The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
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Fishing tackle at special prices at r
o. Store.
II 60 to Shreve for expert watch, clock
repairing.
Felix LeClerc. of Jared, is q Newport
visitor o-day.
| WANTED-Women to work at the
Newport Steam Laundry.
Ii. A. Miller, undertaken. All calls
answered promptly day or night.
Twelve-room furnished house for rent.
Suitable for lodging house. Inquire at
Miner Office. If
George H. Jones. of Usk. was a New
port visitor Wednesday on business at
the court house.
g. A. Sherman & Co. will exchange
merchandise for cordwood, delivered on
either railroad
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sly. of Spokane.
were guests of the E. w. Anderson
family over the Fourth.
ANY one knowing the whereabouts of
Frank Baker, Jr.. please notify the
First National Bank of Newport.
F. M. Smith has purchased from E. !.
Lutz. two lots on the corner of Fourth
Street and Scott avenue and will erect a
modern home this summer.
i Queer twists are being made of the
name of our new county. Auditor MUIR
ray is in receipt of postal card from
Portland addressed to "Pend g. Reille,
Newport, WASH"
Treasurer E. E Reid left this morn
ing for Colville where he will spend sew
eral days in the office of the Stevens
county treasurer wising up on his duties
as treasurer for Pend Oreille.
Forest Supervisor Millar was in town
from Coolin, Idaho, this week, on his
wav to Metaline Falls. He reports the
new telephone line from Coolin to Meta
line Falls nearing completion.
V. P. Brown has on exhibit at the
Newport Land Co. 'soffice some fine head
lettuce. The weight is pounds each
and leaves IL inches in size, grown on
his famous. Willow Grove ranch.
For plastering and cement walk work
get estimates from G.. P. Odell, Cheney,
Wash. He guarantees to do first-class
work in all kinds of cement and stone
work and the laying of chimneys. Best
of references furnished. GA
Several of the big milling plants of
this section, including the two Pan
handle mills at lone and Spirit Lake
and the Fidelity at Newport. have closed
down the night shifts. The Dalkena
mill is still running both shifts.
VIM. Amsbaugh, who is now making
his home with his son Fred at Occur
d'Alene, was in town this week. Mr.
Amsbaugh is arranging to erect hand
some monuments to the memory of his
wife and his brother-in-law, Mr.. Shack
leten.
F. E. Pease, of Calispel brought into
this office Wednesday some sample
heads of timothy showing the remark.
able growth made this year. The heads
were about nine inches in length and
stood Ave feet high. The seed was sown
early last fall.
The funeral of H. M. Lund, held last
Saturday afternoon, was very largely
attended, manv coming from the coun-
try around to participate in paying the
last respects to the deceased. Many
beautiful floral emblems were in evil
dence.
Auditor L. E. Jesseph, OF Stevens
county, was in town several days this
week, visiting the officials of the new
county and renewing the acquaintance
of his many friends Mr.. Joseph de.
servedly bears the reputation of being
one of the best county auditors in the
state.
In writing up the report of the wreck
of the Fidelity switching engine last
week the Miner got the name of the
engineer wrong. His name is L. Mercy
and his son Fern was the fireman. Both
stayed by the engine and escaped with
out injury although they came near be-
ing hit by flying logs Jared loose from
the cars by the force of the collision.
/ G. F. Craig sent up paper balloon
the evening of the Fourth. bearing q
card offering 81 for its return. The re-
ward was claimed promptly the next
morning, youngster having spied the
balloon resting on telephone crossarm,
climbed up and got it. Several of the
merchants attached cards to other bal.
looms offering merchandise rewards for
their return, but these have not yet
been found.
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