The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
POST FALLS NEWS NOTES


Tom Stanton of Michigan, is visit
ing Hi Harris.
Sleighing parties, dances and
parties have been numerous of late.
The Misses Koker, Of Spokane,
spent Sunday here with their sick
father.
More pupils are now enrolled in
eur public school than for number
Of years.
j. W. Settle has some snaps in
acre property joining Post Falls and
on the electric line. IL goes for $50
per acre.
There is good demand here for
houses, and 1t would pay some one to
erect a number Of neat cottages, as
they could be rented at a good price.
Mrs. j. F. Yost and Mrs. Ben Wood
visited their mother Mrs. Thomas
Ford, in this place last week. Senator
Yost has been summoned to Ohio by
the death of his mother.
Our ice men stored a few tons of
five and six inch ice last week, bat
the rain and mild weather have ruined
the ice fields, and it is feared the
supply will be very limited.
Charlie Koker came Ia from Col
Vile last week with a band Of cattle,
and reports a very disaRreeable and
slow trip. He will make his home
with his parents in this place.
DR.. johnson came up from Spo-
kane Wednesday morning, TO see Mr..
Koker, who Is paralyZed and suffer
ing with inflammation Of the stomach
consequently in a serious condition.
Mr. Waggoner has sold his house
hold goods and stock and gone back
east to his old home. Just as ke was
preparing TO leave be received a tele
gram stating that his father was dying
Fred Wounacott, Of COeur d'Alene
was here on Wednesday and Thursday
looking after his branch store in the
Tucker building. Fred is a rustler
and has worked up a good business
, here.
p A cougar has been giving nightly
. serenades on the south side Of the
, river opposite the Big Four mill. and
r the boys are determined TO get II,
( scalp IL they can get dogs to take it,
. trail
In last weeks Press the statement
was made that Hi Harris had driven
E the Jennie mine tunnel another 81
feet and were now in about 40 feet
D 1t should have read that they we're il
8 33s feet, besides 80 foot cross cut
The grading outfit that has beef
B wintsriDg at the Royce ranch. foul
miles northeast Of here, will be ship
ped the first of the week to Ellens
burg. Wash, where they will work
on an irriRating ditch for Contractors
3 Wright & Eslick.
Tom Williams, who claims to be
the champion wood cutter Of the
northwest, has gone to work in the
timber near. the brick yard. Jack
Woodruff, Of this place, is working
III the same camp. and offers to enter
into two weeks contest with
Williams. the one cutting the most
wood to take all.
4 new steam launch was brought
from Spokane to this place last week
on sleds. II is owned by Captain
Ryan, Of Spokane, aud il a very neat
craft, built for pleasure parties. II
was launched here without difficulty.
and IN few minutes steam vas NJ.
The boat made a satisfactory trial trip
mp the river the next day.
Although we have had an exceed
lnRly mild winter, II has been hard
one on range stock, owing to the
scarcity Of grass The stock ate the
grass down 10 the roots before winter
set in aud when snow came many Of
the horses starved to death. Dave
O'Dell came over from Haussr the
first Of he week, aud counted the
carcasses Of eleven horses.
The ball given by the ladies Of the
Catholic church at Manor's hall last
Monday night, was pronounced
success both socially aud financially.
hirchner's orchestra Of four pieces
furnished the music. 4 number Of
people we're present from each Of the
stations along the electric line. a.
well a. from Rathdrum and Hauser.
Lunch baskets we're auctioned, and
some OF them sold "a high an az. so.
The price Of admission was one dollar,
consequently the ladies have a good
sum to turn into the CHURCH fund. A
handsome quilt was ratified off, I13,
the winning number, being held by
Mrs. O'KOrke Of CoeuF d'Alene