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The Newport Miner Official p «P< r of Stevens County VOLUME VII CITY COUNCIL MEETS Transacts Considerable Routine Bnsiness | lection Returns Canvassed and Approved The last regular session of the city , a m\] for the year 1907 was held in the ™ mn ' ci l ,ooms Tuesday evening. The u , av or ami all the conncilmen were present. Ihe minutes of the last regular meet in,, were presented and read and ap roved. The petition and bond of Bronson & Barry for a saloon license tt , as presented and read and referred to the judiciary committee. A petition signed by E. S. Appel and nt |,erH asking that a sidewalk and crossings he constructed as follows was presented and read: Beginning in front ~f Lund's hardware store on ( Fourth street, thence east to Union avenue, thence south on Union avenue to the south line of Fifth street, thence east to the east side of Union avenue, thence south to Seventh street, also crossings [o connect with said walks. The street committee were instructed to notify the property owners whose property abutts on proposed walk that as soon as they constructed the walks above referred to the city will build the crosswalks. Ordinance No. 72, entitled "An ordi nance to amend Section No. 1 of Ordi nance No. 6G of the Town of Newport and to establish a place of meeting for the council of said town thereof," was presented and read and passed to a second reading by reference and title. The purpose of the proposed ordinance is to change the meeting place of the city council from ijs present quarters to the city hall. The council accepted the proposed grade of Engineer John R. Patterson and the balance due Mr. Patterson, $150, was ordered paid. The council ordered a crosswalk con structed from the southwest corner of Union avenue and Fourth street to the northwest corner of said streets. The council then proceeded to canvass the returns of the election held Decem ber 3rd The count having tallied sub stantially with the returns made by the election board and therefore the follow ing candidates were declared elected and the clerk was ordered to issue certificates of election: Ed. S. Appel, mayor; Geo. Northern Mercantile FIVE MORE DAYS Christmas m Will be "Doll Day" at The Big Store will go at half price. MONDAY Will be "Toilet Set Day". On this day we will give one H third off on all Toilet Sets. TUESDAY We will give one*fourth off-on all Pillow Tops, Fancy Aprons, Emb. Handkerchiefs, Dresser Scarfs, Lunch DONT FAIL TO VISIT OUR 5 AND IOC COUNTER On Christmas Eve we will give $10 to the three nearest guessers. To the nearest guess, $5. To the second nearest guess, $3. To the third nearest guess, $2 Hynes. councilman; Frank D. Bennett, councilman; Charles Stadelman, coun cilman; Fred Phillips, city treasurer. Several minor matters having heen attended to the council then adjourned. The following hills and demands were presented and allowed: Northern Electric Co., lights. f-51 40 Northern Electric Co., drops in city hall. 500 E. Jenne, lights in eity hall ." . 160 Freeman & Kimmel, contract 13") 00 Newport Miner, printing and publishing 20 40 Pioneer Bindery, town supplies 3 12 Reid Hardware Co., supplies 55 Newport Water Co., water for November 24 00 O'Harra Bros., drayage 12 00 Old Maids Scored a Hit. The Old Maids, in their convention at the Opera House Thursday evening of last week presented as unique and pleas ing an entertainment as has been seen here this fall. The ladies were attired in relics of former splendor"*h>ng since relegated to the attic and brought out for the occasion. Their actions in con vention, their speeches, debates and songs were along the line of the familiar earicatures of the dtsappointed-in-love female so often seen in the comic papers and were well carried out, so well that if any of the horrid men had dared to say or do such things, the ladies of Newport would have been too indignant for ex pression. A list of the eligible bachelors of Newport was read, with comments on their characteristics and revealed the fact that they were a sorry lot, but the ladies expressed their willingness to put up with them. Begging the pardon of the ladies, the hit of the evening was made by Herbert J. Anderson, attired in female costume and introduced as a nrima donna imported from Hardscrab ble, who sang several selections, much to the pleasure of the audience. Mr. Anderson had the crowd guessing as to his identity, and not until his exit, revealed the fact that he was not accus tomed to handling skirts were many aware that he was not a lady. Owing to the inclement weather there was not a large crowd in attendance, but all who were there were much pleased with the entertainment. Floating Down ftiver D. B. Birks, president of the Spokane Lead Mines company, on Monday com pleted the work ot building two rafts and a barge to carry the boilers and machinery for the new concentrator the company is going to erect at Metaline. Tuesday morning the start was made on the 70 mile journey down th« river, the rafts are being towed by the Rockwell launch from Dalkena. The first day's journey was made without any difficulty and the fleet arrived at Cusick that night. " JVetvport. Cohere rail and ri-Ver meet." Agents for "ButtericK 'Pattern-* and then SATURDAY Cloths and Doilies. How many Beans in the Jar? NEWPORT, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1907. For strictly fresh eggs call oh J. C. G rover. \ 31-2 Mrs. Budge came up to Newport from Cusick Monday. Mrs. Metcalf, of Caliapel Valley, was shopping in Newport Tuesday. C. F. Craig was at Spokane the first of the week on a business trip. H. M. Lund has been confined to the house by rheumatism for several days. Dance at Kehy's Hall Christmas Eve. December 24th. Music by Kirkpatrick's Orchestra. • Freda, daughter of F. W. Vawter, who has been very sick with pneumonia, is now improving. Mr. and Mrs. Spanegal, of Spokane, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. M, Lund over Sunday. Don't forget the Commercial Club dance at the Opera House Christmas Eve, December 24th. A. L. Ross, of Seattle, western adver tising agent of the Great Northern, called on the Miner Thursday. Miss Anna Hansen, of Cleveland, Ohio, arrived last week for an extended visit with her sister Mrs. W. E. -Boger. H. J. Anderson was at Spokane Sun day, having been summoned to that city to sing at the funeral services of a friend. -Jack Crickmore shot a lynx while hunting down the river last Thursday. It was a fine specimen and Jack will have it mounted. W. H. Irving, general manager of the Pend d'Oreille River Navigation com pany, is a visitor at Portland, Oregon, this week, accompanied by Mis. Irving. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, of Blueslide, are guests at the Cottage House, Mrs. Murphy having been ill and coming to Newport for medical treatment. W. F. Kippen, of the veal estate fira ofEly.Blume & Kippen, of Spokane, was in the city Tuesday on his way down the river to .inspect ranch prop erties. A large ciowd attended the "Opening" at the Northern Mercantile Co.'a store Tuesday evening and were entertained with vocal selections by Miss Ethel Slack and music by Barry's Orchestra.' The tracks of the Idaho & Washing ton Northern are now on the perma nent grade in the city limits, the work having been eompleted Wednesday. The steam shovel is working on the west end of the trestle west of town. The -Big Store CO., Ltd., On this day all dolls Additional Local A store is* being built at Tweedie, a station about eight miles from Newport, on the new railroad, and an agent for the company will be located there. J. E. Dicks, who has been assisting Station Agent Gibbs, of the Idaho &. Washington Northern, has been trans ferred to Cole man, the company having established a station at that place. The Daily Congressional Record is now received by the Commercial Club through the courtesy of Congressman W. L. Jones. It is kept on rile by the club and anyone interested in national legislation can see it there. W. 11. Mead, superintendent of the Morning mine at the Metalines reports a big strike of galena on that property and that the outlook is very promising. Their tunnel is now in 300 feet and they expect to install a concentrator in the spring. A. S. Sherlock. A. M. Harris and Roy Wimber were at Spokane Wednesday as witnesses in a suit in the superior court brought * y Carl R. Schotteagainst W. E. Talmadge for commission on real estate. The case was dismissed by the court. W. I. Fountain, county commissioner, returned from Colville where he had been attending the meeting of the commissioners. He went to Spokane Tuesday to attend a joint meeting of tfTe commissioners of Spokane and Stevens counties, at which the matter of the LaPray bridge on the county line was settled. The bridge is to cost $8500* and each county will pay half as the bridge is on the line betwe&n them. Wednesday afternoon occurred the marriage of John G. Flynn to Miss Florence Crick more, Rev. Livingston officiating. The young couple departed for Spokane after the ceremony where they will spend a few days _ and on re turning will be at home to their friends after January Ist. They are popular and worth}' young people and that they may have a happy and prosperous journey through life is the hope of many friends. Eagle Mill Resumes Operations Tuesday morning the Eagle Mill on the South Side resumed operations after a shut down of over a month. Manager W«i- Krause has a large contract to cut ties for the Great Northern and work will be continued indefinitely. The mill is working a full force of men and our people were pleased to see it at wort again. Gilbert Mercantile Co. NEWS OF OLD TOWN Louis Jurgens has been confined to his home by sickness during the past week. Wilham Smith and family and Henry Noel have gone to Lewiston, Idaho, for the winter. William Vane has been down the river looking after some of his real estate in terests for the past week. Theodore Jurgens went to the logging camps of the Fidelity Lumber Co. near Priest River on Saturday night for a few days' recreation. Art Harris has removed his family from the house near the laundry to one of the cottages located just over the Idaho line on the Washington side. The Newport Hotel, the Missouri Chop House, Furness & Kellog's and Brink's saloons were all decorated on Monday on account of the great fleet sailing around the Horn to Pacific waters. Capt. Clarence Sample was up from Usk on Monday on his way to Spokane. He reports that there is about a foot ot snow on the lowlands in the valley and about twice that amount back in the hills. Frank Quick was assaulted on Satur day night by a member of a gang of new town sports, who were celebrating over something or other. He was badly pummeled before being allowed to pro ceed to his home. A party of hunters from Colfax suc ceeded in bagging five deer in a hunt lasting about two weeks. Four of the deer were does and all were of the mule variety. The party secured their game in the vicinity of Sullivan Creek. / The Fidelity Lumber Co. will soon begin improving their property recently purchased across the river. The com pany's pile driver will be brought up from Cusick as soon as the work there is finished, and will then be put to work driving piles for booms and slips. Vincent Brown, of vegetable fame, brought a fine lot of Brown's Delight pears into the city on Tuesday. The pears were deliciously mellowed and finely flavored. The fruit is a specimen of the Winter Nellis variety, but was raised from a seedling at Mr. Brown's fruit ranch, a few miles down the river. They brought 40 cents a dozen and sold very readily. A bunch of sports from the other side of the state linevisited the. last Saturday night, and made Rome howl •for a short time. They appeared to have timed their visit between acts, as our old constable had resigned and our new one had not yet taken the oath of office, i McCALL TATTB'RSfS CAU'RIE'D Iff STOC "THE STORE OF QUALITY." Greatly Reduced prices on all Ladies 1 Misses an d Children's *Skirts, Suits, Coats and Furnishings. Ten per cent coupons given with each cash purchase from 50c up redeemable i n goods on special display in our store. One of the party made a display of a couple of lar e cannon of from 40 to 60 candle power, and allowed that he might shoot things up in good old style if any body had the temerity to interfere with his pleasure. Nobody was scared at the cannons, but we will give the party a fair notice that the next time anything occurs in that line he will find that the new constable has a pretty fair line of war| guns, and that he is not afraid to use them either. This is the second time that this same party has Ireen over the line this year loaded for bear and found none. If he persists in this kind of work he will find himself taking the rest cure at Sheriff Doust's Sandpoint sanitarium for a short time. WorKing for a Mile of Pennies The Ladies Aid Society of the Congre gational church has undertaken the task of raising a mile of pennies to be giren toward the completion of the new church. A mile of pennies amounts to $840.80 and that sum of money is needed to complete the church ready for use. Sixteen pennies make one foot and it only takes 48 to make a yard. The ladies earnestly request their friends to give at least one foot of pennies toward this worthy purpose and will greatly appreciate all contributions to their mile. Contributions should be handed or sent to Mrs. Walter Rogers. Sunday School Convention The Pend- d'Oreille District Sunday School convention will be held at New port, December 28th and 29th. All the Sunday Schools of the Pend d'Oreille valley and towns adjacent to Newport to Newport will be repiesented by dele gates and Sunday School workers. Chas. Boppelle, general secretary of Eastern Washington and Miss Daisy Hard, county superintendent of public schools, will be among the speakers from ont of town. An interesting program of addresses and papers by Sunday School workers has been arranged. The meetings will be open to the public. Baptist Congregation has a Pastor Rev. C. R. Waite, of Jefferson City, Missouri arrived last week to take up the pastorate of the Baptist church of Newport. The new church building is now completed and ready for services and the congregation is much pleased with the fruit of its labors which have resulted in a home of its own. Kev. Waite and wife will make their home in a residence on the south side. NUMBER 31