The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-30

See the souvenir spoons at Shreve's.
Frank d. Crandau, expert watch
maker.
Call on W. F. knight for wood of all
kinds. Tel. No. So
Buy your watches, clocks and jewelry
OF Shreye and save money.
FOUND-A bunch OF keys. Owner
can get same by calling at this Office.
FOR SALE-Cordwood stnmpage on
Dick Cenke place, near Albeni Falls.
Phillip Nagle
Dan Mcdonald, who is quite well
known along the river, is a patient at
Nane hospital in Old Town.
FOR LE--Cordwood stumpage one
mile and half from I. & W. n. spur; ;
sl.15 rate; 5000 cords. c. F. Craig.
The county saloons have little over
a month of legal existence left for them
and will have to close on Feb. 9
Miss Ethel Slack is at lone, where she
has charge OF the postoffice during the
absence of the postmaster on vacation.
Miss Edith Bell. who lie teaching at
Rice, on the Columbia river, is q guest
during the holidays of her brother Chas.
and wife.
Situation wanted by experienced camp
cook. Address G. G. Dougherty, New
port, Wash, or call at Pend Oreille
lodging house.
liver Handseth, administrator of the
estate of Christian Handseth. has sold
to the Dalkena Lumber Co. the timber
on land owned by the estate for 1880.
Representative R. A. Thayer, OF Col
vile, was Newport visitor Wednesday.
looking after the transaction of some
legal business on this side of the county.
R. F. Blackwell, general manager Of
the l. & W. n. railroad, has been on the
sick list for several days, and it is feared
an operation for appendicitis may prove
necessary.
Large numbers OF workmen are being
sent down the river daily on the /. & W.
N: These men are going to the logging
camps and the railroad and other work
near lone and Metaline.
Harry Dunwoodie is rapidly recover
ing at the Spokane hospital from the
gunshot wonnd received several weeks
ago, and. will probably be discharged
from the hospital the last of this week.
B. F. Bourn, of Rathdrum, who is
connected with the management of the
Silver-Lead Mining Co., with claims in
the Metaline district. was a Newport
visitor Wednesday in conference with
directors Of the company.
Ben Fox, who has been working in one
of the logging camps near Indian creek.
broke three of the bones of his left hand
one day last week. A log rolled back On
him while he was at work. Ben walked
all of the way from the camp to New
port, az there was no way of crossing the
river to take train.
! Bonner county has some big taxpay-
ers. The Great Northern. Railroad last
week paid its taxes, amounting to $46,-
915.07, the Northern Pacific will con.
tribute about $50, 600, the Spokane In
ternational about $20, 900, and the Hum
bird Lumber Co. in the neiehborhood Of
$43. 900.
| b. l.. Willis and ]. G.. Jacobson, of the
FideIitv Lnm"er Co., appeared befors
the commissioners OF Bonner county al
their December session, asking the
board to grant the Fidelity company 6
charter far maintaining toll boom and
sorting works on the west branch o.
Priest ,lver and to fix fee for the us.
thereof. Final action on the mattel
will he taken at the january session o
the heard
The first quarterly communion servict
will he observed at the Congregations
church next sunday morning. Mornin.
sermon theme. "The Message OF TIT
Shekinah.' Evening theme, "Slightl.
Soiled. Greatly Reduced in Price," Th'
annual business meeting of the churcl
will be held on New Years eve. Jan. 81
A social evening will follow the business
session and refreshments will be served
All members are requested to be presen
at this meeting.