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,OOO, as tagains
s20,0O0,O0O last year and Sl9.S69,s 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
Twill be SO great that it will cause
the usual rush to get served
Cliff Park people will meet at the
Roosevelt school tonight at s
o'clock to discuss the sewer prob
lem for that locality. Councilmen
MOhr. Shaefer and Nelson, the
sewer committee of the city coun-
ell, will attend the meeting.
An effort will be made to take
the initial steps toward making
Spokane a 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
old soldiers at the Soldiers home
at Orting are remembered. Baskets
Of delicacies 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 10 year maintenance
bond.
An estimate Of the postoffice re-
ceipts for 1909 places the amount at
100000, as against $360,000 in 1908
and 100000 in 1907.
Spokane has been entertaining
for few days Herbert H. D.
PIERCE, United States minister to
Norway.
Dan Morgan, vice president of
the f. b. Grinnell Co., has disposed
Of his holdings in the company,
$4,000 to the other stockholders,
md will engage in the mortgage
loan business. He will spend por-
ton Of the winter with his family
at Tahiti island.
Allen S. DeReimer will erect a
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 op-
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 II. Solomon, its manager.
has agreed to deliver free al dona-
tons of Wood or coal made to the
poor until January 2, 1910.
The Spokane Chamber of Com
inerce is being commended on all
sides on its step in publishing the
report of the Country Life commits
sion appointed by President Roosc-
velt. Tho commission visited Spo-
knne during the past summer The
senate struck from the appropria-
ton bill last winter the item cover
ng 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
= loss OF % per cent Is shown. But
the grand total for Spokane for tho
year 1909 will show handsome
gain.
ITbe exodus Of spokane's wealthy
ale to southern California for
the winter will soon begin. The
travel in that direction promises to
be heavier than usual.
Postmaster Edris has been in.
'ormed by tho postoffico depart
hent that beginning January /,
1910. the postoffico will he permit. |
ted to remain open until Q y. m.
This action was takon in response
% requests from Spokane business
men. ( /. $50
The Spokane Symphony orches.
ira rendered a program before the
South Central high school yesterday !
afternoon, for the purpose Of instrl. I
Ing IN the minds of the pupils a