Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
SPOKANE FALLS.
ATTR4CTTVE IN LOc4TI0Y IND so
GEAL 4DTANT1GES.

Appearance Oh bhe Slty--Potnts in WIFI
II Catches a Strangers Va
Has Sent It's Best Culture to EmbeIIi,
Its society.
SPOKANE FALLS, April 14.-[Correspon,
enc Of the Mirer. Flour party arrived
this 'lacc last Tuesday morning about
O'Clock, having been delayed five hours
Garrison, that most stupid Of all place,
However, we Jared better than most peop]
similarly situated. The ticket agents viii
kindly took us from the hotel TO her cor
Portable house; where we we're very pleas
antly entertained. So well, in fact, and s
resigned had we become to our fate, tina
we came within an ace of being left at last
The train had drawn up and was about I,
depart without our noticing it while we wer
in the midst Of an animated discussio,
about the improperly of railroad firta
tons, a circumstance of that nature which
occurred before our eyes having attracted
our attention. We got there just the same
and reached our destination in safety ann
are s~OloUrning at the Grand, the leading bote
Of the place. 1t is situated on the corne,
of Main and Mill streets, is a new three.
story brick with large, comfortable rooma
elegantly furnished and provided, as a mat.
ter OF course, with all the modern apnoint
ments. Colored walters are in attendance
on the tables. which are supplied with ali
that the most fastidious could desire.
Haverly's Minstrels gave three perform.
ances here, beginning Tuesday evening. We
took III the second entertainment. which
was very good, particularly the musical
portion. The Opera House is small and
not at all pretentious, but as improve
ments are constantly being made, it is
probable that a new one will soon be built.
We have been driven all over the city
several times. The drives are fine.
The place is indeed picturesque.
APPEARANCE OF THE CITY.
Spokane is one OF the most strikinolv
picturesque town sites of the Pacific north
west, or OF any part of the continent. tits
located on a pebbly plain, hemmed in by
high hills clothed with evergreens. So con-
duCiye to the development of verdure is the
soil and climate conditions that early in
February the little buttercups and other
flowers bud and.blossom in wild abandon
throughout the valley and on the adjacent |
slopes in lavish profusion. Through the
center OF this pretty plain the W. tiers Of
CGHr d'Alene lake rush. with tum~ultuons
d~ashings as they find themselves hampered
by the basaltic gorges and islands in the
Spokane river, which is the outlet of this
most magnificent of American lakes. To-
Gated lar up in the mountains of Idaho. |
These are the conditions which prevailed
before the hand of man added a splendid
architecture to the grander works of ma
ture, some thirteen years since, when the
ute was seized upon as the site OF the COM
nercial and the social life of the now me-
ropolis OF Eastern Washington Territory.
The streets are laid off at right angles, are
vide and comparatively clean, their
ravelly' beds furnishing the finest natural
oadway l have seen in any Western city,
nd the slope of the streets from the hill to
he river furnish a fine natural surface
ralnage. The business blocks now erected |
nd In co rise OF construction would be a
edit to any Eastern city ofthree times the
while the residences embrace |
5ately structures and cozy cottages. The !
ew buildings, both business blocks and
'%sidences, are simply superb judging i.om '
lie work already done on them. There are l
Vo colleges here, one Catholic and one c
.ethodlst, seven churches, one of them, the I
Lethodist, a stately brick structure of I
pendld proportions and admirable archi- 9
eCture, constructed wholly OF brick. It is t
be Methodist. Four fine new churches are
be built this year and perhaps a spac- t
us Y. NJ. g. A building besides. Soft will b
seen that the educational and spiritual q
ants OF these people are not forgotten in d
e morbid craving for gain which generally b
DIV in the material way to the utter neg C
It OF these necessary adjuncts tt the de. e
Iopment OF society. /.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS. =
speaking OF society reminds me that G
is is one OF the superior attractions of fl
is beautiful little city. Here for future II
Sidence have gathered some of the bright ls
ID shining lights OF the Eastern colleges,
10 have been sent forth to illuminate the al
)rld. Harvard, for instance, is repre- tt
nted here by a society, quite large of pro- ri
rtiOn, and o fadmirable mental and social W
ality. | merely mention this as an Incl
Mt. Nearly all Of our American educa-
NAL institutions are represented here by
graduates in this progressive COM \,
unity, whose leading spirits as a rule are
ung men or those not passed the meri-
In OF life. The social lines are notdrawn
re with that rigidity thai marks the II
Ter cities OF the territories, which have ~
an settled longer and are not subject to ut
IN frequent changes, and Of such degree M
almost to mount to a revolution an OF
ally. They have considerable dramatic an
d musical talent here, too, as was evil q.
lced by the very successful rendition by -
al talent of the Mikado a year IL
} and by a Concert of Nations de
EN- in costumes last summer. is
that entertainment selecti ons were sung bl,
Italian, German and French as well as tel
and very correct costumes to fic
the characters were worn. These ac- be
nplishments tend to show the diversity as
Spokanes talent in social matters. in.
ere are the usual societies here, chief in KIN
ertaining, the Masons, which order is
tie strong and select in it's composition. oh
:, this is not said in a spirit intended to :,
upon the Others! 1t is merely cited WI
type OF the whole society fabric which isl
trong and gaining strength every day hi
Ii the advent OF new people h come st,
e from centers of culture and refinement nlt
he East increasingly. To sum up the IL.
lal iife OF Spokan is full of spirit and be,
erior to any city of it's size which l have nh
ted in my travels. just now society is ch,
ct owing to the absorbing cares OF bust am
; life. The fact is the speculative spirit mi
sway here and there will be no more me
ught given to the social amenities until Of
suo5GripClon pook Tor Slfo,oOo In tne fro
UUie' LAKE onore Spokane railway arg an
eG with the last share taken. / think |
: safely PREDICT hat it will be in a few
g. :
s. Dickerson, formerly editor OF The !
is the same genial 'Dick" as ever. me
has severed his connection with the TH
kane Falls Chronicle, but will in a few thu
+ assume the position of business man. ha;
OF the Spokane Falls Review and from ~
efficient efforts we predict the same inn A..
in that paper that marked the "a,
OF The BUTTE MINER and Helena ~
Il W. uuIlns Hs . IL 6@ hal
ieno oNpeg WWsnn prDla cid
poa1aI, ~ - "o III or
ty OF ladies and gentlemen and will re- hn
to Butte some time next week.
G. M. Il.