The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-05-23
POST FALLS NEWS NOTES
GRADING MAKES LIVELY TOWN
Camps Established in the Town by the
FaIIs-Fire Destroys the Home Of L. n.
Graham Early Friday Morning Loss
81 500.

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Wright 4 Eslick's graders for the
electric line commenced to arrive
here Sunday. and have been arriving
daily since then. On Monday sew
eral car loads Of scrapers. pIows and
other articles for grading purposes,
as we'll az tents and provisions arriv-
ed here, being accompanied by some
thirty men. They pitched camp just
west Of town on the land owned by
Frederick Post, where water was
handy. The first grading, and the
most of ii on the line, is to be done
at this point, as there Is a 30 foot
cut and 30 foot cut, as we'll as big
I'LL to be made. They have erected
boarding tents, stable tents sleeping
tents and a blacksmith shop, and on
Tuesday the dirt began to fly. On
Wednesday the work was In full blast.
Teams are in demand and "a. so per
day is being paid Another crew is
getting out rock just north Of the
Cable Mill, on the right Of way, and
eight car loads are being shipped TO
Occur d'Alene. John Woolery's
camp il located near the B. NJ. Ross
ranch east Of town, and his right Of
way cutters are progressing nicely
with their work. Ties are being de-
livered at various points. and there
is general aspect Of business about
the burg.
Hi Harris has secured some build
ing contracts in Occur d'Alene and
is kept busy.
Agent Dell won the foot races Sun
day, beating Guy overstreet and Link
Hawthorn.
John Barrett. section foreman. is
having the roadbed of the y. P. put
in first class condition.
Mr. Berger. a prominent capitalist
of Wisconsin. is the guest Of his
nephew. y. C Ballard.
Mr.. Wetmore's neat cottage Is now
ready for occupancy, aud is a credit
20 its builders. Loan & Lindner.
Prof. Cummings was thought 10 be
much better Thursday. but took a re-
lapse that night and Is now very low.
Nick Jerry has returned from the
Klondike and is stopping with JAS.
Matheson. He is figuring on opening
short order house in his old stand.
viii McCrea. of Kellog. was shak-
ing hands with old friends here Tues
day. He now has lucrative posi-
tion in the Bunker Hill s Sullivan
mine. above ground.
All Of the sick are convalescent
with the exception of the eldest
daughter OF MIR. Slack, who on
Wednesday was suddenly taken down
with severe attack Of scarlet fever.
The new planning mill of the Nc
ellis & Gibbs company is being
rushed by the workmen. J. GaTripy
and Joe Saranzin are in charges Of
the work The mill will be 5ON60
with 90 foot platform.
The Northern Pacific bridge crew
reached here about week ago with
Walter Fleming in charge, They
expect to be in this neighborhood for
about two more weeks. Mr. Elem
ing is an old friend Of the writer. and
: can play ball.
David Fisher, formerly of this
place. but now nurse in the Mount
Veiw Sanitariam at Spokane. was
shaking hands here Wednesday and
distributing ADVERTISING matter. He
reports the peanut crop short, but
is looking fine.
The finest residence in Post Falls
was totally destroyed by fire at an
early hour Friday morning. The
building was large two-story frame
owned 10y Miss Hazel Dart, of Dart
ford, Wash. II was occupied by L.
II. Graham. The fire alarm was given
about three O'Clock in the morning
!, by the watchmen at the mill. The
chemical engine did not work and the
fire gained rapid Roadway. Most of
, the household goods were saved. Mr..
, Graham's family was absent and be
returnd home late, built a fire in the
Kitchen stove To heat water for bath
, and 1t is supposed the fire started from
a defective fiue. The building was
worth 81, 500. MIR. Graham's loss in
, clothing and other effects is $500.