, 1889-08-15
FROM ROsALTA.
History of Happenings In and About
That Thriving Town.

RosALIA, Aug. 8, Correspondence -
The fire in Spokane Falls created great
excitement here, and expressions of
sympathy are heard on every side for
the people of Spokane in their great ca
lamity, and it is only now that the peo.
pie in the Palouse country realize che
material interests Of city and country,
and we all mourn together as we feel our
dependence on Spokane as much as she
does for us. But words of grief could
not repay the debt Of love we owed, and
on Wednesday morning public meet
ing was called at Mayor Dwyer's hard.
ware store and the following committee
was appointed to solicit aid for the Spo.
kane sufferers: Robert Orr, of the firm
of Webster Il Orr; William Dwyer, ofthe
firm of Wilmer & Dwyer, hardware mer.
chants; George Anderson, of the firm of
Anderson Bros, hardware and grain
merchants; George 7. Tolton, grain and
commission merchant, and John Bowen
furniture, china and glassware.
They all took n circuit within six
miles of this place amongst the farmers
who are a uoble-heartod people and who
responded manfully, and no community
need be afraid to fail into their hospita-
BILE hands, as it seemed to be such u
pleasure for them to contribute to the
proud city which they have seen rise
from almost obscurity 10 rank among
the foremost cities OF the continent, and
we are very much pleased to see the
pluck and energy OF the people Of Spo-
kane, as success Is sure if energy don't
fail, and fail seems to be a word that
was never made for Spokane Falls.
We are also pleased to know that 9th.
er cities have shown such unbounded
gratitude, as we were afraid that on ac-
count of the numerous fires Washington
had experienced this year Spokane
might be left out in the cold. But not
so, and we rejoice 10 see the deserving
rewarded.
We to-day ship 100 sacks Of potatoes
vegetables and bacon to relieve the inn
mediate wants of the suffering masses,
and if necessary will double that
with you and glory In your pluck.
Threshing machines are starting and
in many cases farmers are being agree
ably disappointed, as crops that were
supposed TO not he worth more than
harvesting and threshing are turning
out from fifteen to twenty bushels to the
acre, and people need not be afraid of u
famine, as there is corn enough and to
spare in Egypt yet, and the country is
as solid as rock.
d. +. Anderson went up to Spokane
Falls on Tue sday in company with Mr.
Wells, his brother-in.law from Kansas,
on business and to see the burnt dis
trict and sympathize with his many un-
fortunate friends. He says the city
looks horrible, but the people look cheer
full and happy and are looking forward
to brighter days.
GeS7ge w. Settlemire also visited Spo.
Ir., I,,a. a.t,1a lt.at Ints
X. Brown shipped carload OF yege-
table and poultry and went to Spokane
on the noon train ON Thursday.
Colonel Feighan, of the firm of Grif-
fifth, Moore * Feighan, and Mr. Taylor,
of Binkley a. Taylor, visited RosalM on
Tuesday ON business. They report
rents in Spokane just doubled, and adj
wise people to postpone their divorce
suits till rents become more reasonable,
and grin and bear few curtain lectures
till the clouds roll by, as law is now too
expensive Il luxury for the common
people.
George p. Tolton happened to be in
Spokane Falls on his return from Medi-
cal Lake ON the night of the fire, and
says the scene was almost indescribable.
He thinks Spokane is bound to be ahead
even if it was in Il big ire.
Large quantities of baled hay are being
mand seems to be increasing.
The wind has changed TO the north,
and the smoke to-day is almost unbear-
able.
Louis James has thoroughly repaired
Mike Meuli's engine and threshinB
machine, and he viii stsrl TO run it on
Monday, August 20. Mr.. Meuli is for
tunate in getting so good an engineer.
Lambert Il Son have purch ased J. j..
Case portable engine and thresher from
Wilmer S Dwyer.
MIR. Bennett made us friendly call
and las improved in his geniality, and |
know of no other reason than that he
represents paper that is improving all
the time. 1t always makes man hap
py TO read or represent first class pa
per like the REVIEW, as it is the educa-
tor of the masses OF the people.
Mrs. Cotton is spending a couple OF
weeks visiting friends and rusticating
at Medical Lake, but will return home
on Sunday.
Mr.. King, OF Lockwood d. King, pass,
ed through Rosaia to-day.