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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
IN OLD NEW YORK.
First Lest From the Diary Of q Gen.
tieman Of 1910.

First Lesf From the Diary Of Gen.
tisman Of 1910.
This is a bona fde extract from
the diary Of New York gentleman in
the year 1910:
Jan. AROSE early and dressed
wore my fine ruffled shirt and white
satin cravat Boots rather tight,
though have been wearing them a
week. The curl would not straighten
out Of my hair, but was better after
brushing. Superintended Williams
dressing, his white gloves not as tight
as mine; nearly half an hour getting
mine on.
After being dressed we were in
spected by the whole family, Mary
and the girls each one doing some
thing, pulling out my shirt rufle or
poking my cravat
Williams hair brushed by each one
in turn. About ten sailed forth.
Called on DR.. Burgess first; very
merry here; told my story about Mr..
Bell being 'Pewseyite' Mrs. Burgess
mother very solemn and grand in a
black silk gown and enormous lace
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Priest River

The last mask ball of the season
was given at the Gowanlock hall
Xmas evening. 1t WAS largely at
tended, the costumes were the very
latest and everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves. The Dodge
Brothers served the supper, which
was very fine and enjoyed by all.
The last leap year wedding of
Prize st River was Mrs. Danforth, of
Priest River, and Mr.. Hadley, Of
Newport. Their many Priest River
friends wish them much happin ess
through life.
Clarence Heating, of Priest Lake,
is spending his vacation at Priest
River and Spokane.
Mrs. Paul, of Priest Lake, is
home for a few days visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Z. |. Mears.
Dr. Gregory, of Michigan, is Wis
iting his brother. Dean Gregory.
Miss Kate Ashton, who has been
back east in Chicago, has returned
to Priest River and is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mcintosh.
Rob Gumaer, OF Standpoint, is
home on vacation.
Miss Blanche Alberts was Spo-
kane visitor Friday.
Two hohoes dropped into town
Friday and carried away the head
prizes at the mask ball
Billie Jaeketta is on the sick list.
Chas. burst is a Spokane visitor
this week.
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securing the passage of a bill au-
thorizing an appropriation to be
used in completing this work
Northport Republican.
Preserve Old Fort ColviIIe

The state historical society is
contemplating taking up a new
line OF work in the way of purchas.
ing historic pioneer structures, to-
gether with their sites, and pre-
serving them, asserts a Tacoma re-
port.
There are a number of such
buildings scattered over the state,
and in nearly every case they are
now going to ruin.
One such is the old Hudson Bay
fort, or rather the remnants of the
fort. at Colville. This was built by
trappers and traders way back
between 1920 and 1925. One OF
the bastions, at the end of the
stockade, is still standing in a fair
state Of preservation. The house
occupied by the officers also stands
and several of the store buildings.
All these buildings have been
kept in repair and with care would
stand indefinitely. There is also
standing at Colville the old Catho-
lie mission, erected in the '3Us. 1t
is also in fair preservation, and the
historical society desires to acquire
and keep it, In addition to these
two buildings there are two block
houses on Windby Island, one on
San Juan island and one ut Cen
tralia, which will be secured. if
possible. by the society and pre-
served.
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Usk Items.

Jno. O. Penney and Mrs. Myrtle
Fortner were married in Spokane
Dec. "a, and returned to Usk on
Saturday. Their many friends
wish them much Joy and happi-
ness.
Miss Ethel Jones is spending
her vacation at home.
Y. J. Sebring has gone to Spo-
kane to attend the State Teachers
Educational Association. and it is
reported he will not return alone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Jones
started Monday on their winter
trip to summer climes. They will
go over the N. p. to Vancouver, B.
G. There they will take the steam
ship Makura bound for Honolulu.
They intend to return by way of
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Their friends wish them a pleasant
journey and safe return.
The matrimonial fever is raging
in the Calispel valley. Who'll be
the next?
John Davis and his mother. Mrs.
j Davis, left for Spokane Monday.
Mrs. c. otehr and daughter were
lone passengers on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Jared spent
Sunday at Locke.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Mclaughlin
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
W. |. Fountain at Locke.
Mrs. S. a. Ferguson and son,
John, spent several days in Spo-
kane last week.
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Nei9hborhood News.

Chewelah's new hotel was opened
for business on Monday last. 1t is
pronounced the finest hotel in any
small place in the northeast por-
ton Of the state.
City Marshal Burrows, of Spring
dale, has resigned his position.
Perhaps the salary, $35 a month,
was too heavy to tote around the
streets.
Chewelah claims a population OF
1850. The school population has
increased nearly so per cent. The
enrolment is now 34S. Chewelah
appears to be the liveliest town in
the west end Of the county and will
probably soon pass her sleepy
neighbor. Colville.
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Yocum News

Don't forget the mask ball at the
school house JAM 9. Taylor's
music.
Miss Alma Shultz is assisting
Mrs. Anderson at BlnesIide.
Wilbur Schulz is very sick with
throat trouble,
C. B. McCready and Minwood
Estlick are cutting ties and cord
wood.
#. J. Estlick. VIM Effort and
Ike Brown are duck hunting at
Cusick for few days.
Joseph Breen had the misfortune
to lose his cabin by tire last week.
Fred Sim and wife have returned
to Spokane.
L. R, Bilderback and family
have gone to California for the
winter for Mrs. BIS health.
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Streams To Be Stocked

The streams and lakes of Stevens
county are to be stocked with brook
trout, about 100000 Of which are
TO be turned loose about Feb.
The eggs, which were shipped from
Wisconsin are now Matching out
in the fish hatchery on the Little
Spokone river, which is in charge
OF superintendent S. S. Drew. The
entire expense of caring for and
Matching the young trout will be
horne by Stevens county.
The young trout, when taken
from the hatchery and set at liberty
in the streams, are about one and
half or two inches long. In
year the fish should be four to five
inches long, and in two years they
may attain almost any size up to
u inches in length. The growth
of the fish after they are turned
out to shift for themselves varies
considerably, depending upon the
temperature of the water and the
food they are able to find. In very
cold water the growth is not so
rapid. The eggs for shipping are
packed in moss and ice, states Mr..
Drew, and the loss from failure to
hatch is only l to per cent. The
eggs at the hatchery are kept in
water Of natural temperature, and
the little fish, during their captiv-
ity, are fed chiefly on beef liver
chopped fine.
The hatchery will receive, about
Jan. Is, shipment OF 100000
brook trout eggs from Rhode Is
land, and young trout will be dis
tributed to the streams and lakes
Of Eastern Washington. Anyone
who applies can secure a supply OF
young fish, provided they are to be
turned out in public waters.
In addition the hatchery expects
to hatch this spring about 10000
salmon trout eggs, and nearly all
eff the young fish will be liberated
in the Little Spokane river. This
species OF fish, states Mr.. Drew,
make their way down stream to
salt water, but nearly all of them
will return within four years to
spawn in the native stream. When
once stocked with salmon trout the !
supply after four or five years be-
comes continuous, owing to the pc
culiar habits Of the fish.--Chroni.
Gle.
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friends in Brook
Ign. Quite lively company at Dicks,
all his literary friends and his artist
friend. Was obliged to take glass of
hot punch. Did so, but managed to
slip out with it to John, the coachman.
Then got him another glass and some
chicken pie. Was glad William was
not with me. At Mrs. Hopson's had
fine glass of madeira. Have not had
such wine out Of my own cellar.
Had another. Went to sleep in the
carriage. and John took me home. At
least six calls not made. Found the
house full Of the girls beaus. Old
Mrs. Damon, our neighbor, who is re-
ceiving calls with US, did not know me
and received me in some state in the
back parlor.
Went to bed about 1, greatly tired,
having made forty or more calls, and
William going to thirty-two of them;
pretty good for a boy of twelve
New York Post
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Foxes Scal>a and Salvation.

Some years ago at session OF the
legislature Of Kentucky all effort to
repeal the law offering bounty on
foxes scalIs was made. but was de-
feated by the appeal Of member
fra.ti a mountainous and sparsely set
lied region DO the gentlemen want
to de:,rive my constituents and me OF
the benefits Of hearing the gospel
preached = he demanded. with indig-
nation in his tone and Overspread1nR
his rugged countenance. eve are all
Methcdists up nay way, ana our
preachers won't come without We can
give 'em chickens. l know. We can't
raise chickens unless the foxes are
killed by somebody, that's sure, ana
there amt anybody that can AFFORD TO
spend their time hunting foxes and get
nothing to pay for it. So, gentlemen,
If you repeal this law you'll be de-
priving my constituents of the benefit
OF hearing the gospel preached; that's
the way it looks to me" The Law
was not repealed at that session.-Ar-
Honaut.
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The citizens of Northport, of
Orient and Metaline will use every
endeavor to interest the legislature
following its meeting in January
with the hope Of securing an APP
preparation to be used in the con-
struction of wagon road from
Metaline to Northport and thence
on to Orient. The proposed road
traverses a country richin mineral,
timber and agricultural lands, and
already a greater part has been
settled upon by the homesteader
and timber claimant. A part OF
the road lying between Northport
and Metaline is also a county road,
we'll travelled by numerous settlers
living along the route and the
grades are all that could be wished
for. From the forks of Deep creek
to Metaline a new road must be
built distance of about "a miles
and according to Engineer l.. l..
Tower, who has only recently re-
turned from completing 4 prelim-
mary survey of the route, the grades
on this road will not exceed 6 per
cent, while much of it is less than
. per cent and the rock work COM
paratively light. But few bridges
will be required along the entire
route-all small-the largest not
exceeding so feet in length, With
this 81 miles Of road completed
Metaline and Newport would be
connected, the mines of Metaline
would be given the advantage of a
smelter for the treatment Of its
ores. and the whole of Stevens
county would indirectly be bene-
fitted.
From Northport to Orient the
road has already been surveyed
and wagon road, at present doing
service for the farmers, ranchers,
prospectors and the general public,
extends through a good portion
of it.
The expense of the recent survey
by Engineer Tower and assistants
has been borne by the Northport
Commercial Club and other citizens
and the same force, assisted by in
fiuential mining men of Metaline
and Orient, will use every effort in
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Shocked st. Augustine.

Among the ancient Romans after the
time of the reformation Of the calen-
dar by Julius Caesar Jan. 1 was looked
upon as day u great rejoicing. Law
proceedings were stopped, white robed
professions thronged the streets Of
Rome, visits were exchanged, presents
We're sent, masquerading was in vogue
and banquets were held. To such an
extent did Christians join in these
secular celebrations that prominent
bishops, like the great Augustine,
thought it necessary to protest.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Hairs and Feathers.

Hairs are found on almost every
thing that grows, and, II we may 20
call the fine tibers Of asbestus, they
even invade the mineral world. From
a piece Of mineral asbestus quarrted
from the earth and looking like 4 stone
with satiny fracture the silken n0efs
can be rubbed with the finger TIL the
lump is worn away.
Secure a feather somewhere-it VIII
be much better than picture
you will see that it has main stem
or naidrib Along each side OF this ex-
tends the thin part known as the vane.
Look closely and you win see that this
vane Is composed of tiny feathers, call
ed boards. fastened together through
out their whole length from where
their bases join the midrib to their
tips. You can easily separate one OF
these from the rest, when you win see
how like tiny leather II Is, with what
seems 4 ane tuxxinsss aioag each edGA
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

Quaint Scotch Customs Described by
James Barrie.

Quaint Scotch Customs Described by
James Barrie.
The last day Of the old year in Scot
land is called hogmanay, the deriva-
ton OF which word is In grave doubt.
With their faces concealed with paper
masks and wrapped in large sheets
forming big pocket In front of their
little persons the children go a-begging
for their hogmanay. Hating before
the door Of house, they sing one OF
various verses, one of which runs:
Get up good wife, and dinna swe1r
And deal your bread to them that's here,
For the time will come when you'll be
dead
And then you'll want neither ale nor
bread.
They are then promptly admitted
to the house and supplied with cat
cake, cheese and a dram. Mr.. Barrie
has pathetically described how Senti-
mental Tommy and Little Elspeth OBJ
served this custom in their mothers
sQualid London lodgings, playing the
part Of mummers and visiting her for
their hogmanay. While waiting for
the right time to act their little play
Tommy lured his mother into telling
them ''how they would be holding hog
manay in Thrums that night. how cart
loads Of kebbock cheeses had been roll
ing into the town all the livelong day
and in the dark closes the children
were already gathering with smeared
faces and in eccentric dress to sally
forth at the clap of 8 when the ring
ing Of a bell let's hogmanay loose. In
side the houses men and women were
preparing Though not by fasting.
which would have been such good
way that it is surprising no one ever
thought of it, for a series of visits, at
every one of which they would be Of
fered a dram and kebbock and ban
mock and in the grander houses
BRIDES which are a sublime kind Of
pie.-San Francisco Chronicle
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Railroad rates to the 1909 fair at
Seattle, allowing the return trip
to be made on a different road
from the westward journey, have
been announced as follows: Round
trip from Chicago, $62; Peoria,
$60.15; St, Louis, $58.25; St. Paul
and Missouri river points, $50.
These rates are good on all trans
continental lines, and apply to all
Sound points and Portland.
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Our Common Birthday.

Charles Lamb said: mo one ever re-
garded Jan. l with Indifference 1t is
that from which all date their time
and count upon what is left It is the
nativity of our common Adam" And
as the clock tolls forth the death Of the
old year one cannot but secretly grieve
over its departure, and as the birth Of
the new year is heralded the events It
has In store for one and all cannot but
awaken feeling Of expectation, mixed
with awe.
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cap. Wilt a m
rather afraid Of
her. Miss Burgess
| o 0 k e d pretty.
Next call on DR..
who was not
at home, but the
ladies very fine
in silks and sat
ms. Got to James
about II; a great
table, as usual:
took e FIR s b
ments.
Five p. m. got
round home and
called in for a
moment. William
very tired and
complained Of not
feeling hungry.
Ordered carriage
for evening, as I.
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apart for state aid roads are:

This sum, together with $5,919.18
OF small balances on contracts in
several counties. reverts to the aid
roads half of the state highway
fund. The state and thirty coun-
ties have expended therefore dur
ing the past year and half about
$24O, 900 in aid roads, and mas
much as forty and six-tenths miles
have been constructed the average
cost per mile is about $500.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interlof,
Land Office at Spokane, WASH,

Department OF the Interior;
Oct. 80, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that william, GOO =; Adam.
of Newport, Wash, who. on Oct 90 ~ ly's; maze Tl
timber and stone application No. Vls T lot h
sswA and VIZ SCI sectlon w w. NJ. has
filed notice OF Intention to make hnal
proof. to establish claim to the iend a ro
described, before Sidney W. RoEeis, ~ ~ W V
ington, at Newport, Wash. on the 18th day of
January; 1909 , r.as n.
1nnis Nano1aon ToCIerc James Mcdonald and
cbas. A. Fielder, ali OF Newport, Wash:
us Ii Hal :. |oAe' n0kis'@A'
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-01
The New Foo,man.

Fun seems all the funnier when com
ing from the Quakers. because II Is I'M
looked for and In contrast with their
usual sobriety For instance what
could be funnier than the method used
by Nicholas VAIN, gifted minister Of
the Friends who lived in Philadelphia
during the eighteenth century. 10 NOR
tify the carnal pride Of his wife? The
story Is as follows:
The wife OF Nicholas VAIN was an
only daughter. and FOR those days pos.
sessed very large Inheritance She
thought II would be suitable 10 her
wealth and station to have footman
behind her carriage This wish being
frequently expressed. her husband rs
last promised 10 comply with IT, Ae-
cordingly the nest time the carriage
was ordered for the purpose OF making
n stylish call she was gratified 10 see
n foo;man mounted When she ar
rived at her place of designation the
door OF the carriage was opened and
the steps let down In very obsequious
manner by the new footman. and great
was her surprise and confusion 10 rec
ognize In him her own husband.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-01
SAVING the Bait.

"Flshing." said man who lives near
us. Why, | went fishing in Scotland
and caught the biggest string OF cells
you can imagine.
There is the tandem eel that you
have all heard of. When they 90 down
or up the stream from their quarters
for the winter or summer they go in
single file. one behind the other, like
the primeval man. They leave exact
ly six inches of space between their
noses and the tail OF the eel in front
When an eel sees that the fellow ahead
Is lengthening this space. he springs
forward and. Selling the tail of the of
fender In his mouth, pulls him back
into place. dropped my hook down
right In front of Il string OF tandem
eels. and the bait was accepted, and
jerked out the eel. The one behind,
seeing that the fellow ahead was run
ming away, obeyed his instructions and
seized his tail to pull him back. and so
did the one behind. and SO on to the
last one and pulled them out hand
over hand till | had great mass OF
slippery cells about mc."-Strand Mag
nZine
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-01
Dickens and Thacksrax.

In Mr.. Layard's book. "A Great
Punch Editor" Is given Shirley
Brooks remembrance Of Thackeray
What delightful English he wrote.
lie knew this and was proud and said
that Dickens might be a great moral
list, but that he was the best grammG
rlan." Now, the curious thing. oh
serves the London Chronicle. is thar
Thackeray was very shaky gramma-
rlan and that the pages OF "Penden.
mis-" abound In weak collocations and
constructions. whereas the self edit
Gated Dickens was an almost infalllble
grammarian. Not in his work shall
We find the unrelated and irresponsible
'and which" or the split intinltive or
anything OF the kind The vulgarisRl
of "aggrayate" for 'irrltate." very com
mon with him, but by no means pc
cullar 10 him. was nearly his only
verbal crime
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-01
Our First War Vessels.

The outbreak of the Revolutionary
war found the patriots without navy.
Congress had To create one. Four mer-
chantmen We're first purchased. hastily
equipped with guns and sent 10 sea rs
cruisers. hut their defects as war YES
sells soon became SO apparent that con
gress determined AT once to set about
the building OF navy on Oct. 3.
1TI5. congress ordered two cruisers
built, and on Dec. 10 the order was in
creased To five thirty-two gun ships.
five twenty-eight gun ships and three
twenty four gun ships They were TO
he ready for the sea by the following
April. The names given 10 the thirteen
vessels were Boston. Congress. Efiing-
ham. Delaware. Hancock, Montgomery,
Providence. Raleigh. Trumbull. Vir-
ginia. Warren. Washington and Ran
dolph. These were the first war yes
sells constructed In the United States.
The first commander In chief was Eze-
KEEL Hopkins Of Rhode Island. young
brother of Congressman Stephen Hop
klns. lie was appointed to this high
office on Dee. -. 1875.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-01
One Way 70 Get FOOD.

Four young fellows left Kimberley
to try their luck at diamond digging
near Christiana. South Africa. hut
were very unfortunate All but their
last shilling having been spent In buy
ing mealie meal. ways and means had
TO he found TO rcplenish the larder
After considerable discussion and won
der as to where their next food was
coming from. a bright idea struck one
of them. who. stalking out Of the tent
said, IAN right. mates. leave II To me"
Proceeding 10 the camp store. he asked
for small bottle of diamond acid, in
which the digger cleans his diamonds
OF impurities before selling them.
Yes" said the owner. but surely
you want some storcs?"
wei. do" said the starving one.
but | intended sending you an order
perhaps tomorrow"
Never put of TIL tomorrow what
you can do today" was the shopkeep-
er's response MAKE your order out
and pay when you come up TO sell
your diamonds"
The miner acquieseed, and there was
great reJoiciugs in those poor beggars'
tent when the wagon delivered that
order II Is evident that the store
keeper thought the party had found
some diamonds. or what use could
have been the acid! After this luck
changed. and the account was paid. the
storekeeper joining heartily in the
laugh nj how he had been done for the
time being London Scraps