, 1888-11-15

aim in life, the great desire to hastily ge
rich the deterioration of moral sentiment
consequent upon trying to live by one
wits alone, the wild scramble of so man,
young people to enter the overcrowdet
professions, regardless of their fitness, ant
in general lack of all the things men
toned in answer to the previous question
as to what constituted the elements of sue
| cess.
Some Of the answers were noteworthy
for their quaint or unique spirit. One o.
these was to The effect that to be successful
person must have an unwavering fidelity
to the republican party. Doubtless somt
democratic betters now agree with this.
Another thought that success would bt
the reward of all who held firm allegiance
TO Spokane Falls and helped to make IL
into the great city 1t is bound to become
The speaker mentioned as q significant
fact, that no reply gave as an essential tc
success a complete college or classi.
cal education. He also noted
that but one explicitly mentioned stock
of moral and religious PRINCIPLES as essen.
tial, although he thought the other answers
inferred that much. In conclusion the
speaker considered that q good character
founded on such good attributes as those
already mentioned would surely bring sue
cess, but deprecated the idea that wealth
was necessary to success. Riches, while
desirable, were not essential to either
mental or moral greatness. That mans
life was success who did much good and
little harm in this world realizing bappi-
ness for himself and those around him.
District Judge Nash has appointed H..
Bolster, b. G.. Van Houten and Walter
France as auditing commissioners to adjust
and equitably settle all differences between
the Oregon Railway & Navigation COM
which the railroad has the right of way to
the Rockford district.
The commissioners will begin their
arduous duties at once, and all may feel
assured that fair and square justice
will be carried out in good faith for all
parties concerned.
II. N. Muzzy, on the North Side, is
meeting with fair success in getting 9TH
ers to join him in sinking an experimental
artesian well. His purpose is to sink to
depth of 1900 feet as test, when it water
is not struck, the work will be temporarily
suspended. From the lay of the land and
the natural watershed at this point there
is little doubt but that there are large
flowing streams beneath the surface,
Seldom If ever has there been u failure
when the surrounding conditions were
such as they are at Spokane. The noun
talns furnish water enough for several
underground rivers as well as the magnih-
cent Spokane.
As expected. the joint open meeting of
the knights of Labor, brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, Typographical Union
and other labor organizations, held on the
1st inst, has resulted in the organization
of the Trades Council of Spokane Falls,
w. Il. The following are the officers
elected: VIM. III. Calvin, president; w.
Kramer, Il. M. Hiland, vice presidents;
George Boyle. secretary; Peter, Dam
mcnn, treasurer.
The main obj ects of the Trades Council
are: To hold as often as practicable, open
meetings. by which the principles and
aims of labor organizations might be bet
ter understood by those outside of the
same; to establish perfect unity between
The various labor organizations, harmony
between labor and capital, peace and good
will towards all mankind; TO assist the
weaker unions to maintain their just
rights; encourage the use of union made
goods and the employment Of union men
and to attend to all such matters as the
interests Of the organizations may require.
Spokane Falls has now donned yet
another Of the attributes OF q city-the
ubiquitous messenger boy, brightly uni
formed in gray and red infests the land
and is now q part Of our city life. The first
,ircuit of the American District Telegraph
asst week and is now working very salts
The completed circuit takes in
he business portion of the city North OF
Riverside and comprises about seventy
blocks.
The central Office of the concern Is on
Howard street, where REVIEW reporter
'ound himself yesterday morning and was
luly initiated into the mysteries of this
recently inaugurated electrical craft. w.
A. B. Irwin, an old Western Union opera
.or, who is the manager of the concern,
explained the workings of the system.
The boxes used are very handsome in de-
sign. the same as those used in Chicago.
San Francisco, and all the principal cities
in the United States and are replete with
all the latest improvements, especially
with fire call attachment which cannot
be sent In except by pressing a special
button.
The calls come in on register. on
paper band. very much like the old Morse
system. Each box is numbered
Should box twelve want an expressman
call three), the subscriber sets the hand
Of his box and pulls the trigger" and
the call comes in and is printed on the
paper. one DASH then two dashes, Civ
ing the number of the box, and then three
dashes, giving the number of the call. and
in moment the answering bell has mott.
fed the subscriber that his call is being
attended to, and the transfer wagon is
along Howard street to the sub
scriber's house. This answer back is
very ingenious contrivance. II is worked
in the central office by the pressing OF
push which throws IN battery on the
line and powerful spark coil.
There are seven messenger boys engaged