The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-28

First National Bank
All electring wiring must be inspected.
unless done by one of our regular wire
man before connection will be made with
our wires. FLYNN BROS.
E. G. Grover has returned from Spo-
kane, where he has been under the care
of specialist for treatment for neural
gia of the stomach. He is much i'm
proved.
w. H, Crandall has returned from n
visit with relatives, in Okanogan and
other points in that locality. He reports
that there was but little snow in that
section.
Lehmkuhl & I.utz are remodeling the
old Congregational church building on
Third street. A new front will be con-
structed and the building altered so that
it may be used for business purposes.
Wild plum butter, the kind mother
used to make, made by the pastor, will
be among the good things served at the
Congregational ladies' supper Friday
evening.
We will furnish the money at 81 per
cent interest to build you home if you
have an unincumbered lot or ranch
property See us for further particulars.
Frank C. Jones & Son, contractors and
architects.
Information is desired as to the pres
ent whereabout of Lawrence McMasters,
a former resident of Newport. He is
wanted by McMasters, of Caledonia,
Ontario, in order that he may receive a
portion of his fathers estate.
One Of the large plate glass windows
in the building formerly occupied by
the Gilbert Mercantile Co. was broken
one day last week. The glass was struck
by small stone. supposed to have come
from the street, where a workman was
excavating to thaw out water pipes.
A good chicken ranch,
large mouse, gOOd we'll, To-
Gated right in Newport.
For sale on easy terms.
Inquire Chas. F. Craig.
The officers of the First National Bank
have been busy this week signing about
$4,000 worth of new national bank
notes. The new paper has been placed
in circulation. This amount is in addi-
ton to the fret issue of notes made by
this bank.
The Newport Telephone Co. has in
stalled telephone in the free reading
rooms recently established in the base
ment of the Congregational church by
the Congregational Brotherhood of
America. The company furnishes the
phone without cost to the brotherhood
A Mr.. Sparks, whose family resides
on the south side, has returned from an
eastern trip. He was a passenger on
the Inflated Denver & Rio Grande train
which was wrecked near Dotsero, Col,
last week. Mr.. Sparks was thrown from
the train and into the river. but was not
seriously injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurlburt, street evan
gelists. who have recently been con-
Quoting meetings in Occur d'Alene and
Spirit Lake, began similar services in
Newport on Tuesday night Their first
audience was neither large or attentive.
Several hoodlums interrupted the SER
vices by their yelling.
Congressman Wesley L. Jones has
presented the petition for the removal
of the Calispel Indians from the lands
they now occupy near Cusick, to the
Indian Office. The officials of that de-
partment are now considering how the
red men can be taken care of, the white
settlers relieved from their troubles and
the land thrown open for settlement.
Messrs. w. D. Addelman and j. B.
Hicks and their families, from Sheridan,
Wyoming, have arrived in Newport and
will make their future homes in this
! vicinity. The families are related to W.
L. Townsend. who resides just east of
Newport, and who came here from the
Sheridan country last year Quite
number of people from the Sheridan
and Dayton section of Wyoming have
cast their lots in and near Newport DUR
| ing the past year. The fact that they
leave an excellent section of the country
and decide upon this place as perma-
nent residence is an excellent indication
that this locality is one of the most de-
sirable in the northwest.