, 1888-06-21
MESSRS. GROAT AND Small
LEY.

| THE GEN ERAL EMIGRATION AGENT OF THE N
P.R T. AND THE PROPRIETOR or THE NORTH
WEST MAdAzGNE TAKE \ RyN THROUGH rHE
PALousE AND BIG BEND CoUNrRlEs-TIIEY
TELL REVIEW REPORTER WHAT THEY SAW
AND now n STRUCK THEM-A FUTURE ron
SPOKANE WITH \ BGG /.
Mr.. p B. Grout, the general emigration
agent OF the Northern Pacific, and Mr. Il,
V, SnalIcy proprietor OF the Northwest
Magazine, are laying over q day in our city
on their return from tour through the
Palouse and Big Bend countries. The re-
porter found them and to his request for
an interview Mr. uroat said: 1--WE have
just returned to Spokane Falls frcm an eX-
tended trip through the Palouse country.
That region OF country is in very
nourishing condition. The towns
all show marked growth and are prosper
Gus. The recent rains assure unusually
large crops and faru ers express great con-
fdence in a successful outcome this season.
while large portion OF last years crops
have been marketed, there is yet consider
able grain in the country, which is now be-
ing forwarded as rapidly as transportation
can be furnished.
The extension OF the Spokane 81 Palouse
railroad from Belmont, sixty miles south
TO ttUpNt, - NbbUl ItbhN 10 Dt lUTlltI
over to the operating department Of the
Northern Pacific railroad. The opening OF
the Palousc country by the construction Of
this railroad furnishes broad district of
highly productive country, ready for oc-
cupanCy by settlers in eastern v Washington
and northern IDAHO, and Tying on either
side of the road tor distance OF one hum
dred and fifteen miles south from Spokane.
The elevator and warehouse capacity for
wheat at present at Spaugle, Plaza, Rosaia,
Oaksdale, Belmont, Garfield, Palouse City,
Four-mile Station, Whalan, Pullman,
Staley, Johnson's, Cotton, Uniontown and
Genessee will aggregate over 1000, 900
bughcls. Although the production of grain
in the Palouse country is large, yet as a
rough guess, not over one-tenth of the
country is yet under cultivation.
The Big Bend country was also visited
by us and found in an equally prosperous
condition. These two sections, both of
which are tributary to Spokane Falls, offer
an area of country tor the immediate set
tlement of two or three hundred thousand
farmers, and ultimately will support in
prosperity dense population
The reporter inquired what were the
chances of an extension OF the road from
Genesse Mr. Groat said "The Spokane
~ Palouse railroad will probably be ex
tended to the Potlatch country the coming
season, and farmers are looking forward to
the construction OF this extension as
iueans for the movement of their crops this
fall"
The reporter inquired as to the immigra-
tion coming to our section. MIR. Groat said
The movement of settlers to Washington
territory has been very large this spring,
and continues heavy for the summer sea-
SON 1t will doubtless increase again in the
fall months, and next year | look for
large increase over the number who have
come out this season. If the people in the
states east of the Rocky mountains knew
of the wonderful advantages which Wash
iugtOn territory offers for successful farm
ing and stock raising the railroads would
he taxed to their utermost to furnish equip
ment to move them.