, 1888-12-27
INDUSTRIES roR spoKANE.


IL the negotiations now pending be-
tween some Chicago capitalists aud
several Of our merchants here are sue
cessful We will coon have more manu-
featuring industries. Spokane's fu'
ture ~ = manufacturing center and
distributing point for the whole terri
tory and portion Of Idaho and Mon
tana, can only be measured by the
enterprise and vim Of her citizens.
The only drawback is the unjust
system ol railroad discrimination
which is an injury 10 Spoksne's COM
mercisl prestige to = certain extent
But the board OF trade has decided to
take the matter in hand, and will en-
deavor TO secure some redress. In the
mean time TO c0unteract the influence
of the railroad rates against our COM
merce we must reooup our losses
in some other direction. There is only
one avenue open to us, and to attain
the end desired we must avail our
selves of il. We must establish facto.
ries OF all kinds, factories that are u
credit To the city, factories that do
honor TO the section in which they
are built, factories that are not sur
passed by any the world, and we must
then manufacture goods that are not
surpassed the world over for beauty,
quality and durability, and sell them
rs cheap as the cheapest.
When Spokane once fully under
stands that she has only to commence
operations in this line and to pursue
this policy rigidly in order to increase
her population tenfold, her future Is
an assured success, and the products
Of her factories will he sold in every
country known TO the civilized world.
The geographical location OF Spo-
kane will be great advantage to us
MS distributing point. Add to this
an unsurpassed climate, solid. law
abiding and enterprising citizens,
wide awake TO every progressive move.
ment that will benefit The territory,
county, city and mankind generally
fertile soil, responding bountiiuly
to thrift and good management;
noticeable morality among the people;
good laws aud good order; refined,
hosptable society; splendid schools
and numerous churches; and no part
of the Pacific Northwest, nor of the
whole country, can offer to manu-
facturers such varied and unequnlled
advantages as Spokane Falls.
1t il no baseless prediction TO repeat
here what has often been said, that the
day is not far distant when Washing
ton territory will be the section to
which tile eyes of the civilized world
will be turned that it is the garden
spcr of the earth, to which the people
will come from the four corners OF
the globe, aud gladly. invest their cap.
itai aud labor, and make home with
in it's borders
Spokane is the center OF this garden
spot. 1t will lead in development OF
wealth, as il always has been pre.emi-
nent in enterprise and progress, and
ready hand to grasp all chances and
push on to sucoess every golden OPP
Spokane is the magnetic center of
the commonwealth, in which is a
nucleus Of stirring, pushing business
men, noble Christian men and women
scarcely equaled for good character,
good order and harmony in their ranks.
The city thiobs from one end to the
other With the hum OF activity in busi-
ness. and new branches ARE being
added daily.
1t is growing aud increasing all
the time in worth and character.
Spokane. the progressive and beau
tiful. the future capital Of the new
state. will continue 10 win lsurSls for
her brow aud will 6rmly establish her
right to the titles that have already
been bestowed upon her-"The Gem
OF the Mountain" ana "The Magic
City OF the Inland Empire"