The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-16
News Of OLD TOWN
River Getting So Low That Navi-
cation is Difficult
Local Happenings Of the Week.

Jack Furness went to Spokane on
Wednesday on busin ess trip.
NJ. II. Harvey, of Elk, called on ac-
ouaintances in Newport this week.
DR.. Carlisle, from Priest River, was
visiting patients here on Tuesday.
The Kennedy mill at Dalkena has
suspended logging operations for short
time.
The Jurgens mill started up again on
Monday, after a weeks shutdown for
necessary repairs.
"Doc" Carter and wife, from every
where, have been stopping in old town
during the past week.
Fred Reed will open boarding house
near the Jurgens mill to accommodate
the employees of that concern.
Mrs. Ed Hauchins has opened her
restaurant and grocery in the building
formerly occupied by the Evergreen
saloon.
The new Brink building is about en-
closed. 1t will probably be completed
and ready for occupancy early III De-
cember.
Tom Geary and wife were called to
Spokane Wednesday by the death OF Mr..
Gearys brother law, Jack Johnson, of
Bueslide.
The mulligan gang that has been in
testing the river bank in old town has
been broken up by residents of the north
of the town.
Hugh Graham has resigned his posi-
ton with the Fidelity Lumber Co.. and
has gone to Priest River to look after
his mining interests.
Billy Heffner has been in the vicinity
of Springdale for the past two weeks
investigating some timber propositions
for local capitalists.
Engineer Fleming, of the Blackwell
road, with Il crew of men, has been at
work recently taking soundings on the
river for the company.
George Edge, of Port Arthur, Mani
toba, is the guest of his friend. Capt
Fred Kirkland Mr.. Edge is an archi-
tect and will probably remain in this
locality.
Art Hauchins started to work for
Appel Bros. on Wednesday SHINING
mules. He was so proficient at that
class of work that he was promoted at
noon to top loader.
Fred Kirkland and George Edge Wis
tied Spirit Lake on Thursday. If the
conditions appear alluring to the gentle
men they may decide to engage in bust
ness in the new town as architects and
contractors.
James Feeler and Clyde Avery, oil
Milan, visited with friends here on Sun
day. Mr.. Feeler proceeded to Priest
River to look over some timber lands
with view to purchasing.
The exceedingly heavy fogs that have
been hanging over the river during the
past two weeks have seriously interfered
with the rowing exercises of our cham.
pion oarsman, Curley Mace.
The steamer Defender will probably
be locked for the winter season mex
week. The river is so low at the presen
time that it is nearly impossible to oper
ate boat that draws as much water al
the Defender.
To listen to the rantings of an ole
Socialist over this way one would thinl
that the country had gone to the DENIM
ton bow-wows, but most American
think that the country will remain afte
the old man has cashed in.
Lumber for the new sidewalk to con
meet the old and new towns was orderet
from Coulter & Button on Monday, AM
the probabilities are that the walk OF
the Idaho side will be completed by tn
end of the week.
A careless workman on the Pend d
Oreille Navigation Co.'s dock caused TIN
loss of about 5000 feet of lumber belong
ing to Coulter & Button. The car hat
been switched from the barge to TIN
transfer, but the hosting cable had no
been hooked to the car. The workman
removed the block that braced the ca
on the rear and the transfer and its loa,
shot down the incline and into the river
The transfer lodged on a bar opposit
the Jurgens mill, while the lumber pro
ceeded down the river.
The Metaline is having serious troubl
in making her regular trips these days
on account of the exceeding heavy fog
that hang over the river. On Monda,
the boat was hung up and did not arriv
until nearly Tuesday noon, SO her Tues
day trip was abandoned. One night las
week she arrived at Pend d Oreille islam,
at about Z o'clock. The passengers wer
transferred by rowboats to the main
land, as the captain could not see t
navigate the boat. It took three hours
time for the boat to make her dock,
distance of about mile from the island
Capt. LIE Clerc says that the fogs are tn
heaviest that he has ever seen on til
river during his long experience.
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w. Cusick, Cusick, Wash. 22-tf