, 1884-05-10
RETROSPECT.
An Old Subject Re5hHshed for this
Particular occasion.


An Old Subject Re5hnshed for this
Particular occasion.
With this issue closes the first year
Of the REVIEW. We do not propose
under this heal to dwell upon the
course OF the paper, nor the success
that has rewarded our efforts. In
looking back over the twelve months
we are forcibly reminded of the
swe2 ng changes that we have wit
Tiesseals- the development of Spo-
kane Falls, ,:and a glance at the un-
pIecedented spread is the object of
the effusion. That we have early
and late, first, last and all the time
espOused the cause of the city which
we have chosen for a home none of
our readers can deny. That we have
only told facts and predicted the
prosperity the place is enjoying is
also well known. We would not
have done so unless our heart had
been in the work. We first visited
the Falls in the winter of 'S2 and 'S3.
The place impressed us favorably,
as it does all strangers. We returned
to the favored cline of California,
but the impression formed while in
the north clung to us, and we felt
satisfied nOhwere else. The ultimate
result was that we secured an outfit
and the first number of the REVIEW
appeared early in May. Up to that
period Spokane had made a slow but
healthy growth. However the great
impetus was given early last sum-
mer. The town has undergone as
complete a change as the imagina-
tion could depicture. Hundreds of
new building have been erected and
the population quadrupled. Then
there was but one brick building in
the city, now there are completed
or under way Union block, Brownies
block, GlOver's block, Central block,
Burch's block, Rima's block, French's
block, Jamieson's block, Squier, Ger
mond & Benham's block and MOOre's
block, all of them elegant and ex-
pensive structures and half a dozen
Of which would do credit to any
large city. The frame buildings are
beyond numeration, and the num-
Der is augmented every day, some
Of which are exceedingly handsome,
among them the residences Of A. NJ. |
Cannon,y Herbert Percival, f. N.
Bunce, Jno. l.. Wilson and numer-
Gus others. One Of the finest col
leges in the upper country has been
constructed, a large and well finished
public school built, and a Catholic
ediiice Of learning commenced that
will surpass anything in the terri
tory. A Touring mill as large as
any on the coast has also
been completed and is now in oper-
alton. a year ago street work had
just commenced: now we have fine
Iy graded and well-kept thorough
fares. a year ago there was a shade
Of rawness about the appearance Of
the place: now it looks as substan-
tial and pertinent as an eastern city. |
One year ago few people were to be
met on the streets now the walks
are thronged constantly. Wonder |
full have been the changes worked in |
the brief space Of time. Business
men have prospered, and the num-
Der OF business houses have increased |
in the same ratio as the population.
Enterprises have been encouraged |
with a liberality that paralyzes the |
with astOnishment. Each |
md every object having tendancy |
10 aid the place has been most en-
Enthusiastically abetted, and the pat
-onage thus cheerfully extended has |
borne golden fruit. The citizens Of |
Spokane Falls deserve the prosperi-
" that has rewarded their exertions.
they have earned. this by their la
)ors and the freedom Of their enter
Drise. Favored by providence and |
backed by energetic men the place |
,ould not remain dull, unprogres- |
i've hamlet. So far it has been con-
itant and steady advance with Spo-
ZANE Falls, and it has by no means
lttained its full growth. That it
nay have backsets and may pass
through the ordeal Of stagnant dull
less at some future time we do not |
loubt, yet that time is far distant,
md If it ever comes it will only be /
and can never cripple it.
Dur faith in the city is as mistaken
IS It was year ago. The territory .
5 filling up rapidly. Its interests
ire diversified and numerous. It
an and will support vast popula-
ion. In Eastern Washington there
must naturally be one great city
ImOng many large ones, and a de-
.ade hence we verify believe that
he metropolis Of a then great and
state will be located right .
N this spot.
of Certain Townships.
NOtice Ms hereby piYen that the |