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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
BOAT MADE GOOD Speed
Steamer lone Made Record Run
To Cusick and Return
News Along the River Front

The new Steamer lone stood her first
real test ON Tuesday morning a tria
trip to Cusick and return being made
Capt. Fred Cusick was at the wheel and
the down trip, % miles, was made in
one hour and four minutes. On the re.
turn trip against the heavy current and
no special effort made to avoid the cur
rent, the boat came up to Newport in
an hour and thirty minutes. This trip
seems to show conclusively that the lone
Is the fastest boat on the river and can
make the round trip to the Box CANYON
and return in the required time.
Among those on the trip were w. H.
Corbett. president of the Willamette
Iron Words, OF Portland, builders of the
boat, c. P. Lindsey, president of the
Navigation Co., F. A and r. F. Black
we'll and Geo. j. Mohler, general pas
senger agent of the I. & w. N. They
expressed themselves as we'll pleased
with the showing made by the lone.
The. new steamer will likely be placed
on the Newport's run for several DAYS
before taking out an excursion so that
the crew may haye an opportunity to
tamll1arize themselves with its workings.
The first excursion will be Sunday,
June 2lst.
The Spokane brought up two barges
OF poles and the Fidelity pile driver on
Tuesday. The driver has been in use
about Dalkena The Spokane will bring
up any old thing that she finds along
along the river.
Quite large number oil logs and poles
are passing this polt The current in
the river is so strong that poles and
logs shoot under the booms OF the COM
panies doing business here. The booms
OF the Fidelity Co. at the falls are con-
sidered strong enough to hold the sup
ply of logs there.
The Defender will be used for towing
RATS OF logs from the booms of the
Fidelity to the ,)urgens mill The May
flower was not strong enough to handle
the RATS during the present stage of
water
The Ruth was launched on Sunday.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
RIVER IS RISING FAST
highest Stage of Water Since 'Oc
and Still Rising.
Due TO Heavy Rains in Montana

At noon today, Thursday. the guage
at the Navigation company's docks
showed the river to be Is feet Z inches
above low water mark. This is a little
more than two feet higher than high
water mark last year when the guage
showed 16 ieet 6 inches on June II, the
highest point reached. The river is
It'll rising at the rate of about hall an
inch an hour and shows no signs of hay
ing reached high water mark rs vet
arge quantities Of drift and logs are
coming down.
The boom at the Jurgens mill was
badly damaged about six O'Clock last
carried down the stream. In some
manner the boom sticks broke just right
and about 50, 900 feet of logs belonging
to the Fidelity Lumber Co. remained in
the boom. The boom was badly filled
with trash before the piling gave way
and the mill had closed down few
hours previous to :he accident. They
would have been compelled to close to-
day as the Fidelity people conld not
bring logs to the mill from the falls on
account of the swiitness OF the current.
Old residents expect that the crest of
the flood will not be reached for an
other week as the waters from the Mon
tana country have not yet arrived in
this section. They think that the river
will raise probably several feet more be-
lore subsiding. Reports from above
state that large dam on the Flathead
and a big boom at Clarkfork have
broken and that thousands OF logs are
coming this way.
The river will have to raise at least 10
feet more before the booms of the
Fidelity Lumber Co. at the falls are en-
dangered These bOOms contain about
5000, 900 feet OF logs at the present time.
The booms are new and have not been
tested as to their strength so the officials
"f the company are naturally somewhat
apprehensive regarding them.
\ portion of the piling at the Appel
Bros. AMI Northern Mercantile Co.
hooms have been carried away by the
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
Drowning at CUsick

Monday afternoon Sadie, the twelve
year old daughter of P. Sullivan. was
drowned in a slough about two miles
and half west of Cusick. In company
with her little brothers and sisters the
girl had gone in bathing and got in over
her depth to rise no more. Her body
was discovered in about six feet OF
water an hour after the drowning oc-
Cured Every effort was made to re-
store life and friends and neighbors
labored for hours to revive the spark OF
life but without avail.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
Should Remove All Objections

At the close OF the council meeting
Tuesday evening Mr.. J. G. H. Reynolds
rlght-of-way agent for the Idaho &
Washington Northern Railroad, ad.
dressed the council on the question OF
the street and alley vacations asked by
that company. Mr.. Reynolds, speaking
with authority from the company,
assured the council that in the event OF
the council granting the vacations asked
the company would enter into written
contract to open any of said streets at
any time on thirty days notice from
the town council. That whenever the
growth OF the town would be such as to
render imperative the opening OF such
streets the company would do so, and
that.it would also open any streets to the
south side at any time the Great North
ern would do likewise.
Such written agreement on the part of
the company should remove all obiec-
tlons on the part OF our citizens against
the vacations asked by the railroad
The company is asking only for what is
necessary for the transaction of the
business they expect to do here, and
what they need to properly accommo-
date the public
Safegnarded in this matter it seems to
us that the council should not hesitate
to grant the privileges asked. Newport
can never attain the growth it now
looks forward to unless proper facilities
for the transaction of freight business in
and out OF here are secured. The COM
pany plans an extensive system of yards
in this city and will provide factory
sites, lack of which have in the past
kept Newport from securing needed in
dustries.
The matter OF street vacations will
come before the council at the next
meeting.
Etsell Jones has gone to Dalkena,
where with the assistance OF force of
men he will build the new school house
for that district.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
Notice for Bids

The board OF school district No. 9 o
Bonner county, Idaho, will receive
sealed bids for an addition to the ole
school building. Right reserved by the
board to reject any or all bids. The
successful bidder will be required tc
give good and sufficient bond for the
faithful performance OF his duty, to be
approved by the district board.
Plans and specifications on file at the
office of the clerk. Bids will be received
up to June Is, 7:3O p. m.
f. G. GROVER,
Clerk School District No. 2, Bonner
County, Idaho.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11

dences in Newport ought to bring our
people to realization OF the lack of
protection from fire. The volunteers
worked hard, but without proper equip.
ment and organization were unable to
do much. The city has not enough
hose, nor is there adequate pressure
from the mains. A few more disastrous
fires like that of last Friday seem nee
essarv to rouse us to the needs OF the
TOWN
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
South Newport.

Messrs. franklin, Miller and Redick
of lone, were business callers in our
city this week.
r. Rowell was Spirit Lake visitor
this week.
A goodlv number OF South Siders took
advantage of the excursion rates and
took a trip down the river last Sunday.
Mr.. Connors. OF Ruby, was in town
this week.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our hearty thanks
and appreciation of the efforts of those
who worked so nobly in saving our goods
and home at last Fridays fire. Sim
cerely, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Mon tzheimer.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11

George Neff and wife are spending The
week on their ranch down the river.
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Put to FLIGHT.

The baby IN arms was screaming
Justify, aud the man in the gray suit
could not hide his irritability.
What on earth, madam" he splut-
tered, do you mean by bringing such
a bowling brat into public vehicle"
1T isn't brat.' retorted the mother,
with natural indignation. And if I'm
any Judge it doesn't howl half as much
as you did at its age, going by the
looks of you
The man In gray wriggled unessily
under the general scrutiny.
Baby. see the ugly man." pursued
the infuriated female. pointing at him.
See the monkey ponkey gorilla man
what might take first prize at beau
ty show for the 'orriblest face? Baby,
hush. or the ugly monkey man will''-
But the sentence remained unfinished,
for the man in the gray suit had bolt
ed.-I4ondon Graphic.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
Knew His Business

The Leroy Reporter tells this story
about John e. Watrous of Burlington,
Kan, one of the deputy collectors of
internal revenue: Travelling along a
country road, Mr.. Watrous was at
tracted by frightful screams coming
from little house not far from the
road. Hurriedly tying his horse, he ran
to the house and found little boy had
swallowed a quarter, and his mother,
not knowing what to do, was frantic.
Mr.. Watrous caught the little fellow by
the heels and, holding him up, gave
him a few shakes, whereupon the coin
dropped to the floor.
We'll, mister" said the grateful
mother, you certainly know how to
get 1t out. Are you a doctor?''
mo, madam" replied Watrous. "I'm
collector Of internal revenue" -Tope-
ka Capital
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u.4 n;s.s.. snd Sudden Death.

Heart Disease and SUDDEN Oeath.
A man rushing to catch a train We
,ther day fell dead. In this instance
It Is fair to assume that the strain on
a weak heart might fairly be held re-
sponsible. In view Of the fierce CON-
petition in life and the undue strain TO
which the masses Of men are subjected
1t Is Of the highest importance that
people known to be affected with heart
disease should exercise the greatest
care as to o~ertaxing their physical
strength in view Of the danger OF sud
den death. instances Of which are so
common today. Inasmuch as few peo-
Die are aware Of having weak hearts,
a safe rule for all men over forty Is TO
avoid the perils Of haste and undue
strain, as in lifting, rushing, etc. An
other important factor, many people
over forty INDUCING in excessive eat
ing are in danger Of arterio-scieros1s,
or hardening Of the arteries. which re-
suits in sudden death from apoplexy,
kidney or heart disease. To sum the
matter up, people over forty must linn
it their table indulgence and avoid
sudden and undue haste or strain II de-
sirous Of attaining ripe old age
New York Herald.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
The Girl With Red Hair.

II your hair Is golden brown or Of
the color that lovers of zine writing"
call the Titan tint" which means it
Is red, you may make it still more at
tracttve by wearing Jet coronet with
bands Of cut jet to weave in the pufs
ON the back and sides. The hair must
PUT out until the head resembles the
top of a rain barrel adorned with
hoops Of oakum. A woman Of prom
thence In Vanity Fair at a party the
other night confded to a friend that
three yards of cut jet trimming had
been needed to produce the striking
effect achieved in her couture. The
hair was waved and parted and came
down low on each side of her fore
head. Then came a wreath Of puts,
topped by the coronet Of jet. Then
came a monstrous braid Of hair coiled
around the head. and in and out was
woven the cut jet. Close to the neck
was z row Of clinging ringlets, and
small jet headed pins kept these en-
bellishments in place.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
NEW SHORT STORIES
The Celebrity.

Lyman Beecher Stowe. grandson OF
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe and grand
nephew Of Lyman Beecher, tells this
story on himself:
When he first came to New York his
roommate was young man who mad
lust been taken on one OF the evening
papers as a reporter. After be had
been there short time the editor In
formed him that his job was to con-
sist In getting a short daily interview
with "some celebrity"
That sounded pretty good to the
young man. SO the first day he sal
lied forth and had no difficulty in land
ing John Kendrick Bangs. Afterward
he waylaid Cyrus Townsend Brady.
In short, for a week or so the daily
celebrity interview went on swimming
". and the editor was delighted.
But soon the work began to get more
difficult. Celebrities either were too
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
When Mr.. Taft Practical Law

While he was practicing law in Gin
cinnati Mr.. Taft represented a liti-
CANT who had brought suit to recover
a large sum in damages from a former
business partner. The attorney for
the defendant called upon Mr.. Taft
and suggested compromise. Mr.. Taft
shook his head and replied: I'm afraid
this is one Of the things we cannot
compromise. You remind me in your
position somewhat Of the colonel in
the civil war who was asked after his
nrst battle how he liked it. He replied.
oh, personally I didn't mind It 80
much, but when l saw my men fall
ing all around me I said to myself.
Bee here, isn't there sunns way that
this codfounded thing ca1 b cumnFo.
mtsed?r'~
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
Surf Birds.

That birds OF the family termed surf
birds In the Hawaiian Islands should
leave that paradise of the Pacific to go
and rear their young in the tundras Of
Alaska would seem to many an ex-
traordinary proceeding. yet the turn
stone and the black bellied plover and
the Pacific golden plover make the
long journey Of about 1900 miles thith-
er annually.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Washington,
Oct. 20, 1905.
Moody, OF Blueslide, Wash, who, on Oct. 19,
1905, made Homestead Entry No. 17157 iOl3Ol] for
SEA swA and swla SEA, Sec. 10, and E1s Nw14
OF Section %, Township 50 North, Range 43 E,
NJ, has filed notice of intention to make
final fve-year proof to establish claim to
the land above described. before Sidney w.
Rogers, United States Commissioner for the
Eastern District of Washington, at Newport,
Washington, on the 9th day of December, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses; Joseph Shula,
OF Ruby, WASH Charles w. Scheufer Lyman
Wash.
1929 1913 HAL ]. COLE Register
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
Two Reasons.

You mustn't play with Mr.. Borum's
hat, Bobby" said young lady who
was entertaining caller to her small
brother
why mustn't ~ asked the young
ster
Because you might break it, re-
piled his sister, land, besides, he Will
want it shortly"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
Minstrel Lost Out.

An Indian medicine show represent
ed one Of the first professional" en-
gugementS Of George Evans Of the Co
hand & Harris MINISTRIES. The en-
gagement lasted only one day Young
Evans was engaged by the professor"
as official sobriety preserver. In other
words. he was to see that the Indians
did not fill up on frewater until their
days work was done.
Ladies and gentlemen" announced
the professor" that afternoon during a
lapse in the lecture, I'VE will now wit
ness a genuine Indian war dance rem
dered by our entire redskin aggrega-
ton
Then he whispered to Evans, who
was standing near by, looking fright
ened:
Where's the aggregation?"
live lost track Of 'em," confessed
Evans In tremble.
'I'll find EN-" muttered the profess
or"
He sped straight to the nearest sa-
loon, where he found the Aggregation"
in state that would have prevented
creditable rendition of the war dance.
Evans engagement ended right there.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
Made tho Most Of His Hats.

When Lord Miner held his first re-
ception at Pretoria the officers and
legislators were given to understand
that frock coats and tall hats were ex-
pected of them. There was only one
shop in the place In which silk hats
were sold, and this had but four OF
them. The Transvaal legislators rush
ed of in body to bay these four, but
the halter, not being mad, saw his
opportunity in their extremity. he
knew there was no time to get hats
from anywhere else, so he resolved not
to sell. He offered to let them out on
hire at the rate of 10 shillings for ten
minutes. His shop was close at hand.
Four gentlemen could present them
selves before his excellency. After ten
minutes they must silently steal away
and hand over their hired finery to an
other painting quartet. 1t was done,
and the halter still repeats dreamily as
he recalls the moment Of his life, 1T
would not have been fair to have sold
them. not fair to my customers and
not fair to myself" Mall Ga
zette.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
A Silk Season.

Silk will be very much worn this
season. Not the kind of tafeta we
used to wear. Nobody wants to rustic
now; we do not want to look starched
or to shine; we must look as wfted
and clinging as is possible. As the
demand for silk is greater the weave
win be improved. We find rich, heavy
liberty satins and dull silks In the
shops like those that were worn In
our grandmothers' days. SILK costs
more now than 1t did, but 1t wears bet
tar. It Is now a material for tho street
- wen as for church and other occ4-
11cns 1pe simple dressing.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19

bullion. The ends of the sash are
weighted with long silver bullion tas-
sells
The guimpe is of white chiffon, with
trimmings of gray satin buttons and
simulated buttonholes Of the same ma
terial.
The hat of black velvet is trimmed
with white satin and white wings.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
Her Great Menorv

The gift Of memory was being dis
cussed when Alice wisely said:
Mothers got good memory She
can remember things a heap further
back than any of us children cam
Lippincott's.
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Prehistoric.

Lutte Girl-Pve got father and
muvver and grandfather. Old Gent
ana now Old is yer grandfather? Lit
ue Girl don't know, but we've had
him long time.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
Dresav Oirectoire Hat,

One OF the new exclusive shapes Of
the d1rectoire mode Is In the lines Of
the shepherdess. In this instance it
Is developed In a royal purple velvet
combined with satin, which forms nu-
merous small pipings on the upper
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior
Land Office ut Occur d'Alene, Idaho
Oct %, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that William T. McMil.
lin, OF Newport, Wash, who, on March 8
1902, made homestead entry No. 3O17, for the
NWH Of Section 20, Township 55 North, Range
make final fve-year proof, to establish claim 40
the land above described, before he Register
and Receiver at Occur d'Alene, Idaho, on the
Sth day of December, 1885,
Claimant names as witnesses: Fred ALL
bright. OF Tweedie, WASH; Joseph Shull and
Palmer Shull, of NewportlW w. ash. Warner Leaf,
of Tweedie, Wash
1879 1913 R. n. DUNN, Register.
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bxim. Thescrown, which is large and
low, is trimmed with huge white wings
posed fat against the front and sides.
Streamers of purple velvet ribbon
hang from the back Of the crown over
the wide brim and are knotted and
brought forward to hang over the
shoulder to the waist line.
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AdxertfMl

Inc speedy way to market a product
Is to give it publicity. and the newspa.
per is the medium through which to
reach all tie world.-Waeo Timss-Her-
aid.
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WOMAN AND FASH. NON


Th1s costume - a combinAtmkof ths
jumper and modified directnirsta styaa.
E Il in a smoke gray shade of2crepe
Dc chine, with sash Of gray satin
canSht together over the left hip with
q fancy embroidered ornamentttn s12ver
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19

coy or weren't at home. He got sew
eral reproofs at the Office for failing
to hunt them down, SO he grew des-
perate.
On one Of his most desperate days
he entered his room, found his room
mate, Mr. Stowe, there and smiled
mysteriously to himself. Then he be-
gan asking Mr.. Stowe questions-what
were his views on municipal politics
on the business situation?
Puzzled, but unsuspecting, Mr.. Stowe
gave his views at some length.
The next day the evening paper
above mentioned came out with this:
"Our Daily Interview With a Celebri-
ty. Lyman Beecher Stowe on Politics
and the Business Situation"
well, you've go nerve" Stowe In
formed his roommate when the latter
got home that night. How dared
you pass me off as celebrity?'
Lyman Beecher Stowe" said the
graceless reporter, do you suppose
that anybody seeing your name would
think you We're anything else ?-New
York Times
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Couldn't Eeaze This Ono.

An instance of the careless, good ma
tured philosophy of the negro may be
seen in the little doggerel verse laugh
ingly sung by black farmer when at
the end Of a bad crop year nothing
was coming to him after his supply
bills were paid. He could neither read
nor write; he had no money or chance
of getting any for another twelve
month, yet apparently there was no
fretting on his part. He took the bal
ance sheet, which was an utter mys-
terry to him, and, pretending to inspect
1t and following the rows of figures
with eye and finger, he gleefully chant
ed:
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
"Aught's an aught,
Figger's a f1gger,

Ev'ything fur de white man
An muffin fur de nfgger!"
Then carelessly he stuffed the bit Of
paper into his pocket, "cut the pigeons
wing and finally walked away to all
appearances with a whimsical enjoy
ment of the fact that his own penniless
condition corroborated the statement
Of his sOng-Chicago Record Herald.
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X. o. T. Musk Tent No. II, of Usk, Wash,
meets each alternate Saturday evening. So
touring Knights urged to meet with US.
j. H. Penny, Commander
0. Mclaughlin, Record Keeper
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19

FOresters of America, Court No. lbs, organized
at Cusick May Al, with 80 members. Meets
every Saturday night.
BERT PURCHASE, CIR,
FLOYD COOPER, F,S,