, 1883-07-14

zen of Cheney would recommend his
own town. Oh no; he would have
pulled for Spokane Falls instead (0
"NOw news comes from apparent
ly reliable sources that that the office
has been ordered moved TO Spokane
Falls, and that Hon. John l.. Will
son, Receiver, has already visited
Spokane Falls for the purpose Of ar
ranging for offices, etc"
There is where you are, for once,
everlastingly correct, and that is the
stickler that gals the Tribune.
"This news is received with regret
and supreme dissatisfaction through
out this land district"
A statement, to put it in the mild
est manner, superlatively erroneous.
The. Tribune, and Cheney, and, per-
haps, some other places that were so
eager to get the office that they have
lost a years growth through disap-
pointment, may feel dissatisfied, but
the majority of the people Of the dis
trict are perfectly contented. 1t is
easy to say that John Doe is disgust
ed with a certain transaction, yet it
does not necessarily follow that such
an expression represents Johns real
feelings. The Tribune is disgruntled,
and looking through the green
glasses Of Jealousy, everything takes
on the color predominating in that
office.
"The fact that not one quarter of
the citizens Of this land district have
been given an opportunity to be-
heard in this matter gives them just
reason for complaint"
The deuce it does! And had
Cheney succeeded in securing the
Land Office think ye that the same
kindly and generous respect for the
feelings Of the general public would
have been so publicly paraded /?
Well, we guess not. We have heard
no complaint from three-quarters of
the people. On the contrary those
most interested in the Land Office,
and who expect to transact business
through it, have the least to say
against the proposed change. Why
should the Tribune rear up when
they are satisfied?
Spokane Falls is nearly as much
to one side Of the land district as
COlfaX."
And we suppose Cheney would
have been in the exact geometrical
centre. Out upon such bosh. There
is no town easier of access, all the
year around, than Spokane Falls, and
its natural situation and its import
ance is sufficient reason for it being
chosen by the department as the To-
cation of the Land Office, even if it
were not far nearer the centre Of the
vacant lands to be taken up by set
tiers.
"The people complain when rail-
road officials and town boomers con-
spire together to secure a Federal Of
flee for the purpose Of aiding their
personal and private enterprises and
speculatiOns in town lots"
"Sour grapes" There was a time
when railroad officials, backed by
every power concentrates at Cheney,
got up a little "boOm" for that viii
lage on the marsh, but the condition
Of the surroundings paralyzed the ef-
fort, and the town slid backwards
with a slick slide, and now it is
heinOus in other towns to entertain
for moment a semblance Of a
"boom." Dear, dear Tribune, you
are Off There is no "bOom" in Spo-
kane Falls. According to the nature
Df things, Spokane had to grow. Its
was us certain and un-
resistible as death. 1t has seen adj
Joining towns flash out like meteor.
and like the luminous body as
go out. 1t has entertained
no envy, no cOmically foolish jeal-
Dusy, but bided its time and come to
the front rank with determination
to stay there. "Railroad officials and /.
town boomers" did not secure the /.
'Federal office" They may have !
for which they have our
thanks and can rest assured that
their exertions are appreciated, but |
the old and leading citizens of the |
place labored faithfully for the con-
of the object, and If their |
private enterprises are aided there
by we are glad Of it.
"The location Of the county seat of
Spokane county at Cheney, the dis |
.rict court and n. p. II. r. land Of |
ice, should be considered evidence |
that it is nearer central than Spo- |
kane Falls, in the same county. An |
of map will at once |
prove to any one that Cheney is very |
near the geographical center Of the |
district"
Those are some reasons in favor,
but If we were disposed to be vicious
we could point out a dozen reasons
against the place that are equally as
obvious. We regret that Spokane |
Falls is slightly out of the way ac-
'Ording to the above, but il the Tri- |
JuRe will hold off for a short time |
his city will have grown out nearer
he centre Of the county, and the
Ifiice will be located on east Riv-
,rside avenue within easy reach to
that suburb.
"If the people could be given an
to express themselves
t can be demonstrated beyond any |
lOubt that Cheney is about the cen
.er Of population for this district. |
We confidently believe that If the
Department has been so hasty as to
lrder the location of the Office at |
Spokane Falls, it will reconsider its
lCtion and give the people an oppor-
unity to express their choice Of its
OcatiOn, and consider their wishes.
Time will tell If we are wrong"