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tive Demonstration IN its fertile and cx-
tsnsivu irrigated fields the valno Of ef-
forts FOR reclamation Tho testimony of
tho secretary OF the local board of trade
viii DC found To be of value. Az Walla
Waila. further south. but still In Eastern
Washinaton, tho committee was received
by The city officers aud the board Of
trade Tho testimony taken here Is
regional in scope. and gives an excellent
Idea OF conditions, climatic and topo-
Graphic, Ia their relations to agriculture
and horticulture while showing tho i'm
perativc need OF water storage In order
TO mako such cultivation. This evil
dcnce and demand was strongly sup
ported by witnerses whose testimony
was taken on the train at The Dalles and
bahsr CITY and Palmer, Idaho.
The very important session held on
ths nth of August at Boise city, the
capital Of idaho territory. was character
lied by a thorouGhnoss Of preparation,
and the careful presentation OF informa-
t'on. which deserves and commands
from the committee fuu recognition.
Tho great value of the mass Of testi-
mony, written aud oral, iateu at Boise
CITY IL due TO the fact that 1t was made
TO embrace every county In the terri
tory, and avery phase they offer In con-
sidering tho problems of reclamation.
The committee was officially received on
tho train by Governor Shoup, Surveyor
General straughan. and by other officers
of tho territory, county aud city. All
tho formal honors OF such reception
were duly rendered.
The Boise City session concluded the
committee's work in the Northwest
proper, which 1t viii be seen includes, Us
to testimony. South and North DAKOTA,
Montana. eastern sections Of Washington
and Oregon. aud the territory of Idaho.
Eighteen days were occupied In the
Journey, and during that timc 1853 wit
nesses wore examined. and forty-iwo
other pnpers received, examined and
ilied. Tho amount of travel alonc was
sufficiently fatiguing, but when the
work OF examination IL also considered
tho labor required therein as nfterward
will bo indeed accounted as arduous.
The trip through the great valley oi
tho Snake river. with its extensive lava
beds and the magnificent American and
shoshono falls illustrating tho volume oi
water for storage to bo had and the en-
gineering difficulties arising as to tho
means OF distribution, followed, after
leaving the Oregon Short Line road and
entering Northern Utah, by the noble
landscape presented In tho Bear Lake
basin, with its valley.
a table compiled by the commit
tee shows that in Washington there
nrc $4,000 ncrcs under ditch, and
5o,oc0 acres cultivated by irrigation.
In idaho there are 5000 acres un-
der ditch, and 100000 under culti-
walton. Oregon has 0l,O00 acres
under ditch, and 150, 900 acres have
been reclaimed. California Is in the
lead with 1000, 600 acres under ditch,
and 100000 acres under cultlva-
tioD, while Colorado comes next
with 3,00D,0O0 acres under ditch,
and 1000, 600 acres reclaimed.
The REVIEW regrets that Its lini-
itcd space forbids more extended
selections from this valuable report.
Those who are directly Interested in
this important subject, however, can
probably secure the full report by
sending to either of the Washing
ton congressman.
, 1890-05-22
HISTORY REPEA TING ri,
SELF.

In the silver-lead strike on the
North Fork of the Ceur d'Alene we
have repetition of the experience
Of u number of the richest silver
camps In Colorado. In 1859 the
ground now occupied by Leadvllle
was the theater of great activity In
placer mining. In those early days
the camp was known as California
Gulch. When the placers were
worked out the camp was aban-
doned, md for twenty years became
the prey Of desolation. Twenty
years later rich carbonate discoveries
were made, and the mining world
went wild over true stories of fabu-
lous fortunes made within q few
weeks by such men as Tabor and
Ex-Governor Rout,, and a host of
Others. In some instances old
cabins that had withstood the
storms of winter for twenty years
were found to be chinked with high
grade carbonate ores.
The first locations on the Com
stock, that mining marvel for all
time, were made by placer miners.
Coming nearer home we find that
even the silver-lead discoveries on
the South Fork were made 10y gold
hunters. In the light of these ex-
periences, the recent discoveries on
the North Fork of the Cnur d'Alene
are not at all surprising. That such
a strike would ultimately be made
has long been predicted by mining
men familiar with the topography
of the country. The character Of
the groupings is identical with that
of the surface ore taken from all, or
nearly all, the great producers Of the
South Fork-carbonates of lead,
crystalized lead and iron. II the
reports so far received are accurate.
and there IL every reason to believe
that they are, the groupings of the
North Fork prospects are even
more promising than were those
of some Of the most valuable mines
now being worked on the South
Fork. There is little doubt that
development of these recent discov-
cries will result in the improvement
of the ore bodies, and that the iron
and capitalization will disappear
with depth, just as they disappeared
with the improvement OF the for
mer.
The Importance of these dlscov-
cries, II they stand the test of devel-
opnent, can hardly lie overcs,i-
mated. II is more than probable
that they may lead to the building
of one or moro rnilroads up the
south Fork, and also result in the
working of the placers on more
extensive scale. The erection Ia
Spokane Falls of extensive reduc.
ton works comes not day too soon.
They will stimulate development
and encourage the prospector TO
push out into new fields, and also
to examine more closely much
promising ground that has been
prospected already. but In AN i'm.
perfect and feverish manner.
, 1890-05-22
SPoILING FOR Il FIGHT

European politics, always q fasci.
mating study, have special interest
now that Bismarck Is out OF power.
and an ambitious young emperor
has assembled the throne Of Ger.
many. That no love Ia lost between
the ruling sovereigns of Russia and
Germany IL apparent. OF recent
months there has been been a
marked absence Of those social cour.
tesies that once marked the friend
ship OF tho Romanofb and the Ho-
henzollerns, and the recent utter.
ances of Emperor William breathe
n sharp tone of defiance that even
the c.reless reader may detect. He
speaks of o threatened movement
against his eastern provinces, and
warns his enemies that they will
fDd his strength that of u rock. or
course this Is an open challenge, or
at least an expression Of defiance.
that In meant for Russian ears. since
austria Ia member OF the drcl-
, 1890-05-22

bund, that tower of strength erected
by the diplomacy and patriotism of
Bismarck.
That u secret alliance has been
formed by Russiaand France, ofien-
sivc and defensive, against the trip
nrtltc agreement between Ger
many, Italy aud Austria, is no
longer u matter of doubt. This un-
holy alliance between q republic
and the most despotic monarchy of
the entire civilized world Is n crea-
ton Of necessity. France looks
upon Germany as her dcadliest foe,
while Russia Is regarded by the
members of the dreibund In the
light Of spoils-seeker, without
scruples aud destitute of lasting
friendships. Nothing was left to
France and Russia but to ally their
forces against the allies of Germany.
Russla's large order of smokeless
powder from French mauufactory
IL Significant of the friendship of tho
two powers. II Ia also significant Of
peilet upon TIE part OF Nusslh that
war Is imminent, or Mt least to be
apprehended. Enough cartridges
for a million rifles are not ordered
nowadays by countries not menaced
by war. Wo hear of no such
orders from the United States,
nor even from Spain or
Great Britain. The powers that are
preparing for war are Germany,
Austria and Italy on one hand, and
France and Russia upon the other.
One of these days they will NY Mt
each others throats with all the
feroclty of overtraincd and overfcd
tigers. Then we shall SEQ d war
that will involve at least those
powers, and possibly all Europe be-
fore the blessings of peace are again
assured.
, 1890-05-22
THE SlnE'L TER.

At last all obstacles have been
overcome. Spokane Falls is to have
extensive reduction works, among
the largest in the West, and is to
take rank as one of the the big min
ing centers of the United Slates.
Now that the last gun has been fired
the REVIEW thinks 1t will be par
doncd for "A small display of vanity.
1t took this enterprise up and cham
pioned it when, for some unaccount-
able reason, 1t was not so popular US
1t is at tho present writing. The
amount of smelter articles that have
appeared In this paper within the
past year would fill a good-sizcd vol
unie, II they were gathered up and
republlshed. Strung out In a line,
they would almost reach
from Riverside avenue to the site Of
the snelter. Whether or not they
influenced In the least the success Of
the enterprise, the REVIEW is not
prepared to say. For the sake Of
modesty, we will say they fell
poworless upon the ears of capital-
fists and the citizens who have so
spiritedly done their duty, and
whose public spirit has insured the
success Of the project. Still, II Is
gratifying to ietiect that the motives
were good, and 1t certainly can not
be said that the REVIEW failed 10
meet its duty. But that Is all IA
matter of the past, and with this
brief retrospect may be permitted to
rest without further interruption.
Now for the next enterprise.
, 1890-05-22
POLI7uCAL RE1C7ION.

The country has been fod more
flapdoodlo about civil service reform
than 1t will be able to digest and as
simulate for forty years. George Will
lam Curtis and his platitudinal neo-
.phyte, Grover Cleveland, will prob
ubiy never grow weary of posing us
political purists, and admonishing
the great American public against
the fancied dangers that attend
spirited display ofpolitlcal ambition;
but the public has had surieit of
that sort of stuff, aud has learned to
lock upon the civil service rcform
leagues as Organizations of political
cranks.
After all this dry rot, of which the
country has grown 50 heartily sick,
the frank, manly utterances of Mr..
Clarkson, first assistant postnlas-
ter general, are as refreshing as n
summer shower. There is no quos-
tion that Mr.. Clarkson's expressions
will be echoed by the great heart OF
the general public, which has never
been able to arouse tho falntest de-
gree of enthusiasm over the so-called
reform movement. The average
American citizen will heartily ap-
prove the declaration Of this high
official, who has the reputa-
tion among the reforIners Of q
spokesman of the deepest dye, and
who Is charged by them with the
removal of 10000 employees OF the
postofiice department.
Since Mr.. Cleveland Is the shin
ing light OF the civil service reforn-
ors, and Nir. Clarkson is taken to
task for running his department on
the old lines, fairer opportunity of
contrasting tho results OF the two
systems could hardly be desired.
The REVIEW Goes not claim that
tho postal service of the West is per-
fectlon, but 1t does assert that under
the so-calcd reform administration
of Mr.. Cleveland the service was
condemned by republicans and DEM
ocrnts alike as the most inefficient
and unsatisfactory in the history OF
the country. That a marked and
unfalterlng improvement has fol-
lowed the application of tho meth
ods champloned by Mr.. Clarkson
will bc generally conceded even by
the democrats of this part Of the
West. Perhaps If Mr.. Clarkson
would make $4,000 more removals
the postal service would show even
n more marked improvement.
"1o the victors belong the spolls"
Is II harsh expression and an imper-
feet capitalization of the sentiment
of the people, but for the lack Of a
better expression of the public mind,
II has endured the test Of time, and
to-day, despite the efforts of such
men as George William Curtis and
Grover Cleveland, 1t stands as an
axiom. If we should soften that ex-
preston and declare that the victor
Is worthy of his reward, we
should strike nearer the public
heart. This proposition Is
self-evident. Victory implies merit,
and merit should be rewarded. II
this is not the case, then tn, people
can not DO trusted with self.govern-
meni, ana American institutions
are IA failure.
Mr.. Clarkson II right. A repub-
lican government that Is not sus-
tained by tho lively interest Of the
people can not endure the test of
time. The rewards OF political life,
at best, are uncertain, and the best
blood of the nation will not engage
in an occupation that carries with
II neither influence nor commen-
surate financial rewards.
, 1890-05-22
liz iiipiS rItE Mills.

Farming,on Register; l.ast Monday
morning the report that T., A, Conrad,
who jumped his bail leaving his bonds
men In tho lurch some two weeks since,
had been brought back, startled the
town. aud on investigation 1t was found
tina, the gentlemen who appeared as his
bondsmon had been been quietly at
work, and had accomplished his return.
Conrad had Uccn hiding In the hills
since his sudden lcnve.taking. and was
waiting for the affair to blow over. by
cutting witness In the Defendants behalf,
the prosecuting attorney directed that
proceedings be dropped. Conrad VIII
probably be little moro careful IN tho
future how he makes threats.
, 1890-05-22
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NOW A WATCH Factory

Spolxane's industrial boom Is pro-
gressing admirably. Now 1t is II
watch factory that Is within the
probabilities. ''Spokane is the fa-
lvorite," says the Associated Press
Dispatch announcing the determl-
nation of the manufacturers to es-
tnblish such an industry upon the
Paciilc coast. That means that this
city ean have the mandatory il 1t
will do az much to SECURE 1t as other
cities viii do. Hero is an industry,
the Importance and signlficance OF
which must not be overlooked
In the press OF other pro-
Iocts. The mere announcement
that this city IL tho choice Of the
men ut the head Of the enterprise is
In itself . tribute to the ad-
vantages ofzorcd here. II this
should be followed up by the declar-
alton that Spo,sane Falls had been
definitely chossp, the city would
take higher sfand In the Indus
trial realm, and the fact would be
heralded broadcast thnt the falls OF
the Spokane river offer better In
ducements To nianufacturers than
are differed by any other city on the
Pacific coast l
, 1890-05-22

REGISTER STRONG, Of the Spo-
kane land Office, has issued the fol-
lowing; "Notice Is hereby given
that townships 32, S8, "a and 35, Of
range 81 e., w. NJ, will be filed In
the United States land office, at
Spokane Falls, WASH, on the Esd
day of Jure, 1890, and that on and
after that date l will be prepared to
receive applications for the entry Of
lands in the above numbered town
ahtnav -
, 1890-05-22
nxcHANdm CULIINGs.


Woodsido Mouutainecr; Two sudden
deaths have occurred in the Bitter Root
valley during the last few days. one
was that OF Mr.. y. j. McGee. Of Tyler.
who won't out hunting on Friday, May
D, and not returning. search was made
for him. Ills lilcless body was found by
the side OF the carcass oil u deer which
he had shot and dressed. The knifeu,ed
in skinning the deer was still Ia his hand
when found II is supposed that in tue
excitement and cxcriion consequent
uunn capturing the deer no had gone
To the COLI creek for "A coplous drink OF
water and Iutufning to dress his game
was taken With cramps or with heart
disease and Oyertnkon with death Just rs
he had finished bis work and before lay.
iug down his knife. lie was an honored
citizen whose sudden deocAso is pccu-
iariy sud. He leaves wllc--a daughter
OF Rev, Mildred PoN,ts--and two young
children
, 1890-05-22

CHINESE may wash our clothes, and
cook our food, they may make shoes
and run a newspaper, and they can feel
our pulse and try to cureus with drugs
from their native land. but they must
not practice law. So says the supreme
court of California. # Is moro than
probable that they would not bo allowed
to ensuge in any o.her occupation iftpe
guild thereof were allowed to sit In
Judgment, as is the case with the law
ycrs
, 1890-05-22

WALKEn's prairie will produce, this
ssason. 200 tons Of potatoes, says cor
respondent Of the REVIEW. From ono
patch of two and onc-halr acres ninc tons
Of this indispensable vegetable were dug
last season. This Is "a good beginning,
forecnsting the carly cessation of the
necessity of shipping fruits and vegc-
tables from great distances into the
, 1890-05-22

BouLAHakR has had bis brief day,
and now exerts not the least influence
upon French politics. II was only In
France that 10 complete = charlatan n
could have been raised to such start
, 1890-05-22

TuE political campaign now In prog
ress In Oregon is becoming red hot.
With the farmers and the laboring men
Behind him, Governor Pcnuoycr is con.
iident OF overthrowinE the republican
majority that is back Of MIR. Thompson,
The iuot that Pennoycr made promises
of better times and higher wages In lhe
last campaign, and that the luborIng
men are now more discontented than
they were four ycar3 ago does not dis.
courage the genial old demasosuc In the
least. lie repeats the old song, and 1t
works to perfection, too.
, 1890-05-22
PASSING P'ANCIEs.

uDorEN1IALITY versus mills' is a
! question that now snlists the
earnest confederation of tho people of
Tacoma. 1t Is not bad subject for dis
cushion in Spokane Falls.
, 1890-05-22

Tue elements gave the Union Pacific
q hard tussle last winter, and the Pacific
coast officials lost great deal of sleep
and worried themselves half sick over
their difficulties. 1t Is not probable that
President Ada us will chop oil the heads
of his subordihates for failing to accom-
plish the impossible. Providence was
not kind TO the Union Pacific last win
ter, but Mr.. Adams has no Jurisdiction
over Providence, which doesn't seem to
be afraid OF the directors or any body
else
, 1890-05-22

Seattle Press' IL is reported from
olympia that Governor Ferry has sold a
patch OF land near that town for $4,000.
II is understood that he took IN some.
thing like $lUOCOy during the recent
Hurry at Anacortcs. The governors
foresight in purchasing land years ago
Is bearing rich reward. Buy II when
it's low and sell IL when it's high" Is the
very simple wny tn get rich.
, 1890-05-22

late lovers who never could agree, but
resolved to drown themselves In COM
pany, II they could find II suitable place,
they positively refuse 10 associate with
one another In any capacity. They
would certainly find 1t very interesting
to study the bramblcs and the weeds in
tho stream ofcomnorcc, ,as did the discon.
solu,c lovers who finally concluded not
to die at all, because they could not find
a suitable place ut the rivers brink IL
Is a pity, but 1t Is evidently true, that
the lihrettist and the composer OF Her
Malcsiy's Ship Pinafore," "Mikado'
and "Patienco" have separated forever.
TnE Chicago Herald is endeavoring to
ascertain who wrote the poem Lines to
q Skull" beginning thus:
Behold this ruin; twas skull
once, OF ethereal sftrit Iull,
This narrow cell was lies retreat,
This space was thoughts mysterious seat
what hcautaous Wis lons filled this spot
What dreams Of pleasure long forgot
Nor love. nor JOY, nor hope, nor fear
Have LEFT onc trace OF record here.
one correspondent writes TINT the
poem appeared six years ago In the San
Francisco Argonaut. Another says that
he has heard the entire poem quoted by
Professor Black, pastor of the Church of
Christ, Chicago. Tho editor adds that
he has seen tho poem, but IL has never
been printed IN u collection OF poems,
and the author is unknown. The fact
Is that this little gem. like "Ihe Bcauti-
lul snow was written and published
over twenty years ago. Both have been
40 brutally manglcd since they left the
writer's hands that they have probably
made UP their IN inds to disown them for.
ever, aud IL is not likely that their au.
thorship will ever bc known.
'ImK knights OF Pythias made a very
creditnble display yesterday. To the
REyGgw II has always .-Nned that these
modern knights are nearer high con-
ccption of knight erruntry than were
those mail-clai fellows of tho olden
time. who went around over Europe
tcrroriling the helpless people, and
ste ling right and lett whenever oc.
casion offered. When they wen,
crusading against the Slracem
they were whipped out OF their
boots. and when they went into the
wars they could never be depended
upon, because of their weakness for de
sertlng In the hour of battle; and as for
the protection they gave TO helpless
women, tliere Is no doubt that the Ia.
dies could have got along very COIN.
fortlbly II a few loolish knights had
never gone ciy0r,ing around over the
country defying the whole world to come
ont ami wrcs;le for BONE Riiiy girl tor
whom the world didn't care u snap ofiu
little finger so here's to the modern
knights, and truce TO those coarse and
ill.uratc fellows OF old. who knew less
about the rehncmcu;s OF life than is
known to-day by tho bakers boy who
leaves your hot rolls at tho kitchen
door
, 1890-05-22

Hos. A. NJ. CANNON is considering the
advisabiiity az of sinking an artesian well
upon tho grounds reserved by him
for his new home upon the hill. 1t is
hoped that he will try tho experiment,
II experiment Il should bo called. Ar.
tesian wells have proved decided sue
cess In Denver, and so far Spokane has
shown the possession OF every resource
claimed by the queen city OF the plains.
and reasoning from that standpoint an
artesian wcll ought to spout hore. At all
events we are not lacking in orators who
can spout by tho hour. Alr. Cannons s
determination TO sink an artesinn well
would arouse considerable interest, and
the result Of the boring would be eagerly
awaited. He might strike oil or mineral
water and thus add still another re.
source TO tho long list already claimed
for this city.
, 1890-05-22

TnE motto of the old woman in the
story Of THE Hoosier schoolmaster,"
Git u plenty while you're a stlin'," has
been improved by Governor Ferry, who
has grown immensely rich by persist
entity following one line OF policy, with
reference to real estate. "Buy it when
it's low and sell it when it's high, says
his excellency.
, 1890-05-22

Coliax Commoner: Thccopious rains
which extended generally over tho Pa
louise country the first of the week were
OF immense value. Already the south
ern slopes and higher points were be-
coming very dry, aud newly sown grain.
it was feared by many, would not sprout
without more moisture. Hut the thor.
ough drcnching which the country re-
cciyed on Sunday last was most eileciual
IN clearing up the clouds which had
begun to settle over some Of the
farmers faces, and on Monday morning
every farmer IN tho county was smil-
ing In the eNuberance of u new hope ior
harvest. No fears arc now entertained
oi failure. Fail grain promises an Inn
mense yield, aud tue occasional showers
of tlie summer Will make spring crops
very cxcclioni. II is believed. The
copious rains of the 10th and iiih were
worth millions of dollars to Eastern
Was hinrton. The country seems des-
tined 10 fully redeem itself this season
from tho stigma which had fallen on hsr
name by tho partial failure Ola year
ago.
, 1890-05-22

OTFiciAL records SHOW that tho immi'
grant arrivals at Castle Garden, from
January to April 10, numbered 7I45o
At this ra,c OF increase Of home-seekcrs
the public domain OF this country will
soon be taken up. Is 1t a subject OF
wonder, then, thar the people OF Wash
ington ure Jealous of their interest In
lands bcqueathed them by the general
and vigorously protest
against cvery measure bearing the sem
biance of u erab3
, 1890-05-22

OF course II is something to be great
mans daughter and to receive gold and
silver wedding presents galore, but after
all, those are not the things that insure
happiross.and contcntment, and moor
girls who godoworless to their husbands.
and who are destitute of influential
friends to mako them wedding presents,
need not shed tears Of envy or disoun.
tent. They may be happier by far. and
some OF them will doubtless gather more
contentment out Of life than will Mar
garet.e Isabella Blaine. Damrosch.