, 1884-03-08
SOLID.
The Wise Wan GOeth out for
Land.
Blinded not with the Glitter Of Gold
He Hunteth Real Estate.


1t is a shrewd man who says, in
the midst of mining talk, get the
behind me satan, and turns his face
from the gold helds fof THE purpose
of going forth and possessing him
self Of rich, productive land, which
will, with a little labor, sOOR be COW
cred with waiving carpet Of gold
en- grain. Let the outside world
understand that all the people now
fiOcking into Washington Territory
are not heading for the mines. Per-
haps an overwhelming majority are
bent upon trying their luck in the
new camp, in fact we believe seven
ninths of the strangers on our streets
are solely here with view Of trying
their hand at gold digging, but many
a sturdy eastern man, weighing well
the chances in the struggle for gain,
is preparing to go out in the sur
rounding country and take up land
that is as free as the air, and by so
doing insuring a home and future
competency The time is not far
distant when government land will
be reduced to a minimum, and the
opportunities now existing to secure
cheap homes will have gone forever.
1t therefore behooves the hunter for
real estate to act promptly, and by
50 doing getting hold Of that that
will soon be unattainahIe. There is
no Territory that now holds out the
inducements extended by Washing
ton and as we intimated those in
ducements are dwindling down and
growing beautifully less. Already
has emigration set heavily toward
the Big Bend and other sections con-
tiguous to Spokane Falls, and we
look to see thousands of acres Of now
unoccupied lands taken up and put
under cultivation during the pres
ent year. Col. Myers, who is now
absent on a, trip to the Big Bend,
stated publically that there were
fully 10000 people about TO (save
Iowa for this territory. Making all
due allowances for the per cent that
will switch off, or not start at all,
and we yet have a vast multitude to
be thrown into the country. With
emigrants pouring in at the present
rate and the large increase that may
be looked forward to and it is easy
to see that it will not be long before
the best of the lands will be occu-
pied. 1t is said that some Of the
richest farming land is situated in
the Big Bend country to be found in
the northwest and that is the local
ity that is now attracting so much
attention. This week several par.
ties started out to that section fol
the purpose Of leading the van Of
the spring travel and gettingin early
enough to hold down a choice quar-
ter. Others will follow Immediately
anticipating the rush, and our ad-
wise to those wishing to.be on hand
In time is to get out as soon as con.
venient. Arrangements are now
pending to start a line Of stages be-
tween the Falls and Okanogan, the
county seat of Douglas county, and
a place that is bound to become Of
considerable Importance. While the
Big Bend Is somewhat remote from
our city yet its settlement will be a
matter Of vast significance to our
business meR. Most Of the supplies
consumed Will be drawn from the
Falls, and for a number Of years,
and probably always, this point will
prove a market for all the products
of that broad expanse Of territory.
This is destined to be the distribu-
ting point for the northwest, not
only on account Of its accessibility
but also because our merchants will
be able to give better bargains than
the consumer can hope to secure
elsewhere, and such being the case
we can look upon the rapid settle
ment Of the country to the west Of
us as additional prosperity for this
growing commercial center.