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, 1889-07-11

There are district telegraph companies
In Spokane Falls and both are doing a
thriving business. The American Dis
Is xusa s %sR csp,a wfs 0rganSed e s
900. Cyrus r. Burns Is president, W, S.
Norman secretary, John w. Chapman
treasurer, and A. u. Irwin manager.
There is also board OF trustees, con.
sisting of Cyrus X. Burns, James Mona.
CHAN, c. B.'King, w. S. Forman, John
W. Chapman and A. b. Irwin. Tho
her 7, 1883. They have now In use $50
Field Hrnan's eloven-call boxes, with
answ buck signal. by these boxes q
call he sent In TO the central office
FOR cilicr messenger, Gurney cab, han
som cab, parcel delivery wagon, doctor,
police, fire alarm and two special calls.
, 1889-07-11
Tho City Whter Works.

So long as Spokane Falls was but u
village located upon a beautiful stream,
question with the inhabitants. When
the village was awakened to life and he
gan 10 expand like an opening rose TO
the morning sun, IL was found that in
creasing growth brought increasing
wants and principal among these was
water. To meet this necessity the city
government early took steps tn conduct
the healthy fluid along tho streets OF the
growing city to the immediate vicinity
Of consumers. A site having been
, 1889-07-11
THE DAILY OF TO-DAY.

When old Cadmus carved the letters
Ofhis first Greek Alpha--betas,
And Mercury bore dispatches through
tho vapors
The gods were surely limiting
OF the glorious art of printing.
And the advent of our modern daily pa
pers.
For a thousand years thought slept,
For thousand more IL crept,
For thousand groped in darkness quite
nocturnal;
Till the genius of the press
Clothed it in the lightning dress
And sent it flashing through our modern
Journal.
Now philosophers and sages
Can bequeath the world their pages,
And science sheds radiance from her
tapers;
Aud every worthy movement
For humanity's improvement
Is sure to find advancement in the papers.
'Tis pleasure to pcruse
The lightning gathered news rCalais.l
From London, Paris, Berlin. Rome and
For all the tongues of Babel
hTe pdtHcItd ny
In its transatlantic message to our dailies-
Though quite inclined TO mix
Somewhat in politics,
Our editors are great opinion shapers;
For they write on every topic,
And are very phialanthropic,
When dispensing their pet ideas through
the papers.
Their reporters show a zeal,
That fow holy men reveal;
And yet the public shrink from these
news scrapers.
Though they enter our sanctorum
With smiles and nice decorum--
We really should keep nothing from the
papers.
Our aldermen arc wise,
At least IN their own eyes,
And shine in council like borealls;
But still, with all their thunder,
They often make blunder,
And then we give them pointers" In
the dailies.
Our detectives and police
May their shadows" still increase
Are sometimes dilatory in their catches:
But when they have no clue,
What better can they do
Than to wait and read the daily press
dispatches?
five have wrongs to write,
If we have foes TO fight,
No more we hy to pistols or to rapicrs;
For the modern form Of duol
Is to fight with language cruel
In wordy, bloodless battle In the
papers.
When our taxes threatening grow,
And improvements come too slow;
When we think we'ro injured by official
capers;
When we discover flaws
In our customs or our laws,
We can always dir our grievances In the
papers.
There are many fine inventions
Contrived with good intentions,
The course Of human progress is eternal;
But always in the van
OF this glorious march of man
We find tho spirit of the modern journal
, 1889-07-11

The Spokane District Telegraph Com-
pany commenced business December 81,
1888, with capital of $4,000 j. w.
Binkley is president and T.. J. Fellowes
secretary and perintendent. The COM
pany has now $50 boxes in use, with the
return six call boxes in the suburban or
shortly change to the Mccullough sys-
tenn in the business portion of the city.
They have seven miles of wire and en-
ploy fourteen uniformed messenger
hpUS
, 1889-07-11

The Washington Water Power Com
pany Is incorporated with capital
stock of Sl,OOO,00O. The improvements
this season now under hc;ldway will
cost $4,000, the pay roll being $1,000
per month. The improvements will con-
sist of n dam across the river below the
Post street bridge, siXty-ioot hume
running parallel with Post street empty
ing into the river at the Monroe street
bridge on the south side, 42-inch
iron pipe on the north side running from
Post street bridge TO Monroe street
bridge TO supply the power for the Spo-
kane Gable Railway Company. About
forty men are employed in this work
and rapid progress Is being made.
Including the G. & c. and tire Post
mill properly and the electric light sta
tion, the Washington Water Power Com.
pany has seventeen and a half acres Of
land, extending from Front street TO
Broadway, and controls 10000 horse
power \ great many leases of power
and sites have been made. This inCor-
poration was organized March 10 by f..
X. Moore, J. ID, Sherwood II. Bolster,
Cyrus X. Burns, John w Chapman,
julius Prickett, j, Z. NJ, Richards, VIII.
lam Petit and w. \, Norman, and the
following officers elected; r. lockwood
Moore, presidents J. d. Sherwood, treas,
uror; w. s. Norman, secretary, and
Philip Buehner, engineer
, 1889-07-11

agreed upon by council, the construction
of pumping works at once began, and
soon pump, then another and third
was set to work forcing water through
tended and the growth of the place
dem nded. With unsurpassed facilities
for water power, it onl y needed the
placing of machinery In position to
give Spokane the finest water works in
the country. The necessary building of
the most substantial character was
erected and steadily the Improvement
has been carried on until now the city
can be proud of her water works. With
three pumps now going, the ordinary
pressure is about seventy-tive pounds TO
the square inch, which can he greatly in
creased in case of emergency, such as
fire, etc, and when the fourth pump is
in working order which Is now being
placed in position--the ordinary press
ure will be Increased to about eighty or
ninety pounds to the square inch. Even
with the present force 1t is possible TO
throw two or three streams through ordi-
nary fire hose entirely over the
Frankfurt block. With the additional
pump and proper distribution of
''plugs,' such thing as Il disastrous
fire will be almost impossible, while the
will be almost incalculable. The addi-
tional pump, or mo. H." will probably
be going by the last of the week, and the
already bountiful supply of water
greatly enhanced. FROM the first main
laid up Howard street short distance
(Which has since been extended to
Seventh) the water now flows east on
Seventh to Washington, west on various
streets to Cocur d'Alene park and EN-.
bracing almost the entire south side in
network of pipes of various dimensions
for the accommodation of populous
city. Over all this vast and rapidly
growing system superintendent r.
A. Jones has control and
the excellence of its present
condition is sufficient momenunt
to his executive ability. Mr.. Philip
Buchner is engaged in putting in the
new pump, and his experience will in
sure the satisfactory working of the new
machinery. Only three men in all are
employed regularly in the works, al
though, of course, more are required to
place the new machinery and these 1t is
thought are all that will be required
when all the pumps are in working
order. The power being obtained from
the water itself dispenses with the
watchfulness and care usually required
in such gigantic works, only watch
man being necessary to keep the ma.
chinery in motion and guard against ac-
cidents. The city water works are in
keeping with the greatness OF Spokane.
, 1889-07-11
The Traders National.

The Traders National bank began
business December /, 1883, with a CAPT
tai of $4,000. This has since been IN.
creased TO $500, 900. paid up, The loans
amount to S430.000 and the deposits
500, 900. The officers are u. J. Brichell,
president; d, NJ, .Drdniheller, vice presi-
dent; NJ, NJ, Cowley, cashier, aud II. L.
tion is Riverside avenue and Mill street
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Tho Browne Fatiousl.

This bank began business May 20,
1880, with an authorized capital of $780,:
in. The deposits aggregate $40, 77f Is,
and the loans $27 $40 The officers are
J. J.. Browne, president; +. Heinc, vice
presidents Theo. Reed, cashier; Her
man l.. Chase, assistant cashier. II Is
located at the corner Of Riverside avenue
and Post stree
, 1889-07-11
METROPOLITAN LIFE.
Some of the Public Conveniences
Afforded the People of Spo-
kane Falls.
Telephone, Telegraph. Electric
Light, Gas Light. Messenger and
Cab Service.

Spokane Falls is supplied with all the
convenieuces of q modern metropolitan
city, including electric illumination, gas
works, water works, telephone, messen-
ger service, cab and transfer service.
Electricians say that the plant for the
supply OF everything needed by the pub
lie in that line surpasses that Of any
other city OF 10000 population in the
world.
, 1889-07-11

The Spokane Falls Gaslight Company
was incorporated August 4, 1887, and
Immediately proceeded to erect works
and lay out plans for future operations.
With the energy that has characterized
the various business enterprises of Spo-
kane, the work was SO far advanced
mains laid through the then business
portion of the town and connections
made-.that by the morning of the Sd of
November of the same year, the COM
pany was ready to furnish light to its
patrons, and before nightfall the fires
were burning brightly under the rotorts,
and Spokane has never since been in
darkness. The system now extends al
most all over the city proper, with rami-
tications reaching through every street
and byway from the hill to the river,
and from Division street on the. east
week II Is expected limo of piping Will
be extended across branch of the river
ON Howard street TO the Highlands, and
in a short time will no doubt reach the
north side, atlording the inhabitants
there reliable and economical means OF
illumination. An extension has just
been completed TO Concordia Hall,
popular resort and contributing TO the
comfort of residents along the route.
The officers of the company are Il. c.
Hopper, president; 4. &. Griiiits, vice
president; j, ID. Hopper, secretary and
trcasureri ii. G. Thompson, .superintcn-
dent. Seven men are employed regu-
larly by the company and have been
with II from the outset. Of course at
times many more are engaged i'll the
work of extension and development,
thirty men having lately been IN the
service of the company. No accident
or misfortune of any kind has beiallen
the enterprise since its inception nor do
since m % the government @ of Of ali I tie ,ct compa-
ny's affairs is arranged with the most
rigid regularity in every detail. Gas is
is now used 10 great extent in private
consumption in this line Is daily in
creasing, inasmuch as its economy and
cleanliness recommends II to every fru
gal housewife. In short, the Spokane
Falls Gasiight Company is one of the
phenomilal landmarks that attracts at
iention to the "City of Wonders and
adds to the lustre of Western enterprise.
, 1889-07-11
The Phonograph Company.

porated February 1, 1889, with II capital
stock of s5Oo, 900, and the following Off.
GERS elected: r. Il. Moore, president;
&. b. Hopkins, vice-president; II. l..
Cutter, treasurer; w. S. Norman, secre.
tary.
They control the phonograph and
graphophone In Idaho, Washington and
ready in for 250 Photographs, which they
expect to set up inside of two weeks.
, 1889-07-11

Walla Walla has organized progress
Inc club and started with membership
of twenty-five. The object of the Walla
Walla club Is "to advance the interests
of tho city, eradicate mossbaCkism and
and measures.
, 1889-07-11
Spokane Cab Company.

This company was organized in No
vember. 1885 and began business Janu-
AIRY II, 1880. Its capital stock is $50, 900.
The officers are James Monaghan,
president; ]. W. Chapman, treasurer;
w. S. Norman, secretary; a. b, Irwin,
manager; board of trustees: Cyrus
Burns, c. Il. King, James Monaghan,
w. s. Norman, j. w. Chapman and A.
b. Irwin. They have in use five Gurney
cabs and five carriages, and have just
purchased some very elegant cou pelettes,
two of which will be on the streets in u
few days. The business of the company
is under the same management as the
American District Telegraph Company,
and is practically the same organization.
The company employs eighteen men.
, 1889-07-11

The company has boxes in nearly every
building in the business section of the
city and in quite a number OF rcsidcnces.
They have up about seven miles of wire
and employ seventeen messenger boys
and two parcel delivery wagons,
, 1889-07-11
Electric Motor Power.

an incorporation with a capital stock of
$4,000. The officers are Alfred S Moore,
president; II. z. Nichols, troasureri w.
s. Norman, secretary. 1t was incorpor-
atcd October 81 1858. Thirty-one
motors are in use in the city, not includ-
ing the ten horse motor for use in the
REVIEW office, Power is leased from the
electric light company.
, 1889-07-11

Sam Ackermnn has left for his old
home in Indiana to make a yisi. Of sew
eral weeks.
, 1889-07-11

Walk & Zeigler and the work certainly
speaks volumes for their mechanical
skill
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13
Lincoln on jefferson.

George n. Stroat, of Nebraska City,
has an autograph letter written By
Abraham Lincoln in 1859. It is an
answer to an invitation to attend a
bang net in Boston On the anniversa-
~ OF the birth of Thomas Jeffars on.
The letter concludes with the follow
ing tribute to the author OF the i'm
mortal Declaration Of Independence:
All honor to Jeferson. to the man
who, in the concrete pressure of a
struggle for independence by a single
people. had the GOODNESS, forecast
and capacity to introduce into d
merely revolutionary document al
abstract truth. applicable to all men
and all times, and SO to ernbalm It
there that. today and in all coming
days it shall be d rebHke and STUN
bling block. to the harbingers OF re-
appearing tyranny and oppression.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13
Tie .sGlare,, of our white Skins.

Nothing is more common than for
Europeans 20 complain of the diff
Guilty they have in individualizing
men of dark races, who to the eve of
the white man seem all m ore or less
alike. The natives OF India have APP
parently exactly the same difficulty
with white men. Some men OF the
Lancashire. Regiment stationed at
Benares recently broke loose and
raided a liquor shop in a ,neighbor-
ing village. Some of the culprits
were SO drunk that the authorities
easily discovered them, but in order
to spot the remainder the regiment
was paraded, and the villagers were
asked to point out the guilty men.
They absolutely failed to do so in a
single case, whereupon a native pa
per, commenting on the incident,
says: Not a doubt of it. One OF
the most difficult feats under the sun
is to identity Europeans, they are so
much alike, with their loud, gIaring.
white color. We wonder whether
their friends and relations are at a
loss as to who's WHO'D London
Globe
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13
Tackled the Wrong man.
From the Boston journal.

from UQe boston JOIrlat.
He had a mouth like a carpet bag.
His hair looked as if it had been cut
by a crosseyed barber afflicted with
the shaking palsy, and more over he
appeared to be redolent hayseed.
Ali day long he had hung about the
place, occasionally asking the
boys" and between times 'sdoing
the lone act"
Along in the afternoon two young
men meandered in, like Judge Finn
and Colonel Blood, looking for whis-
key and trouble While they were
being served the gentleman with the
rural air stepped up and asked ssfor
the same"
You're not drinking with us, re
marked the young man who had
called on.
ssOh, yes, will, : replied the other,
meaning. as he afterwards explained
that hewould drink atthe same time.
The young man gave him a light
open back hand tap on the cheek
called him "Old Hayseed, and
warned him to keep away.
Don't do tina again. young manI''
said the other. Il don't like to be
cufed.n
You don't eh?' and followed a
harder one on the other cheek, and
the young man who up to that time
had quite q fancy for himself as an
amateur sparrer. put up his hands
in the most approved style.
The next instant that misguided
youth resenlhled nothing so much as
a Manx penny with the St. Vitus
dance. In sixty seconds he was
bumped up in a corner.
Want any more queried .sOId
Hayseed. =
The victim SPIT, out a mouthful OF
blood, teeth and bad language, and
was understood to reply that he had
enough, but. that he would like to
know who it was that did him up. .
Never you mind who / am. I've
fought in public five times with small
gloves and once with kids, and I Wor
five times and got a draw the other
Good morning..
\ s.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

by Thomas Lyons. a brother of Lord Lyons, and
was graduated from that institution in 1917.
While teaching in military school in Blue Lick
graduating from college, Mr.. Blaine met Miss
Harriet Stanwood Of Maine, and after a brief
courtship they were married. Blaine soon re-
moved to Augusta where he purchased q half
interest in the kennebec Journal and be-
came its editor. Mr.. Blaines debut in
the political arena dates back TO
1856, when he was chosen a delegate
TO the first Republican convention, which nomi-
mated Gen. Fremont for the presidency. Poll
tics suited Mr.. Blaine's taste even better than
journalism, and after short experience as
editor of the Portland Advertiser he babe good
by to the editorial sanctum and launched into
his parliamentary career. In 1858 he
elected member of the legislature and served
three terms OF two years each, and the last two
terms as speaker. In 1862 Mr.. Blaine took mis-
seat III CONGRESS, where he served for eighteen
years. In the brief months of Mr.. Garheld's
presidency Blaine Tras secretary of state. His
memorable fight for supremacy as a leader of
the Republican party with the late Roscoe
Cnnkiing is also too well known TO need rehears-
ing. So, too, is his defeat when he ran for the
presidency against Grover Cleveland. After
this MIR. Blaine turned his attention towards
c1mpleting his book recounting his experience
while in congress-
SECRETARY OF THY TREASURY.
William Window was born in Be mont county,
Ohio. May 10. 1927. After graduating 1T an
aci DENY he studied law st Mount Vernon Ohio,
and was admitted to the bar in 1850 Being OF
a genial disposition and possessing some legal
ability. he was made prosecuting attorney for
Knox county in 1852. He held the position
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

/ y - &@4A>-
valuable member of
Gen. Harrisen's law
f1rm IN Indianapolis
for about ten years,
having left a large
practice at Fort
Wayne. Ind. TO join
it. He is a man on
whom the president
has been. accustomed
to rely. Mr. Miller
has never held s
prominent public Of
flee and will enter
upon an entirely new
experience in Wash
ingtou, but he is 9
worker and will soon
become master OF the
business before him.
MI L =
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

until 1855, when he
removed to Mime
sofa. Soon after his
arrival in this state
he decided to mix
politics with his law
business, and very
DON became q
prominent figure in
the E epublican
ranks, aud in 1859
his party sent him
10 congress. He
served from 1859 to
1869. two terms as
chairman of t b e
committee on In
dian affairs. In 1870
he was appointed to
the United States
senate to fill the I'M
PRED term of Daniel
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13
HARRIsONs CABINET.
The Members Nominated and Con.
firmed. --HoW they Look, Who
they are and Where From.

Secretary of State-James G. Blaine OF Maine
Secretary of the Treasury lIliam Window of
Minnesota.
Secretary of War-EaddeId Proctor Of YER
mont.
Secretary Of the Nayy-Ben1amln F. Tracey OF
New York
Secretary of the Tnterior-John W Noble of
Missouri
Postmaster General-John Wanamaker Of
Pennsylvania
Attorney GeneraI-W Il f. Miller of Indiana.
Secretary of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rusk Of
Wisconsin.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

brigadier general OF volunteers for meritorious
service at the battle OF SaIkehatchie Mr. Rusk
was elected BANK controller of Wisconsin in
1866, which post he held till 1870. in which
year ne was elected a member of congress by the
Repubiicans. He served three terms, and as
chairman OF pensions performed Important serv-
ices IN readJusting the pension rates. President
GaTneid offered him the post of charge daffaires
IN Paraguay and Uraguay, also chief of the bu-
reauof engraving and printing. both of which
offers be declined. In 1882 he was elected gov.
ernor OF Wisconsin and served three terms
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

done a great deal OF
travelling during the
past ten years of his
life. and has a won
derfut knowledee OF
people and things.
Mrs. Noble was a Miss
Hslstead. from Roch-
ester. N. Z. and was
married to the gen
eral az Northamgtou,
Mass. The home of
Gen. Noble is enriched
by works OF art, the
collections Of many
trips abroad The
broad hall is hung
with engravings, the
parlors with oils The
library and study are
made attractive by
bric-a-brac and Iarpa
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

who was the trusted
friend of Gen. Wash
ington and an officer
of the Continental
army. Mr.. Blaine
was born in West
Brownsville, Wash
ington county. Pa.
jan 81, 1850. He
received his first
schooling in Lam
,aster, Ohio. where
.e went in 1911 to
.aside with a near
,elatiye, ThomasEw-
ag. then secretary
II the treasury. He
was prepared for
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

VA liz = lGVSs AAkAoAe
the reasons given for
the recognition by the
new president OF the
Green Mountain State
in cabinet counsels, are,
first. the eminence of
ex-Gov. Proctor In his
party, it being stated
that he virtually con-
trois the party in his
own state, and second,
she fact that he, as
chairman of the YER
in,,nt delegation to the
Chicago convention last
ear, was head of the
'ou.y delegation IN the
whole bodEwhich voted
solidIy for Harrison
first, last and all the
Dr1ar-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13
BuehIsn ) Arniea Save

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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

S Norton, deceased. and subsequently was
chosen for the term that ended in 1877. He was
but resigned in 1881 to enter the cabinet of
President Garfield as secretary OF the treasury.
Upon the accession of President Arthur in the
same year Secretary W indoIn retired from the
cabinet. He was candidate for the senate in
1883, but was defeated by D. N Sabin. Within
the ptst few years ex-senator Window has made
New York city his headquarters, being engaged
in the promotion of railway and financial
schemes
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13


known outside OF his state. perhaps, rs any of
the Presidents adj Users, he will ex r strong
is rather under the medium height. OF average
build and about fifty years of age. He is in the
full vlgor OF mis- mental ptswers. He a Western
man by birth and education and American in
every fiber. Though he is named after the first
President Harrison, the grandfather of his chief
1T Is nowhere stated that there is any family
connection between them