, 1890-04-17
Progress of Improvement at
C0ur d'Alene City.
A THREE STORY BUSINESS BLOCK
An interesting Collection of Fresh
News Cleaned in About
Colton.


Falls, ia the protector, and plans are
ready for inspection and approval.
In an interview with the doctor II
was learned that the original intcn-
tcntiOn was to make the building
66N0O feet, but owing to the eS-
istcnce of II lease on II portion of the
ground it may he necessary to
change the dimensions TO 2SNo0 feet
FOR the present. As the removal of
the snloonkcepcr who occupies the
desired ground is the only obstacle
to giving the block n hG-foot frontage
at once, it is more than likely n
satisfactory arrangement can be
made with the lcaseholdcr to vaCatc.
In fact, III. l.. Bancroft, the most
pronounced temperance advocate In
The city, has Offered to provide u
building rent free until the eXpira-
ton OF the lease in question. THIS
exhibits u commondablo public
spirit On the part of Mr.. Ban
croft, but 1t would break his
heart II this proposition were
construed n In any way favorlng
the saloon business. The first floor
of the new building will be used for
stores, the second for offices, includ-
ing u hall 25N57 feet, and the third
for sleeping apartments, Tenants
are ready aud anxious to utilize all
nVailhlc space ~ soon as completed.
DIR. Merriam makes the widening
aud grading of Sherman street u
condition upon the commenccncn
of operations at once. Hut he Is
willing to contribute his share TO
the relief of those who may ho detrl
mentally affected 10y the change. II
must be admitted, however that no
one will bc more than temporarily
inconvenicnced, as the increased
value 10 property 10y the erection of
the new building, jls well us the i'm
proved condition OF sherman street,
will more than compensate for the
attendant expense. Every cucour-
agcment will be extended the doctor
by the citizens of this city.
Tho Catholic people of Spokane
are interested In Cpur d'Alene City
TO the extent ofnppointing II com
mIttee to secure subscriptions for u
church Of that denomination To be
commenced at once.
~ NN'H'ilpNlbl lldlHI ~ uiNp UtlilW
circulated by the Presbyterian so
Clpty for thccrection Of u new church
cdiiiCe. As the soclety's members
are not al all bigoted, those seeking
salvation ouSuy line VIII hn a. wei.
come 10 worship as VIII the short
bits they may feel disposed To con-
tribute,
Two wccis ago j. 4. Moore pur.
chased the Elite lunch counter, and
placed n. NJ. Dick In charge as
manager. For reasons, best known
to himself, MIR Moore's name did
not figure In the transaction, bu,
since Yesterdays proceedings there
can be no doubt as to who In who
Mr.. Moore was aware that all was
not us harmonious uE might bc, and
the climax was reached yesterday,
when after " abort heated debate,
Manager Dick aud his corps of ~.
pis,unts were summurlly fired and u
new force Installed.
DR.. j. H. Mcpherson and wife are
guests of The O'Ncill. The doctor is u
dental surgeon and looking for II lo-
cation in the COlur d'Alene country.
They had their oyc ON Pnsco fr n
. time; business was good aud In some
respects the climate WINS found con.
genial but the sugcbrush and sand
storms were little too much for
Mrs. Mcpherson, who prefers
another style of verdure.
Fire was discovered in shed In
the rear OF Lieutenant Lcydon's
quarters at Fort Sherman last night.
The COWS wcrc saved, hut the build
ing was totally destroyed,
IN alarm was turned In this
morning which hrough the fire
men out In double-1ulck time. IL
proved to bc only II slight blaze from
u defective llue, 40 the boys had no
chance To distinguish themselves.
Snow has been dying Mt intervals
for the past twenty-iour hours. Just
our luck, too, to have visitors in
town who had become inflated with
the idea that ours was the most
delightful climate on the footstool.
However, this Is not the only place
IN the country bUasting OF uniformly
pleasant weather that has deceived
It's friends and others within the
past six months. Even "the glori-
Gus climate OF California" has had u
bud relapse.
r. G.. Iinscmeyer has been
awarded the contract for furnishing
the troops at Fort Sherman with
meat for the ensuing year
a gentleman who hailed from
Spokane Fulls made this city IL
pleasant visit during the week, at
least Inc seemed to enjoy himself. No
cue would regret cithor his arrival
or departure ii he had not been so
absent-minded as TO overlook his
hotel bill.
Colonel Menrs has returned TO
Fort sherman.
Captain Daggctt, OF ST. Mares,
came down on the Volunteer to-day
and goes to Spokane tonight.
Timber Agent Dennlson, of spo-
kane Falls, l. ut the Bancroft house.
III. Il, Boyer and wife, of Walla
Waila, are sojourning in the CITY,
aud make The O'Nelll their head
quarters.
Mr.. Ewing, of Gray, Ewing Il
Waters, Spokane Falls, was In the
city to-day on business. He drove
over from Post Falls.
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