, 1889-04-04

vast.
Mr.. Cornelius +. Davis Of Boston, the
well.known author and journalist, known
especially through his extensive writings
Tor the Youths Companion, Is in the city
and was interviewed yesterday by Re-
VIEW reporter. Mr.. Davis il an agree
able'appearine gentleman. apparently o..
the sunny side Of thirty, and, though
s,mewhat prematurely bald, shows few
traces OF the years he has devoted to liter
ary labor.
What is your opinion of the great
northwesh and especially Spokane Fallsp"
asked the reporter.
IL am delighted with the entire coun.
try, he replied frankly, land think Spok-
sne Falls the most attractive and promis-
ing young city west Of the Mississippi
river. 1t is young yet, of course, very
young; and appearances would seem 70 in
dicate that there was much room for i'm
provement in the management of its mum
icipal affairs. This, however, 10 view of
its marvelously rapid growth, is to be ex-
Pected' and It is matter which time, ne
doubt, and the popular will, will remedy.
During the few days | have been here l
have observed with interest the very com
mendable efforts of the REVIEW In that
direction; for trite 10 is certainly true
that much of q citys prosperity depends
| upon the men whom the people. by their
votes, put in power, and the remedy-if
remedy be required-lies with the people.
otiil, with the great resources tributary 70
IL, believe II would require exceeding
ly bad government to check for
any great length OF time the
MATERIAL ADVANCEMENT
Of Spokane Falls. 1t Is certainly . mar
wi. Practically but three years Of ago.
you have all the comforts and convcnienoes
OF the highest modern civilization--electric
lights, gas aud water works, strees rail-
ways, q messenger service, Gurney cabs
Tor az they are called in Boston, herdics),
hansoms, business blocks that would grace
any city, many really handsome private
residences, etc. What other city of like
age can show such q recoIdp'
"You have recently visited several other
Western and Northwestern towns, have
you notp" asked the reporter.
Yes" replied Mr.. Davis" "since the
first Of the year, l have visited Kansas
City, Denver, Salt Lake city Sacramento.
Portland, Tacoma and Seattle: and not one
OF these impress me 80 favorably, for
either q business location or residence.
one askp Its location is certainly
most picturesque and,-- from all
can learn, its climate--certainly from
New England standpoint--is
everything that can be desired. IL is the
natural oitfitting point for vast aud un-
denia0.y rich mining region, and is backed
by the productive and still but little de-
veloped agricultural lands of the Big
Bend and PalOuse countries. This ia OF
the greatest Importance, for as l look at il,
| no city can hope to achieve lasting pros
| perity without the close support of a0ri-
cultural interests. Ii is. | think, in q
measure to be regretted that the aQricul-
tural lands are not in close proximity t.
the city, for know from my own expert
ence that some would-be but hasty settlers
are deferred from locating here through
the gravely though in fact productive ma
ture OF the soil in it's immediate vicinity.
II these men would but extend their in
vestigations beyond the surrounding pine
covered hills which lend 80 much to tie
beauty and attractiveness of the town,
they would have no fault to find"
THE WATER POWER.
What do you think of our water pow
err" ouered the reporter.
1T is simply magnificent. Aside from
its beauty, which is perhaps occasionally
lost sight of. In the rush OF travel; IL
would seem as il that alone ought to in
sure the existence here of sizeable town.
Then, too, everything points to this as a
great railway center, and am sure that
| will find many supporters in this opin-
ion, that the people generally will herald
with delight any road that will afford
competition. To show my confidence in
the place, will tell you that came here
| simply on prospecting trip. and, within
forty eight hours after my arrival tele-
eraphed for MY luggage and concluded to
remain here indefinitely ly-certaiuly for
several months.
ITO sum up my opinion in the matter. l
haI, thak Eal 10 -
be one of the most important inland towns
on the Pacific slope, and predict for ita
population Of at least
FIFTY THOUSAND
souls. within the next FIVE years"
The Youths Com panion now has On
hand awaiting publication some fourteen
or fifteen stories purchased of MIR. Davis.
and the products of his iinagi nation have
appeared from time to time in many OF
the best Eastern publications, such a.
Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner. the Bos-
tor Courier and he Boston Globe. He was
the FIRST Eastern cores pondent to write up
the country on the line of the Canadian
Pacific, his Impressions OF that section ap-
letters headed THE Great Northwest"
He was. also, prominent member of the
staff OF tho Boston Globe for nearly three
years, contr butins no little 10 the success
of that great Journal, In the West, where
he has resided more than half the time for
the past thirteen years, he has been con-
nected With the Cali. Alta aud EXamiper
OF San Francisco, having nad editorial
management of the latter journals weekly
edition for several months prior to tue
middle of last Aprit, and subSequen ly
contributing largely over his signature
bOtn prose and poetry-to 1t Sunday edi-
tirn. NJ. DAVIS has already bought some