, 1889-06-13
FROM SpRAGUE.
Handsome Buildings GoiDg UP, hut Not
Enough 10 supply the Demand,

Enough 10 supply the Demand.
SPRAouR, June 7. Correspondence.
The city of Sprague, we are pleased to
see. is gradually getting to the front.
Some handsome and costly buildings have
been built so far this season and more to
follow. Nothing goes to prove the pros
Derily of o city more than to see substan-
tial i'm Drovements being made. There Is
not q va ant house in town, in fact there
is not enough for the demand, as Il nun
Der Of families are compelled to live in
common shacks, barns and tents. Why u
few of the monied men in towu do not
erect few tenement houses IL mystery,
IA it would fully pay them 25 per cent on
the Investment. The Northern Pacific
railroad shops employ between 300 and 400
men and are gradually increasing their
force, tn most of them are new corners
with their families and require homes,
and have not the means or do not care to
build until they see how they like the
place. Spokane Falls is building houses
by the hundreds, still vacant honse is not
to be had so great is the demand, and
Sprague could build up her city the same
If she would erect a few houses to accom-.
madate the new conner; she has every al
vantage and is now the greatest stock and
wool shipping point in shington. rhe
sheep, horses and, cattle are collected OFT
the range for miles und as far
ds the Snake river, then driven
to this point and loaded
in TO cars and shipped to eastern
markets. Every day train loads OF stock
leave this place. Two hundred and forty
cars were shipped IN May, and great
many more will be sent out in June
Ninety cars for sheep alone have been con-
tactpd for already. a train OF sixteen cars
of horses and three full trains of sheep left
last Wednesday, not counting the car
10 ida OF cattle. Mr.. Is. B. Glasscock says
the supply Of wool Is greater than last
year and will amount to over loo, 600
pounds. His warehouse Is full OF wool
and is being shipped every day. San
francisco and Philadelphia buyers
have been here for weeks and would re-
mind one OF an Eastern wool exchange.
Through the death of NJ. Kelly, the con-
tractor, the grading of streets have never
been completed. The work will now be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible as
satisfactory arrangements between his
bondSmen and the council have been made.
An electric linht plant Is to bc put in at
once, franchise having been made with
the city for ten arc lights of 1000 candle
power each. besides a number for business
houses. The contract calls for the work to
be completed by October |. but they say IL
will be finished long before that time.
company has glso been organic ID
to put in system OF waterworks,
reservoir, pumps, etc, to cost
good many thousand doll Irs. and when
completed will be the finest in Washing
ton. Sookane might take a hint from
this, following so closely in the track of
the terrible conhagration at Seattle,
The large graded school, substantial
brick building. has just closed for the
su inner vacation. Prof. q. A. liffney,
who has had charge, has given entire sat
isfaction, and Sprague is proud to say
they now have an No. school,
The creamery. under the management
of Mr.. J. b Irvine, is a success. They
are making $50 pounds Of nice sweet but
ter per day, and have over 5000 pounds
slowed away. The building complete cost
$500. This is big industry for Sprague
az farmers are paying more attention to
milk cows.
The new city hail. description of which
was given IN the REVIEW ashort time ago,
is nearly completed. II is two'story
brick building. and will cost $4,000. The
| kTOuuu HUtT ItOuV Will Ot uNeu ds uIc
engine house, and the rear as the council
CHAMBER. The second floor will be pub
lie hall. OF the other new buildings
being built might I've mentioned
the brick business block of J. H, 27x1OO
twc.story and to cost 10000 The fine
two.story residence Of Sheriff Fish, to
cost 1900. Editor Winship Of the Ledger
has just completed Q handsome residence
costing $1,000, also Deputy Sheriff Conlee
a fine dwelling costing $4,000. DR.. w.
II. Olds is erecting 6ne tire story resi-
dence to cost $500. The grounds sur
rounding will be handsomely laid out in
walks, flower beds and rhruobery, and
when completed will be the finest home in
Sprague. II. o. Porak is also building a
handsome residence. 1t will he two
story brick and cost $4,000, and will be
handsome addition to the city. The new
Methodist church has been completed ant
will be dedicated Sunday, June 8. Rev
Mr.. Wilson of Spokane will officiate. Th,
building cost 1880. The Baptist demon
iuation is building q church to cost tn
same which will be dedicated July |. Tn
Home Improvement company will com
mence the erection OF six two-stOry Quee
, Anne cottages to cost $4,000 each, an
/ more are to follow which will be some re
lief to the big demand for houses.
The matter of forming an agriculture