, 1889-04-25
THE COLvILLE COUNTRY.
OBSERVATIONS OF A sPOKANEIrE
WHO VISITED THAT aECTION.
Fifteen Hundred Settlers Have Locsted
There since Winter Closed-A
Country OF Resources.

uuratlOn In stevens county, was seen on
yesterday by a REVIEW reporter and in
answcr to inquiries about Colville and the
surrounding country, made in substance
the following statement:
found the people of the valley in ex-
cellent spirits over the immediate pros
pect of railway com munication with Spo-
kane Fails, and from thence with the
world. and every industry taking on new
life. have long known that this section
of country affords Spok ane Falls rich
and almost exclusive tribute, and that
once its various resources was developed,
incalculable benefit woald accure to us
from that source. Now this seems in a
fair way to be accompl ished.
In the northern part of Spokane and the
southern part of Stevens county We find
elk townships of very good land which
only few months ago contained dozen
or so scattered settlers. Now almost every.
government quarter-section has settler on
1t, and the road known as the Cottonwo wood
Road is lined with settlers cabins coll
structed this spring. II Is estimated IF
teen hundred new settlers have taken up
land there since the winter broke up, and
others are coming in in large numbers.
Besides being full of railway laborers, en-
Rineers and employees, the woods between
here and the Colville valley proper are
swarming with and.hunters.
The Colville valley proper presents II
very inviting and thrifty appearance The
weather Is beautiful and all of the farmers
are planting a larger acreage OF grain
than ever before because it is anticipated
great deal will be wanted to supply the
wants of immigrants, and that the rail-
roads will transport to market any surplus
of hay and grain after the local demand is
satisfied. This valley is the only natural
Timothy land in any quantity know of in
this part Of the territory. and for that rea-
son is very valuable. good many "hay
ranches are being purchased by outside
parties now at good prices, though still
considered cheap.
The only two towns in the valley, Col
vile and Cheweieh, are very lively and
full of people. AT Cheweeh. where hotel
accommodations are meager, found all
public places full to OVERLOOKING, and
was indebted to friend for place to
sleep at private house. At Colvile, the
county seat. whittier my business took me,
found the town full of strange people,
and the citizens bestirring themselves
to accommodate their visitors.
Among other preparations noticed
Messrs Daniels and Hammond Of Spo-
kane Falls, have leased the we'll known
Dominion hotel and reftted and furnish
ed it in verv comfortable style. Messrs.
yanker and Murtauxh, formerly Of the
Oakes House., Cheney, have purchased
pairing it for public entertainment.
All along the road have noticed
heavily loaded freigh. wagons, and |
was informed by the merchants Of the
town they had found it necessary to
greatly increase their stocks of mer-
chandise, and that they mad made all
or most of their purchases in Spokane.
Our genial friend John B. Slater, for
merly of the Miner, is in the real es-
tate business with the amiable and we'll
known friend of Spokane Falls, Mr..
Harry Young. Everywhere business ap-
peared lively.
The mining industry has also felt
now working day and night shifts and
producing a fine quality of ore. The
Daisy mine. also own. d by Spokane
people, is also in full blast and it was
reported had just struck the main ledge
of rich ore. Messrs. Ide Il kaufman and
Mr.. j. N. Squier of this city, who own
fine prospects near Chewelah, had Just
put to work large force Of men on
their respective properties, and every
promising mining location in
the country is being
worked with view to shipping ore when
the railroad is built. | noticed also the
we'll known contractor, Mr.. V. NJ. Massey
prowling around the country looking fol
of great business rivalry, and am con
vinced this section of the country is about
to enter upon period of unexamped bus
iness activity. There are many fine oppor
tunities there and | have no doubt by fal
the population will have increased severa
thousands.
CoLvuLE, April 23.-Correspondenc
The progress of spring time has brough
the Colville valley out of the usual styl,
to better ways. Every farm owner il
mill men are surveying .he field in tint
interest Of the numbering industry an,
the miners are, every one of them, ex
ceeding busy pushing work on the score
of mineral properties dispersed over tn
country within radius of 40 miles o
the city COlville is certainly shakin,
off the yoke and taking her place anon,
the thriving cities of the territory. Their
are a vast number of natural resources u
add, upon development. 70 the wealth o
the country, Of which the mines prom
p, iscs the chief revenue. The Old DO
minion mlue is now in the hands of
heavy stock company and preparations ar
being made to place machinery on tn
| mine to work the ores at once. Tn
Clugston creek properties are looking ia
better than ever. The mines in the vicin
ity of the Little Dalles are proving worth
| of attention from DrOper sOurces and III
the western portion Of the district unusua
interest in mines ia prevalent among th
people who have persistently pushe,
things in the interest of the caIap for tn
past three years. The recent development
| of the Daisy mine 70 a ma uinfy nrnnnsitio,