, 1882-03-04

Half dozen months ago, one euiidihs
which accommodated store, shah'y
for boarders. and section house, cons'i-
tuted Sprague Anybody could have
bought the section upon which the to'n
is situated for 500. To-day, 3oNlUfeet
Of land in the central portion OF Sprague
brings that much money. The reason
for all this is apparent to the visitor
Goiug in on the west-bound tram the
work Of the Northern Pacific Company
which has gwen Sprague It's boom, IS 'he
first noticeable thing. Along the man
track At the east eLd of town, We ind the
PAINTERS. under supervision OF hr- baf-
ton, OF Spokane Falls, tearing away thelr
$ slaciug from car shop DO feet long, 80
feet wide and % feet IN the story Far
alle, with this is a machine shop lIo feet
long and 80 feet wide, same height OF
story. Adjoining this is the round house
with l. stalls for engines. All these
buildings hare had the first coat OF PANT,
and Mr.. Fairweather tells US that in tire
weeks all VIII be occupied. TIE neces-
sary machinery, tools, &c, Will be there
in about a month. Everything about
these buildings shows them to be perIna-
nent. and first class, and that Sprague is
tn he 10 the Northern Pacific what Al
b,rns is to the Pennsylvania Central, or
Horn.lsyille to the Erie. no one can
doubt. The yard in front OF these build
;ngs is being flied with fine gravel,
switches and extra tracks laid, and turn
tables put in. Near by, the foundation
for the Office building has been laid, anu
this. il Is said. Will be the finest structure
ON the line. outside OF Portland. As We
have said. lots in the town bring fancy
prices, but they are bought up rapidly,
and the town is growing along the track,
aud away from it To the south. A hlsh
and quite steep hill makes 4 shoulder I"
the tnyu on the north side, and between
m. track and this hill there is but little
building room. Most Of the building
done during the last two months is south
of the track. There are three stores under
may and 4 fourth will he added this
week S. far, Messrs. Neddar x Barton
DO the hotel business At dinner Oh
Wednesday. they had l2l persons at the
table. When the weather clears up and
it is possible to obtain lumber, these gen
tIe,nep intend to increase their facilities
for taking care of the public. At tins
season of the year, when the melting
snow and ice makes The streets almost
impassible, and there is very little that Is
inviting in the surrounding country, 1t Is
hard TO realize that Sprague will ever be-
come an objective point for immigration,
but the fact tina. it Is to be central point
for the railway company, that directly
north Of the roSn, and accessible by good
roads. lies the famous Crab Creek, and
Big Bend country, naturally tributary to
Spragae, dissipates all doubts about the
future Of the place Aside from Spokane
Falls, with its wonderful water power,
its magnificent town site, and its vast
maintaining resources, aside from the
railway, We do not know Of more prom
ising place on the Northern Pacific, IN
this region, than Sprasue. When the
spring opens. and the company gets these
shops under headway and business begins
IN earnest, il will be a thrifty, wide
awake place, and outstrip Its nearest
neishbors. Spokane Chronicle,