, 1890-04-17
New Steamers to PLY Upon
C@ur d'Alene.
NOTES FROM THE GARRISON
General Carliu in Favor of Con-
centratinI tho Troops at
Fort Sherman.


This boat was built for government
service eleven years ngo, bur has
been laid up for the past two years.
Like everything else that Is laid ON
the shelf without Use or attention,
she has become badly out Of repair.
The present owner has engaged
Captain s'ischo to handle the Whea-
ton, and he has commenced the
arduous task Of going over the re-
mains from truck To keclson. The
captain means to put her In fine
shape. Mr. Murphy is n thorough
machinist and engineer, and will SEQ
that tho machinery Is overhauled
and made first -clnss. The boat will
he trimmed by moving her boiler
forward and otherwise improved tor
speed. The Amelia Wheaton is Sc
feet over AL, ~ feet beam, Z feet
hold, and sixty tons burden. When
completed she will be used iorgcucr-
al lake business, hut more especially
for sunday excursions. Reports of
unseaworthiness will go for uaught
hereafter, Hs the transformation viii
be so complete us to almost Disguise
her identity Both. Captain Sischo
and Mr.. Murphy Wish IL understood
that newspaper mon. viii be welcome
to all tho riding that they can stand
aud IL shau't cost them cent.
Sunday afternoon Captain H.. 4,
Waters, Of the st, Joe rmnspOrtu.
tion Company, extended the free
use of the Volunteer TO II number of
ladies and gentlemen of this city
for "a spin about the lake. They
anchored in Echo bay, took a climb
up the mountain aud returned we'll
pleased with the captains treat.
ment.
james H. Russell, the recently ap.
pointed register of the land Office,
has got more wca!thy friends than
he supposed. II started out Mon
day to secure SO OOO bond, think.
ing II might he necessary to inter.
view II number on the subject. The
iirst man asked went half the
amount, and whllo adjusllng tho
matter another friend volunteered
To 20 the remainder
The democntsor l<ootenai county
met in RHthdrum Monday. Repre-
scntativcs from all parts of the
county were present and u permu-
non. organization was effected. W.
4. koinlgor, of this city, was elected
chairman of the county central com.
mittec and sam Elder, OF Rathdrum,
secretary.
Attorney Fcnton, of Spokane
Falls, and NJ. W. Musgrovo, Of
Rathdnlm, We're here to-day defend
ing William Martin against Patrick
Flood, In a rcplcviu suit before
Judge Russell. A change Of venue
WIS taken aud the case will bc sent
20 Probate Judge Mcidcr.
Tho steamer Irene, owned by
W. W. Forrnl, has made her appear
ance after having undergone needed
repairs.
The steamer lSorwine will I've the
nest, Her shafts will he strength
cned and wheels enlarged.
District Deputy Grand Master
Athey, of Warducr, was here last
week aud Installed the following of
ticcrs Of the |, q. ~. f.; j. A. jack
son, \, g.; j, Il. Ilausch, V. C.; w.
n. Rcinlsor treasurer.
\. j. l.. Brcdwald, of the Spokane
Falls Mlll Company, IS In tho city
M witness in the cue 0f the United
States vs.. Brown, This case has in
view the cancellation OF Browns
homestead.
VI. :. Back, prospector, mining
expert, farmer, etc, recently sot ont
1000 strawberry plants, besides
various kinds of fruit trees on his
ranch near this city,
frank Rygout, the city cobbler,
departed for unknown parts he
tween two days. Some nre out and
somc arc IN on the deal but the ma
jority are out.
Captain and Mrs, w, ", Ncsbitt
started for Puget Sound last night
on " pleasure trip, in the hope that
Mrs. Nesbitt's health may be i'm
proved.
Town Officers for the ensuing year
were sworn in Saturday night 10y
james IL. lIarte. George III. Com
ner was elected chairman.
Major Warner agent of the town.
site company, has sold forty lots al
ready This month. No wonder the
town is iull of strangers.
Captain Sorenson predicts that
the water in Lake Cpur d'Alenc
viii rise two feet higher than 1t did
In 1887.
Judge Henry Mclder, of Rath.
drum, is in town to-day
&. u. Porter, of Hayden Lake, was
in ihc city Tuesday,
G. h. King and family, of Spo.
kane, were here Tuesday, Mr.. King
is neiubur of tho townsitc com.
pany of this clty.
Rev. q. l.. Dsiltnbaugh goes to
Davenport, Wash, tonight TO at.
tend the annual meeting OF the Idaho
preobytery.
Tho Garrison.
\ visit 10 headquarters at Fort
sherman elici,cd the inct that every
thing was quiet along the Spokane
at present. hu, for fear tho quictude
might be disturbed by the antici.
pa;ed spring fieshct, the wagon road
~ being raised to serve as n dyke
against the river's overflow.
Tho usnal spring drill IN "A feature
of the day viii gardening aud the
repairing of buildings utilize all