The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-15

bar one Of the most popular resorts in
the city from Peter Alladio, also for-
mer Seattleite. The consideration Is salu
10 have been s12,5e0
10 the MANAGEMENT of this large establish
ment and II goes without saying tnat
with Mine Host Moore at the helfn the
success Of his new venture is assured pe-
yond doubt.
That Spokane's annual fair and EXPOSE
ton Is to have a permanent home IN me
future Is now an assurance beyond doubt.
4 sife that will be most advantageous mas
been purchased. 1t is in West Riyersloe
avenue, near Madison street, just on from
of canvassing funds for the building was
commenced this week, and the hrst DAY
resulted in twenty-eight leading citizens
subscribing sz7.975 of the sSoow that is 10
A novel method of raising this balance
has been devised by the trustees, and
the scheme is taking. like wildnre A out
ton, on the order of campaign puttoh'
has been gotten up, which bears the IN
scrlption Good for one share OF STOCK IN
exposition building. Spokane; Wash. +,
numbered consecutiVely, and sell for II.
They had an instantaneous hit the hrstday
they were displayed, and II Is sate 70 say
that, within week, there will hardly be
male citizen OF Spokane who Will not have
one of the buttons on the lapel OF MS coat.
Orders are also coming in for buttons from
exhibitors reside. Ground viii be broken
for the building by May /. and 1t is the
Intention to have the structure complete
In ample time for this years exposition.
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The county commissioners have reject.
ed all bids made for the proposed issue OF
100000 refunding bonds. to retire outstand,,
ing county Indebtedness warrants, ana VIII
readvprtise the bonds upon exacty Fhe
same conditions, the bids to be opened May
T. Eight bids were submitted by leading
bond companies. 1t was found that nearly
all the bids imposed conditions as 10 the
legality OF the bonds and the method OF
testing II, and several Of the bidders failed
TO comply with the requirement mat
national bank check for sl0,0OO should ac-
company the bid as a guaranty.
Ii was because OF these objections, to-
gether with the wide differences In the
bids, that determined the board 70 Wy
par. fiat to premium of $500. The lat
ter was looked upon as being a straw pa;
as the conditions imposed were beyond
all reason, and the guaranty check ac-
companying was of doubtful character.
is " "a
Spokane wants the transmississppt com
mercial congress to hold its next meeting
in this city, and already active steps ar are
being taken to accomplish this result. the
delegation from here to the meeting or
the congress. in Houston, Tex, this month,
will probably be instructed to use every
effort to bring the congress here next
year, 49, ~ -,
Indications are in evidence that the
Northern Pacific is preparing to compete
with the proposed Great Northern Okan-
ogan country extension for a share of the
business of that section.
A large party of surveyors, under En-
Eineer Van Arsdale. are now engaged IN
working over the route of the proposed
extension of the Central Washington,
from Coulee City to Bridgeport and 1t is
the prevailing belief that the Northern Pa
40 sAstlt
Northern move. Such an extension would
result in great benefit to the Big Bend
country, as well as to Okanogan.
4 & e
The local knights of Pythias have just
completed a delightful programme for the
entertainment of the members at the
grand meeting of the lodge, In this city,
next month. The programme covers the
three days of the meeting, which opens
May Is.
nc " IS
H. w. McMasters, who has been chief
dispatcher and trainmaster on the Idaho
division of the Northern Pacific for the
past ten years left for the East Thursday
10 accept the poslAon rendered him o. d.-
vision superintendent of the Wheeling Il
Lake Erie road Mr. McMasters was made
the recipient of solid gold watch and
chain and a purse Of $3.50 by the employees
OF this division. before he left for the
East.