, 1890-11-27

them at the tables laden with lux
urious Viands. AT the dance which
followed tho peasants and the
princes danced together; the ladies
were CHOSEN as partners by the Ia
oorers, while dignitaries of the state
and the highest officers of the army
sought the rosy checked maids and
danced with them.
when the day was done, the
musicians Withdrew to the cattle,
the 800 guests followed, and there a
magnificent dinner was served and
II grand ball was given, and there
was feasting and dancing and joy
ous gayety.
In Eastern Washington people
from every land could find home.
Here we have changing seasons
with summer sunshine for ten
months IN the year, and crisp, frosty
mornings followed by sunny spring
Ike days away into Decen Der.
Then softly falling SHOWS that in
sure our summer crops, without
irrigation. or the worry of looking
and longing for rain.
we have sparkling icicles and
crystal Ice on our mountain lakes,
and the vigorous strength aud
boundless health that comes with
the braclng cold of winter. The
Switzer's song OF home would echo
gladly down our mountain sides.
The days will como when
there will be cattle upon
the thousand hills, and mount.
ain maidens will lead them
70 fresh green pastures, with gar
lands and songs, and the senner
nuts viii resound all day to the
busy hum of butter making and
cheese pressing, while at night the
youths Will come to sing and dance
through the long twilight and into
the early dawn.
The hunters of bonnie Scotland
can find no lordier lochs at home
nor nobler game than in our noun
tain heights. Old England's sturdy
sons, from noblest lord to lowiiest
hind, can here find acres broad
enough to yield revenues for the
stateliest home or peaceful cot
with smiling plenty blest.
Let Ireland come! Poor, starving
Ireland! There is room for all, and
bread for every mothers son of
them.
COME TO SPOKANE.
We want them to come to Spo-
kane. A ticket from Northern Eu-
rope to st. Paul costs about $50;
some times little less. From st.
Paul to Puget sound ought not to
more than SIS more.
Suppose one hundred thousand
had come to Spokane
in October when the great North
western Exposition was in progress.
Do you think it would have been
difficult for them :to find the
homes that suited them?
With the garnered wealth of this
land of plenty there before their
eyes they would have blessed tho
day that brought them, and the
hour that first gave birth to the
desire to come; they would have
been inspired with courage, and
eager to get to work and to get lands
and homes.
Why not have perpetual expo
sition? Let the city buy the BUILD
ing and fill the main floor with the
woods, the ores, and the agricultural
products of Washington.
Let the towns and counties that
want immigration keep men here to
tell the people about their respective
and resources, and to
direct them. tell the cost, etc., of
the land and the way to reach it,
printed matter, etc, aud
finally to give these strangers In IA
strange land the names of persons
to whom they must apply for other
aid or information In the town or
county to which they decide to go.
There are thousands of acres of
land in Washington
still open to settlement; good land.
In the Colville country there is any
of 1t where natural timothy
and blue grass grow in the greatest
Enough to support
hundreds of daries, creamSries and
cl reese factories.
There are also thousands of acres
of table lands, where one can drive
for ten miles and more upon the vir-
gin sod untrod by human footsteps
This Is the land upon which the
Dakota hard wheat is to be grown.
Do you think this land would be
vacant long If people only knew
of IL?
In the Big Bend country there are
other thousands of acres, as we'll as
on the Sound, where 1t Is especially
valuable Oh account of the timber,
and when that is cleared away only
think of the prunes, cranberries,
hops, fruits and grains that will
grow there.
If only the people knew, and we
are all telling them as fast as we
can but how little we ourselves
knew before we had this exposition
and saw the wondrous products of
our lands.
Can we not convert part of the |
building into home for
Do you not think they would be
more eager to come, and to come to |
spokane, if we could offer them n
shelter free of cost for say three days |
IA place where they could sleep
and cook their own provision ?
In st. Louis there Is the "Mullan- |
ply Home" magnificent stone
built by Bryan Mullan-
ply, n wealthy and very charitable
and generous man, for immigrants.
| think they were provided for there !
Ior several weeks-I ain not sure
but that would not be necessary
,.ra u.ifb a pprpnupnt eynpsition