, 1889-05-16

Eastern Washington nnd the description
We have given Is, II anything, conservt-
tive.
There are thousands of acres Of vacant
land iu the Big Bend, and 1T Ia, mostly
school and government. There ia bnt very
little railroad land In the Biz Bend proper.
AMI every section WITHIN fifteen miles OF
Waterviile is taken up except school
lands, but there In plenty OF government
land to bs had on both sides OF Moses and
Grand coulpes and on The north side OF
the main Foster creek. and west vt the
Seven Springs.
wATERvILLB,
the metz opolis OF the Blu Bend and the
only Incorporated town in Douglass couD-
ty IL situated In the western part of
Douglass county and is nine miles from
the Columbia river. on gentle alopinv
hill that overiooks the surrounding coup-
try tor miles ana II 10 located In the same
range of townships as Seattle und Spokane
Falls. This fac alone the citizens believe
10 pufficient to make Waterville the great
railroad center OF the Big Bind. But
WAt, rviile has other and more permanent
resources; it il surrounded by the finest
farming country Ia the Big Bend and bss
become the great supply town for this
VdV ErkiOIs anu Sue IHuIOue OkdDOkhu
mining district needs thousands OF bushels
of her wheat for Hour. and her merchants
are kept busy filing order after order TO
this wealthy district and the surround.
ing towns in the Big Bend. Water
vile will hold in the future what
It has gained in the past, for nowhere in
my travels rave met 8 uch live end ener-
gttic business men. The rsllyi cry is
Waterville, and they all pull together.
Waterville 8 not quit. two years old
and it has population Of more than 500.
New buildings are springing up In every
part of town. There are ut present the
following business houses and business
men In WateTFlile: General merchsn-
disc, 4: hardware, b. agricultural inpIe-
ment, 2; livery stables, u one dry goods
hotels. 4; chophouse, ! butchers, 2; shoe
maker. /; contractor and builder, ]; Ium-
Der yards, 2; painters, 2; millinery store,
] harness shop, !; bakery. ]; real estate
firms. 81 orioEyards, 3; BARRIERS. 2; law
yers. 6; churches, ! tM, Ed societies, |.
o. o. Y. and Masonic,
THH BUSINESS MIN
Of waterville Offer great inducements to
any parties who will build good -four
mill, cheese factory or creamery. There
is a very good opening for wagon shop.
tailor, gsnts' furnishing house, dry goods
store, photographer, lodging house; q
bar ber ip Willis hotel IL wanted; .urni-
ture store. undertaken. we'll borer, lime
and warehouse i'm mprovemenis. There is
TO be built by September /, -four mill
which will cost not lees ibsn $l5. 900
Judge Mach and A. }. Stephens OF
Watefville are the owners OF
this mill. There Is sufficient
wheat for two more aour mills
& 20. have ordered u plant for sash, doors
and general mill factory.
A. T. Greene has donated lot to the
county, and J. M. Snow and Green have
agreed to build u $4,000 courthouse on the
same, for which the county commissioners
have bound the cOunty to pay only VI for
the lot and courthouse. With such liberality
an this taxes must be low in Douglas county.
the plaza IL being improved by single
rail low, open fence. and surrounded by
two.y ear-oid box elders and seeded down
to grass under the aus pices of the board o
trade, which has been lately organized and
is comp posed of the best business men OF
the town.
SOCIETY.
The moral atmos pnere of Waterville is
excrllent. There is not u woman or man
of doubtful character in the city, which
can be said OF but few towns OF the saLe
size. There are but few for
eipDers; the town is almost
wholly American. The schools
are above tn .rase in cities of this sizs
and every ytbiDV that il necessary for a
pleasant. happy home, can be found In
w Waterville.