, 1883-09-01
CANNOVS ADDITION.
One of the Choicest
Spots in the City.


served the palm wears it, every spec
tator feels personal satisfaction in
the triumph. In this relation there
appears a special justice in the good
fortune of Mr.. A. NJ. Cannon,
Through whose energy and enter
prise, backed by an answering
faith in his own convictions, the city
Of Spokane Falls, more than from
any other one cause, owes its present
prosperity and enjoys assurances of
being the one large city between the
mountains and the sea, } who, in early
days, secured for himself a quarter
section of land Immediately adjacent
to the town site, portion of which
to-day, laid off and plated and known
as Cannon's Addition, is, by reason
of the varied character Of its internal
scenery, the magnificent extent of
view, the general suitability Of its
soil for garden purposes and, withal,
its close vicinity to the business por-
tion of town, the most valuable of
the many desirable additions to this
beautiful city.
The Addition joins the city at its
southwest corner; it is bounded by
Third street extending east and west
from Mr.. Cannon's present residence
to the bluff above Hangman Creek
by that same bluff running generally
n. NV. and S. Sc; by Ninth street
as southern boundary, and Cedar
street as an eastern, connecting
Ninth and Third. Withinth these linn
its is contained a collection of sites
for private residences, with which,
for general desirability, all will be
delighted and to which the most fas-
tidious can take no exception.
The plat is intersected by six
streets running east and west and
nine north and south through the
western and southern portions runs
the CPur dAlene and Cliff avenues,
a part Of the magnificent one hun
dred foot drive that has been laid
out around the southern boundary of
the city, and in the northwestern di-
vision is one-half Of the CPur
dAlene Park, (the other half being
in Brownies Addition a public re-
serve forever for the use and benefit
Of the citizens. The blocks, save
where intcrfcrcd with by the Rail
road Reserve on either side Of the
track and the Irregularities of the
Hungman Bluff, are 800 feet square,
divided into twelve lots Of j0Xl42, an
alley Of l6 feet running through the
centre. Throughout the Addition,
starting two blocks south Of the
northeast corner, there is a beautiful
slope facing the northwest, having
sufficient rise to prevent the view
from one residence interfering with
that from another, but not sufficient
ly abrupt toatFord any inconvenience
or discomfort. The east and west
streets cut this slope diagonally 50
that, through the eye being deceived,
the right lines Of the rectangular
block disappear, an appearance of ir-
regularity is givenand a fresh cle-
ment Of beauty introduced. The
view from this slope is magnificent
beneath, a short stretch Of prairie in
tervening, lies the city with its
mighty falls as valuable as they are
grand, while, in the distance, the
majestic mountains that overlook the
Columbia river and even those far
beyond in the British territory, stand
ing like sentinels guarding the valu-
able miles Of timber and prairie that
lie between, put a period to an al
most limitless scene. Less grand but
not less beautiful is the scenery on
the west side ; here lies the peaceful
valley Of Hangman; confined by
mighty bluffs on either side, its rich
verdure broken only by the pretty
creek which, flowing over its pebbly
bottom, threads its way sparkling
throughout it's entire length, it pre-
sents picture over which one would
desire TO ever linger. The north and
northwestern part Of the Addition is
on what is apparently level ground
there are however everywhere
undulations relieving the monot-
ony and enhancing the value; the
proximity to business, the fer
tility Of the soil in raising gar
den produce, Satisfactorily proved
by Mr.. Cannon himself around
his present residence,) the absence
Of any grading being required and
the certainty Of being surrounded by
neighbOrs will undoubtedly cause
these blocks to be the most popular
in the Addition and, indeed, there
could be few nicer spots to which to
retire after hard days work.
On the northeast corner, in block
No. l, Mr.. Cannon is now erecting
residence for himself, which, when
completed, will be such as any man
might feG proud Of in fact to say
that Mr{CannOn has undertaken to
build a house worthy Of the city
when itNttains to those dimensions
to which no man now dares to doubt
twill attain, is a sufficient guarantee
that it's presence will materially and
substantially increase the value Of the
property.
With that characteristic liberality
which distinguishes Mr.. Cannon in all
that tends to the welfare Of the city
and it's citizens, he has put prices on
the different blOcksand lots that will
bring them easily within the reach
Of the masses, and itrequires no great
gift Of prophetic vision to foresee
that a few short years hence, there