The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-02

Don't forget the fact. that our Sugar
Salt and Flour sale win only last on
week longer. Now Is the time 70 stool
up on the staple articles. They vii
never be cheaper. The Idaho Mercan
tile Company.
Landlord Fletcher has closed th.
dining room ct the Inn and expects
70 leave CenF d'Alene with his faIniI,
during the fail. He thinks Of return
ing TO bis former home, Ogden, Utah
but has not fully decided.
To arrive next week, our fall stock Of
ldry goods, hosiery. underwear, etc
These goods were all purchased before
the recent advance and we will give
our customers the benefit. The Idaho
Mercantile Co.
| Mr. and Mrs. Z. b. Keller, OF Ken.
drick. arrived Sunday and be will take a
position in j. w. Wiggett's store. Mr.
A. ID. Keller, who has been cIerking ia
the store for the past year leaves Mon.
day to settle on his ranch in the white
district east Of Moscow.
John Curry, post carpenter at Fort
sherman for the past two years, is or.
70 Fort Vancouver and will leave for
bis new station this evening
Mr. Curry Is among the Oldest residents
OF C@nF d'Aiene and II 10 hoped his
transfer is only temporary.
DIR. Elderkin was thrown from his
buggy at Wolf Lodge Wednesday and
suffered the dislocation OF his left
shoulder. The horse ran away and
demolished the buggy. A livery team
went out and brought him to town
Thursday.
Dr.. and Mrs. J. ii. Mcpherson are
making preparations to leave Ceur
d'Alene Ia the near future. They have
been residents of the town for a num-
Der OF years and a large circle OF friends
will regret their departure. They will
90 to The southern part Of the state
where the winter climate is more mild.
Hon. J. W. Fordney and A. J. Linton.
OF Saginaw. Mich, took a steamer last
Monday for the white pine country
along the st. Maries river. They will
examine the timber and may invest
largely before returning east. Mr..
Fordney lie congressman from one OF
Michigans districts and q prominent
lumberman Of that state.
Stella II youngest daughter OF Mr..
and MB. NJ. d. Wright. OF Rathdrum,
died Tuesday morning at $50 from
rheumatism Of the heart The child
was five year old. and had been sick for
some time but its illness was never cor
sidered dangerous until two hours be-
fore its death. The funeral was
held on Thursday at 10 o'clock from
the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Rebecea Miller, who has made
her home with her sons a few miles
north Of town for several years, died
Thursday evening after a lingering
illness Of several weeks. Deceased was
81 years OF age and a member Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, in which
she was an earnest christian worker.
Size leaves several children and numer.
o Is friends 20 mourn her loss. The ia
neral takes place from the family resi-
dence today. Services conducted BY
Rev. T. q lIOdgson.
Rev q. L. Deffenbangb brought back
with him from Alaska number OF
souvenirs OF his trip. among them an
illustrated boom editien of the Daily
Alaskan. published a, Skagway. copies
of the Skagway-Atlin Budget. speci.
mems Of xnartz from the great Tread.
well mine at Juneau, and relics OF the
powerful force OF Muir glacier in the
70 rm Of granite boulders that had
been ground into spherical shape by
the action OF the Ice.
School will open next Monday with
the following corps OF teachers: Prof
W. O. Cummings. Mrs. Charles |
Mccarthy and Miss Lottie Hodg
son. Tuition pupils will be ad.
mitted on the same terms rs heretofore.
Owing 10 the fact that the district hrs
been obliged by law TO provide new
{ 1t books at time when money is
n 'eded for other purposes. the school
trustees have decided that all new
b 'oks used by pupils shall be paid for
al cost price. The exchange price for
nearly all OF the books IL less than
forty cents per copy. Readers. arith-
metics, grammars. and Biographies will
be new.
u. ellison and wife, Of Ritzville.
Wash, arrived last Sunday ard spent
several days here as the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ID. Keller. Mr.. Gibson is
one of the prominent citizens Of Ad
ans county and quite popular at home,
4 one is to judge from the number Of
public offices he holds. lie is county
clerk and clerk of the superior court,
city clerk, school district clerk, secre.
larry and managers OF the opera house.
secretary Of several secret orders. real
state and insurance agent aud last, but
not least, editor aud manager Of the
Adams County News. Just how one
nan can edit newspaper and serve tue
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