The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

r. l.. Gordon, of Spokane, who has
recently completed a fine summer home
just west of the city, is to rebuild the
fish farm adjoining his place. The plans
for the improvement OF the property
have been prepared, and the plant will
he greatly enlarged and modernized.
W. I. Fountain, of Locke, commits
sioner for the 3rd district of Stevens
county, has filed papers for the demo-
cratic nomination fol reelection. Mr..
Fountain was not anxious to become
candidate and was only prevailed upon
to do 80 by the earnest solicitation OF
his friends.
The ladies of the Catholic congrega-
ton will give their first supper for the
purpose of raising money for the new
church, at Kelly's Hall, on Saturday,
August s, Supper will be served from
80 to o'clock, and ice cream and
cake will be served during the afternoon.
The ladies are working in a worthy
cause and are deserving of the patron
age of the public.
The Idaho & Washington Northern
Railroad will make special rate Of 30
cents for round trip between Newport
and Spirit Lake on Sunday to accom-
modate those who desire to attend the
Newport-Spirit Lake ball game. Tickets
are good going on the morning or noon
train and returning on the evening train
from Spirit Lake.
Chas F. Craig, president of the First
National Bank, has returned from a
visit with relatives in North Dakota. He
reports that the residents of that state
are evincing great interest in Wash
ington, and that there will probably be
quite number from the places he Wis
tied come out this fall to investigate'our
resources. While he was east he paid a
visit to few Canadian points, and in
cidentally secured quarter section of
coal land over the line. His land ad-
joins piece of mining property owned
by friends of his. The mine is now in
operation and railroad has made a
survey for line which passes over his
property Mrs. Craig will remain in the
east for another month.
Walter Rogers last week made trip
to the lower river country. From Meta
line he hit the trail over the mountains
to Boundary where the Pend Oreille
flows into the Columbia. He passed
through some very fine timber lands
much of which is squatted upon by peo-
pie patiently waiting for the government
survey. From Boundary he went by
train to Nelson and from there to Bon
mere Ferry and home via the rail and
steamer route. He had most inter
estinP trip and is very enthusiastic over
the wonderful resources of the country.
AT Boundary placer mining is being
started on a large scale The first work
in that region was done in 1859 with
good results and now a company has
been formed that will put in dredges
and work with modern methods.
oIeePwaTKIng.
Women and children are mere apt to
suffer from somnambulism than men,
possibly because their brain is more
delicately poised and therefore more
easily Influenced by dreams. A SOM
nambulist nearly always walks with
his eyes wide open, the pupils being
much dilated. He is dreamer able to
act his dreams. and in this state the
t1m1d become fearless, the wealp strong
and the stupid brilliant. Their SOM
nambulistic condition presents many
curious anomalies The somnambulists
sense of hearing Is not often suspend
ed, for, generally speaking. he will an
sWer questions even If whispered, but
often the same ear is deaf to loud
noises. The sense Of smell is frequent
ly altered Birthstone and phosphorus
are said to be pleasant scents TO the
somnambulist. and many cannot tell
wine from water, as the sense of taste
becomes perverted or entirely suspend
ed Some people walk periodically in
their sleep. while others do it spasmod-
ieally. One German doctor goes to the
extreme of asserting that somnam-
bulists are attracted by the moon. and
thus they walk on roofs of houses and
at great heights because they derive q
peculiar pleasure from contemplating
the moon.