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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09
lip from Spokane is s.. From Newport

trip from Spokane is s.. From Newport
it is So.
Beginning next Sunday the Great
Northern will run trains Nos. and 4
from the Twin Cities direct via the s. p.
& S. to Portland, No. 8 will leave st..
Paul on the present schedule and will
arrive in Spokane at p. M, and leaving
Spokane half hour later arrive in
Portland at o'clock the following morn
ing. No. 4 will leave Portland at IL a.
m. and arrive at Spokane at 1890 p. m .
There will be no change in the running
time of No. east of Spokane.
The standard and tourist sleeping
cars for Tacoma, which are hauled on
this train, will be set out at Spokane,
going forward on train No. Is, which
leaves at 80 p. M, reaching Seattle at
9 o'clock a. m. and Tacoma about IL
O'Clock a. m.
Train No. 26, which has been leaving
Seattle at 5:15 p. m. and reaching Spo-
kane at 7:15 a. M, will be operated on
the time of present train No. from Ia
coma to Spokane, leaving Tacoma at
7:15 a. M. Seattle at o'clock a. m. and
arriving at Spokane at 10:25 q. m.
Through Newport No. 3's time will be
an hour earlier, the only change on the
new time card.
Nos. and will henceforth be known
as the "Oregonian. New equipment
has been ordered and will shortly be
placed in service, which will make the
"Oregonian" the equal of the ''Oriental
Limited" operating between Chicago
and Seattle on the Great Northern.
The I. & w. N. received it's new en-
gines, % and "a. Saturday, and they
have been put at work hauling gravel
from the Spirit Lake pit to the new line
north of Newport. The work of ballast
ing will be completed as far as Usk this
week. To complete the whole line and
put it in the perfect condition desired
will take at least two months more. The
new engines are great deal similar to
the 21-type of the road, but are set up
higher, with driversof larger diameter.
They weigh, complete with tender. 220
tons.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09
BOAT TRIPS START SUNDAY
New Schedules on |. g. w. N.
and G. N.
Railroad News of the Past Week

On Sunday. June IL, the Idaho &
Washington Northern will inaugurate
new schedule of passenger trains. Run
ming time will be as follows:
No. 1O2 will leave Spokane at a. M.
arrive at Newport at 1905 a. M. at
lone at IL AS a. m.
No. 104 will leave Spokane at $40 p.
m.. arrive Newport at 7:15 p. M, at
lone at 8 p. m.
No. 101 will leave lone at 6:15 a. M. ;.
arrive Newport at 7:52 a. m,, Spokane
at 10 a. m.
No. 1O3 will leaye lone at 2 :35 p. NJ,
arrive Newport at 4:14 p. m., Spokane
ct $40 p. m.
On the same date the first of the pop
ular river excursions on the Pend Oreille
river will be run. The excursion train
will leaye Spokane at $40 a. ~. and ar
rive at Newport at 1890. At this place
the train will connect with the excur.
sion steamer lone, on which the beauti-
full river trip to lone will be made. The
lone has been newly painted and fitted
for the excursion business, being used
for this purpose only. The boat is but
two years old and has recently been in
spected by government officials. First
class dining service will be operated on
this boat as heretofore.
The steamer will stop at lone where
passengers can get off and view the
thriving new town. while the boat pro-
ceeds as far as Bettancourt's landing
near the mouth Of Box Canyon. Ample
time will be given to view the grand
scenery of the canyon and the train will
back down to get the passengers, the
return trip to Spokane being all by rail.
Returning the excursion trim leaves
lone at 4:55, arrives at Newport at 6:07
and Spokane at 8 p. m. Making the re-
turn trip by rail cuts out the fatlguing
features of the return trip. and also gives
the people an opportunity to see the
Calispel valley country. The Pend
Oreille trip has always been popular, but
with these new features many more
people will this year get to see the lower
river country. The fare for the round
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09

Newport strawberries which are
not surpassed by the prodnct of
any other section, are now coming
into the market. The big, red
strawberry is right at home in
this section.

The next day they made brave attempt
to walk with their usual pace and firm
tread, but all of them would privately
admit that lame muscles had the best OF
them, and few had arnica -colored
fingers.
Bill Kirklin oficiated as umpire and
with the aid of trusty muzzle loader
dispensed Justice, or at least forced them
to think it was justice.
Roy Anderson had prepared for in
iuries and had an ambulance at hand
with noted surgeons and arnica but
fortunately their services were not nec-
essary.
The net result of the affair was good
time for all concerned and gate receipts
of $44.15, all of which except the price
of ball was handed to Clerk Britton to
be used in fitting up rooms for 6remen
in the City Hall. The pole men believe
that they can do better next time and
another game will be played June Goth,
the proceeds to 60 to the same caase.
The event will be worth waiting for
and taking in.
The Newport ball team went to Spirit
Lake Sunday and put up good game,
losing out with score of 4 to 8. Roaen-
borough is still unable to pitch and
Orr, of Spokane occupied the box for Us.
1t looked like our game until nesr the
| finish but the fates were against the
boys. At any rate they played good
game and next Sunday Spirit Lake will
be in Newport to try it again. The
teams have now PLAYED three games and
all were close and interesting. The
| Newport team is being strengthened by
the addition of several new players and
the boys are determined to win.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09
Newport Will Not Celebrate

At meeting of the Commercial Club
held last week Wednesday committee
was appointed to look up the matter of
holding Fourth of July celebration, A
canvass of part of the business men
had been made and considerable senti.
ment in favor OF celebration was found,
when information was received that the
new town of lone was planning a big
celebration. AS the Commercial Club
had started the celebration movement
with the understanding that no other
towns in tbis vicinity were planning to
entertain the people. it was decided that
We would not butt in. but would do what
we could to make the celebration at
lone a success, thereby showing a
neighborly feeling for our sister city
down the river. Train connections are
such that it will make pleasant trip to
the new town and many will go there.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09

s. Slayback, master carpenter of the
Spokane division of the Great Northern,
announces that the contract has been
let for the construction of the new brick
depot at Newport, and that force of
men will be here in few days to move
the old depot off the present site to make
room for the new one.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09
ness if we hustle.

Bassett claims the company he repre-
sents owns the water rights on Priest
river, a few miles north of the town of
that name. In his letter he urges the
-advisability Of having competing COM
panies in the field, but does not enclose
copy of the proposed franchise and moth
ing was done with the communication.
Following claims were allowed and
ordered paid:
H.. Miner, repaiaing fire plugs. 81 90
l. w. Harris, carpenter work on city hall 81 so
Moeser Lumber Co., lumber for city hall. % 73
Etectrlc street lights. ht6...........,,.,.7 72 IS
s. w. Nelson, hooks and chains for fire
department. ....................... IL 90
A. :. MCKEE, labor painting ., 8 so
A: u. rsner, labor painting. . 8 80
Citizens Electric Co., wiring - 25
supplies .,.:................,..,. % Is
newport Miner. printing 1ng........,, 4 Is
Adams Pharmacy, supplies for chemical
engine ......... As
stamp WOrks, 100 dog tags. 2 %
Newport Telephone Co phone rental. 50
j. w. Rauch, crosswalks on Union ave-
uue. SOutn SlQe. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 96 40
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09

A carpenters crew and outfit arrived
at Bonners Ferry last week to commence
the construction of the new Great
Northern depot, which 10 to be erected
this season at cost of $4,000.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09

County division sentiment is
growing all over the east side of
the county. This section is la2id-
ly developing and is entitled to
all the benefits of this develop
ment.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09

Newport has the opportunity to
grow into one of the best towns
of the great Inland Empire. Re-
sources, transportation facilities
and its location will do the busi-
ness if we hustle.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-23

Ed Barefeld is d post gradu ate Optician.
 w. k. Barham is spending to. day in Little Rock on business.
 The official pathfinder of the 1910 Glidden tour left Little Rock early this morning for Hot Springs, and may pass through Prescott today. If it spends Sunday at Hot Spings the car will pass here about noon Mon day
 The fol owing Is the list of the fire company appointed this week by Chief Moody: Walter King, Lynn Harrell, w. A. Capelle, A. M. Westmoreland, J. A. White, Fred Murrah, Will Car ruthers, Clarence Marsh, and
 Clint McCuller.
 Mr. and Mrs. $. P. Scott, of Little Rock, will spend Sunday in Prescott, the guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Stone. Mrs. Scott came in today, and Mir. Scott, who is the senior member of the Scott Magyar Commission Co. will arrive tonight.
 The young people enjoyed a pleasant hop at the Park Hotel last n ght, and the o1nce was in dulged until l2 o'clock. Those at. tending were: Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mcdaniel, Mr. and Mrs. Chas F. Pittman, Mr. and Mrs. Conyers Brandon, Mr. and Mrs. Stone. Mesdames Garrett Whiteside A. C. Mlllc", LOuella Moncrief. | Gertrude Moncrief, Misses Mar. ion Waller, Fannie Mccormick
 Maude DriffiIl, Marion Miller Phles Stone, Esther Moncrief.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-23
Local News

Ed Barefeld fits spectacles right. Try him.
 Gus Jones, of Gurdon, was a visitor to Prescott today.
 Tracy Thomas was guest at the Park Hotel last night.
 Buy your lunches at City Con- fectionery, next to postoffice.
 Mrs. J. A. Fisher left this morning on a visit to Texarkana.
 Prof. Whaley of the Gurdon public school, is visitor to Pres. colt today.
 Fresh tomatoes just received at City Confectionery, next to postoftice.
 Mrs Carleton McRae is the guest of the Misses McRae at Texarkana this week.
 Mrs. w. w. Rice and Miss Betsy Hinton returned last night from Conway, where they at tended the Arkansas Federation of WOmen's Clubs.
 The graduating class of the Prescott High School were en- tertained last evening by Miss Winnie Young, a class mate, at her suburban home, and a most enjoyable time was spent.
 The Prescott party leaving here in the morning for the Con- federate Reunion at Mobile will include J. A. Bailey, W. P. Mur. rah, pr. R. l.. Hinton, B. c Murrah, E. W. Dougan, c. M Buchanan, and others.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-23
z Ed Baretield will test your e,

hd Bareheld will test youre reye free.
 Tomorrow morning abOp twenty of Prescott citizens wi; leave for Mobile, Ala, to attend the Confederate Reunion, vhicl meets in that city on next Tue, day. The list includes quite number from the country.
 A man named Archer, of Pad mos, was killed last night by train one. half mile north of FulJ ton No particulars were learned except that he was in the mil business, and had been spendin@ the day before in Fulton, and had bought a ticket for Hope. |
 G. w. Griffin, living on thl Bud Downs place, on the Okalonj road, five miles northwest o| Prescott, is bringing to town sl pretty a lot of strawberries al have even been seen here. Nil Griffin has in only a small patch| less than a half acre, but will sell considerably more than thsd Sl00 worth of berries this season. He has sold over $40 worth thia week.
 The High School base ball team left this morning for Texar| kama where they play the Prep3 of the Arkansas school there thll afternoon. The team were Il charge of Mr. Wilson and th9 line up is as follows: Pitchers Dexter Bush and T. W. FellS catcher, Ed Blake; D, Martl1 Guthrie; 2b, Watson White; S' William Briggs; s Ivan Calq well; fielders, John Lewis kq Wylie and Black LowdermlIR' substitute, Pete Cummins.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-23

Let Ed Barefield fit your spec tacles.
 Fresh fruits of all kinds at City Confectionery next to P. o.
 Nat Martin returned last night from a business trip to St. Louis and Chicago.
 Berry Hesterly returned last night from .Ft. Smith, where he spent three days very pleasantly attending the State Druggists Association.
 Miss Mildred Pittman enter tained several friends at a party at her home last evening, and those present report very pleasant time.
 Wanted-5O persons to buy a copy each of the Ladies Home Journal for May. They count in the Shetland pony contest; phone orders to John Hatley; phone 99.
 Wanted-A good girl, white or colored, for general housework Must be a good cook and willing to make herself useful; S2.00 per week. Apply by letter to this office.
 It was the Self Culture Club which met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Hart, and which will meet on May 9th with Mrs. J. B. Jordan, instead of the Fortnight ly club as stated yesterday.
 Dr. J. c. Hilton returned last night from Cove, Ark, where he went to look after his strawperry farm. The Doctor says if suita. ble farm can be found near here for growing berries, he will put in 80 acres of strawberries.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-23
For Quick
 Free Delivery of Drug Store Articles Phone
 73 HEsTE EiiL Y 8 ' DRUG STORE N Where your trade is appreciated

Mrs J. $. Began is SD 4nding today in Texarkana.
 The weather indications for Sunday is fair and cooler.
 Rev. E. Delaughter, of Bough- ton, was visitor to Prescott this morning.
 The comet was seen with the naked eye this morning by quite number of our people who got up early enough.
 Mrs. Jno. A. Davis will enter. tain the members of the Fort nightly Club and their husbands at her home Monday evening.
The Washington times., 1910-06-18
INVESTORS BUYING
LOTS IN VIRGINIA
Activity in Unimproyed
Property Reported by
Clarendon Dealer.

Indications toward increased aCttV-
ity IN suburban Tot buying have been
as much in evidence across the river
Is IN any part Of the District Ac-
cording 20 ". G. Collins, realty op-
orator Of Clarendon, Va, demand for
Uninproved property in that section
showed decided improvement during
the week. The following sales have
been reported by Mr.. Collins
For Mrs. Mary E Jones. Of Wash
ington, two lots 70 George Il Mckee
han
For Peter Latterner, three lots 10
Robert b Gardner
For Mrs Minnie F. Mckenzie. or
Washington, one lot 70 Peyton O.
Fur
For Peter Latterner. seven lots TO
Miss lillian TrOele-
For Clarence Alastbrook. one lot 70
Frank l. BAH
For Mrs. l. n Woods. Of Washing
ton, two lots 10 Mrs Grace V Basye-
For y. W. Stearns, a house and two
lots 20 George A. He'll.
For Peter Latteruer. two lots 70 H
J. COHman.
For Frank K OFT. one lot 70 Mrs
A. Taylor.
For S D. Hammer. a house and lot
at Park Lane 20 s y. McCune.
Many Of the purchasers, according
10 Mr. Collins, are planning 70 build.
and indications are that the number
Of houses 70 be put UP there this sum
mer viii exceed the building record
OF last year.
The Washington times., 1910-06-18
RAPID WORK DONE
IN making SUBURB
Streets Laid Out and Houses
Built in Chevy Chase
Heights.

Development work in Chevy Chase
Heights has made rapid strides dur
ing the week, marked by a CORE
spending increase in the interest taken
IN that section by prospective investors
Despite the absence of favorable
weather conditions, a number Of
sales have been made, and Of the
purchasers. 1t IS understood, not few
er than half a dozen viii commence
building operations as soon as water
connections have been made.
Pipes have been delivered at the
new subdivision for the laying Of
water and sewerage services. From
5000 20 20, GOO cubic yards Of earth
are being removed each week by the
steam shovel process. aided by q
large train Of wagons and scoops.
Nine streets in all are being laid out
six running from east TO west, and
three from north 20 south.
The announcement by Fisher &
Co. Inc, Of an increase Of 3 cents
foot on all lots IN section two
Of Chevy Chase. 10 become effective
June %. has caused considerable ac-
tivity in that section This increase
was made necessary by the rapidity
with which the few remaining lots in
the section were being disposed, il is
said.
an in all, indications point to one
Of the busiest summers IN the history
Of the various sections Of Chevy
Chase and Chevy Chase Heights.
The Washington times., 1910-06-18
NEWEST THEkTER
NEARS COMPLETION
Amusement Building on
Ninth Street Will Soon
Be Ready to Open.

Washington's newest theater build
ing. which ls being built az 51I and 80
Ninth street northwest. Is nearing com
DleuOn, and probably viii be opened 20
the public some time next week The
house is being put ND for the District
Amusement COMPANY As vet how
ever. II has not been named.
The building VIII rank among the
most attractive of the Capitals show
houses It's exterior decorations are UNI
usually elaborate. and are Of the very
latest deslSn for The oruameutaJion OF
buildings OF that class.
But equally attractive are the inter
iOr decorations Both inside and out
the structure win De decorated in goId
leaf
In many respects. the structure marks
q departure iu rheater construction. as
II embraces practically an the latest
features 10 be found in the building Of
cOmmcdiOus and COmforta BILE amcse-
meut houses. It's structural arran ce-
ment Is well IN keeping with the spirit
OF the French Renaissance. which IS
carried out it, Its decorations. The ar
chitects were Rich & FitzSiuons.
The Washington times., 1910-06-18
BUILDING BOUGHT
BY BLACKSTONE
Property at 1912 Fourteenth
Street Sold for Consider
alton of $4,000.

T. ID. Blackstone has purchased
through Gardiner & Dent the tw0-srory
and cellar brick building AT 1912 Four
teenth street northwest II is under
stood the price paid for the property
was Se1.0vo.
The former owner was represented in
the transaction by the real estate firm
Of Taagart. Fraser s. CO. The prop
erty viii De reModeIed by Mr.. Black
ist0ne into a modern buuding. with two
stores on the first floor and apartments
above. The lot has frontage Of twenty
hve feet.
Other sales reported by Gardiner d.
Dent include the following:
For Harry Wardman. one Of the new
tuo-srory brick houses in z5l1 block.
Thirteenth street northwest. The uur-
chaser. whose name Isl withheld. viii
occupy the property as a residence
The consideration was $3.50.
For James B. Thomas, premises OBS
The Washington times., 1910-06-18
ASKS DISSOLUTION
OF SELLING CONCERN
Court Issues Rule TO Show Cause
Why Receiver Should Not
Be Named.
Be Named.

The dissolution Of the Southern Auto
mobile sales Company IS sought BY a
suit Med yesterday 10y James j. O.IoOle
eaiust Benjamin r Anderson and
william T. lIurraz-
Justice Anderson late yesterday Is
sued a ruins against the defendants 20
show cause on july i why d receiver
sluul1 MOI 5e appointed 20 wind up the
lairs o. the concern
Through Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert
and j.. r. Yeatmau, 10 IS alleged that
lie respective parties entered into a
verbal agreement " partnership and
were 10 control the rights as agents %
sell the EIder-LeWIS automobile car IN
the southeastern section OF the United
States that the agency was obtained,
numbers Of cars were sold, and deposits
received IN connection with orders for
them. amounting &C about $3.50. that
gIOOle has been refused access TO the
books Of account or the company and
is ignorant Of the condition Of It's assets
The Washington times., 1910-06-18
LOTS ON R Street
WILL Be IMPROVED
Choice Property Is Sold
Through Thomas ].
Fisher & Co.

The sale of eight lots on r street.
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, the property TO be improved
by the erection Of several houses, has
been reported by the Thomas J. Fish
er & Co, Inc
Possessing a frontage Of 10 feet.
the property is located in one Of the
best residential sections Of the city.
It is to be improved, principally. by
Individual owners. The lots were
sold for Harriet z. White, but the
name Of the purchaser has not been
made public.
Several recent sales, involving the
transfer Of a number of large prop
critics. as well as smaller ones, have
been reported through the Fisher
Company.
Among the former was a $4,000
sale. This involved the transfer of
q fCrty-fOOt lot on the east side of
Sixteenth street, between COrcOran
and r streets. It is announced that
the property viii be improved by the
erection Of modern apartment
building, plans for which are now be-
ing prepared by Architect II. De Sib-
our.
Dwelling Sold.
Another important transaction in
the northwest residential section was
the sale Of 11O1 Seventeenth street, a
three-story, press-brick dwelling.
The purchaser, DR.. Edward 5 smith
viii use the property as his office and
home. The price was $4,000.
In the northeast section. the same
firm has sold for Col George Trues-
dell. 81 T street. 20 Herman J. NOlberg-
This house was recently completed by
Colonel Truesdell.
In the downtown section. the company
has disposed OF the property located at
1217 ] street. in connection with the
firm Of Simpson-Sullivan. The price is
said to have been 5000
Other Sales
Other sales reported by the Fisher
Company include the following.
For John N. Henderson. one Of FIVE
houses lust completed at First and r
streets northwest. The price was $3.50
The pure haser. George J. Berg. viii oc-
clIpy the property ct once.
Tor DaV d y. Rust. the apartment
building. 2 81 J. street northwest. The
consideration was in the EeighbOrhOOd
OF $500
Mrs. Anirew 5. Graham. the three
story brick dwelling. 1903 I street north
west for about 6.750.
For James 3. Winner. a large lot on
the north side Of : street. west OF Con-
necticut avenue. The consideration is
said TO have been approximately $500.
The Washington times., 1910-06-18

SI.25 Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
* Ohic r. r. Every Saturday and sun
day. al trains both ways. both days.
except Royal LImI-cd.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1910-06-18

Ninth street northeast. a two-st0ry
brick, containing six rooms and bath
The property was bought as an invest
ment, the consideration being $500.
For II. II. Newlin, Of Pittsburg. Pa,
the three-story 5rowu-stone and press
brick residence. 1906 Riggs street north
west II contains ten rooms. The prop
eTty was purchased as a home for 5000.
For Mary NJ Caruaua, the tWO-st0ry
e.ght-rOOm bay-WlndOw brick % r
street northwest The consideration was