, 1890-02-06
LOOKING THIS WAY,
Eastern Immigration and Capital
Will Pour Into Spokane and
Washington.
Views Of a Gentleman Who Has
Returned From q Tour OF
tho East

Returned rom iouI VI
the East
Mr.. +. T.. Curtis, formerly of Clark
& Curtis Of the e., &. Mills, who has
recently returned from an extended
visit to the Fast, In conversation
with IA REVIEW reporter Tuesday,
gave a most enthusiastic account OF
the status Of public opinion with re-
gard to Washington, and Spokane
Falls in particular, throughout the
East.
"There Is no doubt said Mr.,
Curtis, "thnt Washington ia the
most interesting point in the coun-
try To- eastern capitalists, ~ well as
the middle classes, who are looking
to the new state ns the most de-
sirablc place to secure comfortable
homes. | have visited Chicago,
New York, Boston and various New
England cities, and everywhere the
sentiment IL the same. Wherever
one goes, he finds railroad tickets
sold to Spokane, and the prospects
for a large immigration this spring
are very ilat,oring. There Is no
doubt whatever that Washington Is
attracting the most general attention
nom all classes, and spokane fHlls
il more popular than the sound
Cities. People have obtained thcir
Information with regard To the
Falls city largely 10y general read
ing and personal investigation,
while the cities on the Sound nave
been more largely buomed and
advertised by the railroads and real
estate agents.
"ln your opinion, then, spokane
Falls stands ahead of all other cities
In Washington la point ofintcrcst?'
"Nus, | think there " no question
whatever about that. People have
come to realize the fact that, while
the sound cities have ocean CON
mercc, they will always be subject
To great competition, one point
being about ~ desirable a. another
rs far n location concerned. But,
ON the Other hand there seems To bc
IL universal feeling Of confidence in
the resources and prospects OF Spo-
kane.
ain fact, the marvellous growth of
Spokane ~ an inland point, In the
face of the fierce rate competition,
stamps II ~ having an Important
natural position. Everybody thinks
the railroads will of necessity give
more recognition as the town grows
;,ud its resources are further dcvCl-
opcd, and Spokane II truly the cynO-
sure of all oyca, the objective point
of the capitalist and the home
seeker"
"What are the prospects for n
movement Of capital toward our
state aud city in the immediate flu
ture.n
"Thcy are, ! think most excellent.
Tho future of the state " assured,
and the most conservative class of
capitalists ARE turning their nttcn-
ton to Washington for longtime
investments. such people a. the
Astors and the Nanderbilts, who
fifty years ago made just such in
VcstmCnts, which are now extremely
valuable, are now looking to Wash
ington us the most secure and dcsir-
able place for good intcrcst.lTaring
Investments of this character"
"On what ground do they base
their conclusions
'"Well, they believe that no see
tion OF the country can boast such II
variety and wealth Of resources as
can the state of Washington. What
with her mines, her water power,
her nuviguble streams, her rich
agricultural lands and her fine
climate, people have come 10 believe
that this Is the coming empire of
the country. Then, us n cOnsc-
qucncc of the wonderful resources
and crop-E,voring climate, they he
licvc that the state IL capable of sup
porting vast population
"Do you know of amy corpora
tions that are being formed for In
ve-tment hcre?"
AYES, am cognizant Of two or
three In Boston, which are COM
posed of the wcalthicst and most
substantial men of the city, and
there Is no doubt that many others
will be organized from time TO
time
"How about Spokanc's credit In
the East"
at is excellent, In fact stands very
high for legitimate purposes OF Ill
vostment'
"But the talk about and conf
dcnce In the country is not, Of
course, confined to men of large
mcans?" !
"By no means. Thousands Of
peopie with moderate means are
looking to Washington MS the best
placc to settle down and secure COM
portable homes. The Dakotas have
nothing to offer In comparison, W ith
their one crop year and hyperbo-
rcan winters
"How do you regard this favora-
bic sentiment, apparently so univer-
sal?n
at seems to me to be n very sig
niiicant fact, and an almost certain
harbinger Of the future growth and
prosperity of our new common