The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-03-05
POST FALLS NEWS NOTES

A. l.. Pierce Is having hloe Soe-
tAge built In Spokane.
We now get two mails daily, as
mail is carried ON by the electric
line.
A gold watch was ratified Tuesday,
and Joe Garno held the lucky num-
ber-37.
Major Thomas O'Keefe now has one
Of the neatest cottages in town. 1t Is
the work Of John Danner.
Pisrson Bros, who leased Jim
Kenedy's blacksmith shop, are doing
q good business and giving universal
satisfaction.
Mrs. Andy Berger and children
have arrived from the east, and are
guests of the family Of Mr.. Berger's
uncle, N. C. Ballard.
A. B. Reed, Of wardner, has pur-
chased Jim Jamison's blacksmith
shop, but We understand that he has
contracted to sell it to other parties.
Traffic Manager Waldo G. Paine
and Chief Engineer J. C. White Of
the Occur d'Alsns G'Spokans railway
company transacted business here
Monday.
Mr.. Eckstrom, formerly manager
Of the Mount Vernon hotel in this
place, was there the FIRST Of the week
renewing oil acquaintAnoes and look
ing over business prospects. This
was his first visit for several years.
Couny Assessor Thompson Is In
town this week inquiring into the
value Of Post Falls property. He
informs us that there are $3.50 Post
Falls lots on the assessment roll.
How does Occur d'Alsne compare
with this.
James McNair Of this place met
with q painful accident last Saturday
while employed in Engdahl Bros.
Spokane factory. The skin vas strip
ped from the inside Of his hands, and
be will be unable to work for some
time.
o. W. Schilling has rented bis
ranch and is selling bis stock, pre-
paratory to taking q vacation. He
will visit the st. Louis exposition in
May, and then make q trip to Ger
many. Mr.. and Mrs. Schilling will
reach the United States next fall,
and spend the winter in Post Falls.
The millwrighht who has been en-.
ployed to build the new saw mill al
this place has arrived from Minneap
oils, and expects to have a force Of
men at work on the new saw mill il
about two weeks. 1t will be larg,
up to date band mill, and ever
thing will be new. 1t ia rumorec
that the insurance companies decided
to build the mill instead of turning
over the cash. We now anticipate q
speedy settlement between McGiIIii
4 Gibbs and H. NJ. Strathern.
The telephone booth for the cleo
tric line has been moved three block.
vest from its former location, and /,
now near the pOstofflce and Enter
prise hotel. We are informed that a
handsome new depot will be erected
there in the near future, but in the
meantime temporary depot will BE-
deposited on the grounds selected
Many OF our. citizens object to the
location, as not being central, and
want the company to build a depo,
near the n. P. station.
Town Marshal Dave Nogle picked
up a crazy man the first Of the week
and sent him to Kathdrum. The man
insisted that the meat market vas 2
shoe shop, and he wanted to 90 in
aud trade his old shoes for a pair OF
new ones, so be could go across the
river and visit Jennie Stone. He
said De was acquainted in Rathrdum.
And that Rathdrum was in his native
state Of Pennsylvania. No one here
knew him, but he is old, short and
stout, and walks on the broad tread
De seems harmless, but decidedly out
Of repair.
A. NJ. Gillian, Of this place, who
Is in the employ of the Washington
Water Power company on their power
line to the mines, fell from tree
few days sgO-s distance Of about
20 feet, and sustained some very pain
ful injuries. The accident vas
cansed BY his spurs failing to hold in
the bark. He is here and able to be
around, but the company is paying all
expenses, and his salery gose on. He
and his family are packing up. pre-
paratory to moving to Cataldo, where
be will have charge Of a station on
the power line.
Ex Postmaster Morton, Of Spokane
Bridge has decided to move to the
south eide Of the river, and has
leased piece Of ground from the
Occur d'Alene & Spokane railway
company, on which be is having built
Inn a