The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
NeiehborhOod News.

Standpoint is contemplating the issu-
ance of sufficient amount of bonds to
construct a new building, q sewage sys-
TEN, the purchase of new fire apparatus
and the possible purchase of the water
works system. 1t was figured that the
Improvements contemplated would re-
suit in asking the citizens to vote to
issue SIS, 900 in bonds.
Spokane parties are trying to purchase
a controlling interest in the Traders
State Bank, of Standpoint, and merging
that institution into national bank
with capital stock of $4,000.
A new paper to be called the Planta-
ton Gazette is to be established at
Meyers Falls, Stevens county. r. A.
Smith, of St. Maries. Idaho, is to be the
editor of the new publication. 1t is
proposed to boom the Plantations irri-
gated land in that locality.
Hunters. this county, is to have
waterworks saystem.
Blanche Lewis, the 14-year- old daugh-
ter of resident of Dunn, died OF diph-
liberia last week. Her parents belong
to sect known as the Saints of God,
and did not believe in medical treat
ment and the girl did not receive proper
care. An older brother is ill with the
same disease, but insisted upon having
a physician and is now improving.
Colville is to have new city hall. 1t
will be two stories high.
The mistletoe will be the state flower
for the new state of Oklahoma.
Martin Donovan has notified the pub
lie that his wife has left his bed and
board.
The Bonner county fight over the
renting or purchase of the We'll block
for court house is receiving much at
tention from the papers of that county.
How would it be to have the county seat
location settled before buying?
Standpoint aspires to entertain the
Idaho Republican state convention.
Several cities throughout the state have
suggested that the Panhandle should be
given the honor, and it looks as though
Standpoint might land the prize. 1t is
rather ambitious plan, but it is plob-
able that the smelter town will be able
to give good account of herself in case
the Republicans decide to deliberate
there
The state failed to make case against
the Standpoint gamblers, according to
the jurymen, So the green cloth men
went free. However, the gamblers
agreed to shut up their games and be
good in the future. 1t appears that the
lid is on again and off again quite fire.
quently in the Bonner county capital.
One of the Standpoint papers is taking
a straw vote of it's subscribers on the
question of purchasing the court house
building recently constructed by Auditor
We'll.
Springdale is to have a state bank.
Parties from Grangeville, Idaho, will
furnish most of the capital.
I
The county seat fight in Kootenai
county is going merrily on. Occur d.
Alene and St. Maries are trying to wrest
the prize from Rathdrum. 1t is three
cornered fight, with the prospects favor
ing Occur d'Alene on account of the COR
porate interests to a large extent, ac-
cording to some of the other fellows.
An effort is being made to boom the
mining districts in the vicinity Of Re-
public and Orient. Both towns are in
the vicinity of the Curlew mining dis
trict and not far distant from the famous
Boundary Creek district, which contains
some of the famous mines of the north
west.
The CRANKY smelter is to be enlarged
this year, in order to accommodate the
many new producers in the CRANKY dis
trict.