, 1889-12-12
SPOKANE AND CHICAGO
A Prominent Railroad Magnate
Says They Are the Only
Cities in the World
That Have Displayed Anything
Like Such Confidence in
Their Own Future.

Mr.. Jesse Spaulding, one of the
directors of the Union Pacific rail-
road, spent yesterday in Spokane
Falls, and was very much impressed
with the city. He has been travel
ing over the lines of the Union Pa
cific for several weeks, In his private
car, having his wife and daughter
with him.
Mr.. Spaulding Is "a prominent
Chicago lumberman, and has been
identified with the "City by the
Lake" for II great many years. He
was collector of customs during the
Arthur administration, and left the
office with clear record and the
esteem of all his employees, who
even to this day remember him, as
was evidenced by their bringing All
immense box of flowers to his car
the day he started West.
In the course of u conversation
with II REVIEW reporter last even
ing, he alluded to the extent and
magnitude of the resources of Oregon
and Washington, and said:
81 came out on this trip to see the
country, and to view the branches
and feeders of the Union Pacific
system. l have visited Portland
and the Sound cities, and now have
seen your Eastern Washington
country and the beautiful city of
Spokane Falls. That it is beautiful
j will firmly maintain in spite of
your streets.
"No one need make excuses for
the somewhat unsettled condition
of affairs. IL speaks well for the
city and reminds me of Chicago
after the great fire of 1871. I have
never seen anything like the paral-
lei between the two cities of Chicago
and Spokane. No other cities ever
started in after disaster to build such
magnificent buildings. 1t shows
that your rich men have confidence
In the future prosperity of the city
and can not fail TO impress strangers
in like manner.
1.-The resources of your country
warrant such confidence. have
seen much in my ride here and
learned great deal from ex-Gov-
crnor Moore, who rode with me
from Walla Walla to Coltax. He Is
Il very well-informed gentleman
and gave me II vast deal of informa-
tion.n
Mr.. Spaulding was disinclincd to
say anything about railroad mat
ters, hut expressed himself to the
effect that his road contemplated
developing this great Northwest,
that IL had the will and the means.
lie said:
II have met many prominent
men In all the cities through which
| have passed, and | find that the
people of the country through which
the Union Pacific runs are fuvora-
bly, disposed towards n fair and ami
cable settlement of the bonded debt.
such an arrangement, it seems to
me, would please the people, the
railroad, and he of advantage to the
government. There IL no question
I'm my mind about the security the
road IL able to offer"
Mr.. Spaulding's wife and daugh-
ter were also most favorably i'm
pressed with the residence portion
of the city, and expressed the desire
that they might visit Spokane Falls
I'm II couple of years to note the inn
provements.
The subject of the new states com
ing up, Mr.. Spaulding laugbingly
told of his early acquaintance with
"Gil' Pierce of Dakota when he
was managing editor of the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
ut was just before I was ap-
pointed to the custom-house,' said
Mr.. Spaulding. "Mr. Arthur had
just taken office, and wishing to do
something for Gil Pierce, |
called him into my Office one
day and asked him what position
he wanted. He said that IL was so
sudden that he was unable to say.
told him to go home, have. talk
with his wife and come To the Office
on the following day.
"The next day he came in smil-
ing and said that he thought the
governorship of Dakota would
about suit him.
"'You are sure that would suit
youY asked him.
"'Yes," he said, Il would be as
happy ms king if i could get that
appointment
az then dictated telegram to
President Arthur and signed it, and
the day following was able to hand
Gil the presidents reply, which, III
every one knows, was favorable"