, 1884-02-16
SPOKANE HEIGHTS.
The Future Building Spot for wealthy
SPOkancItCs.


SPOkancItCs.
There are many vantage grounds
in and about Spokane Falls from
which the pristine beauties of ma
ture's handiwork can be obtained
that will rival in interest and va
riety that Of the noted scenery Of
for, ign lands, TO which thousands Of
aesthetic Americans make yearly
pilgrimagcs for The purpose Of giz-
ing and expressing rdpturOus sur
prise. Our own fair land, diversified
as it is in typographical grandeur,
contains scenery that viii vie with
and surpass in interest the Alps Of
Switzerland, the Pryrcnees Of France,
the rugged beauties Of Scotland, or
the venerable monuments Of past
ages in Italy, Greece, or other his
toric lands. To the south Of Spo-
kane Falls and hedging it in like a
'battleinent, stretches, a bluff that
takes its sourceamong the aufifcrOus
mountains OF the Occur dAlene to
the east Of us and stretches with
Grand srNaai, "a tha. .Srast until II ter.
inmates abruptly with the chasm
that marks the course Of the brawl-
ing Hangman's creek. A portion Of
this elevation, too slight to be indi-
Gated rs a mountain, is within the
corporate limits Of the city, and will
in time to come be known as SpO-
kane Heights, and viii be dotted
and crowned with elegant suburban
residences and villas. II is to-day
valuable rs building property, and
will be much more 50 a few years
hence. Already are buildings stead
lily creeping up the sides Of this ele-
walton that presents many attrdc-
tive sites. From almost the. base,
reaching TO the summit and back
over the higher ground for over a
mile stretches the property Of Fran
els IL. Cook, Esq. Mr.. Cook has re-
sided in this place several years.
lie is a printer and editor by profess
sion, and had the honor Of running
the first daily, and we believe first
paper, in this city. He made a sue
cess Of this venture, but he cultivat-
ed taste for farming and secured
40 acres on the bluff in early days.
Laying aside the stick and pen, at
which he is an adept, he took possess
sion of his rural home, which was
destined to remain rural but a short
time, as soon the growth Of the city
carried the habitations OF men to his
very door yard. TO his original 40
acres he added section which brings
his property up to $50 acres, every
acre Of which adjoins the city
proper. Mr.. Cook has turned his at
tention to solid work since adopting
the granger system, and has applied
himself to the improvement and de-
velopment OF hisproperty. He Is an
enthusiastic experimentist, and has
been fortunately successful In every
thing he has undertaken. With no
knowledge of the manipulation Of
machinery he sent east, purchased a
saw mill outfit, received it, put 1t up,
and had 1t in working order before
he called In a practical engineer to
examine the work, who pronounced
it perfect. Mr. Cook is running his
own saw mill right along, getting
out lumber for his own use, for his
neighbors and for the market. In
his farming he hls been equally as
particular. He has sent east for all
Of the rarelst and best improved va
rieties Of small fruits and veget-
ables. The land, where tillable, Is ex-
ceedingly rich, and all harder plants
native of the temperate zone grow,
produce and thrive. His smaller
fruits are rich in flavor and remark
able for size and symmetry. In
stock he has been just as particular,
having imported the best breeds
known to stock rlisers at a large ex-
pense, but the wisdom OF the invest
ment is apparent In the magnificent
growth Of the apimals. His water
system is perfect. Springs OF suffice
lent capacity to supply the entire
city exist on the place. One OF the
largest has been walled up and the
water conducted In pipes to the resi-
dence, mill, and all over the prem
ises. Everything about the place is
convenient and arialgel to reduce
labor. Mr.. Cook has turned his at
,tentiOn 10 ice manufacturing this