, 1889-07-11
RAILROAD CENTER.
Ali Railroads in Washington and
the Northwest Lead to
Spokane Falls.
The Lines Entering This City at
Present and Those Assured
in the Future.

'In the most high and palmy state of
Rome, as Shakespeare phrases 1t, twas
the boast of her citizens that all roads
led to that metropolis. In the modern
day the first essential TO the greatness OF
a city is the ablishment of Il grand
centering of railway lines. If the city of
Spokane Falls had no other ground upon
which to base its prospective growth and
great expectations as a city, the railroads
Centering ut this point from all sections
and directions would alone be sufficient
to warrant the most sanguine and en-
thusiastic predictions that have thus far
been made.
Like the spokes of giant wheel with
Spokane Falls for the hub, the railroads
radiate from Spokane Fa lis into every
valley and mining camp in this region,
and during the six months Just past this
city has seen the realization of the
dream which assures her permanent
prominence in the ranks of the great
cities of the future. That Is in part
from having becomes great railroad CEN
ter with terminal facilities.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The first railroad ever constructed to
this point was the Northern Pacific main
line. Strange TO say the road entered
the city from the west as it was being
constructed from Wallula junction east
ward toward the other end of the line,
then in Montana. Work had COM
menced at Wallula in 1850 and the line
was extended this far by the summer OF
1881 and u fact on eastward
lard had organized what was known as
"the blind pool" in New York and had
secured control of the Northern, he was
instrumental in having an immense
force OF workmen put on this line. The
force thus employed In construction, un-
der, the we'll known railroad builder,
Hallett numbered perhaps 10000 men,
The two ends Of the road were made &c
meet and the golden spike was driven
1883. 1t was one of the most memorable
occasions in thehiStory ofthe great North
west by the construction Of the North
ern Pacific Spokane Falls was placed or
the line of direct communication between
the Eastern states and Puget Sound.
TIfI SPOKANE AND PALoUsE.
Next after the Northern Pacific of the
several roads now entering this city the
Spokane and Palouse was construceld
into the great agricultural region lying
to the southwark. This line was origi
nally known rs the Eastern Washington
Railway Company. The first work In
the way of laying out the line and max
| ing the start towards construction was
done by our own worthy citizens, Hon
a. NJ. Cannon, A. A. Newbery and Paul
r. Mohr. In the course of the year the
Northern Pacific railroad people took
hold of the enterprise and
formed a new corporation. The
inCorporators of the new company in
cluded Mr.. Cannon, r. +. Qakes, w
Squier and A, A. Newbery. After being
absorbed by the Northern the line
changed its name to the Spokane & Pa
louse and took for its officers a. NJ, Can,
non president; c. B. Wright, jr., o
philadelphia, vicc-president, and 4. A
Newbery, secretary. Actual work o
| constructing the line was commenced
during the summer of 1885, and during
that year the road was built TO Belmont
| distance Of iorty-three miles, In 1881
the line was extended 10 Genessee
| Idaho, distance Of ITO miles. II IL
noted as the most profitable branch o!
the Northern Pacific system. il passe,
through the thriving towns Of Spange
Rosalia, oakesdalc, Belmont, Garfield,
Palousc City, Pullman, Cotton and
Uniontown, in this territory, and termi-
mates at Gencssee, in Idaho. IL connects
this city directly with the greatest agri,
cultural country on the continent,
THE SPOKANE 4 IDAHO.
The Cmur d. Alenc mines had assume,
such great proportions and this city wa
so intimately related to their develop