The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23

Get the habit Of stopping at McGee's
for good smoke.
When you need an undertaken call
Harding & Harding. Phone 100.
For SALE-Rhode Island Red eggs.
81 for Is. MRS. K. HUDSON.
47tf
Our home kettle rendered lard is alb
solutely pure. Try it and be convinced.
NEWPORT MEAT MARKET.
We have few Palmer coats and
suits left. Come in and let us price them
to you. C. A. SHERMAN
Mrs. Grifith's millinery store is To-
Gated in the Sherman Store. Our
prices are right. Come in and see for
yourself.
A. M. Harris is at North Yakima
this week, representing the NewpSrt
lodge at the state meeting of the
Knights of Pythias.
WANTED-Two gentlemen roomers:
good, clean beds, light, airy rooms,
plenty sunshine, bath and toilet in con-
nection. MRS. John OIsoN
The river today registers a mark of
IL feet above low water mark, raise
OF nine-tenths of a foot in the last "a
hours. A year ago today the mark was
1913 feet.
Royal Neighbors' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Carrie Muehlenthaler on Scott
avenue, on May %. All Neighbors are
cordially invited to attend and bring
their friends.
j. Mclnnis, Jr., has made application
to the state land commissioner for the
purchase of part of section 20, range
As, township "a, located near the mouth
of LeClerc creek.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
church will meet Friday afternoon in
the lecture room of the church. There
will be social meeting with Mrs. Low
cry as hostess.
| Owen Barney left today for Libby,
Montana, where he will be in the en-
ploy of the McInnis Bros, who are
starting new lumber and cedar pole
project at that place.
Simon Nelson, who has been clerk in
the Kaniksu Forest office for several
years, has gone to Calgary, to take a
position in the Canadian Forestry Ser
vice under w. N. Millar.
Hans Strallsund, carpenter residing
on the South Side, is at the Crawford
Hospital, suffering from an attack of
typhoid fever. His condition is improv-
ing and recovery seems assured.
The postoffice department has granted
daily mail service between Usk and
Calispel postofice, beginning June l.
Heretofore the service has been three
times week. J. H. Penny is the car
rier.
We carry in stock water tanks for
farm use, in size from four feet up.
We make to order any size supply tank
for irrigation or horses and stock sup
ply. See us about prices.
F. E. LEHMKUHL.
Eggs for Matching from my first pen
of the Tompkins strain of S., c.. R. I.
Reds. Bred for winter layers. $3.50
setting. Baby chicks matter of cor
respondence. 5O-4
CHAs. E. RIGLER, Newport, Wash.
C. A. Cook, D. D., secretary of the
American Baptist Foreign Missionary
Society, will speak at the Baptist church
Sunday evening, May 26. DR.. Cook
will have with him some fine and inter-
esting curios from Japan, China, etc.
A large attendance is desired. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Mrs. A. R. Tiss and Miss Ethel Slack
received a telegram Monday, informing
them that their father had suffered two
strokes of paralyses at Belle PLANE,
Iowa, on Saturday. Mr.. Slack is well
known in Newport and many friends of
the genial old gentleman hope that his
condition is not as serious as is feared.
The baccalaureate sermon delivered
at the Congregational church Sunday
evening by Rev. F. E. Whitman, to the
members of the 1912 class of the New
port High School, was listened to by a
large congregation. Rev. Whitham's
address was full of good thoughts ap-
propriate to the occasion and is very
highly complimented.
The first half of Washington taxes
must be paid before June l or penalty
attaches. If the first half is paid be-
fore June payment of the second half
may be postponed to December with
out penalty attaching. During the past
. foxr Jox1c bo ,.ooaiYfC of Treasurer