, 1889-08-29

that had been established above them
required their services. Four large
Touring mills quickly took advantage Of
the rich opportunity growing ont of
this unique situation. From two enor-
nous agricultural areas they are cna-
bled to draw their supplies for grain,
flour, therefore, being manufactured
for farmers more cheaply at Spokane
than anywhere else. This circumstance
alone exercised a large influence In Civ
ing the new town hold upon the coun-
try districts. These constitute more
than region--they are simply
A GRAND DIVISION
of the state, and from what Is known as
the Great Plain of the Columbia river.
Grim and unpromising as is the aspect
presented by this high plateau, It is
tricts of the Pacific states. IL extends
from Wnlla Walla northward along the
Spokane river to the Idaho line, and Is
bounded on the south by the Oregon
line. Its southern portion, known as the
Palouse Valley, was partially settled
many years ago, but the northern, or
Great Bend country, has only known
the touch of the plow and harrow since
the arrival of the Northern Pacific rail
a population of not less than 10000,
scattered over an area of 10000 square
miles.
Every kind of crop is grown upon the
plain, though its greatest staple is wheat
A moderate estimate of the yield is
twenty-five bushels to the acre. The
cost of producing it certainly cannot ex-
ers who h;yo ali tbcir Labor whose nor.
sona, roIa,;o,, 10 ,hai = or; ,,i,,,raI .uter.
arises 4. ,neral,, ,hot ~ 100000 show
mo bs,ir hoaIs ,bare;n n a~naars thai
thev reali1e an averaae ,raAt Of Ak an
acrs cnr ali tbe vbsat the1 crow Ter.
t;,;tv H. ,rosar, hsr., i, anv ,bascs
| ~ o,p,ar 'nnr,r;o a,d sn,,o pSh 81 ~ %
iand ia nuite or;d. hnf On ,he Whole tbere
is V a s,,,,ic;on, rainr,Ii sor tho nroduction
Of Wheat nver nrarticaiIv The Whole Ma.
taau irrigei;pn yvbicb would bc ex.
caad;n,,i,, J;,In,,,, a,,,,h ov o,,,;n, 10
az al ,i,,,ia ~ 10y ,', abovo
tho o ,ua'ar invois a. 'ne ne. Jaa,nssd at al,
naco.sarv Ia constantiv CROWN o
n,eas,,ra III. vieid nf III ,'ast oos,ntrv is
anJ;nn ;,s ,ast ond % iaroas, "t n,orlai In
SnokaS5e nd now that she neonlc of
that to,vn Nv virtue of tinanciai sacri.
tices witch conn,cnt ,,n.t crad;tably
,,ror ,ho;r ,ocaI mat,;n nt;os, ana ,he;r
canrag "p 90 have soo,,rad a n,,nber of rail.
rood 7inas nonetratins, INTO Inc r;cher
nort;ons Of tbe nia;n md conneciino il
with tho ta,o. ,,roat p,";fc tr,,nir iipss
thev ,vii, hoyes E,ii conirn, ~ ali that IL
nroa ncad 'N' e''''''' u "'' '''' -
pi''
MUCH sA6AcirY
has been shown by the people of Spo-
kane in the railroad relations they have
been enabled to establish. Ii would not
be too much to say that to obtain these
connections they have yielded up the
entire profits of the last two years, A
line is now rapidly being built directly
across the state, connecting Spokane
with Seattle and Seattle with the Cana
dian Pacific. Another line penetrating
into Canada runs from Spokane along
the Columbia river through a valley rich
in agricultural products, in minerals, in
coal and in timber, through to the Koot-
enai mining district in British Columbia.
Another line extending southwark con
and siyns The citv ali The advaniaacs
that will proceed from intimate business
relations with Denver and Salt Lake.
Still fourth line runs along the witch
ing Cnur q Alene into the lead and sill
yer mines that have reached such high
and prohtaole state OF development.
lively limited area. Ihey are close
together, and their ores, producing gold
silver and lead, are all similar. Their
output ior the last three years mas been
quite remarkable, and has PLACED the
occur alene ulstrict among the lore
most Lead producing regions IN the coun;
Try. T0iu, associated with IRON, ana
treated py the fiee-inlIling process, Is
largely iounu III the northern part OF the
dlstrlct, put the greatest amount OF ton
mage Is derived rom the southern coun-
Wy, where tle uaiena siiyer mines; a
uozen or more IN hunper, nave peeh as
covered ihat ininerals IN large guam
tity existed IN thls country mas been
Known i0r years. but the want OF ran,
ROAD iaciilues ior long while prevented
any serious eHor, 10 get at thein' Inc
matter OF tr,nsPortailon IS now lald at
rest, anu w,Inln lnc last three years d
mllllon uoiiarS mas oeen spent Ill ueVel-
opment' me returns nave Already
more than Justihed the investment.
rRtsurApy tn SPOKANE
and reached by the various railroads
now in operation are five other mining
districts, at Colville; okanogan, Koo-
tenai, Metaline and Pend dOreille.
They are i'm various stages of develop
ment, but their wealth and availability
have been ascertained. Spokane S
population, In degree greater than that
of most all these new cities, consists OF
young men and young women from
the New England and Middle states.
They have enjoyed remarkably and
wholly uninterrupted period of prosper.
ity. Some of them have grown quickly
and immensely rich from real estate
operations, but the great majority have
yet to realize on their investments, be-
cause of the large sacrifices they have
made in building up the city. They are TO
day in an admirable position. As they
have m ado ,nonay thav have snant n