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VOLUME XI CELEBRATION WAS A SUCCFSS Good Ball Games and Sports Amused the People. Large Crowd Was In Attendance. After several weeks of rainy, cloudv weather, which at first promised to con tinue over the fourth, the morning of the national holiday dawned bright ahd fair, with the promise of a splendid day for the celebration, which proved to be the case. Newport entertained what was per haps the largest crowd of visitors in its history. They started coming early in the morning, near-by ranchers driving in, while the trains on the I. &W. N. and Great Northern all brought large crowds. Priest River and its surround ing country contributed largely, while the lower river country, from Metaline Falls north, responded liberally, as did the 1. & W. N. country south of here as far as Spirit Lake. Metaline Falls and Spirit Lake contributed the largest quotas, the bull teams from the respec tive towns being the magnets that brought the people. The two ball games were the big sport ing features of the day, and alone were sufficient to make the celebration a suc cess as an entertainei of the public. Both were ot intense interest and held the undivided attention of the crowds. Played through without wrangling they were claßsy exhibitions of the national sport and could not well have been im proved upon. The morning game between Newport and Metaline Falls etarted off like an easy winner for Newport. Churchill and Lester, a Spokane City League bat tery, were in the points for the Falls City, with Christenson and Bcott for the locals. Churchill was there with the goods, but with the kindly assistance of several errors on the part of the infield our boys totaled up six runs by the sixth inning and looked all to the good. But the situation soon changed. We started a few errors of our own, and Robinson coming to bat with two on bases put one into the brush that brought in three runs. In the seventh Metaline Falls got three more and the score was tied. In the eighth each made a score, and CAPITAL $25,000 SURPLUS $2,700 The Oldest Bank IN Pend Oreille County Keep all op your valuable pa pers in one op our Safety De posit boxes. You carry the keys. F. A. Blackwell, Pres. Henry Tweedie, Vice Pres. Charles F. Craig, Cashier J. B. Tarbet, Jacob Martin The Newport Miner then for five more innings one of the hardest battles ever seen on a Newport ball ground was waged. Christy settled down into his place and kept going. Churchill was also on the job every min ute and their support tightened up. Finally in the last half of the thirteenth Moeser sent a hot grounder through the infield, made sensational steals of second and third and came home on a fumble of Judge's infield hit, closing an exciting game in which both teams distinguished themselves, and in which the fans were on several occasions raised to the high est pitch of excitement and enthusiasm. Final score 8 to 7 in favcr of Newport. The game took nearly three hours to play and was a particularly exhausting and trying struggle for the players, espe cially in view of the fact that the New port team had another game in sight for the afternoon. The afternoon game was called at 3 o'clock. Newport presented practically the same line-up, with the exception that Rosenburrough was in the box. Rosy had set his heart on winning the game, as had all the boys, as it was played for a $100 purse, winner to take all. Rosy was there at all times and pitched shut-out ball, and with better support would have succeeded in blank ing the visitors, but the home boys were too fagged from the morning game to show their usual form. Newport took the lead with three runs and it looked like easy money, but Spirit Lake connected with the ball, antl with the aid of errors tied the score, Then each side scored one. This ended Spirit Lake's run getting, but Newport got three more in the eixth and abut-out the visitors to the finish. Score, 7to 4. The speaking program held in the Pavillion was well attended and those present were well repaid. S. J. Apple man presided and introduced the speak ers. The addresses of Rey. Whitham and £. S. Appel were well received,both breathing a patriotic spirit and a mes sage of optimism that the government of the land of the free was built on en during foundations, and that its people were competent to handle all questions of public policy that would come up. The reading of the Declaration of Inde pendence by Rev. Hawk and the singing by the school children under the direc ! tion of Mrs. Kleckner also received close attention. For a new organization the Newport BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEWPORT, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JQK 1 6,1911 band acquitted itself admirably, and our people will be much pleased to have the organization permanent. Following is the list of prize winners winners in the sports: 100 yard footrace —Jens, first; Moeser, second. 100 yard race, boys under 14 years— Harris, first; DeLong, second. 75 yard race, girls under 14 years— Hitchcock, first; Shull, second. 400 yard relay race —Moeser, Reid, Fitzpatrick, first. Potato race—Moeser, first; Reid, sec ond. Free-for-all horse race—Kirchan,first; Mclnnis, second. Ladies' pony race —Misa Griswold, first; Miss Vane, second. Team pulling contest —Rav Rauch, first and second. The displav of fireworks from Silver Birch hill and dances at Kelly's Hall and the Pavillion closed the pleasures of the day. Newport did its best to enter tain its visitors, and hopes that a favor able impression was created that will induce them to come here when we again celebrate. A better behaved or more orderly crowd of people could not be seen anvwhere, and the day passed off without accident or any incident to mar a perfect day. To the work of Dr. O. C. Nelson, who had practically all arrangements for the celebration in his hands, is due much of the credit for the success of the event. Next week a statement of the financial end of the affair will be published. Don'ts To Be Observed While in the Woods Don't toss away burning matches or tobacco. Don't make a camp fire in rot ten wood, leaves, or against logs where it may spread or where you cannot be sure it is out. Never leave a fire until it is OUT. Don't burn slashings in the dry season without a permit, and without care to confine the fire. Put out any fire you find if you can. If you can't, notify a fire warden, some other public officer or the land owner. REAL ESTATE—LOANS 40 Interest paid in Our Savings De -0 partment. The Affairs of this Bank are Controlled by Local People Our Board of Directors Pass on all Loans in Securities Co. F. A. Blackwell J. P. Graves T. J. Humbird John D. Porter T. L. Greenough F. B. Grinnell J. D. Bassett D. W. Twohy Peter Larson Estate J. D. Farrell Twohy Brothers Porter Brothers & Welch Henry Turrich J. P. McGoldrick W. T. Clark J. K. McCornack J. C. Cunningham W. J. C. Wakeneld and J. E. Prouty COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION Important Matters Coming Before the Meeting. Contracts To Be Let This Week. The Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners convened for the July session on Wednesday morning, all members present. A number of important matters are coming up before this session of the Board, including the letting of the con tract for the transcribing of the records. For this work a very spirited competition was entered and there was a total of ten bids presented ranging from sir to 8 cents per folio. The Board took the matter under advisement and will probably make a decision and award the contract on Friday. Bids for the furnishing of steel cells for the jail were received from four firms. The prices range from $925 to $1885, ac cording to specifications as to material to be used in the construction. This matter was taken under advisement to be decided on Friday. In the matter of letting the contract tor the official printing, all bids were re jected and the auditor ordered to read vertise for bids. The commissioners performed the important dutv of dividing the county into commissioners' districts. District No. 1 is the south end of the county and is outlined as follows: Beginning at the south end of the county on the state line, running north to the line between townships 33 and 34, thence west six miles, south nine miles, thence west to Stevens county line, south to the Spo kane county line and east to the place of beginning. District No. 2 is directly north of No. 1, and its own north line is the Township 35 and 36. District No. 3 includes the remainder of the county to the Canad ian boundary. This is as nearly satisfactory as is pos sible at this time according to the de velopment of the country. It gives Dr. Sutherland, of the Ist district, the oldest settled territory under his juris diction, while on the other hand the other commissioners will have newer Warm Weather Wearables Our Stock of Mens' and Boys' Summer Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery, Hats, Shoes and Clothing is complete in every department and we can fill your wants just as easily as we could two months ago. STEPHEN SON UNION SUITS FAMOUS for DURABILITY COMBINED WITH PERFECT FIT SHIRTS—Gluett soft double cuff shirts In lancy or plain pat terns at, each - .; • - - $1.50 to $2.00 Negligee shirts in all the best colors and all sizes, $1 to $2.50 Caldwell Clothing Go. This Store is the Home of Hart Schatfner & Marx Clothes country and more new road propositions to contend with. Today (Thursday) the Board is in the Calispel Valley country on road busi ness. Two petitions for county roads have been prepared one asking tor a road running west along eection lines from the old townsite of Usk to the Bee man place: the other asking for a road directly west along section lines from Cusick into the foot-hill country. The Board has gone to look over both pro posals. The Commissioners have re-numbered the school districts of the county, mak ing District No. 115, the Newport dist rict, No. 1, under the new classification.. Auditor Jesseph of Stevens, and Au - ditor Murray, have not yet set a date for starting the settlement between the two counties. The *tate Board of In spection of Public Offices have recom mended that a third partv be engaged to assist in the settlement, each county to pay half of the cost of his services. The State Board recommends for this pur pose Ex-auditor Frank Spain, of Yakima county. On the first Monday in August the Board will meet as a Board of Equat ion and continue in session three weeks. Will Have Headquarters at County Sea! F. E. Pease, of Calispell, the newly appointed deputy Fire Warden for Pend Oreille County, is in town this week ar ranging to enter upon the work of his office. Mr. Pease will devote his entire time to the office from now until October Ist, the close of the fire risk season. He will maintain an office at Newport and make his headquarters here so that he will be within easy reach from all parts of the county should an emergency call com® for him. As far as possible he will grant permits for settlers to burn and clear land and will in every case he can personally inspect the premises. Friday of this week he will be in ithe Diamond Lake country, going to inspect an application for permit to burn made by the Spokane Lumber Co., which is erecting a saw mill on the lake. The Dalkena Lumber Co. is this week starting its drive ot a million feet of white pine logs from Wrencoe. The logs will be tied up in the Fidelity boom at Albeni Falls and taken from thence to Dalkena by the company's tug. Underwear "Porosknit" Union Suits in short sleeves and knee length or regular lengths, at $1.00 per Suit "Porosknit" Shirts and Draw ers at ... 50c Light rib Shirt and Drawers at . . • 50c ADVERTISES NEWPORT Town and Surrounding Country Given Cood Showing. To be Circulated Throughout East. The Great Northern Railway has re cently isßued the heaviest single edition of literature ever put out on the state of Washington by any railroad company. The book consists of -40 pages and cover. 210,000 of these books have been printed for the first edition, which will probably be exhausted within six months. Every section of Washington touched by the Great Northern Railway is given repre sentation. The road is now engaged in mailing out over 100,000 copies of this edition to people who have made inquiry regarding the state of Washington dur ing the past few months, or who regis istered their names in our Washington exhibition car and at our various Great Northern exhibits, which were made at different points in the east during the past winter. As a result of the efforts of some of our local people, in interesting Great Northern officials in exploiting the re sources of the Newport country, this town and the Pend Oreille valley come in for a strong representation in the book. Not only is the county given a write-up. but a photograph of Silver Birch Farm, 4x16 inches, graces the center pages of the book, giving us the best piece of advertising in the publica tion. The wide circulation of these booklets, coupled with the follow-up methods of the Great Northern in sending its ex hibit cars throughout the east and main taining permanent exhibits in the large cities, are bound to attract the attention of the people to this action. Any readers of The Miner who desire a copy of this publication can secure same by addressing E. C. Leedy, general immigration agent of the Great North ern at St. Paul. If you would like to have a copy of it sent to any of your fiiends in the east, send their address to Mr. Leedy and a copy of the booklet will be mailed them. Rev. A. O. Hess will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday, morning and evening. All are welcome. NUMBER 8