, 1889-08-15
RISING SPOKANE.
Continued Activity and Energy
IN All Parts of -
City.
Purchases of Real Estate and
Preparations for New
Buildings.
of Abundant Supplies and
the Method of Dis
tribution.

The sccne within the burnt district
yesterday, was one OF unusual activity.
Every thoroughfare passing through Il,
especially Riverside avenue, was fairly
thronged, and great difficulty was ex-
porienced In going either way on the
heard the sound Of the pick, shovel, saw
and hammer. Nearly every business
has resumed in temporary quarters, and
II Is truly q picturesque scene TO see
bankers, merchants in all lines, BARRIERS
and others doing business under canvas
covered houses. An artist could not do
the scene justice. It was one that will
seldom DE seen again.
Nearly every available man was at
work
CLEARING AWAY DEBRIS
to commence eXcavattng for new struc-
lures, and teams are hauling il nway.
More of the walls were blown down yes
terday. The booming OF the blasts, to-
gether with the sights of soldiers patroll-
ing the city, gives the appearance of
war times,
The hour of sadness has passed, and
every one is jubilant over the brilliant
prospects for the INN ediate rebuilding
of that portion Of the city that passed
so quickly away in smoke. or course
the loss sustained by our business men
is keenly felt, but they say that this Is
no time for mourning, and their minds
are engaged with only the one import
ton.
Real estate is not III the
least affected, but on the other hand,
has increased in value. This was
evident by the busy time enjoy ed by
real estate dealers, and by the private
sales made outside of the dealers. The
records show that S25, 700 worth of prop
at. gltunua1 han1a I,,t Ia
DON'T INcLUDE ALL
the deals, as the instruments were not
all filed.
q. .. Bump and +. A. Routhe alone
purchased two lots on the corner of Sec
ond aud Post streets, paying the sum OF
$2s,UOO.
The Browne National bank purchased
the corner heretofore known as the
Browne corner
DR.. Pittwood sold two lots In the Pitt
wood addition at advanced figures. He
says that sales are not in the least light
ened in consequence of the fire.
These are only "A few of the transac-
tions that could be mentioned.
MORE NEW BUILDIHuS.
In the way of building, nearly every
one that has the means Is figuring upon
plans for new blocks.
l.. Rudolph viii put up n fve-story
brick 2ox9O on Howard street,
j. J. Browne will erect another struc.
ture on Post street near Riverside av-
enue, 25xO0, in addition 20 the one he
expects to put up on his old corner.
f.. Saiutas has adopted plans for Il
two.story brick, to 70 up on The corner
OF Mill and Front streets. Three store
rooms will occupy the lower door, while
offices will occupy the rooms above.
Burns 4 Chapman commence excavat-
ing to-day.
Bump & Routhe will put up a four
story brick on the corner OF Second and
Post streets, having just purchased the
property for that purpose.
l.. Zeigler will have his excavating
nearly completed by tonight.
ON THE OUTSIDE.
Besides the long list Of new buildings
TO be erected within the course of the
fire q number will spring up on the out
side, among which Is ID. A. Clements, n
two-story structure on Main near Ber.
nard street. 1t will be built in first
class style and will contain about
twenty-iour rooms.
Il. q. Behrands, on Monroe near First
street, two-stoTy brick.
II. French, corner of Main and Ber-
nard, two-story frame, 5oXl00.