The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-02

ness Is being undermined by the parties
aimed at in the amendment. The latter,
proposed amendment.
Spokane has enjoyed a building boom
this summer such as II has not known
since right after the big fire of 1854 That
II Is rapidly becoming a city of homes is
also In evidence, no less than 175 resi-
dences having been built since April !.
joying the general prosperity of the ccun-
try is that the average cost of these
homes will not fan far short of s2,eo each.
In the matter of business blocks the city
has also forged ahead in an equal pro-
portion of the residence districts,
1t is estimated that the total cost OF
year viii reach figure of over 100000.
Included in the number Is the Empire
State block. owned by F. Lewis Clark. sit
side. and now nearly finished. at a cost
of $780, 600 1t is one OF the finest bust
ness blocks in the state
Judge Richardson granted temporary
Injunction against the Legal Tender claim
upon the petition OF the Cedar Canyon
them from working on their ore body I'M
til its ownership Is decided by the courts.
The case is known as the Deer Trail apex
canyon district, in Lincoln county. II
is the first suit of the kind to come up In
this state. and its outcome will be watched
WITH interest,".
..le point Of contention rests on the law
governing the ownership Of mineral veins
which outcrop on one claim and dips into
another The owner Of the ground sSverinE
the ore In that ledge, wherever u may CO.
In this case vein apexes In the Elephant,
owned by the Cedar Canyon company
which, they. claim. the Legal Tender peo-
gal Tender people contend that they are
working on different ledge
Formal announcement was made last
Tuesday by the officials of the local land
Office that lands In the north half OF the
try at noon October 10. Accompanying
the notice IL a warning 20 the public not
to attempt to make settlement on any OF
the lands before that date and hour.
Similar announcement was made by the
Waterviile land office officials. The lands
In the north half OF the reserve are part
" in the two land office districts. The
Waterville office has plats OF sixteen
townships. while ten townships are to be
opened for fling at the Spokane office.
The result OF the recent sitting OF the
In the city and county of ss43. 2el. The to-
a a raises 4. by ss beard Mcs q
raises made were In the stocks carried
by leading merchants.
Ringing Brothers circus showed to
$500 people at the two performances
here last Monday. The afternoon per-
formance was record breaker for at.
tendance. Many were turned away, and
the programme was delayed an hour In
starting because OF the crowds overrun-
ming the rings trying In vain to find
seats.
Col N. f. Linsiey. Of this city, who.
for years, has taken keen interest In
just been notified by the United states
fish commissioner at washington that he
viii soon have 5000 yeariing trout and
rounding streams and lakes. The car Is
expected here within thirty days.
The foundation Of Roosevelt Rough
Riders Club was completed here this
week with membership Of about 1000 to
start With. Lieut.. e. X. Irwin, Of the
First washington volunteers. was made
captain Of the club.
Charles 3. Hopkins. manager Of the
pany. has received a deserved promotion
q the Sunset Telegraph and Tslsphcns
Company.
Mr.. Busch. who has been district traf-
nc manager Of the company, has been
promoted to be general manager OF the
a sreo, s s9mpanny The promosion. taks
continue to make Spokane his headquar-
ters-
William II. odenwaIder and Bertha T..
Mckinney. both OF Seattle. were granted
q licenseEto wed by tho cvdnty auditor
last Thursday.
DIR. Haven White. Z dentist OF Seattle.
with his family, have moved 10 this city.
where the doctor win go into business.
e4.0O-Portiand-el.
4 The unusually low rate Of 81 70 Port
land and return win be made from Seattle
on Wednesday, September sth. by spe-
ciai trains leaving. at 1880 a m. Special