, 1889-04-11

pect 70 succeed, but will always remsin
the same old inactive place. while others
viii spripg up like mushrooms.. pushed
along by sn energetic, busiDess ike get OF
people, and become prosperoos cities OF
note in y tew years. Ellens6urgn. kaIti-
tvs county, Is one OF the latter class. Inc
REVIEW representative WAS surprised on
ent,.riuv the city to see such fine lot OF
substaptlsi brick buildings, such
we'll kept streets, and such an air
of prosperity where Q few years
AGO stood trading post and few Indian
teepps--a city that now has population
of $500, that doubled its population last
wear. and from the present outlook will
double it again in = short time. Located
on the main branch of the Northern Pa
cifc In q great plateau surrounded by
mountains which are barrier TO storms
and cyclones, while stretching away In all
directions Ia u fine agricultural district,
wstered by that never failing stream. The
Yakima, making it q fine panoramic view
of mountains and u rich agricultural dis
trict. The mountains close by are COW
cred by dense growth of pine, hr and
cedar, insuring a good supply OF fuel and
cheap lumber for many years TO come
These same mountains contain rich min
eral deposits of coal. iron and the
higher grade ores. Thirty miles
away huge deposits of excellent quality OF
bitummous coal are being worked by the
Northern Pacific Railway Company, em.
ploying about 700 men and disoursing
about SAC, 200 monthly, great deal Of
which fuds its way to the merchants of
Eliensburgh. Another industry which 10 u
valuable addition TO this part OF the coun.
try Is q large deposit of diamond lime
stone, owned BY Mr.. Chas. Il 8. Burch
who mas erected lime kilns and turned out
an excellent quality OF white lime. 1t
would take more space in the REVIEW
than the writer is ut liberty to occupy, TO
fully describe Ellensbnrxh. her buildings,
and her natural advantages and will con.
fine myself TO few of her more prominent
buildings and others under contemplation.
THE COURT HOUSE,
a two-storv brick building, stands in the
center of an open square on rise OF
ground In the heart of the city, surrounded
by u beautiful lawn, walks and Hover
beds From this spot q magnificent view
10 obtained Of the saw w.to0th range of the
Cascade mountains and the valley in be-
tween. The next prominent building 10
the hotel ASHER. The old hotel is u three
story frame. but adjoining this y three
story brick building has beeu erected cost.
ing S25, 900, The interiors of both build.
inxs are handsomely furnished.
lhOtHtIy CdEprto CVvCA sbO hooAo ouo
the furniture 10 massive and costly,
Amounting to &l6,500. IL 10 supplied
thi ouvhout with electric lights and bells,
has $50 rooms and can accom- modate 2OO
| pues,s On the opposite corner from the
hotel Is one of the finest bank buildings
(B-n 4. Smith & Co. bank )tne REVIEW re-
preventative bs- had the pleasure OF 81 Q, nH
in the state of Washington. 1t Is built Oi
native stone, light IN color and quarried
| in the immediate ueiRhborhood. The
a-chictur Il design 10 Moorish. giving 1t a
1uique app-arance. The building. lnclud
| inv interior decorations cost S36 700
Another fine brick bank and office bui di 8
~ the Fir-t National, which cost $5OUO
These two banks did u business OF over
81, 900 600 last year. which was very
| xood showing for town like Ellensburgh
| Another handsome brick building just
cou,plrt, d is the Masonic Temple, which
cost SIS, ,OO0 The interior is furnished
very handsomely. The Lynch block or
the corner Of sixth and Pearl is very
imposing brick store building, and cos
SIS 700. Numerous other fine brick build
iuvs are scattered throughout the town tot
numerous to mention. Three
ROLLER FLOUR MILLS
with daily capacity Of $50 barrels suppl,
the demand for this part of the country.
Among the new buildings to be bull
this season Is brick hotel by a party frou
Wichita, kas on the corner of Sixth anC
Pearl to cost $40 600; an opera-house OF
the corner of Fifth and Water streets
brick. with stores on ground floor, to cos
$1,000; two-story corrugated iroI
build,dv ON the corner Of Fifth and Pear
10 cost SIS. 900, a two-story brick on tb
corner OF Third and Piue, 90xl20 nv Lloy,
Bros. to cost $40 900, two-story brick OF
Pine street between Third ant
Fourth streets to cost 10000,
two. story brick on Water stree
between Fifth and Sixth. 10 cost $4,000
new Methodist church to cost $4,000, an'
quite number of private residences rang
ing in price from $1,000 TO S10.00 each
The demand for finished lumber Is 40 9rea
that the two planning mills here employing
about seventy-five men are run to theli
fullest capacity, almost night and day
and like Spokane Falls, EllensburRh /
destined to be a large city. and has
foundation under her that would be hart
matter to knock out. Parties intrndin,
to locate in Washi ngton would do we'll h
stop off at this point and take survey o
the country surrounding.
THE BUSINESS FAILURES