The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

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w. F.. Owens, of Spokane, was New
port visitor Monday.
Mae and Gene Ellsworth are spending
a months vacation with Mildred Elsen-
hardt at The Pines at Hope, Idaho.
Carl r. Schotte on Monday made the
sale of the McAvoy ranch, on Davis
creek, to a gentleman named Gerard,
from Spokane.
A welcome soaking rain last night and
this morning ended the long dry spell
and is putting the forest fires out OF
commission.
The Northern Mercantile Co. pole
hoist has loaded twelve cars OF ties for
the I. & w. n. They were cut by the
d. & X. mill at Dalkena.
Mrs. G. F. Jaynes and daughter de-
parted Tuesday evening for two
months visit with friends and relatives
in Nebraska and Wyoming.
George Torreson has started to put in
the foundations for the erection or
handsome residence on the west side of
Spokane avenue between Spruce and
Pine streets.
G. |. Lewis, Spokane real estate
dealer and a former Iowa friend of the
editor, was a Newport visitor Tuesday.
He was surprised to note the rapid
growth and natural advantages Of our
city.
II. kenney and wife, OF Brecken-
ridge, Mo-, are the guests of their nieces,
Mrs. Roy Wimber and Miss Cunning
ham, and are spending few days in
the vicinity OF Indian Creek, enjoying
camp life.
J. l.. Long, who is working on the
Silver Lead claims near Metaline, came
up Friday and went'to Spokane, where
he purchased ore cars and rails for use
in the tunnel. He went down to Meta
line Monday taking she equipment with
him.
F. W; Smith, of the II. & s. fruit
store, returned Wednesday evening
from Wenatchee, where he was looking
over the situation in the fruit line and
making purchases for shipment to their
store. Mr.. Smith reports big crop at
Wenatchee, but that prices are stiff,
being held up by 3 rong bidding by coast
buyers.
Cedar Park means pure water.
Mrs. Riggs, mother of Mrs. Fred Phil
lips. was badly injured by a fall on the
sidewalk in front of the Antler Hotel
Tuesday evening. The lady was tripped
DO projecting board on frame work
used in making cement steps and fell
heavily to the walk. Fortunately she
escaped with no more serious results
than being badly bruised.
ID. J. Golden, a mining man of Priest
River, who is here on business trip,
reports that he has lately taken ont ore
from his property near the Camp Bird
mine which gave assay values of $l44 in
gold Working all alone on his claims,
Mr. Golden has driven in tunnel 24O
feet and has blocked out considerable
ore of good quality. Mr.. Golden also
owns free milling property in the same
district, from which he has taken out
ore running as high as $50 ton. He
is planning to sink deep shaft on this
property this mmer.-Sandpoint
(Idaho) News.
liooligan, made famous by the comic
newspapers, has been transferred to the
stage, and will be given representation
on Aug. p at the Opera House. It is a
comedydrama and has been visalized
by Sam Morris in a highly satisfactory
manner; in fact, it is asserted that Mr.
Morris stage version of Hooligan and
adventures is one of the most able
laughable and interesting plays seen in
many day, and one that would score
anywhere, even if the hero of the car.
toons were not the central figure.
splendid company of comedians, singers
and specialties are with Hoolisan. and
the entire press wherever they have
appeared are unanimous in DECLARING
Hooligan and his cotorie of funmak ers
an emphatic hit.