
Spokane Property Is Chcap in Spite OF
the Croaxers.


The REMARK IL often heard that
"Spokane real estate is held at IL
higher figure than In cities five
times it, size.n Such statement IL
never made but by some outsider,
who having come To our growing
city with II few thousand collars has
an idea that he ought to he able to
buy Il corner ON Riverside and How
ard or some other equally choice
location.
The fact of the matter is Spokane
business property IL not high, on
the contrary IT Is cheap, when
compared with Eastern cities, such
as DulJlh, st. Paul or Minneapolis
Tho highest sale ever cOnsumnate,t'
In Spokane WA, 81 900 per front foot,
and that wde phd by tir. three
banks: The Sppiils National tine
, 1890-02-06
NO OAPOLOGYTO MAKE
Representative Brown, of Spo-
kane, Denies the Charges Made
by Auditor Smith.

Tho following letter has been re-
ccivcl from Representative j. :.
Brown, of Spokane Falls, and was
shown Auditor NJ. ID. smith Mon
day afternoon by REVIEW re-
porter:
To the EuiroR oF rHE REVIEW
In your edition of January "a, pag.
five, undcr head of Opposed to Diyis-
ion" County Auditor NJ. D. smith Is
made to say, The advocates OF the di-
vision scheme are ON hand at Olympia
with . pilc of sboodle," etc. / have
mailed note 20 my friend Smith and
asked him to deny, rctract or give his
reason for such "A statement.
introduced the bill iot the division
mentioned aud did 1t IN Difference TO 7uO
voters of Spokane county. who signed
tho petition for the new county. / am
opposed TO the division and TO the charge
of boodle. Respectfully
BROWN, OF Spokane.
No APOLOGY To MAKE.
"Have you anything to say to
that Mr.. ~mith?" was asked.
mo, l have not was the reply.
al have received Mr., Browns letter
and answered 1t. If 1 have any
apology to make will make IL a.
him personally and no, through the
columns Of u newspaper. The only
thing wrong ia the Interview l. the
word blood e. | migh, have used
the word money, but what's the dif.
ference? In this ease they mean
one and the same thing.
"Mr. Brown has no reason To
think that my remarks reflect on
him, us they were made before the
hill lac Introduced WIS even gotten
up, not alone introduced. l have
, 1890-02-06

Jacob Horn, aged 81 years, a farmer OF
Lowrytown, Penn, len hls home We'd
nesday morning to cut bark for his dis
tillery. He failed 10 rcturn st night and
"a searching party found bis body two
miles away In the woods. lie had often
told his friends that In the event OF his
death AN autopsy should he made. This
wns zone Thursday by Wcathcrly
physician AMI th1 examination deycl-
upcd tho astonishing fnc' that the heart
had tcrome aJnnfmally developed. hav-
ing btvOlnc fur times its normal size,
nnd that II had become a hard, curtilHg-
inuu--'il;c ho y, which attached itself
to the surrounding walls.
, 1890-02-06

Pullman Herald: J, B. standlcy died
in Cotton Wednesday morning OF con.
gcstion OF the brain. His death was un-
expected, and q great shock TO the com.
munity, MS he was only sick thrce days
Mr.. Standlcy was Colton's pioneer mcr.
chant. and to his energy and enterprise
the town owes ITS progress. Ills family
has the sincere sympathy Of the whole
county, throughout which he was well
and iJyorably known. The funeral was
held Friday, and was largely attended
by citizens of the county, and By the
Knights Of Pythias ot Cotton and Pull
man.
, 1890-02-06
THE CoLviLLr SHELTER.
Crushing Of Ore commenced-An EN-

OrUsNlnR OF Ofe JOnTne hCeI An In
couraging Prospect.
a note to the REVIEW from Col
willie saturday says:
You may state that the Colville
smclter commenced crushing orc ON
January Is preparatory TO starting
the furnaces early in March.
Things are looking exceedingly
lively up here in mining, and all
things a.o favorable for an ull-sum-
mer's run of the works.
, 1890-02-06
nothing further to say on the sub
ject."
YOUTH AND AGE.

Chicago Herald.
Happy hours,
Skies all fair;
Songs and flowers
Everywhere.
Life n golden
story seems,
Full Of olden,
Mystic dreams.
Love and pleasures
Bright and gay;
Countless treasures
sttow the way.
Later on
Comes snddcr truth,
When is gone
Romantic youth.
Youths Illusions
Proven fakes,
Vile dolusions,s
Pains and aches,
BuniOns, corns
And loss of hair
Rocks and thornS
Have brought despair.
Love is hollow,
Careless, cold,
Will not follow
When we're old.
Henrtle,s truth
ON every page;
Romantic youth,
Rheumatic age.
, 1890-02-06
FLURRY ~ ormtR.

There has been quite u hurry In
Ophir stocks In this city during the
past week, abou. $1,000 shares
changing hands at good figures. A
gentleman connected with the com.
pany has gone away OF stIll hunt
To secure quite Il block of this stock
from NONRESIDENT who Is holder.
The property Of the Ophir Com.
pany consists Of the Black Bear and
War Eagle mines in the Okanowln
country.
, 1890-02-06

Pullman Herald; d. NJ. Haynes, Of
Clinton, had fat calf which he had
intended to butcher about February l..
Being ono of the high-min lod order
MIR. Calf climbed upon top ofa hay stack,
which stood in thc barn yard In try
ing to frichtcn him nom his elevated
position, MIR. IL. tossed light hammer
over the hay stack, which happened to
come In contact with tender SPOT in
the calfs cruuium. Mr. IL, las fresh
beef just the fame.
, 1890-02-06

There has been placed M the Manches-
ter. Mass., public library u copy Of the
Bible published In 1893. Ii Is tho giit oi
Miss Ella lee daughter of the late
Charles Lee, 10 the Manchester Histori-
cal society. This rare and valuable
publication IN known as the bishops
Bible, and was first printed m 1868
, 1890-02-06

A Crur d Alene City Times reporter
meeting Hospital Steward Mead on the
trect inquired into the truth of the re-
port that upward Of 40 patients were
confined i'm the Fort sperman hospital
from Ia grippe. Mr. Mead denied the
report, stating that sixty.llvc was the
highc I number yet enrolled, ana that
not u single death has occurred from the
effects of the plague
, 1890-02-06

Missoulian; y bridge has been con-
structcd across the Missou.a river imme.
diately above Moores creek ON tllc line
of tue Cuur d'Aiene extension of the
Northern Pncitic, and the steam shovel
will be taken across the stream and op-
Grated on the grade. II is expected tnat
by the lst of June the road will be com
plctcd and trains running into the Iron
mpuutaiu country,
, 1890-02-06
LOVE IN THE MINES,
How a Ceur d'Alene Couple Took
Wedding Tour on
q Handcar.
The Night Was Dark and the
Shows Were Deep, but They
Waded to the Altar.

Wardner News; A truly romantic
marriage was celebrated by Justice Polly
at Kellogg, at midnight on Tuesday,
January ~, the contracting parties being
Charles kiekcritz and Miss Lucy liink-
ley, both OF Kingston. The young
couple determined ON having the cere'
muny performed without further delay,
left their places Of residence after dark
and, travelling on handcar, reached
Wardner junction just before the
"WiIchiug hour of night" All places
being closed, they walked to Kellogg,
and the first man encountered was Jus
ticc Polly, who took In the situation at a
glance, quickly procured two witnesses,
and, in the shortest possi bio time, tied
the knot that made two hearts beat as
one. To reacn Wnrdner was the
next thing to be accomplished, aud,
as 1t was impossible to procure CON
vcyancc at so carly an hour OF the morn
ing, the newly welded pair had TO walk,
wading through the snow, which they
did wlIh Light hearts and iirnhy con-
WINGED that the course of true love does
not always run smooth. Tho handcaT
is the latest in the Ii of equpagcs em-
ploycd to convey bride to the altas
, 1890-02-06

Cwur Aleno Times: The prospects
for the future OF Cnur d'Alone City are
indeed ilattering, Judging from the Ous,-
ness eutcTurises to De developed this
spring Capitalists are everywhere dis
cussiug the advantages here afforded,
and with half a dozen men In the field
50 early In the season, there ~ reason to
expect as many more rs the season adj
yuncc,. Mr.. Williams, lately OF Mictt.
gan. l. here and will commence putting
In the immense mill next week. Dr.
SinIms Il capitalist and mine owner otcN.
torsivc reputation, is with US and wllad
vance capital iur the development OF the
granite and marble quarry which lies Ut
our very door Mos-rs. Shiun and Gel
bTunson, prominent spokane capitalists,
who were looking over the Held for the
establishment Of u sawmill and bank
last fall, have expressed their iutcn ton
Of locating and will begin operations
early In the spring. .,
, 1890-02-06

Yakima Herald There is no question
hut what tho cattle have suffered
greatly this winter and that the loss is
heavy. IL is not tho cold or the snow,
but the poor condition with which they
entered the winter. Had the grass boon
good during the summer the loss would
have been light, but with no snow dur
ing the winter Of 'sS and 80 the range
has never oeen known to be so poor be.
fore. The chinook which has been
blowing most of the week cleared away
much of the snow, but still left coat
sufficient to make feeding necessary
Joseph Baxter reports that from actual
count lac has lost ~ per cent. OF his cat
tie IN tic feed yard, and that al least
one-hall oi the cattle left ON the range
have died. Mir. baxter further says that
his cattle have been fed and cared for as
well as any and that his losses are no
greater than those suffered by other cat
tic men.
, 1890-02-06

Spanglc Record; The farm residence
of T.. u. Palmerlco, three miles south OF
town, was totally destroyed by fire last
Saturday forenoon. We understand the
flames originated in the kitchen chin
ncy, and when discovered were entirely
beyond control. The house was good
one and cost about 5000. A part OF the
furniture was saved, but the loss alto
gethcr was Considarahle-just how much
wc failed to learn. MIR. Pannerlee, how.
ever, l. one Oi our gct-up-and-get farm
ers, and will not allow this misfortune
to bother him great while.
Boise City Statesman: \ young man
named Arthur Newell, recently from
Ray, Colo, who was camping with .iis
parents near Walters Ferry, on Snake
river left home OH wednesday, the Sth
inst. to go hunting. and as he did not
return, q searching party was organized,
and after beating the vast Snake river
plains in every direction, at last found
th3 body Tuesday, the lith inst, within
u quarter OF q mile of q camp, frozen to
death. Doubtless the poor boy lost his
way on tho trackless plains and wan
dercd about until exhausted, when over
come with cold and hunger he fell
asleep, almost within sight oi home.
, 1890-02-06


80 IA month to spend for clothing for
three, furniture, bedding, etc, for
the house, entertainment of friends,
charity, books and papers .includ-
ing 81 month for the REVIEW,
taxes, insurance, water, aInuscmeuis,
etc.
Now, as the money earned H.
placed In my hands each Saturday
night, will some one please show
me where I can diminish expenses
so that we may "build u home and
acquire II competence, as the RE-
VIEW Of January ~ states!
| must lie at tuult for my husband
Is 'industrlous, thrifty and sober
In regard to 1.-THE men who are
rebuilding our city" leaving the
town, is there danger Of thls while
they receive the rents now de-
manded?
Yours respectfully,
4 CARPENTER'S WIFE.
SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, Jan. 81,
ISOD
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-04-14

ls recoverable. not by the usa of mineral
sedatiyes. but by recourse to etfcstual
tonic treatment O2.a,es and tho like
should on;y be usoi as auxi.iaries, aud
thea as spariasly as possible. Vigorous
nerves are quiet ones. aud the most direct
way 10 render them so is to reinforce the
vital energies. That sterling iuviRorant,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, will be
Iound all-sufilrient for this purpose,
s'ncs II entirely removes impedlment Q
10 thorou. h digestion aud assimilation
OF TIE food, 90 that tho body Is insured
It's due amount Of nourisbme1t, and con-
segucntly of stamina. Rheumatic ten
deucips and affections of the kid.eys and
bladder are also c0unteractea by the Bit
ters, which 10 bcs.des pleasant medicin-
al stimulant. infinitely purer than the
raw excltants OF commerce, which react
iDjuriously upon the nervous systsm.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-04-14

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