, 1889-08-15
THE NEW SPOKANE.
Scenes of Activity and Energy
N ALI the Commercial
Center.
Owners of Ruins Anxious to Re-
Dlace Them With Fine
Buildings.
The Work OF the Relief Commit
teo and the Arrival of
Supplies.

Tho indications yesterday pointed
more strongly than ever to the fact that
the city would be rebuilt Immediately.
Everybody was busy. Never In the his
tory of the city did Riverside avenue
and other streets, present the metropoli-
tan appearance that they did yesterday.
On either side Of the street temporary
quarters were being put mp that business
might be resumed Nearly every one
that was formerly in business within the
burned district have reopened and arc
doing business. Our business men have
received tho greatest encouragement
from the wholesale houses they formerly
bought goods from. No sooner had the
news OF the disaster been. flashed
Syer hS wire; to an tho teesrlns 1e.sainns
to order all the goods they needed.
This fact alone shows that Spokane Falls
IL regarded as a city of vast
COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE
and Is recognized by the wholesalers
and jobbors from New York to San
Francisco as such. Although some of
the merchants lost all they had, in tho
fire, their plucky and energetic spirit
and excellent .busincss qualities have
placed them a IN nobpd POSITION tet;eS where thsg
their business, and no time has been
lost TO take advantage of the situation.
While there has been considerable ac-
tivity in real estate tcircles there has
been but little property sold within the
burnt district simply because that pro-
have been beseiged by parties niquiring
about inside property. The impression
prevailed that property in the business
portion would be sold cheap, but that
was mistake, and instead of going
down the
PRICE HAS ADVANCED.
Some lots on Front street between How
ard and Stevens. were sold yesterday,
however.
A great mady offers have been made
for property, which the owners have re.
was in excess of what they asked for
their property previous TO the fire.
General A. p. Curry sold lot. 100 feet
front, on Sprague, between Pine and
Hilliard. for $40, 900, which Is more than
he offered 1t for previous to Sunday.
The activity In making preparations
to rebuild Yesterday was VAST, most st epcour
losses that have been sustained, there Is
little mourning.
MORE NEW BUILDINGS.
Louis Zeigier commenced excavating
yesterday for new building ON his COR
ner opposite the site of the First Ma
tiCnal bank. Mr.. Zeigler said there was
little use standing around and mourn
ing. He will start at once on five
story structure, and will push the work
as fast as material can be procured.
Hon. A. NJ. Cannon, who was one of
the first TO consider the matter of re-
building, will Immediately commence
upon n magnificent fve-story structure
on the corner of Riverside avenue and
Mill street, where his old building for
merly stood, as soon as he decides upon
his plans.
J.C. Within will build five story
brick on the corner of SpraSue and
Madison streets.
The Washington Stone Company is
erecting an Office on the corner of First
and Mil street.
+. NJ. Tull said he intended to pro-
coed Immediately upon his block, which
Is to be five stories high.
G. w. Carson will build n five story
structure 6Ox00 on the corner of Howard
and Sprague, with pressed brick front
and sandstone trimmings, at a cost Of
$75, 900.
Already over fifty magnificent
structures nave been proposed, and by
men who will not stop until they are
completed. The structures range from
three to five stories high, and but few
will be as low as three stories.
The list thus far obtained Is small
compared to the number that actually
ntend to nnild.