The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-04


Train No. 2 on the Great Northern
will stop at Priest River during the
months Of June. July and August to let
off passengers from Spokane and points
west.
William Hunt, employed as fiunkey
at the camp OF the Great Northern just
east of the city, was badly injured on
Saturday evening. Hunt was sitting on
box near where workmen were blast
ing on the bluffs. He had been warned
that his position was dangerous while
the firing was going on, but paid no
attention to the warnings. A particu-
larly heavy blast was discharged and
good sized rock struck Hunt in the
chest. Four ribs were fractured and he
was otherwise seriously injured He
was taken to a Spokane hospital on the
dinkey on Monday morning.
Work on the loop to be constructed
by the Idaho & Washington Northern
was started on Sunday. Bridge car
penters began constructing trestle over
the lower road leading to the docks on
Monday. A work train, steam shovel
and Il large gang Of men will start in on
the job in a few days.
About twenty men started work on
the grounds OF the Idaho & Washington
Northern on Monday drive is being
constructed at the west end of the sta
ton grounds, and the work of parking
the grounds will begin az soon as the
depot is completed and the rubbish
cleared away.
The Great Northern engineering corps
which has been occupying the DR.. Phil
lips building on Washington avenue has
given up possession OF the place. the
work at this station being nearly finished
This is the only vacant store room in
Newport and already Dr. Phillips has
had several opportunities to rent it.
The new train on the Blackwell ar
rived and departed on time Monday.
About 80 passengers patronized the train
from Newport bound for Spirit Lake and
Spokane. The new train will prove
popular with the travelling public as it
lands passengers in Spokane at 3 :55 D. m
The Idaho & Washington Northern
expect to inaugnrate the Sunday excur-
sion season from Spokane on June IA. |
These excursions will run in connection
with the steamer lone There will also
be weekend trips that will probably |
prove very popular The rates have not
been decided upon but they will prove
attractive enough to draw large crowds
from Spokane to Newport and the lower
river country. 1t is likely that the
rates to Newport will 60 into effect be-
fore the steamer is placed in commission.
Summer excursion rates have been
announced by the, Idaho < Washington |
Northern to eastern points in connection |
with the Spokane International and
the Canadian Pacific The rates for the
round trip between Newport and St.
Paul are $50, st. Louis, $3.50 and Chi
cago, $3.50. Privileges OF stcp-overs at
various points and choice OF routes on
the return trip are also given.
Agent Gibbs, of the Idaho & Wash
lngton Northern, says that he will move !
his office from the shack that he has
been occupying since the local office
was opened to the handsome new pas
seneer station on next Sunday. 1t is
expected that the new station will be
ready for use by that time
A gang OF 60 Japanese arrived in New
port on Saturday night. They will be
employed by the Great Northern in sur
facing the line between Troy and Spo-
kane. The bunch went to Boomers
Ferry Sunday night to assist in loading
large quantities which have been stored
at that place. These ties will be dis
tributed along the line of the road and
the work Of rebuilding the line will start
soon after. Large amounts of material
nave been received at Bonners Ferry
recently to be used in the rebuilding.