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, 1889-01-10
1T Is WE'LL 40 REM EsIB ER.

The announcement OF the purchase
OF the Davenport (Lincolu County,
Times, by Frank NJ. Dallam. the
founder OF the Spokane Falls RE
VIEW, was made last week and we now
have before us the first issue OF the pa
per bearing his name and containing
his initiatory announcement. This
event IN the history of the bright and
promising little city of Davenport will
call to the recollection OF many OF our
older citizens similar event in the
history Of Spokane Falls. II was 3
fortunate day for this city when a man
possessing such sterling qualities and
thorough ability as Frank Dallam es-
tablished here a newspaper that grew
under his fostering hand and brain
into sprightly and promising daily.
But in building here the MORNING Re-
VIEW from what was for a long time a
small, struggling weekly, Mr.. Dallam
was doing for Spokane Falls much
more than merely founding for IT q
daily newspaper of great promise; he
was devoting an active brain and q
brave and enthusiastic heart TO the up.
building Of this thrifty and enterpris.
ing city which we now see spread
out sronnd US. As We jostle
and elbow our way through
these busy streets it is we'll for us to
remember and honor this worthy msn
TO whom this city is perhaps more
deeply indebted for it's growth and
prosperity than to any other single
| individual. When those long months
and years OF doubtful past were roll
ing on--often when little village lay
wrapped in slumber, and throughout
the long and weary watches of the
night, and when all about him was
hushed in silence save the dashing
waters OF the falls, the pen of Frank
Dallam has been proclaiming to an in
credulous world the great possibilities
of city TO be built within the hearing
of these roaring waters. Where others
have paused and doubted, the REVIEW
filled with brave words from courag-
eous heart, has come upon the scene
like the black steed Of Sheridan "from
Winchester town." filing the COM
! munity with new hope and enthu-
, 1889-01-10

resources may culminate at any time
in serious conflicts. In such event
the militia could reach the scene and
quell the disturbance before the citi'
zens could organize and equip them
selves for that duty, even If a sufficient
number could be induced TO undertake
it at all.
The militia company at Spokane
Falls is composed of splendid lot OF
men, well ofiicered, fully equipped and
thoroughly disciplined and drilled.
The citizens manifest great pride in
the organization, and regard II a
pleasursble duty to encourage it, 80
far as in their power.
There is q proposition now pending
for the construction of an armory, in
which the people will all have an op-
portunity not only to aid the militia
company, but At the same 10 assist in
securing for Spokane Falls another
attractive purlio building. The plan
Of raising the necessary funds will be
formulated at an early date, and the
proposition will doubtless meet with a
hearty response, commensurate with
the importance of the enterprise.
, 1889-01-10

THE drouth in Western Kansas last
year has discouraged large number
OF settlers who are making prepara-
tions to seek homes elsewhere early in
the spring. Washington territory
might profit by this exodus if proper
efforts were made to inform those un-
fortunate people rs to the resources
awaiting development here. As "a rule
they are industrious farmers, and al
though somewhat crippled financially,
would soon recover from the effects of
their Losses in this productive region
and become prosperous and valuable
citizens.
, 1889-01-10

The people of thet portion of Grant
county in which is included the mining
districts of Granite, CabelPs Robinsonville
and North Fork, are circulating petition
which 10 being numerously signed for
presentation TO the forthcoming ession of
the legislature, praying that body to he
annexsd to Baker county. There ia every
reason why this should be done. The dis.
tricts mentioned, while being situated
within the boundaries of Grant county,
are nearer by many miles to the county
seat of Baker county than to that OF Grant
county, and their every interest is
identified with Baker county. The strip
of territory ls exclusively u mining section
and is tributary to Baker City. to which
point is would be great saving in ex :
pense to mine owners when necessity re.
, 1889-01-10
rERRIroRIAL STATE RIeHTs.

The election returns show that nine
states in the Union each cast fewer
votes than did Dakota. Each OF these
nine states is represented in congress
by two senators and by a member
from each congressional district. Da--
kota, with n larger population and
with those greater needs incident to a
growing country, must be content
with only delegate who has no vote,
and therefore but little influence. In
, 1889-01-10

order that the people of the sMtes
might know and understand the great
partisan injustice Of the democratic
members Of congress in keeping Da-
kota out Of the Union the republican
campaign managers placed several Of
Dakota's ablest speakers on the stump
in Indiana and elsewhere during the
late campaign. These speeches af-
forded many startling revelations to
those uninformed upon the subject
and very naturally had telling effect.
These fluent orators from the iar-ofi
Gland OF the Dakotas" were able to
show in the most foroible manner that
not only were many hundred thousand
republican voters disfranchised in the
Southern states, but also that by
methods equally as discreditable to
the democratic party many hundred
thousand more residing In the great
territories OF the northwest were de-
MED right to vote because OF their
republicsnism. In the presence OF
such facts it might well be asked II we
were not departing from the precepts
of our fathers and from even the fun
dsmental principles Of our govern.
ment.
The determinations against these
republican territories has become the
subject of discussion throughout the
states, and the denunciation OF this
great wrong is stronger than ever be-
fore. In recent editorial the Chicago
Inter Ocean says
Dakota is not the only territory suffer-
ing from the denial to 1t Of state rights.
Washington also comes under that head.
Il Ia not as populous az Dakota. but it is
as abundantly competent in every way to
assume. self-government, and 10 suffering
from the persistent refusal OF the demo.
Gratis in congress to deal fairly with it,
and in tura. the democracy is suffering
from the blood poisoning Of its own mean.
ness. The present delegate In congress is
o democrat, son o. Senator Voorhees, of
Indiana, but the delegate elect Is q repub-
licau, and he was elected by nearly 10000
majority, and NO wonder the Washing
tonisns look upon their exclusion from
the union as an objectionable sin on the
part of the democracy. There are un-
doubtedly not less than 430. 900 inhabi-
tants in Washington territory. It has q
population larger than any one OF six
states. namely, Colorado, Delaware,
Florida, Nevada, Oregon or Rhode Is-
land, or about the same a. Vermont or
New Hempshire, and nearly as many as
Nebraska had in 1880. IL is growing
rapidly. In 1880 IL had population Of
75.116. Herein it differs greatly from
New Mexico. which, when the national
census was taken, had nearly twice the
population OF Washington, while now it
has haardly one-third as many. Indeed,
New Mexico is creeping on at snail's
pace, gaining hardly more than 9 per
cent year.
Considering that Estates rights" has
ever been special hobby Of the dem
ocratic party, and considering that
these territories are entitled by reason
of population, wealth, and every other
test to all the rights OF statehood, the
action Of democratic congressman in
this long denying to them the enjoy
ment Of these rights is not only inde-
fensible but is also inconsistent with
party professions and traditions.
, 1889-01-10
THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1880
A LESSON rRoM OuICAao.

The growth and expansion OF finan-
cisl interests in the city OF Chicago
exemplify the great possibilities in
progressive city. Considering the
many vicissitudes wth which that city
hss had TO contend in the past, it's
achievements have been almost mirac-
ulous. Like most western cities Of inn
portance its commerce developed more
rapidly than It's finances, and for many
years envious rivals pointed with de-
rision TO the fact that it was doing
bu siness on borrowed capital, and was
mo rtgaged for more than 1t was worth.
There was something more than a
sh adow OF foundation for this charge,
but such statements can no longer be
truthfully made, ss a glimpse Of the
financial reports will reveal. ti,s y
Ten years ago Chicago had only
nine national banks and now there
are tweuty-one. Loans and discounts
at that time amounted 10 only $16,-
545,O2S, while now there are *65, ,O3O,-
1Ol; capital and surplus then we're
$6,175,OO0, but now are $23 1906 ,534.
Total deposits, which include the bal
xnces Of country correspondents, we're
S2l. 900, ,O19 then, and now are $S4,-
6S2,7i4. The bank clearings in
creased nearly eight hundred millions
one year. and over two billions in
three years The exact figures are:
1878, $967 ,l84 yO83; 1887, $2,769, ,216,-
2lO; 1883, $s.l8S,774,462.
Thus il will be seen that Chicago
hes outgrown the financial difficulties
which embarrassed its commerce for
so many years, and now occupies an
attitude Of independence toward all
the recognized financial centers Of the
East. This gratifying condition was
brought about solely by tile indomita-
BILE energy Of its citize ms, and IL teaches
valuable lesson which all young
cities in the West may study with
profit Whether they are required to
borrow money during the period of
their commercial infancy or not, if
there is good foundation to build
upon, answering faith ip the city's
ultimate success, and unfaltering en-
ergy ON the part of its business men
and citizens generally,a glorious tri-
umph is inevitable.
Spokane Falls possesses natural ad
vantages and resources far superior to
those of Chicago at the beginning, and
fortunately there is abundance Of cap
ital here to develop those resources,
without borrowing. Its rapid growth
so for l,as tecn due to its commanding
position and spirit OF energy akin to
that which made Chicago n great CON-
mercial and inancial center. If this
spirit continues to prevail, in the fu-
ture as ia the past, this city will, in a
surprisingly short time, occupy posi-
ton as independent as that Of the Chi.
eago OF o.day, while its industrial and
commercial interests will be, in many
respects, even greater.
, 1889-01-10
SUING THE NorrHEnN pAoIrIC.

tornoy General Garland, in the name
of the United States, against the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
to recover nearly $6,OO0,OO0, on ac-
count of the devastation OF timber ON
government lands, will be watched
with great interest by the people OF
the Northwest. The dispatches cor
rectly intimate that the amount in
volved in pecuniary damage is OF minor
Importance compared with the irrepar-
able losses sustained by the residents
of the Northwestern states and terri
tories, and those TO come hereafter, in
the destruction of the forests, which
are the most valuable of all immediate
resources, in many localities. OF course
the resnlt Of the trial will depend in
the first place upon the ability OF the
attorney general TO substantiate his
allegations by competent testimony,
and it may naturally be expected
that the railroad company will make a
stubborn resistance. The people are
ut peace with the railroad company,
and have no desire 20 sec it harrassed
unnecessarily. or for political effect, or
to see it's extensions and improvements
in the Northwest retarded, but II the
company has really encroached upon
the public domain to the extent OF
Attorney General Garland's claims,
and without justification, the senti-
ment will be universally in favor Of
compelling the corporation to make
such reparation as may be possible, in
the way OF liquidating the damage in
cash. At the outset, however, it must
be conceded that the government
itself and by IT'S own inexcusable
tactics, has invited this invasion OF the
peoples forests. BY the act granting
each alternate section or land to the
railroad company it parted with title
to the odd numbered sections within
forty miles Of the road on eth er side.
1t at the same time and in the same
act pledged itself TO survey the lands
and thus enable the company to OBJ
tain the land set aside for its
use. It also in the same con-
nection granted to the company
the right to take from the public
land, as well as from the railroad Sec
tions, all necessary material Climber,
earth and stone) for construction OF
its road. Instead Of surveying its
land and setting aside the odd-num-
bered sections for the use OF the COM
pany, the government has boarded its
money in the treasury and refused to
make appropriations 10 carry forward
the survey of the public lands and the
courts have held that under these cir
cumstances the railroad company and
the government were tenants in COM
mon and that the company could not
be prosecuted for trespass upon the
undistinguishable government sec
tions. But TO avoid trespassing as far
as possible the railroad company has
OF late years sent out surveying par
ties at its own expense to survey the
public lands.
II Attorney General Garland could
in some way bring an action against
the members of his party in congress
and prevent them from objecting
TO every needful appropriation that
would enable the government TO prop
erly serve the public and Iperform it,
duty, this would be the first step in the
direction Of reforming abuses OF this
kind
, 1889-01-10

CLEMENT w. HoovRN of Winchester,
Indiana, who is doubtless natural
born humanitarian, has invented an
improved headrest for Car seats. The
next thing is to induce the railway
companies to adopt IL.
, 1889-01-10
A Marrow Escap.,.

Col. w. X. Nelson, OF Brooklyn, came home
one evening. feeling a peculiar tightness in
long breath but found IL almost impossible.
He sufered fonr days from pneumonia, and
the doctors gave him up. Dr. Acker's English
IN well To-day, chas. McNnb druggist.
, 1889-01-10

A DELEGATION OF Dakota democrats
started Monday for Washington TO
urge the members OF their party in
congress to pass the bill for the admis.
sion Of South Dakota.
, 1889-01-10
A HAPPY FADMrElt.
shAHEh sAi.HAEns
A Man from Minnesota UnbOsOms

RosALrA, Jan. I'll have just returned
from walk through the country from
Spangle to Rosalia The country Is we'll
settled and most of the land under Cultiva.
tion. except that which is reserved for
pasture.
TWENTY-FIVE wants TO sell, and those who do
want four or Ave times as much for their
ranches az they paid, and are spectators
instead of farmers, who mean TO invest
Immediately again In adjoining property.
had never been through this section be-
fore and perhaps asked more autstions
than otherwise should. The conversa.
tion ran in this way; .,,
"Do you like this place betterp"
"Well, should soy. see you have not
been here long or you never would nave
asked such question"
"Yes, have only been In The territory
two months and AN seeking information
and would like your honest opinion"
can have il. 1 have lived In Minnesota
| fifteen years and worked the hardest and
! spent the least ever did, and at the end
OF fifteen years how much do you think
hadp"
"Oh. perhaps S3000''
"Yes; just $4,000 10 pay"
Ibid you pay itP"
Eyes, / paid it over and over again un-
til l got sick Of 1t, and that same old mort
gage was on the farm and told the law
i,Ys is9s and machine agents 'h'' "'S'' nave
"oh, they were the ones that robbed
your"
mot much; they may lie about the law
yers and machine agents all they please.
but would just as soon meet lawyer
here as any other man, and some ct them
are my best friends"
"T6en it was not the lawyers you
blamed?"
'Oh, no; but that confounded rust,
mixed up with weevil, army worms, grass
hoppers, chinta bugs, hailstorms and cy-
clones that did the mischief. l remember
well the 9Th and 10th OF July 1879. We
were all expecting from 80 to 40 bushels of
wheat to the acre, and felt almost as sure
as we do here of from 40 to 30 bushels to
the acre. On the morning OF the 9th
strong warm wind began to blow and you
could see the wheat turn pale. and for
| three days that hot dry wind blew gale
and the grain kept getting whittier and
winter and 4 looked I" though it
we're fit TO cat"
did you cut itand get thirty bushels
| to the acrep'
''Well, no, did not cut any OF mine, ~
did not wish TO SOW any in the spring.
/ Just took q match and on the 9Th of
September it was the incest field to pillow
tnat have ever seen. 20 level, and there
was not wild oats nor a wild buckwheat
stalk left to clog the plow, and besides
was getting $50 per acre blowing for the
Mccormick Reaper company. That 10
how got the bits to come here"
"Well, how do you like IL here?"
III nave only been here eight years and
this quarter section is a part of my ranch;
, 1889-01-10

ness, rather than be required TO 20 TO
Canyon City over mountain and trail.-
OREGON Statesman.
, 1889-01-10
0reat Waahisa~to,,.

Great WashtugtOs.
The following items of interest coooern-
ing the territory are taken from the re-
port OF Secretary Owiugs:
Area In square miles, 59,9D4.
Area In Hcres, A, 4,796, 100,
Acres unsurveyed (sbout) 20, ,965 900.
Area Of straits Of Juan do Fuca, 3lS
square miles.
Area Of tide water inside, 1858 square
miles.
Total tide water in territory, 1915
square miles.
Shore line inside, 1892 miles.
Channel line from Victoria to Olympia,
III miles.
From Victoria to Cape Flattery, 72
miles.
Shore line from Cape Flattery to Colum.
bia river. 10 miles.
Distonce by SEQ. 1855 miles.
Area of Lake Washington, fresh water,
al square miles.
Valuable Volume,
A number of our valued exchanges have
shown commendable enterprise in prepar.
Ing, at large expense, fine special New
Years editions, descriptive Of local inter
ests anc resources. Among these we may
name the Oregon Statesman, West Side,
Albany Herald, Roseburg Review, Hills
6oro Independent, Dalles Mountaineer.
Post lntelligencer, Spokane Review. and
others whose copies we have missed. A
bound volume composed OF each one of
these journals would make valuable re-
sume Of affairs and progress in Oregon
and Observation-Disclosures News.
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