, 1890-07-10
A NOTED DEMOCRAT
General p. A. Collins. of Boston,
Invests in Spokane Falls
Real Estate.
He Was Chairman of tho Las
Democratic National Con-
vention.

General Patrick A. Collins, chair
man of the 81. Louis democratic
national convention in lssS and one
of Boston's most influential citizens,
has been In the city. General Col
llns, who Is on his way home from IA
tour of the West, in company with
y. A. o. Farrell, one Of the most
brilliant journalists on the Pacific
coast ,isalsoa an eN-member ofcongress
from Massachusetts,, and IL chairman
of the democratic state central COM
mittee. He was seeii at the Spo-
kane Monday by REVIEW re-
porter, and when asked what he
thought of the city replied;
"Itis without doubt one of the
most wonderful cities have ever
had the pleasure Of visiting. II is
my first visit to spokane Falls, and
my first visit to the Pacific coast In
twenty years. At that time, what
are now thriving cities were small
hamlcts. and must say of all the
cities | have been in, Spokane Falls
leads them all.
III aIn very much surprised to see
how great has been the advance
ment of the West from what 1t was
twenty years ago."
Have you looked about the city
any, gencralY'
"Nes, Mr.. O'Farrell and myself
have looked about II some, and l
have Invested in some Spokane
soil, as | consider IL u growing and
prosperous city. and has every lndl-
cation of becoming n great city. one
thing that took my eye was the
magnificent buildings which ARE
being constructed IN the city That
IL one of the thugs that go to make
up u ilrst-clas- city | have not had
the time To look about the city IA
much as | would have liked to do,
but from what have seen OF 1t
am impressed very much"
"Did you see the falls, of which
the citizens of Spokane are SO
proud?"
Newer before have | witnessed
such sight ~ that presented by
the falls. They are without excep-
ton the grandest ever saw, and
the water power is wonderful. The
scenery with which the town Is sur
rounded il magnificent, and 1t IL
worth ones time to visit the city.
zone thing that struck me when
I | arrived in Spokane Falls were the
numerous rows oi tents, In which
merchants are doing business. This,
/ suupusc, Is due to the TACT that
they have not yet fully recovered
from tine calamity which visited the
city last August"
"What did you think Of the
SOuud?n
"Therc are IA number of lively
cities there but | think that Seattle
is by FAR the best ot all"
SPOKANE FALLS THE BEsT.
elbow does Spokane Falls COM
pare with Seattle, gcneral?"
"Oh! rs to that, why Spokane is
the best for had not thought so |
would not have invested in real cs-
tate here, but in Seattle instead.
What gave me the biggest surprise
was when | arrived at Omaha
"I remember well the last time
visited TINT town. At that time
there were but few houses there; in
fact, IL was nothing more than "a lit
tic village. Now look at II. | am
| Informed that II SNOW u great rail-
road center and growing, prosper
Gus city. spent some hours look
| lug over Omaha, and | must say II
other portions of the West have
grown ~ rapidly ~ hIs that citv
there must he au enormous populu-
| tiou
How have you enjoyed your
trip West?"
IL have enjoyed 1t very much,
and when | make my next visit
West intend to make n much
longer stay In this city. There are
IA number Of magnificent residence
sites In Spokane Falls, and ! think
that IL were going to come West
and settle IL would I've In this city,
IN THE CTuR p'ALESEs,
"Did you get an opportunity to
go through any Of the mincs?"
"Suuday Mr.. O'F'arrcll and my
self took trip To Cnur d'Alcne,
but could not get up to the mines in
time to catch the return train.
have heard considerable about the
mines in tho Cnur d'Alenc district,
and would have liked very much TO
have had opportunity to go through
them"
"Whnt did you think of Cmur
dAlene City from what you saw of
it?n
az think II n very pretty place,
aud in my opinion 1t will some day
make popular summer resort
Already, am informed, IL is be-
coming such. The scenery around
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