The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-01
NEWS NOTES FROM SPOKANE.
PROPOSED STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC
on THE COLUMBIA RIVER.
Activity Looking to the Operation
% the smeitep-Heavy Judgment
IL Secured Against the City.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-fntelligencer
SPOKANE, June 30--Dr n. J. whitney.
of Davenport. Wash, who In extensively
interested in mining on the south half
of the Coiviile reservation. IL authority
for the statement that company has
been formed and the plans laid for the
immediate construction of commodious
steamboat, which is to ply the waters
OF the Columbia river from Hell Gate 70
a point just below Kettle Falls. Inc
boat Will be used for tho triple purpose
of transporting the ores from the sourh
half as well as the fruit and produce
that arc raised adjacent TO tho river
20 that point below the falls from whence
its cargoes will bs transferred 10 the
Spokane e Northern railroad BY spur
line at or near Marcus Tho third use
which will be made OF the steamer VIII
be to bring in machinery for all the
camps from which II takes ore, The
ore transported up the river will thence
find its way TO the Northport smelter,
but a short distance from the terminus
Of the run. The new steamer line is
destined to open up a large territory
hitherto badly handicapped az to trans
portation.
At the regular meeting Of the city
council this week special committee
OF hVe or It's members was appoints" W
draft and submit to the voters OF the
city at the next municipal election wia'
viii be practically new city charter'
IN this work the mayor and corporation,
counsel will lend their assistance. All
departments OF the city government, WIZ
be represented In the complaints against
the present charter, when mas long peen
recognized as being both unwieidy ana
difficult OF interpretation. instead OF IN
vtver thc Of NJ
elections. ono 10 rescind the present
charter and another 70 vote on the sdop-
ton OF the proposed new charter' IL Is
changes desired in tho new charter and
submit them all together to the council.
first advertising the proposed changes
and then get them through the council
by two-thirds vote This Is consid-
er1d the best method. as much money
and time will be saved and the best re-
suits obtained on short notice.
-
the SPOKANE smeiter. buit some yenrs
aeo on the banks OF tho spokane river.
about six miles below the city Dds tair
days ago Receiver Mendenhali. Of the
sreiter plant, received tho following tele-
gram from Flower, Ashton a Co, brok-
ere. Of Nav YORK city: Have clients
vac vi, w .nn c ~ nsn : smemer II u,.'-
sens VIII subscrfpe 10000 per cent. guar
anteed prefefren STOCK: capitaHzation.
5000. half preferred. Bee Chamber OF
n. J. Wine, Of Washington. u. C., who
n In ths citv reprcssrtin~ the p,esent
cvrsr. ~ ira .,nsitsv ~ ,hs n,e..n, deaI
ssys snst no ssusned 'ne .tansiet Q,
the plant 10 ssre go. provided local
citizens demonstrate their faith IN the
iRveGtment by subscribing to share OF
A. rVA
h.. tsksn hoId NJ ,ha matter and ird,
cations are brirh, for int.r.stins heal
capital IN 'ns propos'no"'
Ine mses ve,d'et ever renosfea
against the city In personal injury
damage suit was returned by a jury in
for permanent injuries sustained In fan.
a. ,non dasar,,y. .,a..-,i, m.
.ys,r,ss .,,ss 60 eso aoo Sa-.. al
paR e. ~ w' 10 49, W.
sidipE was surprised ~ the amount 81
tho verdict, which Is generally constd-
cred excessive. The case will be APP
" INV ''. -. eo'
Thu sevcnth pav Adventist, bave inst
closed : sncesssf,i two wecLs, esmn
Smesting In this city. the attendsnc al
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