The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

diea at P. o. Store.
/ Second hand sewing machines. s., $lO
SIS and $40, at Kelly's.
The Courtenay Morgan Stock Co. al
the Vino Theater next week.
H. A. Miller, undertaken. All calls
answered promptly day or night.
FOR SALE-A few more full-blood
Plymouth Rock hens. j. Letever,
Newport.
If YOU want good homestead or tim
Der location, mostly cedar, inquire o.
Ernest Thompson. Newport. Wash.
FOR SALE-Two houses in Scott's
addition to Newport. Also lots in Javnes
and Ankerson's additions. Inquire OF
w. F. Willard.
| c. C. Whitcomb and family are max
| ing their home at Standpoint temporar-
iiy, while Mr.. Whitcomb is employed in
working at shipyard.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Jessie Seeley, of Deer Park, formerly OF
Newport, to Mr.. Langstaff. of Elk City,
Idaho. Mr.. Langstaff is also we'll known
in Newport, having been frequent
business visitor here.
The lone Record reports that there is
movement on foot in the lower river
country in favor of George Colebank. OF
Sullivan, for auditor of Pend Oreille
county. Mr.. Colebank was formerly
purser on the river boats and is said to
be good accountant.
Two sales of real estate in the country
south of town occurred the past week
James Heisner sold his quarter section
to G. L. Pearson and Charles Heisner
sold his place of l20 acres to W. c.
Shields, newcomer from Seattle, who
is working on Silver Birch ranch.
The best malleable range on
earth is the Charter Oak. Six
hole, nickel plated, from SIS to
SOS, for sale cheap on cash on
monthly payments. Lund Hard
ware Go.
Last Thursday the machinery of the
big cement plant at Met~iine Falls was
given its first try-out. The power plant
is not as vet developing it's fall capacity
of power, as the flume is leaking some
what, and until repairs are completed
the maximum of power cannot be de-
yeloped.
School election on the bonding propo-
sition resulted in favor OF the issuance
by the lone district OF bonds amounting
to $4,000, the vote being 80 for to 2
against. Another special election will
be called at once to determine the site
of the building to be secured during the
! summer.
G. A. Fielder has contracted for the
construction of six-room cottage with
bath, on his property on Spokane avenue
between Third and Fourth streets. and
already has tenant tor it. Charlie
continues to have faith in Newport as q
place for Investment. and may build an
other residence for rent.
The King mill at Penrith is doing
some lively hustling to get out it's big
order of white pine. A. large number of
men and teams are employed and work
can be provided for 10 to 20 more teams
They are logging white pine that was
burned over last summer. 1t is a five
mile haul and Sc per thousand is paid
"A petition with go signers has been
addressed to Frank H. Rudkin, federal
judge, asking that he appoint as .. 8.
com missioner R. L. Dalton, of lone
Mr.. Dalton has consented to act if APP
pointed In order that settlers living in
37-4l may file before him if they 80 de.
sire. 37-4l ls open for filing May 8.
At Vino Theater next week there
will be presented an attraction that
Manager Kelly guarantees in every re-
Specific Courtenay- Morgan Stock Co.,
which has been giving the best of salts
faction in it's tour in the east. The con
pany consists of eleven people and spe-
cial scenic and electrical effects are in
PRODUCED for each play.
The copious rains of this week have
had the effect OF Frightening up yegeta-
ton of all kinds and forwarding it's
growth. 1t was the first good rain of
the spring, and while the soil in this
vicinity was still full of moisture the
rain was welcome and will help toward
a good grain and hay crop. To the Pa
louise and Big Bend countries the rain
| came as an insurance of crop at time
when it was greatly needed.
| Charles Luce and Fred Shearer bageed
a line specimen OF cougar on Cook g
Mountain Saturday morning. The ami