The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30

B. F. Harrison. of lone, was in New
port visiting the local merchants Tues
day.
M. C. Russell, of Occur d'Alene, was
transacting business in this city the first
of the week
r. C. Proctor, of Dalkena, was. in
town Monday and Tuesday patronizine
the local merchants.
FOR SALE-Good livery and feed
stable location on the south side. In
quire of Reid Hardware Go.
Harry Pindell, of the Pend d'Oreille
River Navigation Co , was transacting
business in Spokane last Saturday.
The local Eagle lodge had initiation
and a good time last night. A number
from Priest River were in attendance.
Contractor Lehmkuhl, who for some
time past has been building house at
Deer Park. returned to this city Monday
L. E. Culberscn, of Snowflake, Vir-
| ginia, a relative of JAS M. Culberson, oil
this city, was visiting in Newport Tues
day
Contractor I. w. Harris will next
spring erect neat 81 ZOO cottage on
Third street in Scott's addition for
August Schwab.
Joe LaPlant, a workman on the steam
shovel gang of the Great Northern was
quite seriously injured Monday, but is
now recovering.
Messrs. C. Beck and son, of Rath-
drum, Idaho, are now employed at the
blacksmith shop of Steve Harris. Both
are first-class mechanics and make a
strong force for Mr.. Harris.
F. H. Krauter and family returned
SATURDAY. from Marshfeld, Wisconsin,
where they spent several months. They
enjoyed very pleasant visit at the old
home, but were glad to get back to New
port.
King Reid, son of E. E Reid, has
been suffering from light attack of
diphtheria but is improving rapidly.
The home is quarantined and there APP
pears to be no danger of spread of the
disease.
You are invited to Hard Times
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Livingston, Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy 9Th. This is strictly dress affair
Wear your old clothes and hard looks
People found wearing jewelry, "biled"
shirts, white collars and and Sunday
clothes, will be prosecuted, prosecuted
and fined. Admission 15c.
Messrs. Crickmore & Wren have
completed their labors on the tower
which adjoins the City Hall. The hose
cart has been installed in the new struc-
ture and will be easy of access in case o.
fire. The tower is thirty-five feet high
and is IA feet square at the base. In
the top of the tower fire alarm will be
installed, but what kind has not as vel
been decided by the council. An appa
ratus for drying the fire hose will b.
constructed week. It is probable
that the city council will order the hal
papered and fitted up in the near future
i The Newport was unable to make it.
| trip down the river Wednesday, having
!; been slightly damaged while cutting he
way through the ice the day before. Sh'
was taken to the shipyards and better
equipped for breaking ice and started OF
! the trip to Blueslide today. From Blue
slide down the mail will be carried b,
team for a time, the launch Skiddo'
having been laid up on bar while try
ing to make her way up stream. Will
low water and ice river, navigation is
strenuous business at this time.
i Undertaken Miller received word las
| Saturday from the county commission
ers of Bonner county, Idaho, to the Ell
feet that his bill for the burial of the
man who was found dead ON the Grea
! Northern right of way last fall was al
lowed at the last session of the board
This was welcome news to Mr. Miller
| who had nearly given up hope of settle
ment being effected, as there was som'
controversy over the matter. 1t was
claimed by the Idaho authorities that
as the body was found on the Idaho sidt
of the line. our local unde. taker had nc
jurisdiction in the matter. However, il
seems the body was removed to this side
at the instance and request of Justict
McCurdY, and it was he who negotiated
the settlement of the claim with the
Bonner county commissioners.