, 1889-09-19
FROM WATERVILLE.
Results of the Harvesting and the
Condition of the
Farmers.
Too Busy for Political Work--Re-
joioing Over the Rebuilding
of Spokane Falls.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE REvIEw.l
WATERvuLr, WASH, Sept. 6.-.The
harvesting and threshing for this season
in Douglas county west OF Grand
Coulec, are completed. In considcra-
bic portion of this district above named
the squirrels did the harvesting. In the
vicinity of Watcrville there were some
moderate crops of wheat and oats, Bar
ley was very short, but filed moderate
~ WELL The largest yield of grain l
have heard of was 90 bushels per acre.
Some had from ten, ranging all along
IN the teens. Oats arc now worth 3 cents
per pound, wheat 81 25 to 81 so per
bushei, and both will be higher Hay
Is worth $50 per ton and but little Of
fered. One trouble / can see ahead is
that those who will need to buy most
are the very ones who are unpreparcd.
A large percentage OF those whose
crops were destroyed have gone out to
seek employment and bring in
winter supplies. For this reason
the political convention recently held
in this county, especially the primaries,
had II light attendance. Some of them
PROUDLY VIII llON NtNNlil lit NtlfN w Wv
at the October election. If there should
bo light vote here II can be accounted
for in This way So fur as have heard
expressed the sentiment here is for the
constitution. ON the three Other ques-
| tions there will Le division. 1t is TO be
hoped that the constitution will be
adopted, oven II there are some objec-
| tionablc features in it. Better remedy
I these defects later than remain in tor
ritorial condition. The wisdom of the
| legislators will from time 10 time make
| or propose such changes as the people
desire. Leaving out tlo'grand jury sys-
| ten will certainly be step i'm advance.
| 1t is II remnant of the old inquistion. 1t
is far better II u man Is charged with the
commission of crime, that he bc all
lowed to meet the accuscrs face
to fucc, giving him speedy
| trial If man has been
indicted by the grand jury Ton cx .parte
cvidcnco) and be arrested and incar.
ccratcd in prison, even If lie should
| finally he found mot guilty. q roproach
! is cast upon him. and lie has been sub
! jccted to needless expense.
| Tomorrow night, the 9th inst, there
Is to be II grand reception and opening
| of the new courthouse in Watcrviilc.
Ioasts are TO be given and replied to,
and II sumptuous repast is being pre-
| pared by the ladies of both town and
/ county, LOU Ilul Btt u INIplt VI hilN
proceedings later. This courthouse and
| the block upon which 1t stands is udona-
ton to tho county by A. L. Greene.
| The courthouse Is splendid wooden
| building, and cost, | am told, $1,000, and
| the land donated II worth at least $1,000.
If wc lad moro such mon as Mr.. Greene
our taxes would be much lighter.
| The district court will be opened here
next Monday. There are some rather
] important cases for trial, The case at
tracing most attention Is the territory
vs.. Manfred Engle for murder. lie has
been charged with the killing of his
father, when prisoner, and officer
Hubbard. three years ago: lie yolun
turily surrendered himself for trial.
Wateryille is making some improve
mcnts. A better class of buildings i
being put up than heretofore. \ still
greater Improvement would not be IL
| Tic least Objectionable to the average
citizen but there is time enough yet. a
boom at present would not be in order
The burning of the business portion OF
the beautiful city of Spokane Falls cast
a gloom over i,s friends here and W,
are ull rcioircd ut the grit and nerve o
those who lost their property 30 suddenly
and SO unexpectedly. As other live
cities thar have passed through fire
Spokane Falls will be more landsum,
with better class of buildings than
.
many oxclamGtions of wonder
from strangers heretofore. 1t IL to bt
hoped that some OF the heretofore objcc
tionablc clements may be Kept at leusI
out Of tho business portion OF the city
II is Il matter or surprise TO learn that
the sales ofreul estate have increased and
prices advanced. This shows the conf
dcnce felt in the future of Spokane.
think il is safe To guess that the next
| two or three wears will show greater inn
provemcnts tlan ever before, The fire
has been an advertisement all over the
country of the resources ut and in easy
reach OF the city. Men who hardly gave
any attention 10 the marvellous growth
of spokane Falls have and will bc ~.
tractcd To 1t, and when they come and
see, they viii invest money and add
their mites 10 the work of building NJ
the great city of the Northwest. Spo
kane gravel l. u pretty good thing to III
vest money in. Some good investments
can be made here, also. H. CoRBALEY.