The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-10

evening.
d.. Merriam. Of epokane. came up on
Friday mornings train 20 see his
brother, N. J. Merriam, who has been
quite sick for several weeks.
Wednesday morning David Mason
made : business trip up the st.. Joe
river. During his absence Miss Grace
Teeple clerked IN The store.
Ex-ehedff Rainier and n. N. McGaire,
Of Spokane, were In town = few days
fhis week looking after their interests In
the Lost Cabin mining claim.
Don't fail 70 take advantage Of our
reduction In boots and shoes which viii
be sold at job prices. Wiggett 4 Empey
Co.
The social given BY the. Ladies' Aid
society. OF the Methodist church, In
Sanders hall, Wednesday evening. was
q very pleasant affair and enjoyed BY .
large number.
Edward Stanley came down from
wardner Wednesday. lie walked
through distance Of - miles. He
says he found foOr feet Of snow Ia
Fourth Of July Canyon.
a full line OF gents furnishing goods.
Boys sweaters, SSc 10 eI.25; mems
sweaters. Csc to s2.5O. Idaho Mercan-
tile Co.
Professor A. w. BuFieigh has com
mOnced term Of school at Harrison.
lie was principal Of the Pennington
schools where be taught three success
fal terms.
Spring has come again with an her
splendor. The roads are getting good
and many are seen out on bicycles.
Henry Thampke may be seen any time
with 4 young lady on = tandem.
County Superintendent Edwin Nc
Bee made our public schools m offitial
visit Tuesday and "Wednesday. This
the inst Official visit he has made. He
reports the school 70 be entirely salts
factory.
Quite number Of the farmers from
the valleys Of the St Joe and St Maries
rivers were seen on the streets this
week. They report seven feet Of snow
on the level. which may result in
another inundatiOn.
Artistic dressmaking. ball and dinner
costumes, tailor made gowns. Fit and
style guaranteed. Miss ZillWOod.
Rooms and 10, Sander block.
Upon All invitation from A. T. Nc
Reynolds post, G. A. Il, Chaplain
Iiateman, Of Fort Sherman, viii deliver
the address on Memorial day, May D..
The post Is making preparations 10
appropriately observe the day.
A Washington item Of news says
that a restoration ami reissue Of pen
sion has been granted Samuel Hannah,
deceased, Of Occur d'Alene. his widow,
Sarah a. Hannah having been granted
an original widows pensions.
Landlord Fletcher Is preparing for q
big business the coming season The
lawan surrounding the Inn will be
beantified and an attempt made to sc
cure a heavy growth OF grass which
will add much TO the appearance Of the
place.
Duncan Smith went TO Spokane last
Saturday evening, where he will build
several cottages for Conductor Hale.
lie was accompanied by his wife who
attended a large gathering Of the Lady
Maccabees at Spokane. She returned
Friday morning.
Just arrived. another lot Of the Knh,
Nathan & Fisher Co. clothing for spring
and summer, 1897, sold at 90, IS. sIC,
sI2 and els. Idaho Mercantile Co.
II. W. Norris and wife, OF Post Falls,
spent Thursday evening here visiting
friends. aud farewell party was tend
cred them by Mr.. and ms. James II.
Harte. A number ct invited friends
were present and their merry laughter
continued until the small hours OF
morn.
Engineer Fred Wilson is placing the
machinery Of the steamer Elk in con.
dition for operation. Needed improve
ments will be added aud the boat put
In shape for the seasons business, but
IL will be several weeks before she Is
placed in regular service on the lake
and rivers.
sCapt. Lyon has completed the repairs
| to the Torpedo and she was launched
yesterday under . new name-the
Alert. The captain thought torpedo
sounded too explosive and now proposes
TO be on the Alert for the stray dollars
that come his way.
Fresh garden seeds-easten aud wes-
tem-in bulk and packages at the
wiggett & Empey Co.
NJ. F. Broenie, a Missouri farmer, has
spent the past week looking the coua-
try over with = view to locating. lie
found place mp the lake aud will
remain. A number Of families from
his state win follow In short time and
locate in this vicinity.
Look over our straw goods mems
youths and children'S wiggett 4
Empey Co.