The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-22
SAND POINT BUDGET.
An Interesting Letter From the Lively
Village On Pend d'Oreille Lake.


An Interesting Letter From the Lively
village On Pend d'Oreille Lake.
SAND POINT, June q. The Sand Point shin
gle mill is running continuously. cutting from
10000 to 900 shingles per day, and provid-
ing employment for IS men. exclusive OF
those in the timber getting out the logs.
Mr.. M. P. Ferguson the handsome and ac-
complished clerk of the Sand Point Mercan-
tile company, who has just returned from q
visit to his mines on Gre,.se Mountain reports
everything trimming smoothly in that section.
Development work is being done and as 4 re-
suit shipment OF ore will be made in the
near future.
ID. S. Murray, general superintendent of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co., of Salt
Lake, accompanied by III. Summers local
superintendent of the same company, with
headquarters at Helena, were in the city
Thursday making extensive pole contracts.
j. b. VanNatter one OF the owners OF the
Keep Cool mine at Lakeview. which is con-
sidered by many as the richest mine in that
camp, was visiting friends in Sand Point dur
ing the week.
The Sand Point Literary Society has pre-
sented the public school with u beautiful
new organ, which been formerly turned over
| to the trustees of this district for safe keep
| ing.
| 1. We'll is building a conservatory as an adj
dition to his summer residence, which. when
completed will prove quite an ornament to
his already comfortable habitatation.
| Mr. 1. We'll, proprietor Of the Cannon &
Gray saw mill at this place is perfecting ar
rangements for starting that plant, which
| will employ about Is men all summer.
At the regular annual school election this
district voted a special school tax of ave
mills. Harry Baldwin was elected trustee
| for three years. j r. Law retiring.
Mrs. Maloney has made extensive improve
ments in her lodging house by repapering
| and painting the rooms, and by the addition
of new furniture.
| G. e. Redman, the accommodating N. p.
| agent at this place, has invested in q large
kodak camera and is having lots of fun TAX
ing snap Shots
Mrs. G. e. Redman has returned from Spo-
kane where she had gone to receive medical
aid, and has completely recovered from her
| Illness
Mrs. Shipley who has been running the N.
P. Hotel at this place, has returned to Priest
River, where she will conduct a similar in
stitutiOn.
w. c. King, the genial and affable secreta-
ry OF the Sand Point Mercantile Company,
has returned from weeks visit to Helena.
Messrs. Bradley & Lund have repapered
and painted their saloon, Mr.. Harry Baldwin
performing the artistic part OF it,
DIR. Wenz was In the city Wednesday at
tending Mrs. Workman, who was quite sick,
but is now rapidly recovering.
VIM. Franklin, the well known Lalxevtew
mine-owner was In town during the week on
his way to Answorth. B. G.
Miss Hattie Ferguson has gone to Bonner's
Ferry to pay Mr.. and Mrs. Temby two
weeks visit.
Mrs. Temby of 43onner's Ferry. was visiting
the Misses Ferguson during the week.
Capt. Smith, Great Northern tie Inspector
was in the city during the week.
L. Thaldron, son OF Mrs. j. l.. Pritchard. Ii
paying his mother visit here.
Mrs. Sullivan is paying her sister Mrs. Har-
ry Baldwin an extended visit
Miss Ferguson has returned from visit Il
friends at Blacktail.
J. M Bradley returned from Spokane early
in the week.
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