, 1885-12-05
SPOKANE.
4 rrip by nail 70 shs Jewel city Of
tho Pnciie.


channels OF wealth Is the agricultur-
al and stock land that Is tributary to
the bright little city. One Of the
main farming regions that finds Its
market here Is what Is called the
nIc Bend country; an immense
rniirie that comprises about 5000
suuare miles Of as fine agricultural
hnds a. can be found on the Pacific
coast. Deep, rich soil that literally
Iiuehs IN opulence. Every kind Of
fruit, grain, grass and vegetables
can be aud Is raised there IN prolific
abundance. But can only indicate
ifs produciiveness in the brief scope
Ola correspondence. There Is no
doubt but that the only drawback 70
ihe speedy and extensive develop
mont Of The Big Bend country, or,as
It Is geographically named, ,thesOkan-
aean prairio, Is transportation. The
enterprising citizens OF Spokane
lalls viii not long allow this draw
hack to exist. as a railroad thence Is
already under earnest consideration
and will doubtless be inaugunted
during the coming year. Surround
ing Or Immediately adjacent to Spo-
kane on an sides are timbered lands
N great magnifcence, and 50 far as
stock hinges are concerned, Il Is al
tnosf uneoualt,d and certainly not
txeelled. Add to these products Of
fhe field and farm, a hali-5cnre OF
such mining districts as Occur d'Al-
enc. Pend diOricllle, Slmilkameen,
Kettle Falls, Chewelah, Colville (0f
ihe latter two / shall write In detail
af another time), and you have the
Fulendid resources Of d Chicago, Mil
slaukee or 81. Paul; and this is not
nll. The Spokane river that dashes
past the city and tumbles In stupen-
dlous grandeur over the falls In the
,ery heart Of the city, is capable OF
supporting innumerahle manufac-
turing industries. The river as II
was constructed by the architect Of
the universe has a water power vary
ing from $50, 900 horsepower In low
,rater 10 2If,05 horsepower In high
water. This capacity can be cheap
ly and wonderfully Increased by the
construction OF a system Of dams
above the city. Is u over sanguine,
"a view Of these superior manufae-
turing and producing elements Of
wealth. 70 predict a golden future
tor the "jewel city 20 Peopled by
public-splrited community, SpO-
kane d fhrobhing with industry, and
every thrilling pulsation hnds new
hold Of possibility and promise. Its
udvnncomont in every department
s.f material worth Is only surpassed
ly Its educational, church and char
nv facilities. 10 one who lives In a
town of 00OO inhabitants whose pa
tient citizens grope bllndly through
unllghted streets, protected by one
solitary, poorly-paid policeman, and
nre compelled to make a pilgrimage
90 another city for entertainment, IL
lniry advantages, and therimprOv-
ing eni0yments, this little town ei
5000 Inhabitants seems a perfect
prodigy Of enlightened adyance-
ment, with It's electric street lights,
well organized library and reading
room. ample and well patronlzed
spera house, where all the best
truupes onthe road perform; and Its
feneral sparkle Of vlvaciOus life.
y. NJ. Dallam, Esq, Is a veritable
Soknnile in vim and earnest labor
for he has established and Is editing
with marked ability the DAILY RE.
VIEW, a morning paper with a full
line Of associated press dispatches
and Is making a success. Wh6n
saw forty buildings, at an average
rOst Of $500, In the course Of erec-
ti0n, and was told that fully $3.50, 900
worth Of improvements are eOntem'
plated as soon as spring opens, l was
not surprised but gntihed; for the
musical hum OF the busy wheels Of
commerce are flttingly accompanied
hy the resonant beat Of the hammers
II construction. Among the con-
femplated improvements, may
mention the Traders national bank
. hundred thousand dollar hotel, sew
pral blocks Of buildings for various
business purposes, all Of brick, to
gether with a number Of private
residences, fnom the modest eottag'
Of the humble 10 the almost prIpcel,
lalace Of +. II. Moore, Esq, presi
sient Of the FIRST national bank. Liv
ing here Is as cheap as II Is in Port
land, the climate is excellent ant
healihfaL
The present industries Of Spokanl
Talls are three Touring mills, threl
planning mills, two sash, door an'
Hind factories, one excelsior paekinl
and mattress factory, one machini
49,. f..sr. I.nrrfarsa r1aunufaafnrin1
three banks with q capital OF S45U, ,0OO
ane fence mnnuiactory, one ciga
flclory. one saw mill, three brewer
fes. sixteen saloons, one hide and fu
depot, three wholesale liquor dealer
nine grocers, four drug stores min
general merchandise stores, tw
boot and shoe stores, two furnituT
houses, four hardware stores, fOu
Wholesale dry goods house.
three lumber dealers, three cOmmh
sion merchants, three harness factC
ries, seven real estate dealers, tw
ice dealers, two agricultural impl'
ment houses, one gniin dealer, on
soda water factory, four jeweler
one broker, four money lOaners, iou
millinery stores, two book store
three fruit and confectionery store
four tailors, eight contractors an
builders, lhree butcher shops, tw
skating rinks, three second han
si0res, three bakeries, five hotel
eight restaurants, sevenil boardln
houses, four livery and feed stable,
one live stock dealer and a numb'
VI small retail dealers In variOl
hrlnchos Of trade. The city has si
rmcticing physicians, twenly-ihrl
attorneys, one ahstraciOr, four surye,
or, four Insurance agents, three DEF
lists, two photographers, i've barb
shops, two weekly newspapers, M
one daily with fnll telegrnphie al
patches Mechanics Of all kinds vi
y in great demand here rs soon
lhu spring buikling cOmmenees
good rcnunoriiro wages, from thr
b .lx dollars per day.
One potent cause Of the nap
rrlwih II Spokane y the fact th
1ha s under ile rOnirol. In her Of
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