The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-16

Wednesday being his fortieth birth
day. n large number OF his friends gave
surprise party In honor OF DIR. Schuy
Ter. during the evening. They took
possession OF the doctors home and
enjoyed themselves 10 dancing and
other amasements.
The Methodist Episcopal conference
was Ia session IN Spokane for several
days. closing last Monday evening.
Rev. T. G. Hodgson was returned to
the CRur d'Alehe and Post Fail charge
for another year. The first quarterly
meeting viii be held at Rathdrum one
week from today.
For tie Spokane Industrial Exposition
beginning Oct. End. and ending Oct. II,
the Northern Pacific will sell round
trip excursion tickets from ceur
d'Alene AT sI.t0, good for Ave days
From Post Fails nj a rate Of 81 for the
tire round trip. Children bctwee n the
ages OF ave and twelve yeas at half
rates.
Last Monday evening meeting WIS
held at Harts's Office 10 hear PROPOSE
from Mr.. W. W. Roberts for the build
lag Of a sawmili. Mr.. Roberts agreed TO
put up n mill II the people would raise
= bonus OF $1,000. T. q. Kaesemeyer. V.
". Sander and Il. Il. Mann were ap.
pointed committee 10 look after the
matter.
DR.. and Mrs. Mcpherson wish MS 10
express TO the people OF Crur d'Alene
and vicinity their sincere regret at be
ing compelled, by circumstances. to
leave after pleasant residence here OF
ten yeaTs. and they wish TO thank them
all for their many courtesies during
that time. The people wil wish them
success In their new home.
wAnted-we will pay tlaOO a
week salary 10 either n man or woman
TO represent the Midland Monthly Mag.
azine rs subscription solicitor. The
Midland Is the same size rs NcClures
or the Cosmopolitan. II Is now in its
sixth year and Is the only magazine OF
this kind published in the great Cen.
trail West. A handsome premium
given TO each subscriber. Send 10
cents for n copy OF the Midland and
premium list 10 the Twentieth Century
Publishing Co, 81. Louis, No. sept.9. Il
The hardest granite that can be
found in the state OF Washington will
be secured for the rock drilling contest
al the Spokane Industrial Exposition in
October. The manager has let con.
tract to the Hon. Miles c. Moore OF
Walla walla TO furnish this granite
from the Snake River quarries. For
the double handed rock drilling contest
there will be two pieces Of granite each
six feet by Eve feet by one aud one-hali
feet, For the single handed contest
there will be enc piece Of granite six
feet by three and one half feet by one
and one half feet. For the double han
ded contest two teams will drill at a
time, each on separate piece OF gran.
tie. In the single handed contest two
contestants will drill at a time, but
both on the same piece Of granite.
At the residence OF Mr.. V. W. Sander
a number of the friends Of DIR. and Mrs.
Mcpherson gathertd on Tuesday even-
ing to tender them farewell recep
ton. Aud with lively conversation.
games and captivating music, the time
to seperate came all too soon. When
some one casually remarked that 1t was
Ii:s0 nearly every one was incredulous
enough TO look at his watch 10 verify
the statement. In addition to pleas.
nres OF sight and bearing. the palate
was RECALLED by the serving of delicious
ice cream and toothsome cake. Much
regret was expressed over the early de.
parture OF DIR. and Mrs. Mcpherson,
and assurances given that many warm
wishes would follow them TO their new
home. They left last evening for st,
Anthony. Idaho, where they may locate
permanently.