The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-11-06

post nati ~ f0Ft sherman, haOn0ay
evening, Nov. %. This Is the third OF
the regular winter course OF lectures
now 10 progress. These lectures are en-
tireIy free TO the public and win to the
end attract large audiences,
Section Foreman Barrett lost
coop OF fine blooded chickens q
short time since and was In town We'd
nesday loading himself down with am
munitIon. He says the next chicken
thief that comes prowiing around his
place win carry away something be-
side feathers.
We are prepared TO receive wood on
subscription and those who have prom.
ised the payment in this manner win
please deliver the same Mt their earliest
convenience. Don't be afraid of over
stocking us. It takes a pile OF wood TO
keep rs going. especially when the
devil" acts as fireman.
Attorney Graham IL fitting up an Of
fee in the Holeman building on Sher-
man street He has one OF the neatest
and most convenient Office desks that
could be purchased In Spokane. 1t Is
finely polished oak arranged with secret
drawers and other compartments. all Of
which are locked by the closing OF the
lid.
Benjamin Sly, tie maker. narrowly
escaped what might have been q fatal
accident Wednesday. While engaged
in chopping. his az caught on a limb
and came down on bis skull with force
enough 10 cut three inch scalp wound.
Fortunately the blow was not heavy
enough to penetrate the skull. He
came TO togn and DIR. Elderkin dressed
the wound.
An exchange gives this very effect
i've receipt for removing freckies: ITO
remove freckles from the face is very
easy matter. Freckles are blotches I'M
der the skin. You should therefore re-
move the onter skin Of your face with
knife and then seour the freckled
spots with white sand and lye. using a
wire brush. II any spots remain they
should be removed with a rat.tail file.
Then replace the skin with liquid
glue"
The Knights OF Pythias have arrang-
ed TO give q series Of social sessions dur
ing the winter. These gatherings will
occur once month IN the lodge room
where those who do not dance can enjoy
themselves by games Of various kinds
and in other ways best suited to their
fancy. The large reception room viii
be used for dancing. The Ilrs. OF the
series takes place next Thursday even.
ing and while they are not for the pub
lie generally, each member OF the order
is requested 10 attend and has the priv
ilege Of inviting one friend.
The t6Wsite OF Hope is on q quarter
section OF government land claimed by
o. c. Smith, who says he squatted on
Il before there was a town OF Hope
The land was surveyed last year aud
the pla;s recently filed in the land Of
fee were opened for filings Tuesday.
In the interest OF the people Of Hope
who had built on the land, Judge Nc
Bee wished 10 file government town
site. Smith was anxious 10 Gle his
homestead. In such cases the FIRST per-
son 10 reach the land Office secures the
fling ant. knowing this, an interesting
and exciting race took place between
the two from Rashdrum TO this place
Smith came In two lengths ahead and
secured his ding. McBee will contest
and an interesting case will be the re
suit.
/ We visited one business house this
week and were presented our bill on a
bill head printed in the east: another
firm also handed us bill Of the same
kind and in two or three other instances
the same thing occurred. This may be
the proper thing and possibly the right
way 20 build up town. IL has tend
ency TO encourage citizens who are not
in business TO send away for what
goods they want and that will build M
home industries. Such things are what
makes the town lively. They are a
great stimulus TO business and encour-
age the newspaper to say it is published
in the best town on earth and cause
every property owner to rise up and re
ioice at the loyalty OF every business
man aud citizen. They know that II
enhances the value OF their property
and that the business house or person
who sends away for Eve dollars worth
Of goods, saves two bits and sends SAT-
out Of town never to return.
Aside from the false alarm of FIRE al
the fort, reported by our post CORE
spondent, number Of gates removed
several wagons misplaced and numer
GUS small buildings overturned, Hal
loween passed of very quietly. TIL,
festive youth was not so frisky as IL
former years. The bold, bad soldier
who fred the gun that aroused the gar.
rison from its slumbers, can give mos
people cards and spades on Hallow'
cen joke, and then walk away with th'
game. The suspicion that citizen fir
cd the gun has no ground to back II VI
for there are very few citizens, unless
It might have been an ex-soldier, wh'
a. n.