The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
News OF OLD TOWN

case was very mia one. 1lehiy '
the suspect, is reported as having symp-
toms of the disease. He is also IN quar-
antine.
The school board has suspended the
pupils from the old town from attending
school, on either side, on account OF the
smallpox scare. As'none of the pupils
have been in the least exposed to the
case. this action is surprising to the pat
rons on this side.
Custer Kellogg has returned from
Boomers Ferry and will hereafter dish
out the liquids at the Conquest bar
Three sports from Scotia and Penrlth'
who were hardly out of their swaddl'ng
clothes, visited the old town Tuesday
night. After imbibing bottle of pop
and smoking strong cigar they pro-
ceeded to make things howl. One OF the
party fired four shots from his pistol and
awakened the town. No harm was done
outside disturbing the slumbers of the
just. Come again, boys, and we will
make it interesting for you.
The Pend d'Oreille River Navigation
Co. has a crew of men at work construct
ing an ice house at the company's docks.
The building will be used to store beer,
meats, milk and other perishable stuff
while in transit.
Theo Jurgens has gone to Hiet,
Wash, for weeks visit with his par
ents. On his return, if the water in the
river is high enough, the sawmill will
started.
1t is understood that the Fidelity
planer will start up as soon as Mr.. Tor
reson, the superintendent, returns from
his eastern trip. Mr. Torreson is ex-
pected to return early next week, so we
may soon expect to hear the hum of the
machines at the big plant for the first
time since Christmas.
The mother of Mrs. VIM. Vane is very
ill at the Vane residence. The old lady
has been resident of Wyoming for some
time, but on account of her enfeebled
condition, Mr.. Vane brought her to the
home of her daughter to pass her last
days.
The Cartier & Quinn logging camp,
near Fox's landing, has been closed
down on account of deep snow and wet
weather. The camp will be reopened as
soon as the weather conditions will per-
init. The contractors are logging for the
d. & K. milf at Dalkena.
Messrs. Coulter & Buttons announce
that they will begin logging for their
Lenora mill at an early date, probably
as soon as the conditions in the woods
improve. They will employ about forty
men at the work.
One of our local sports wandered over
to the new town the other night and in
dulged in something stronger than water.
He became slightly muddled and the
police pulled them in. The judge gave
him bromo in the morning that cost
SIS and trimmings
The river is gorged with ice near In
dian creek, and the water has backed up
considerably and is now about two feet
higher than before the cold snap ar
rived.
The ferry service has been discontin-
ued, as the ice in the river is too heavy
to allow the boat to reach the shore.
The ferry is frozen in an ice foe about
200 feet from the shore. Foot passengers
are conveyed across the river in row.
boats by Rev. Motor, the owner of the
ferry line.
Float and anchor ice have been run
Rlng in the river ever since the cold
snap. At many points below the city
the river is frozen entirely across. At
Gusick early'in the week parties crossed
the ice bridge, although the undertaking
was very hazardous and the parties who
made the trip very reckless. The steam
er Newport is tied up at Cusick and will
remain there until the river is free. as
she is not provided with sufficiently
heavy armor to crush the ice without
injury to the boat. An attempt was
made to run her to this port, but before
she had reached Lenora a two-inch
plank, used as buffer, had been worn
through by the ice. The ice is not as
heavy as it was last year, but the gorges
are reported as being heavier, probably
on account of the prevalence of SO much
anchor ice.
The old town has been little liyelier
during the past few days than for some
time. Nearly all the river men, who
are tied up by the river being frozen
over, have been around the city most of
the time. In addition quite number
of woodsmen have blown in on account
of the cold weather and heavy snow
A few new men have arrived at the
hotels and are awaiting the opening the
OF spring work work
Taken up at my ranch, three miles
west of Cusick, one light red steer. over
one year old, no visible brands or ear
marks. Owner can have same by PROV