The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

Idaho & Washington Northern tracks.
President Willis, OF the Fidelity Lum-
Der Co., was in Newport the fore part of
the week, looking after the company's
interests.
General Manager r. F. Blackwell and
Geo. J. Mohler, Gen. Frt. and Pass Agt,
of the /. & W. n. were Newport visitors
Monday.
John Davaz has the contract for log
ging 2.0O0,00O feet OF logs for the Dali
kena Lumber Co., and is now engaged
on the work.
FOR SALE-Team OF horses, wagon
and harness Suitable for farm work
Win sell for $l25 If taken at once. APP
ply at Miner office.
Walter Rogers and Alfred Saddler
have petitioned the city council to vacate
all of the alley in block %, Talmadge's
second addition.
w. Fl. Merritt, who has been confined
to his home by sickness for some time,
is much improved and is now able to be
around the house.
The Jurgens Bros sawmill cut $780,
900 feet of lumber during the past year
A large portion Of the cut during the
recent portion OF the year consisted of
inch stuff -
Lee Berry and DR.. Nelson are in the
Priest River country hunting for big
game. A. r. Tiss has charge of the
postoffice newsstand while Berry is abb
sent.
E. F. Yoder, of Tiger, was in Newport
Monday. He was on his way home
from Spirit Lake, where he has been
spending few days with his son, who
resides in that place.
HAY FOR SALE--45 tons of valley
hay; baled and IN good condition. In
quire NJ. C. Fewel. On Jim Gregg ranch,
opposite Dalkena, or write or see J.
Cunningham, Newport.
John Shu]l, of the south side, went to
Spokane last week and placed his daugh-
ter Myrtle in st. Luke's hospital for
treatment. He returned Monday and
left the miss in an improved condition
Noble Bros are having the stairway
to the second floor OF their store build
ing altered, which will give them con
siderable more space on the ground floor
and enable them to make better show =
ing of their stock,
Frank NJ. Kelly, of the firm of Dibblee
& Kelly, who have the contract for all
of the bridges on the extension, arrived
from Baraboo, Wis, Thursday. He had
been visiting his mother and other
| friends at that point during the holidays
| The Royal Neighbors will give pub
lie installation Tuesday evening, Jan. S,
at Vawter's hall, to which all Modern
| Woodmen and their ladies are invited
also all visiting r. N. A. and NJ. w. A
Lodge members, : 80; visitors, SIS.
Earl Lutz, the groceryman for the
Northern Mercantile Co., who has been
in their employ for the past two years,
has resigned his position. He and his
sister Mabel will leave for Spokane the
latter part of the week to take course
in the Northwestern Business College.
AT the Congregational church next
Sunday the pastor will present the fol-
lowing themes: Morning, ''The Minis
try OF the Holy Spirit" evening, "The
New Year and Its Record" The Tord's
Supper will be celebrated at the close
of the morning sermon.
| All persons having claims against the
estate, of the late William Downs are
hereby notified to file the same with me
on or before January 5. 1909 On that
date Robert Downs, brother of the de-
cedent will be in my office in Newport
to adjust such claims as are allowed.
| J. H. Long.
Ries says that some people like to pa,
10 cents for a glass of ordinary beer
when they can get the best beer brewet
tor cents glass. 1t seems funny
don't it? The best beer in town can b.
secured for cents glass at Ries' Eagl'
bar in New Town and at Dougherty'
Harbor bar in Old Town. Try them
Adv.