The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-03

The Cnnr d'Alene 0lee Club has ar.
ranged 70 give grand masquerade ball
At the opera house on the evening OF
the 18th. 81. Valrntines day. Two
prizes win be given. one each 70 the best
sustained lady and gentleman character.
Another pleasing feature will be = cake
walk.
Those Of our Subscribers who wish
TO pay for their paper with cord wood
ere requested TO deliver the same with.
out delay. We need the wood now.
w. G. King, the Standpoint merchant,
WAS transacting bnsiness At the land
ONCE Tuesday. Mr.. King informs US
that be expects 10 begin manufacturing
lumber before the end of the month
The new saw mill, which has capacity
OF 5000 feet OF lumber daily, Is IOcated
on the lake shore at the new tOwnsite,
and the company store will be moved
there In short time.
Your name, or your name and address
neatly printed on 100 cards together
with neatly engraved aluminium card
case for 10 cents. The cards without
the case for SO cents. Call ut the PREss
ofilee and see samples.
The business card Of Frank Kearnes.
the barber. appears 10 another column.
Mr.. kearnes comes from Spokane, 10
highly recommended as a barber, and
those who have given him a trial since
his arrival here Wednesday, speak very
faVorably OF his work. He 10 located 10
the room adjoining the Mineral Ex-
change and will undoubtedly build up a
good business.
Messrs. Gunderson 4 Cbamberiin are
making some needed repairs and
changes 10 the arrangement OF their tie
mill for the purpose OF economising In
labor and time In the cutting Of ties. A
roller table has been put in, the tie chute
will be changed, and the cutoff saw ar
ranged 30 that the labor OF handling
ties and slabs 10 greatly reduced. They
will also add lath machine aud engage
in the manufacture Of lath.
III. BOFthwick. deputy assessor, was
over from Rathdrum, Thursday, TO ex.
anime the land Office records and secure
the descriptions Of lands for which final
proofs had been made during the past
year. This information will be used for
assessment purposes. Mr.. Borthwick
says that taxes were mostly paid be-
fore becoming delinquent, there being
but about 10 per cent on the delinquent
tax roll, much of which will be paid
before the additional penalties are
added March list
A rancheF came 20 town the other |
day with basket OF eggs TO trade for
giOceries. When he left his home he |
had Seven dozen. The roads were rough, !
tie basket was put In the bottom Of the |
wagon boz aud the team came In on
the troi. When the Tancher delivered |
his hen fruit TO the merchant. the latter l
succeeded in extracting seven sound |
ones from the mass, aud Informed the I
rancheT that he could use the balance !
fol scrambled eggs. The rancher's
name Is Turner. but he thinks II ought
10 be Dennis.
The ground.hog failed TO sec bis shad. |
ow yesterday. The old weather prophets 4
will tell as that this means the end Of /
winter. Had the animal been 80 Tortu- |
nAte-oT unfortnnAte--as TO have seen 1
hts shadow nj the appointed time, he !
would have returned TO his hole, taken |
The hole In after him and hibeTnated |
for another six weeks. during which !
time this part Of the globe wOGld have |
been wrapped IN the cold embrace OF
winter. As IL 10, We presume the peo. 1
pie will so on enjoying the pleasant
apring.like weather with which we have
been favored since last fall These lit !
lie animals aud the weather prophets are |
two Of natures unappreciAted gifts TO |
mankind.