The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-11
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Estimates of the real estate
transfers for the year made at the
county auditors office place the
total at $22,OO0,OO0, as tagains
s20,0OO.00O last year and SIS. 1863, 800
In 1907.
Express men complain Of delay
ON the part OF people in making
their holiday shipments, saying
that the congestion a week hence
will be SO great that it will cause
the usual rush to get served.
Cliff Park people will meet at the
Roosevelt school tonight at 8
o'clock to discuss the sewer prob
lem for that locality. Councilmen
Mohr, Shaefer and Nelson, the
sewer committee OF the city coun-
Gil, will attend the meeting
An effort will be made to take
the initial steps toward making
Spokane university city at the
dinner to be held on that question
next Monday night at Davenport's.
Members Of the Woman's Relief
Corps of Spokane will see that the
at Orting are remembered. Baskets
Of delcacies and flowers will be
sent at Christmas.
Bids for the paving with petro-
lithic of Eighth and Ninth avenues
from Walnut to Maple and Walnut
and Maple streets from Eighth to
Ninth avenues were rejected by the
board of public works because of
the failure of the contractors to
provide a 10 year maintenance
bond.
An estimate of the postoffice re-
ceipts for 1909 places the amount at
100000, as against $3.50, 900 in 1908
and 1902, 900 in 1907.
Spokane has been entertaining
for a few days Herbert II. ID.
PIERCE. United States minister. to
Norway.
Dan Morgan, vice president Of
The +. r. Grinnell Co., has disposed
of his holdings In the company,
$4,000. to the other stockholders.
and will engage in the mortgage
loan business. He will spend a por-
ton of the winter with his family
at Tahiti island.
Allen S. DeReimer will erect
five story hotel building on the site
Of the Cottage hotel. corner of
Sprague avenue and Bernard
street. Plans are now being drawn
and with view of commencing OPP
erations within the coming year.
The Cottage hotel was formerly a
Methodist church and was erected
% years ago. Mr. DeReimer runs
the hotel.
The Combination Transfer and
Storage Co. Main and Stevens,
through H. Solomon, its manager,
has agreed to deliver free al dona-
lions of wood or coal made to the
poor until January 2, 1910.
The Spokane Chamber Of Com.
merce Is being commended on all
sides on its step in publishing the
report of the Country Life commits
sion appointed by President Roose-
Welt. Tho commission visited Spo-
kane during tho past summer. The
senate struck from the appropria-
ton bill last winter the Item cover
ne the cost of the printing Of the
report of the commission.
November building permits In
Spokane look bad In the national
summary sent over the country, as
7 loss OF % per cent Is shown. hut
tho grand total for Spokane for the
year 1909 will show a handsome
gain.
The exodus Of spokane's wealthy
aeople to southern California for
the winter will soon begin. The
sho A In that direction promises to
BE nSavier than usual
Postmaster Edris has been In.
formed by tho postoffice depart.
ment that beginning January 1.
1910, the postoftico will he permit.
ted to remain open until y. m.
This action was takon in response
20 requests from Spokane business
mon.
The Spokane Symphony erches.
ira rendered program before the
South Central high school yesterday
afternoon, for the purpose OF insiill.
ing in the minds OF the pupils