, 1883-08-11

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Spokane Falls as the result of the
enterprise of the citizens of the
Falls. The "enterprise" Of these
land spectators would not have re-
quired 50 much effort and silent work
behind the scenes, with such care
not to let the people Of the district
know anything about the move, had
the place been the choice of the peO-
pie of the district and the most cen
trail for business. As the location of
the Land Office is made to suit the
majority of the people of the district
and not to assist spectators in town
sites and real estate, the authorities
at Washington must make some
change in their order when they
have heard the wishes of the ma
jOrity, and thht Spokane Falls does
not comprise the majority of the dis
trict for whose benefit the office Is
instituted.
The above delectable extract Is
from the Herald, a paper published
at Sprague, in this county, and shows
the drift Of the feeling existing in
certain localities against Spokane
Falls. We have noticed in our brief
existence that Oftimes If there is one
man in a community who has met
with success, through freak of for
tune or his own eXertions, there Is
always crowd Of envious, Jealous,
vicious eXcrescences yelping at his
heels, ready to say the meanest Of
mean things about him, and by in
nuendOes endeavor to work some in
jury to him. As it is with the indi-
vidual, so, We regret to say, is it
frequently the case with cities,
towns and villages when situated
near together. Let one of the places
show evidence of growth and pros
perity and the others band together,
no matter how their interests may
differ, to throw impediments in the
way of its growth. Local papers,
the mouth pieces and organs of their
communities, take up the cudgel, as
a rule, and neglect no opportunity to
say malicious things about sister
towns. Truth is bauished, fairness
forgotten, honor lost sight of. The
object is to endeavOr to make the
outside world believe the very worst
Of place, and if any harm can be
accomplished thereby, If ever so
small, the perpetrators glory in their
nefarious work and redouble their
exertions. 1t is evident that the
upper country is banded together
against Spokane Falls, and while the
pack is in full voice after this little
city, she moves majestically along,
turning neither to the right or left.
1t is obvious that the prospects of the
Falls is creating an illness in some
quarters, and they think their puny
efforts will stay that progress that is
as unmanageable as the oceans tide.
Why do ye not rail at the Creator,
who made the town site? An hun
dred years ago a man with a particle
of perception about him would have,
standing on the shores of the mag
nificent river, predicted just what is
now taking place. 1t is a natural
site for a city, and all the howl, and
persevering lying will not detract
from the place one iota. Kick, and
snarl, and vituperate ye hirelings to
your hearts content. 1t shows that
the iron has entered your souls, and
instead Of giving even a modicum Of
credit to the city you attempt to
make your readers believe that the
growth Of the Falls is abortive and
short lived. The attacks have no
other effect than to make our people
increase their exertiOns, and thus
spurred on will hasten that which We
so much dread.
As to the remarks Of the Herald
above we can only say 1t shows the
cloven foot. We did state that the
removal Of the Land Office to this
city was the result Of the labOrs Of
our enterprising citizens to certain
extent, and when the Herald openly
charges our citizens with being Gland
speculatOrs," it perpetrates fabrica-
tiOn both silly and foundatiOnless.
All the trash about the "silent work
behind the scenes" and the ignor-
ance Of the people as to the move
ment is mere twaddle, and so nom
sensical that we are surprised that
the Herald would belittle itself by
resOrting to such absurdities. 1t is a
matter of general knowledge, and
hardly necessary to repeat, that petit
tions were circulated a few months
ago among the people Of this and
Stevens counties by persons repre-
senting different towns in this county
soliciting the authorities for the
Land Office. The Herald knows
this, and knowing 1t we cannot ac-
count for so bold an assertion as made
above, unless the editor stretched
his conscience for the mere pleasure
of rapping the REVIEW on the
knuckles. Under the cloak of righte-
Gus indignation the Herald takes
particular pains to go after the scalps
of town site spectators. There are
a few men in our city who have in.
vested in land for the purpose Of
speculation. We are acquainted with
the gentlemen and know them to be
fair and square in all their dealings.
Now what under heaven the Herald
finds in them to rouse its bile we are
at loss to see. Did the Herald man
ever in his life invest a dollar but
that he expected sooner or later to
realize some advance on the outlay?
1t might with as good grace de-
nounce a man for building a house
10 sell, buying a horse, wagon, grain