, 1884-12-06

Dh not the fact manage to bore its
wa into the place where brain is
sup osed to vegitate that while Che
ney and her surrounding country
wasmooving along prosperously that
this city was kind Of padding at the
front Of pageantry, asking no partic-
ular favor Of Cheney and attending
to ITS own business? II this thing
escaped your royal highuess we
would refer you to the figures, and
at The same time scatter the pleas
ant Information for your benefit that
the full vote Of this city was not
polled within several hundred Of the
actual figures. OF the past prosper
ity q the Falls we shall say nothing;
II record that is not almost unpre-
cedcnted in an eighteen months
growth does not speak in more
glitteFlng language than could be
dos 5ut Of the wealth Of words be-
tween the sheep skin covers Of q
Webster's unabridged, then we have
nothing to say. We are willing to
let the past rest on all within
sight. That argument cannot be
refuted. Now we have come |
down to the last proposition fired at
us from behind an interrogation
point: care its future prospects
equally as good?" AS what? As
Cheney, or the surrounding country?
1t may not be either, for we know
not what may be the prospects of the
county seat. Its' future may be
brighter than the dazzling rays OF
the unclouded sun, but, II we are to
Judge of the future by the past, the
outskirts Of Cheney will not reach
over Into British Columbla-although
some Of Its people may. The coun-
try has a great and glorious future,
and should our neighboring city, alb
sorb some Of the prosperity from that
source, we will be as much pleased
rs any Of its inhabitants to see the
place spurred on by that, or any 9TH
er, influence. But to get back to
the Falls. What a satisfactory thread
of hope 1t is to the Tribune man even
to be able to throw out a doubt in
the shape of question as to the fu-
ture Of "the village at the waterfall"
Do not give that hope too great ten
sion, friend(9) Tribune, or the rcac-
tion may be so sudden as to throw
you into a d ecline, and make you 80
sour, and morbid, and dyspeptic that
you would not be able to enjoy life,
even In the paradise where fate has
called upon you to reside. Spokane
Falls is neither dead nor sleeping,
and to-day, while the entire country
is prOstrated by one Of the most try
ing periods Of hard times known for
years, the effects of which are dis
tinctly felt here as elsewhere In the
broad scope OF country bounded by
the two oceans, the prospects for
slgnally bright future for our plucky
and beautiful little city were never
tbetter. A continuation and increase
of the depression may postpone the
realization Of that future that is sure
to come, but, in the end, 1t will get
here and its presence will make
wonderful transformation in the
size, wealth and Importance Of the
Falls. Look at the improvements
that have been made in the past four
months, in the midst Of a season
when money was as scarce as fair
minded Cheney editors, and trade
was chilled by the existence Of ma
tional hard times, and then ask
silly conundrum about its future
The growth commenced two years
ago has never faltered, and to-day,
linking the present prosperity with
the past, the sound Of the hammer
indicates the faith that the people
have in the stability of the city. A
year hence the man who leaves now
and returns then will hardly know
the place. Negotiations are pending
toput the water power into the hands
of a gigantic syndicate that will
plant the river front with factories.
A large distillery is one Of the prob
abilities Of the near future, the gas
works will be in within six months,
already are contractors figuring on a
number of brick blocks and elegant
mansions to be erected next year,
schemes are on foot for the construc-
tion Of railroads that will tend to
push the city ahead with mighty
stride, while to the north, at our
very door, are partially developed
mineral fields that will cut large |
figure in creating on this spot city |
Of metropolitan dimensions. Is there
anything about that outlook that sa-
vors Of darkness and doubt2 Does
that strike you, Mr.. Tribune, as any
thing to worry over2 "Are its pros
poets equally as goodY' Well, we
would insinuate.