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The City Council meeting last:
night was graced by a much larger
audience than usual, maybe wilh the
pleasurable anticipation of listening
to the swan song of some of the
aldermanic body.
All the fathers were present when
the Mayor called them to order.
Some minor corrections were made
in the minutes of the preceding meet
ing which were then approved. Dr.
Wesley reporting on the matter- of
the bridge to the Sandspit showed
plainly that there were more ob
stacles to its construction than the
waters of Snake river, and the con
tractors, politicians and citizens all
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Sons of the North will on
Saturday next give a Basket Social
at their hall. This entertainment
will be new notion, as the baskets
will be drawn for, and if you are
the lucky winner you get both
basket and the fairest lady without
money and for nothing.
For Coal and General Delivery see
Erickson or leave order at Mansfield
Tobacco Store.
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The Vernal Equinox occurs this
afternoon at 5:38 p. m., at which
time the sun crosses the equator
from the southern side to the north
ern. The equinox generally occurs
on the 20th of March, sometimes on
the 21th, but may occur as early
as the 19th. Since the year is
365 1-4 days long, nearly, the
equinox occurs about 6 hours later
from year to year, and in order to
keep it as nearly as possible to the
same date, a leap year is introduced
every. 4th year, which sets it back
a whole day.
were sunk in a slough of despond
that boded ill for the construction
of the bridge. The genial doctor
however expressed the firm opinion
that the Sandspitters were deserving
of a bridge and he hoped that the
next Council would make it their
business to have such built. The
Mayor said in view of the report
the matter would be postponed con
sideration.
Councilman M’Allister gratified the
council by reporting that the pump
ing plant was in first class shape.
A telegram to Sundback urging
support of the Allan bill was read.
This took place while the Chairman
MANAGER HELD OPEN CHARGE.
SEATTLE, March 18.—Manager
Erchenbrach, manager of the Borde
lint Transportation Co. is now held
on an open charge in connection
with the death of Mabel Howe, a
domestic at his home. The girl was
about eighteen and was employed as
a domestic, she was found dead in
the manager's home and he claimed
that she committed suicide. Details
have not been furnished the press,
but that the police suspicions are
serious is shown by the fact that a
bail offer was refused the manager.
HINTS ON COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothes help you to look well, if
they are made to order and fit well,
repaired well, cleaned well and well
pressed.. Therefore you will feel
well.
M. PASCOFF.
Ladies and Gent’s Tailor does it all
well.
All work guaranteed
Cor. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
The Nonpareil
The Big Store With Little Prices
- !i 4 ' ‘ ‘ 5 < •„
MUN8ING and MEDLICOTT stands For The Best In
MENS UNDERWEAR
Our stock of these Standard brands is most complete in both
Seperate Garments
AND
Union Suits
PRICES FROM
$2.50 TO $6.00
JUST FOR A SHORT PERIOD
While this ad«l appears on this paper we will offer the following
brands of Hour at less than outside prices.
This add may be withdrawn any time.
AMOCAT FLOUR
PER SACK $2.00. PER GUXNIE $5.75.
Tills flour is guranteed by the West Coast Grocery Co. of
Tacoma to be the highest grade of Hard Wheat Flour.
MORE LOAVES TO THE SACK.
CERETANA FLOUR
PER SACK $2.75. PER Gl’XXIE $5.25.
Tills flour is milled by the Hozeman Milling Co.' of Hoze
inun, .Montana the heart of Montana hard wheat belt. It is adver
tised as the Rest on Earth.. .
.MONARCH FLOUR, Per sack $2.05, per Gunnie $5.15.
This hard wheat flour is milled l>y the Fishers Flouring
Mills Co. from the best Dakota Hurd Wheat.. This grade of flour
sell on the outside from 50c. to $1.00 to the sack more.
BUY YOUR SUPPLY FOR THE SUMMER NOW.
Polefs Stores
of the Finance Committee was ap- j
proving the bills. It appears since
the anti-loafing matter was brought
up by . Councilman Poteet at the last
meeting, the head of the city’s
finance affairs has severed diplomat
ic relations with the city clerk.
Mr. J. Downing the janitor of the
schools brought the matter up of
the matter of the taxes on his
property back of the hospital. The
assessed values were exhorbitant
and he asked a reduction. Mayor
Moller acquainted the protestant
with the regrettable fact that once
the Board of Equalization had sat
they had no power on earth to
change the valuations. Mr. Down
ing protested against this ruling in
vain.
Just as the council was about
ready to rise, A. D. Poteet brought
up the matter of cutting down ex
penses. After a good look at the
audience he waded right into his
subject by wanting the Are depart
ment cut down by one man in the
summer, and the city health officer
and the city attorney eliminated.
He would pay the city attorney a
nominal salary of a dollar a month
or so. He felt that this pruning had
been delayed too long.
M’Allister objected to any such
reduction in the staff of the fire
department and showed by a pro
cess of elimination known to the
higher mathematicians that if you
cut down the fire department one !
man you abolished the whole bunch, i
Burgh suggested leaving the mat- i
ter of the axe to the new .council, j
and this being agreed to, the coun- j
cil adjourned. I
SENATOR SUNDBACK HAS
GENERAL EIGHT HR. BILL
JUNEAU, March 19.—The Senate
is enjoying an epidemic of bill intro
ducing to make up for lost time.
Nineteen alone were brought in on :
Saturday some of them a comical
admixture of the sublime and the
ridiculous that need not be men
tioned. Senator Aldrich sought en
during fame as the star prepara
tior.ist of the bunch by introducing
a bill creating a militia reserve and
national guard.
He also introduced a measure pro
MOXTKE.VL WON.
SEATTLE, March 19.—In the
world series of the hockey champion
ship here Montreal won by a score
of eight to four against Seattle.
NEW POSTAL SCHEDULE.
The postal authorities now an
nounce that the mail leaving on
March 26 from Nome will carry the
last registered, second class, furs,
insured mail and parcel post
to the outside. Subsequent
mails will take local matter
of all kinds to interior points but
only first class mail to the outside.
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viding for road building within the
territory.
Aldrich brought in another bill
raising the pioneer's pension to
twenty dollars.
Gaustad introduced a four dollar
tax for schools. Sundback brought
in a general eight hour day, the first
to be placed before either house.
Sutherland had a bill providing
money for an agricultural college
and school of mines in Fairbanks.
Hubbard has a bill regulating the
organization of trust companies.
All other work done was to visit
the Gastineau mines.
JUDGE WOOD VERY ILL.
SEATTLE, March 19.—Judge W.
B. Wood, formerly mayor and a
well known Alaskan is now in the
hospital in a precarious condition.
SENTENCED FOR LIKE.
OLYMPIA, March 19.—John Van
dell has been sentenced for murder
of Industrial Insurance Commis
sioner Olsen, to life imprisonment.
He was found guilty‘of murder in
the first degree.
Dream Theater
TO-NIGHT
Edward Abe/es
IN
BOBBY BURNIT
4 PARTS.
Paramount
Sequal to
• “BREWSTERS MILLIONS."
Adm. 25 c.
Another Batch of
LUTFISK
Now Ready At
Thorulf Lehmann
For March Contest
First Prize=One chance
, ;r > y c »• » ’ i ( ! j ,
0/2 a round trip ticket to
Seattle and Return.
Second Prize=Thirty five
dollar photo album of
Alaskan Views.
Lomen Bros.
THREE STORES.
LUTFISK
10c PER LB.
G. P. GOGGIN *
THE QUALITY STORE
WHEN BUYING HARDWARE, let quality be your first considera
tion. Then look into the matter of price. Price without quality
results in the accumulation of a lot of useless junk.. But qua
lity at a reasonable price gives you lasting service.. We handle
quality hardware, and the price is as low as conslstant, or poss
ible.
CARLETON HARDWARE CO.
810 Frost It Pfcose Mala 11.
GOOD NEWS
OUR BUYERS IN NEW YORK AND ELSEWHERE SEND
US WORD, EVERYTHING CHEAP AS EVER, PLENTY OF
GOODS AND PROMPT SHIPMENTS.
THAT'S ALL WE WANT, CONSEQUENTLY NO RAISE IN
PRICES WITH US, GOODS AS CHEAP AS EVER, REGARDLESS
WHAT OTHER STORES DO.
COME AND SEE US WE WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT.
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MEAT MARKET
Wholesale and Retail Dealer
In Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal,
Ham, Bacon Poultry and Fish
Game iu Season. All fresh
Stock. No old or damaged.
W. H. Webb prop. Phone M.ltt
BOARD OF TRADE
Restaurant
and
LUNCH ROOM
George Modini,
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