, 1888-10-11
SPOKANE FALLS.

Our city IL the natural mining, manu-.
commercial, and railroad cen.
ter Of all the vast territory that lies be.
tween the Rocky mountains and the Pa
cifc and between British Columbia and
the Salmon River mountains.
Enough is know Of the Coeur d'Alene
country to pronounce 1t the most promis'
ing siver.lead region In the world, to say
nothing Of its gold prospects which are
becoming brighter every day. Every
morning a train runs from our city 10
every point Of the Coeur d'Alenes and re.
turns the same evening.
To the north and west Of Spokane Falls
are the Colville, Kootnai, Metaline and
okanogan mining regions all TO be tapped
by the Spokane and Northern road, u
purely Spokane enterprise upon which
the preliminary surveys have been made,
the promised completion Of which, will
give us connection with Canada Pacific
railroad within twelve months.
The completion of the Spokane 4 Seat.
tie road, now well under way, will open
up 10 us a farming and grazing country
second to none in the whole world.
To the south, for distance Of l20 miles,
runs the Spokane 4 Palouse road, travers'
ing the magnificent lands of the Palouse,
Paradise and Genesee valleys, and extend.
ing to the valley of the Clear Water, the
finest fruit country in America. The
passenger from Spokane who takes the
train on this road at II A. M. passes
through thirteen progressive and prosper.
Gus towns on his way TO Lewiston, at the
junction of the Snake and Clear Water
rivers, where he arrives in time for G
o'clock dinner.
The traffic over the Northern Pacific road
from Spokane, both east and west,
is already immense and constantly enlarg'
ing
The Oregon Railway and Naviga.
ton road will soon reach Rockford, from
which point it will be rapidly pushed on
to Spokane, a distance of only twenty-five
miles, thus giving Spokane another trans
continental line.
The trade Of our city is increasing daily
and extending in all directions. Copnec.
tion with trading points not reached by
rail, is made by daily stage, and communi'
cation is had with all important points by
telephone.
Our water power, which first gave our
city start and material growth, is equal
for practical purposes to any in this coun'
try. II alone is sufficient to fix our desti'
ny as a great man ufacturing city.
There are in round numbers $3.50, 900
worth of buildings now IN process of COM
pletion, by private enterprise, In our city.
These buildings comprise many handsome
four and five story brick blocks, and a
large number of beautiful private resi-.
dences.
Our streets are equal in magnificent dis.
tance and perfect natural macadamization
to those of Washington city, upon which
millions have been expended.
The building of the motor and the cable
lines will result in virtually extending the
limits of our city many miles.
The cost of living here is no greater
than in other cities on the coast
Real estate, whose price is the thermom.
eter that measures city's real strength,
commands at all times ready sale at fair
and advancing prices.
Our population is $1,000. In 1883 II
was 1900.
All these advantages are not the result
OF q boom We have more brick build
ings than Seattle. We have more rail
roads than Tacoma.
Our water power equals that Of Mime
apolis. --- ...
The mineral wealth that surrounds u:
is destined to exceed that which has made
Denver, ........., .......
We can raise enough wheat. in Il
radius of l50 miles, to feed America
one entire year.
The death rate is as low as elsewhere in
America. and when we are alive ana well,
we are the healthiest and livest people to
be found anywhere. '.
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