, 1889-03-21
TRIBUTARY TOWNS.
A Review Mans Observations in
Moscow.
One Of the Most Progressive
Cities i'm Idaho.
A Grist OF Interesting News and Gossip
fren the Fiourishing Town Of
OakSsdale.

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smoking his pipe OF peace with the citi-
zens of Moscow, the county seat OF Latah
county Idaho, and the present terminus OF
the Moscow banch Of the U. X Il N. Rail-
way. The location is grand, on the prairie
in the middle Of that rich agricultural dis
trict, the Palouse county, and just rolling
enough to give the city good drainage,
which impresses the new conner with its
fine location and commanding appearance,
and at night when the city Is illuminated
reminding one, as a gentleman remarked,
of entering the city OF Spokane Falls.
while a short distance away and stretch
ing for miles is u mountain range covered
with a heavy growth of timber that will
supply the city With fuel for many years
to come--in fact, had the early settlers
secured the country over they could not
have found better location for u town
site. Moscow is a town of 1900 people
and steadily increasing. II is 5000 feet
above sea level, the altitude giving II "a
cool and agreeable summer climate. Here
one builds better and more substantial
class of buildings than is generally seen
in the smaller towns-handsome resi-
dences with mansard roof, substantial
BRICK BUSINESS BLOCKS,
hotels and bank buildings, showing that
Moscow has an energetic, pushing and GO
ahead set OF people. Two large roller
Touring mills supply the wants OF the peo-
pie with the staff OF life, turning ont $50
barrels of flour daily. Large implement
warehouses, representing the principal
companies of the country, are located here
and carry an immense stock. Main street,
the principal business street Of the city, is
we'll represented with all classes Of busi-
ness houses. too numerous to mention, and
the Review representative will simply
a. IN hat oHek k,.a., lUr k,sas
ness of SIC, 900 daily. This street 10 to be
graded and paved at q cost of 8l2, 900.
On two elevations q handsome district
schoolhouse and courthouse have been
built, The schoolhouse cost $I2 600. The
courthouse, q fine, large brick. including
steel cells, vaults, etc, cost $40, 900, and
when the Territorial university is built.
which has been 30 decided, at cost of
$40. 900, Moscow will then be
FIRST COUSIN TO SPOKANE.
1t is q weil-known fac. that numerous
churches are sure sign of prosperity.
Here lies the scent. for Moscow has eight.
and some of them very Gne edifces and
others to follow. Building Operations will
be very active the coming season. Plans
for a large number of substantial brick
buildings have been drawn. Among them
may be mentioned three story brick store
building, 5Oxl2O. by N. ] Shields, to coat
Sl5 600, He will also build a large plan-
inc mill. SOxSO. with an addition of 40x4O.
TO cost S25. 900: a two story brick store
building. 4OxIOO. by A Henry. To coat
$1,000; a two story brick store building.
SOxlOOO. by Durn6am & Kaufman. TO coat
$l5 900: two story brick store building.
SOxl2O. py Mcdonnell. Mapuire & Co. to
cost $40. 600, as we'll as a number of yery
fine private residences. MIR. White. arch.
itect. has plans drawn for twelve yery neat
one story cottages TO be built this an ummer.
TO cost $1,000 each. The CITY Intends bring.
ing in the pure spring water from the
mountains. laying water mains, etc, be-
fore long. There ia a chanc. for some con.