Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-07-12


there will be but few buildings in the
Pacific northwest that will equal that of
THE FRANKFURT BLOCK,
and none outside Of the city
of Portland. This building now
under construction is being put up by
Mcssrs. Jacob Goetz and Harry Baer,
(the former well known in Lewiston and
vicinity, better known as Dutch Jake),
and will be completed, ready for occu.
pancy in October Of this year. The
dimensions are III < 1l9, four aud
one half stories. The block on which
it is being built is situated on the corner
of Howard and Main streets, and was
purchased at a cost Of $4,000. The
building when completed will cost $780,
600, making an aggregate cost Of $685.
600. It is to be furnished on the
latest modern plan, heated by steam,
elevator &c. Every apartment is en-.
gagged and will be filed with business
houses and Offices as soon as completed.
The income per mouth on this building
for rental is reckoned at $4,000. 1t
will be an elegant structure, and Spokane
will feel proud oft, as they do now Of
their young sons, Jake and Harry, who
also are esteemed and congratulated by
their old time Lewiston friends.
This is only one Of the many fne
structures now In course Of construc.
ton. The postof6ce department is now
occupying elegant quarters in a three
story brick completed last May by
the government. The one disadvantage
that the people Of Spokane suffer is
owing to their mail facilities, but it is
understood that by an appropriation
made by congress fow weeks ago that
she will reap the benefit of free delivery
system. But at the present time and
for year past, from 8 o'clock in the
morning until 8 o'clock in the evening,
two strings Of people, formed in line
all the way from twenty-five to fifty
feet in length could be seen waiting for
their turn at tho delivery window.
We doubt whether any city on the
coast has as nico thoroughfares as
Spokane, making delightful drives.
The soil is Of pebbly substance, level
and as hard az the Rock Of Ages"
From supper time until midnight can
be seen the young and the old enjoying
a drive with their fast horses, by the
light Of electricity.
1t is true Spokane has the name of
harboring many loose men who are
penniless. This may be so, but it is not
the fault Of the people Of her people.
She furnishes situations for thousands,
and men are in demand daily, and when
the matter is sifted down, i. is found
that this class Of people of whom we
speak is nothing more than tramps, who
beat their way from town to town, look.
ing for work and praying to God they
won't find it, whilst their only system
upon which they live is to rob when
they reach a town, and as final
result generally wind up in the lookup.
The police Of Spokane are very yigilant
and but few make their escape from
roguery while Chief Of Police Warren
is around, and he is generally at all parts
Of the city at the same time.
Work on the Seattle, Lake Shore &
Eastern road out of Spokane is making
rapid progress, and it is expected will
DO completed and cars running in ere
many months. It will enter the city on
the north side of the river. This road
is being built on an offer of bonus Of
$l75,000 that was made up by the
citizens Of Spokane in ten days. Not
only is she blessed with her own nat
ural advantages, but by those from
every side. just through the loyalty and
industry of her citizens. Smelling works
will soon be established at the Falls, and
it is whispered that efforts will be made
at the coming session Of congress to
United States mint at that
place. These with many other i'm
portant matters are 10 prospect with
determination to win. Much credit is
due 10 her two daily papers
for the growth and prosperity Of their
city. The Reuiep or Chronicle seldom
fail to accomplish tho desired end on
any question that they may advocate.
The Rep,e,o is now under the manage
ment Of P. H. Winston, formerly q
resident Of Lewiston, and Willis Sweet,
Of Moscow, who have made a marked
Improvement in the paper and arc
increasing the business largely.
The business relation between
Spokane aud Lewiston are becoming
more mutual every day, in consequence
Of the iron horse that comes as far as
Genesee, and it is to be hoped, not only
By ourselves, but by the citizens of our
sister city that the branch will be ex.
tended into Lewiston ere many months. |
The journey can be made BY this