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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-24
New Law Firm

Attorneys Earl Walters and K. l.
Jones have consolidated their law bust
nesses, and hereafter it will be Walters
& Jones. They have decided to open an
office at Newport, Wash, where Mr..
Jones will be located most of the time
in the future. Mr.. Walters, of the firm,
has had an extensive experience in office
practice, and since his coming here last
June has built up lucrative business.
Mr. Jones, while his practice has been
limited to two or three years active
experience, is a graduate of the Ann
Arbor, Mich, law school, and is we'll
fitted to cope with more experienced
disciples of Blackstone. He is well
qualified when it comes to pleading and
with the excellent Office assistance at
forded as result of the association with
Mr.. Walters the new firm will be espe-
cially prepared to handle law business
coming their way both here and at
Newport. The latter city being con-
veniently located and with the splendid
train service existing between here and
that city, was decided upon as being a
good field to extend the operations of
the firm. and doubtless the business will
be largely increased by reason OF the
extended field Esprit Lake Herald.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-24
Great Northern News,

The time of all passenger trains on
the Great Northern will be changed on
Sunday next. The new time card has
not been issued as yet but will appear
on Saturday.
The work train and steam shovel that
have been working in Newport during
the past year will be taken off this week
for the winter.
The concrete machines, engines and
other apparatus that have been used in
work at Albeni Falls are being loaded
for shipments to other points.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-24

Xmas and party cakes made to order
at Newport Bakery. 3l-tf
Silver Birch bottled milk and cream
on sale at Home Grocery. 1913
A fine lot of jardinieres and other
articles at cost at Miller's old stand.
DR.. Clemmer, dentist; Spokane office,
PIT Fernwell Building, Riverside and
Stevens street.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the First National Bank will be
held Jan. IL, at 80 p. M, in the office
rooms of the bank.
FOR RENT-Two pleasant rooms by
week or month; also for sale, furniture
of six-room house, almost new; rent
of house $40 per month. Apply to Mrs.
Wallace. Union street.
Charles Eugene Hadley, president of
the Hadley Mfg. Co., was married at the
residence of Delbert w. Brewster, in
Newport, on Monday, to Mrs. Jennie E.
Danforth. of Priest River, Idaho. The
Rev. Campbell w. Bushnell, of Lewis
ton, Idaho, Congregational missionary
for Northern Idaho, officiated at the
wedding.
Messrs. r. T. Anderson and j. c.
Jacobson were at Standpoint Tuesday to
interview the Bonner county commits
sieners regarding the maintaining of the
proposed new ferry. They found the
matter thoroughly understood and the
commissioners favorable to same, but
inclined to pass the matter up to the
incoming board.
The Seattle Post Intelligencer, in
speaking of the question of state roads.
in resume published on Sunday, says
that $4,000 was appropriated for the
| Newport state road, but that
| $4,000 of the fund was wasted in prelim-
inaries and only $4,000 in the construc-
| ton of actual terminals The constrac-
| ton Of the actual terminals appears to
have been principally in Colville, where
most of the preliminary funds were also
spent instead of at Newport and Orient.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-24

Furnished rooms for rent. South Side
Grocery, P. & V.
Special sale in pictures and frames at
Miller's old stand.
G. E. Rice is building additional
sleeping quarters at the Banquet.
Lund Hardware Co. can save you
money on ranges and heating stoves.
FOR SALE-Two fresh mich cows.
Inquire of R. S. Proctor, Dalkena, Wn.
1922
Larson Bros, of Taft, Mont, were in
Newport on Wednesday. arranging for
ope ming saloon in Old Town.
Get the children started in the saving
habit by starting savings account for
them at the Security State Bank.
Ferry subscriptions are now due and
should be paid at the Security State
Bank or to any of the committee.
FOR SALE-Team of horses, wagon
and harness. Suitable for farm work.
Will sell for 1925 if taken at once. APP
ply at Miner Office.
All parties knowing themselves in
debted to me are revuested to call and
settle before Jan. l. ]. A. Warner.
1874
Engineer Fleming went down the river
Monday morning, to do some surveying
on the Parker Mountain mining prop
erty.
W. H. Nebergall, of Pndleton, Ore, a
former resident of Newport, is in town
looking after his property interests
hereabouts.
Gust Jackson was over from Spirit
Lake on Wednesday. He expects to
open his saloon in Old Town few days
after Christmas.
Grant smith & Co. received several
cars of machinery and grading materials
on Thursday These will be taken to
the lower river at once
j. =. Mas, OF waco, leXas, an expert
enced dry goods man, is now in charge
of that department OF the Northern
Mercantile Co.'s store.
Mrs. Mildred Swaggert and son, of
Heppner, Ore. have become residents
of our city. The son has purchased the
billiard room of Frank Smith.
Four extra good timber claims, quar-
ter section each, on unsurveyed land.
Must be taken quickly. Inquire at this
office or c. H. Finley, Newport. 29-4
The state of Washington has still in
its possession l22. 455.7O acres of state
capitol grant land, of which 13,140.37
acres are located in Stevens county.
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JUST AMONG OURSELVES
PHONE 80
Northern Mercantile GO

Northern Mercantile 60.
Frank D. Crandall, expert watch
maker.
Fresh bread. pies and cakes daily at
Newnort Bakery. 3l-tf
Fine large Office room for rent. In
quire First National Bank. tt
Payne & Vawter are selling groceries
that are right ard priced right.
Rooms for rent for light housekeep-
ing Inquire at the South Side Grocery.
Attend the money raising sale at
Mliler's old stand and get the benefit OF
the reduced prices.
Get our prices on doors, windows,
paints, oil and hardware. We will not
be undersold. Lund Hardware Co.
Manager BAIL sbach, of the Idaho
Lime Co.'s Trick plant at Albeni Falls,
came up from Spokane Monday morn
ing.
Chas. Straight, formerly nightwatch
has returned from several months stay
in California and is glad to be back in
Newport.
FOR SALE-One lot with 4-roomed
house, in SCOTS add, four blocks west
of schoolhouse; price s475; easy terms.
c. A. King. 3-4
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me are hereby requested to
call and settle their accounts between
now and Jan. /, 1909, as | need the
money badly in order to continue my
business. w. F. Willard.
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Lots 500. Acre Tracts
$3.50. Close in; Jaynes'
addition.

Just received a nice new line of cleo
trio fixtures, including parlor and read
ing lamps, Christmas decorations Call
and see them at the electric shop. John
jacobson.
Tie Inspector Whitesel. of the /. & w.
N, saws ranchers are cutting ties all
along the right of way of the road from
Jenida, the other side OF Spirit Lake, to
lone.
Geo. H. Jones, of Usk, drove up from
that place Wednesday to meet his
daughter, who is student at the State
University at Seattle and came home
for the holidays.
V. D. Allen, who recently came to
Newport to accept a position in the
Kaniksu national forest office, has re-
signed his position to accept a more
lucrative place in Spokane.
Arthur Anderson, of Monona, Iowa,
brother of q. s. Anderson, OF Blueslide,
arrived at Newport Wednesday morn
ing, and took the lone down the river.
He may become a resident of this sec
ton.
Chas. Davis, OF Cusick, was in town
Monday, on his way home from Spo-
kane, where he purchased additional
fixtures and equipment for his barber
shop and billiard parlor at the down
river town.
We will furnish the money at Ct pei
cent interest to build you home if you
have an unincumbered lot or ranch
property. See US for further particulars
Frank G.. Jones & Son, contractors and
architects.
j. B. Seely, supervisor OF the Kaniksu
National Forest has been transferred to
Great Falls. Mont. He left for his new
location on Wednesday. W. A. Millar,
assistant supervisor, is in charge of the
local office until new appointment is
made.
John Westfall, who has been guest
of his brother, A. W. Westfall. near
Dalkena, since the early spring, re.
turned to his home in Dowagiac, Mich.
on Monday. Mr.. Westfall will probably
remove to this vicinity in the course oil
another year.
Z. s. Anderson is erecting hotel
and store building at Blueslide. The
building will be 3Ox5O feet in size. He
is also constructing log house addition
to be used as cafe. At the present
time there are from 30 to 40 people al
| Blueslide every dav looking after bust
ness chances and taking look at the
country.
Friends of r. r. Russell, formerly
with the Mcdonald Mercantile Co., o
this city, have received invitations t.
his wedding at Columbia, Missouri
Dec. 81, to Miss Mildred Durelle Lewis
Dick is now prospecting in business a
Bridgeport, Wash. That he and hi
bride may enjoy happiness and prosper
ity !s the hope of his many Newpor
friends.
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For Sale, a large double
house in Jaynes addition.
Terms. Enquire First
National Bank.

A. l.. Ries is constructing new Wale-
house in which to store beer. The
building is located on the rear of his
lot near the l. & W. N. tracks on Pine
street. He will receive beer from Mil
waukee in car lots. The new building
is 30x40 feet in size and is being erec-
ted by Jones & Son.
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. II. Long.
The steamer lone is now connected
with the local and long distance tele-
phone system when tied up at the New
port docks. The connection is plugged
in as soon as the boat arrives at the
docks. Wireless telephony not being
perfected as yet communication is lost
while the boat is down stream, but the
local telephone company will be among
the first to adopt any new system.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-17
A REMARKABLE GIRL.

"Hunker," said Spatts, II wish you'd
tell me, If it's no secret, how you be.
came sufficiently attracted to Miss
R;ckctts to fall in love with her and
become engaged.
Am / to understand that you do.
net consider her handsome enough?"
asked Hunker.
well, you know"
That's all right, old fellow. Don't
apologize. know she is not hand.
some"
"Of course she's good and amiable
and all that, but"
"But she is neither beautiful nor
rich.'
"Now, Hunker, didn't mean"
mo, Spatts," interrupted Hunker.
II know you didn't mean to offend
me; neither am I offended. You natur'
ally felt some curiosity to know what
drew us together. and I've no doubt
that a good many Of my friends are
equally curious"
"well, Spatts, let me tell you that
people do not appreciate Miss Rick.
etts. She is absolutely the most
wonderful girl know, or even that
ever heard OF, and never discovered
! it myself until week Of two ago."
| "Then the affair really was very
sudden?"
ut was. But when found out
what a remarkable girl she was did
Mt wait many hours before proposed
l was afraid someone else would dis
cover it and carry OF the prize"
but you have not gone into details
as to what you discovered
'Why my dear fellow. discovered
that she had done all her Christina.
shopping last September"
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HE TELLS ALL ABOUT 1T

"IIenry. you may take that wad OF
paper ont of your mouth and stand up
end tell the class how you passed last
Christmas
'Yes'nl. I've got it all wrote out:
Get up early in the morning to look
into my stocking.
THE cid man had been limiting
around that Santa Claus might bring
NE gold watch.
Felt something In the stocking.
Blessed the old party.
took it out and found it was boz
Of ju-jubes.
blessed the old party some more.
Had something to say before break.
East.
Had nothing to say when l got
licked after breakfast.
Wanted to go rabbit hunting.
Wanted to 90 to the theater.
Wanted to skate and slide down
hill.
"Tcok it GU tin wanting.
Hen for dinner. Old hen. Tough
Ten.
II got a leg and made a. kick.
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all perhaps the master Of the house
could afford from his limited funds.
In the doorway his lamp at his feet,
stands Santa Claus. From his pack
he takes dolls, toy horses. candies and
host of toys. which he hands to the
child.
The latter wears the halo that es.
tablishes his divinity. It is in the
form of star directly over his head.
But with a child's simplicity he is
placing the things on the tree, and be-
fore the tree where in the Christmas
| morning SO soon to come they will
greet the eye of the happy Worship
pers of the founder of the faith and
/! adorers of his helpers, Good Old Santa
/! Claus.
The conception is beautiful and
! touching, and, though 1t may differ
somewhat from modern ideas of the
subject, there is no hint of irrever-
| cnce.
In the Italian representation the
, Christ child is shown leading the way
for the dispenser Of gifts.
person, with huge white beard, stout
shoes, great Embroidered red coat
and fur cap, is carrying the light
which points the way.
Before him, with clasped hands, ar
rayed in spotless white, with hands
folded as If in prayer. and blonde
locks flowing over bird-like wings. is
the little friend of the children. point
ing the way to the places where dwell
thousands of the little ones Whose
happiness must be secured by gift:
on this greatest of days for the ju
venile world.
In the background is lighte
church, in which are being made TIL
prayers of the faithful. This is on
of the most beautiful Of the dual rer
sesentations, and it is suffused wit
gentleness and the true Christian
spirit.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-17

In the Christmas lore of Europe,
Santa Claus and the Christ chi!l are
tnseparable.
The founder of faith and the jolly
old patron saint of The children are
always shown together. They are
united in picture, in story, in specta.
Gle ard In legend.
Never is thcre and representation of
Santa Claus without the accompany
ing figure of beautiful child of di-
zine beauty. octenest pictured with a
helo
1t Is this child who goes with the
FOLLY CID Chris TO see that none Of the
deserving. no matter how lowly. are
overlooked in the distribution OF
Christmas bounty. The children OF
france. Germany. Spain, Italy and
even Russia. would rot recognize q
Santa Claus picture unless it included
the figure OF the ange! child whose
coming TO the world il the most cele-
brated o; all festivals. and the one
which is universally hailed as having
meant more for tic 10Y of mankind
khen any event since life began.
This union Of Ike two figures is in
curious contrast to the Christmas Gus
tom Of the new world.
Here there is sharp dividing line
drawn between the religious and socu-
Ter obseryances of TIE greatest OF hc,i.
days. Americans regard the Santa
Claus feature as pleasure for the chill.
oren. as a beautiful and charming fea.
ture Of the Holiday. bat they never
cor. minele it with the religious.
In all our pictures and paintings, in
all toys in all representations what.
soever. the nativity and its scenes are
made separate ana distinct from the
Kris kr!nsie feature
/; Perhaps the influence of the stern
Puritan and the Quaker have played
their part in altering custom: in the
pew world from those which obtained
abroad.
Those mighty pioneers who landed
at Plymouth Rock on Christmas day
have welded an influence by no
means confined to their own New Eng.
land
The Puritan set himself sternly
against all the ceremoniais, all the
myths. all that he named the super.
stit;on Of the mother country.
He barred them all in his obscrv.
ance Of the holiday. continuing his rec.
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more impressively, more pei sonally to
the simple minded, gentle children in
their care.
In most of the countries, church
and state are one anyway. and there
is nothing unusual in the blending OF
the religious and secular.
Moreover, into the custom is woven
this beautiful idea. sometimes over.
looked in the new world celebration
of the day, that Santa Claus-in fact.
every dispenser Of beneficienco-is but
the servant of the Great Giver. from
whom comes direct all that is best
that mankind knows.
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The Russian picture does not differ
radically from the italian except that
1t gives q little more detail.
The Norwegian Santa Claus and
Christ child are accompanied through
the snow.covered woods by q little
reindeer, one of the kind which when
grown up is supposed to pull the toy
filled sleigh Of the old man.
The dignitaries of the church see no
improperly in this union Of the re.
ligious and secular. In fact, they
encourage 1t in the belief that 1t
brings home the lessons of the holiday
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Christmas presents for my seven
children Oh, sir, but this is hard
old world
"Say not so woman. Here's money.
Take a million and be happy and
make others SO. I have no further use
for it las go to be an. angel. Ia, ta:"
And from the deep blue vault be.
yond the clouds and stars, and sun.
and moon-James Hall is supposed to
be resting his wings as he looks down
to earth and sees the widow Clam in
her new sealskin and picture hat and
feels his heart swell at her happiness
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Christ Child and Santa
Claus Tnseparable i'm
foreign YM1eGide lore

ognition Of the day entirely to the re,
ligious side. Time has softened many
of the asperites of the original Puri.
tan. but the determination to divide
the secular from the religious has sur.
vived and wiells its influence on
Christmas day throughout the length
and breadth of the Union.
On the continent the simple minded
peasant is abundantly blessed with
faith. The symbols end stories, which,
here have come to be taken only as
beautiful myths, are very real to him.
There are hundred and one beaa;i.
full local legends in Germany, Italy
and Spain telling how the Chris: child
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-17

the middle ages. the Christ child Is
almost fairy. Around the head is
woven wreath Of green, there is no
halo, and from the shoulders go film.
siest wings, the gossamer texture of
q butterfy's wings.
With Santa Claus at his side the
Divine Child is attaching to o little
Christmas tree magic lights.
The German combination of the
Christ child and Santa Claus is much
more homely, not so fanciful, but
none the less enhancing to the youth.
full mind.
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Got something else and stopped
Kicking.
Threw few snowballs.
Licked a few boys.
"Sassed a few cops.
Same old hen ground over for sup
per.
Same kicks On my part, and same
performance on the part Of the old
party.
Grand finale. Went to bed and
woke up and then 1t was the day after
and everybody was elected and glad
of it. S'long to ALL
JOE KERR.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-17
1T CAME AT LAST

He was q miser and a misanthrope.
He had seen sixty Christmases come
and go. but yet he had never contrib
uted one single penny to make the day
. joyous one for q fellow-creature.
On this Christmas Eve It was snow.
ing and hailing, and raining. and thun.
dering, and James Hall bent over Id
miserable fire and cried out:
"Ha-ha. the poor! Let them groan
and grunt, and sigh. and freeze, and
thaw and starve. What care I? The
world is naught to ne. have the
plunks. and those who haven't can eat
snowballs!"
James HALL" called vo,ee nom
the darkness.
The old man shivcred.
James Hall, prepare to diet"
The old man cringed and groaned.
"You must die, and there's not ono
chance in ten Of your going to heaven.
should you wish, however"
II do! I do! I don't want tho
smell Of birthstone in my nostrils for
she next million years. If there's an
odd chance give it ~ me-"
Il will. You must go forth tonight
and make someone happy"
by gosh, I'll do it,"
Half an hour later the miser appear.
ed at the door Of the widow Clam.
ana beholding the tears In her eyes
he asked:
Wilder, why do you weep"
Because have no dough to buy
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lie ever watching over the good chill
dren. Row he directs Santa Claus in
his distribution of gifts, and guards
the deserving so that none be over
looked.
According to locality the Christ
child is differently presented. In Den
mark, country of snow and ice. of
fjcrds. land of mighty tradition, of
heroic tales of nations conquered in
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-17

The Swell Ball..
''The New Years ball in the town
hall last night was a mighty exclusive
and swell affair."" said the man who
had been there to the man who
hadn't.
Eyes, it must have BEEN" the other
retorted. "Htram's clerk says they
rented out ninety.one dress suits for
It."
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II would not have her think me small,
And set. upon the other hand,
OF course it would not do at all
TO make my gift too rich or grano
Tina, which I give to her must be
What 10 one else weuld think
about,
t wish to give the thing that she,
Once having, would not be without
He struck the very thing at, last;
The lady for his wife he took,
And forth from Doubts dark mazes
passed
ry giving her his pocketbook.
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ARRIVAL OF SANTA AND CHRIST CHILD At RUSSIAN COTTAGE

Into the humble home of a poor
German family have come the insepa-
rable pair. A door partly opened
shows bit of snowclad, starlit land
scaLe.
Cn q table, with a white cover. is
erected modest little Christmas tree.
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A. H0B0's FEELING

First HobcI kinder likes to look
at Christmas tree.
Second Hobo-So do I. It's q kind
Of comforter to feel dat dere's one,
kind Of wood dat nobody's liable to,
ask you to chop.
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Consolation,

C0nS01atI0n.
First Burglar christmas eve)-
Have We got everything dat was on
de Christmas tree?
Second Notwithstanding but de
box O cigars from de guys wife.
First Burglar-Go back an get dem,
too; we ought to do something to
console the poor fellow!
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Observation-Disclosures you know why
those two sheep are like Adam and
Eve?
Toy soldier-No.
Jack-in-the- Box-'Cause they are In
the garden.
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Another oet.Rich.oulck Scheme.
Anything else you want to say to
John before l close?" asked the old
lady.
YES" replied the old man. "Lone
as he's in the city tell him to stay
that till he kin get another automobile
to run over him. It's the only way I
Kin see to git Sue pianner fer Christ.
mast"
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HIS GIFT

For weeks and weeks he thought and:
thought
And oft, with wrinkled brow, would
say,
"Confound it, now, I wonder what
Would make her gladdest, anyway?
II she would drop a hint or two
The matter might be simplif1ed,
But that's thing she will no dos
I'm left unaided to decide.