, 1889-06-06

my experience 10 that Of husdrsds sf
hundreds OF others, and m och A. hvs
nv friends back Ia dear old Ohio. I cal ,
eeho the words OF many Eastern Deoois
mere who say and mean just whst they
say;
II would not 20 back East to live for
everything on The other side Of thS
Rocky Mountains"
There never we're such blue skies and
bright sunshine as we have here, and the
water hs It comes bubblinv and foa ming
over the rapids. all the way from the snov
| capped mountains, is as clear IA ''auua
! disti'iata, and jnat as pure while the air
as IL Comes down upon us from the pine
covered mountains which surr ,und us on
every side, IL laden with health giving
aroma, and is benison coming With
'heci'nn in ila wings,"a precious gift TO
all sufferers from lung and throat sffec.
t,ons. Ihpn ! can not but believe that
| the smoke from the Thousand of houses
where pine wood Is used as fuel is laden With
a healing incense which breaihpd in mod.
crate quantities is also good for the same
The people here. considering they ars an
'omnium aathrum" from all parts OF tie
known world, are u remarkable people. the
older settlera treating the new corners
C'tenderfeet with courtesy and kindness,
| assisting them to catch on" and though
! frequently imposed upon ouiraReousiy by
the aforesaid "tepderfeet," il does not
harden their hearts in the least, and I
believe that In no new city in the West,
has poor man 30 good chance in life
as ne has here. There are many good
| people here. and think there is no atate
IN the union not represented in Spokane
fa''a. Then there ars emigran's from
almost every city on the globe. Iceland,
Greenland. Norway. Sweden, Russia,
Denmark. Italy, in fact every civilized
country In the world has sent u nu nber Of
its inhatittnts to swell the growing popu-
lation until not an empty house IL to be
found, and very many are camping Ia
tents waiting for houses.
10 the poor ludiao and 10 ess his wife,
are by no means like the buffalo is said to be-
! viz extinct. and could you but see Lo-ess
sitting with artless grace nstride her ''cay-
use Indian pony) looking after two or
three little Loesses, which are lashed to
her aud the ''cayuse" With strings and
straps, yon could we'll believe it.
John Chinamsu is largely represented,
and were il not for him our housek kep pers
| would simply be in despair for ''heip."
Why in this world do not few hundred
| young and midde-a0ed women come out
from your statesP The housekeepera here
are crying out almost as desperately as
| the Macedonians OF come over and help
u.s." In fact, il the women who are idle
ious field open to them here, they would
not remain where they are month. I
have heard women back East argue that
the men in the West are nothing but
miners, were rough, ili-bred, ill-humored,
and all the rest of it.
| Really, have yet TO meet the frat III.
bred man in Spokane Falls, and the ma
lority OF them are real gentlemen. who
| would be gentlemen under any and all
m lat "A EhAra apa xrtor
here who like myself have stepped out Of
the beaten path in the way Of women's
work. among whom may mention Rev.
May Q. Jones, a lady minister, who 10 said
| to have the largest congregation OF any
minister in the city; Mrs. Alice Houghtou
and Mrs. Judge Bettis, who are largo
dealers In real estate. aud very many
others who are treated with respect by
business men In all circles and who are
emiuently successful.
l cannot in short tune like this tell
you anything OF the gigantic business en-
terprises which are being carried on now.
and OF the many more which will shortly
be under way.
Numerous railway lines are being built
to and from the city, aud it would ill this
issue OF your paper to tell half would
like to say.
In conclusion (for this time) allow me-.
to say feel sorry to the bottom of my
heart tor everybody who cannot live In
Washington territory. Few wish to leave
who remain here month, aud if they do
wish 10 to do. we say to ourselves, We are
glad they are gone for they are of = class
who would be miserable anywhere. Com.
ing West seems to open up to any one q
new world filled with new Qlories aud
new fields to Conquer, and all desire for
dolce far nente"-sweet doing nothing,
has lett me long ago. and with ever in-
creasinR strength am able to attend 10
business which is increasing in like ratio.
shall br delighted to answer any let
part OF tue West that know OF, sud shalt
be glad TO welcome to my home here any
of my old Oaio friends who would care to
come. LATHAM.