, 1883-05-26

Enterprise is deserving Of COM
mendation in whatever shape it may
take, and particularly so when ii has
for its object the benefit Of all the
people of community. We have
just been informed ofa project which,
il carried out, and the chances are
favorable that It will he, will confera
lasting benefit upon the city Of SpO-
kane Falls, and will be Il source Of
immcasurable pleasure, not only for
the present time, but for all years to
come. 1t proposed to extend Riv-
ersidc avenue In such a manner as to
make Of il a continuous drive way
four miles in length. This avenue
will run west parallel with and near
the river bank, 80 that in driving by
one has an excellent view Of the falls
to the very best advantage; it passes
on by the residence OF J. J. Browne,
striking the high ridge overlooking
the picturesque valley through which
meanders the pretty and turbulent
Hangman's creek ;skirting the creek
for short distance southwark the
road leads off to the southeast thro'
Il magnificent grove of pine trees in
the rear of A. NJ. Cannon's suburban
home and from thence take an east
erly direction over the hills to the
south, and on back to the city. 1t
would he impossible in hurried
item to give an adequate idea Of the
beauties Of this route. Perhaps there
is no drive Of equal distance in
the Union where one can obtain
view Of such diversity of scenery.
The start from Howard street, the
center Of the city, leads across piece
Of land as level as n floor, now COW
cred with verdure and variegated
flowers, soon to be superseded with
blOcks'Of buildings. To the south is
the railroad and many residences.
with background of slOping hills
fringed with arrOwy pines; to the
north, and at your very feet, flows
the creamy-crested river, leaping
down the rocks that have withstOOd
the wear Of the rushing waters for
untold ages. A mile on is reached
the top Of a high, almost precipitous
ridge that frowns down on Hang
mans creek, that at this point flows
through a lovely valley, hedged-ih
by no inconsiderable mountains.
Gazing down the enchanting vista
one is struck by the grand and varied
panorama, the unapprOchable per-
fection of natures handiwork. High
bulwarks of terraced stone, seeming
ly builded by the hands of Titanic
giants; grassy lawns where eliin
fairies might assemble in the moon
light and hold, high revels; rippling
brooks the home of merry water
sprites and genii and rough, high
crags, coignes Of vantage from which
the very gods might hold their courts
and WELD the sceptre Of unques-
toned power over the lesser crea-
lures of this sylvan retreat. Bear
ing off to the southeast the road leads
through a grove of noble pines, the
green tops Of which seem to kiss
high heaven. The cooling zephyrs
sough tbfoug6 the evergreen boughs,
and the mossN banks, the rich wild
flower] the bght and shade that
paint the-aafth with the changing
prisms of kaleidoscope makes an en-,
chanting picture one is 10th to leave
behind. With a~gEadual sweep and
almost impercgptible grade the drive
leads up over the hill until the apex
of the ridge isl gained. Here the
highway will be known as Cliff ave-
nue., an appropriate and fitting name.
From this altitude breaks upon the
vision one Of the most striking land
scapes imaginable-a scene worthy
the brush of Il Bierstadt, or a Moran.
Spread out below is a broad and
broken valley. The city nestles
peacefully at the base Of the high
grounds, the river looks like a silvery
ribbon threading its sinuOus course
toward the Columbia, series of fer
tile plains stretch to the northward,
girt around about are grim, bold
mountains as far asthe eye can reach,
with here and there peak crowned
with immaculate snow, the whole
frescOed with ever-present pines,
while high-reaching Bald mountain
rears his night-capped head above
the surrounding elevations, standing
as a silent sentinel guarding our
eastern frontier. And this is but a
poor and unfinished description of
the course Of the drive now contem-
plated, and which should by all
means be constructed. Mr.. Olaf
Windingstad has had instruc-
tiOns to make survey Of the most
practicable route, and If left to his
good taste and Judgment there will
never be any cause for complaint
when the work is completed and the
road thrown open to travel. We
hope to see the drive way construct
ed, and we honestly believe that few
Improvements could be made that
would be Of greater advantage to
Spokane Falls.
The Falls.
The following neat little article on spo-
kane Falls is taken from NIiller's Direct
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