, 1890-04-17
TWO Smell TIERS.
A Great Year for Spo-
kane Falls.
CAPITAL FROM LONDON
j. B. Grant, the Denver Mill
ionaire, Interested.
STRICTLY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
Details OF II. b. Clihord's Plans
Well in Hand and Both
Smeiters Assured.

smelters Assured.
The indications now point with
almost uncrring certainty To the
construction of two immense smelt-
Ing establishments at Spokane
Fails. Three weeks ago the RE-
VIEW gave publicity to the organiza-
ton of n company I'm the East,
through the instrumcn,ality of MIR.
Henry Il. Clifford, with Colonel
Robert G.. lugcrsoll ~ president,
and with ample capital pledged To
Its support. since that publication
there have been no developments Of
Importance, but the local parties in
tercsted in the enterprise are al
most daily In receipt OF information
showing that the details arr well In
hand, and that the enterprise II AN
assured fact. just as stated by the
REVIEW at the beginning.
For some time past Mr.. j. u.
Grant, the millionaire mining
operator, of Colorado, and principal
owner of the Grant smclter, of Dem
yer, has had under considcra-
ton the feasibility of constructing
IA smeltcr here, for the treat
mcnt of the ores Of the CUur
d'Alenes, tine kootenai, Colvillc
and Okauogan mines, lie has been
In the Cwur d'Alcnc country for
several days past, making per
sonal inspection of the mining
properties there. and has sent out
confidential and reliable experts to
view the entire field that could bc
made tributary to spokane Falls, N
IA mining center. lie Is u man Of
few words, and operates entirely
upon a business principle of his own,
but gentlemen with whom he has
convcrsed feel justifiablc in asserting
that his expectations have been
more than realized, and there is
scarcely room for n doubt that ho
and his associates will push their
contemplated enterprise TO sue
ccsslul issue this season.
sN
Cabiegrums have been received In
Spokane Falls during the past week
from London, besides kilograms
from New York, Denver and other
points, which are Of nature too
private too admit of their publica-
ton, hut they show conclusivcly
that practical business men have en-
listed In the undertaking aud are
determined to carry 1t ont upon
strictly legitimate and business
principles.
The gentlemen comprising this
company have at their command
SlO,O00,OO0 IL necessary, but they do
not contemplate investing that
amount In u lump. II is their in
tention to- begin on umodcrato scale,
but upon plan that will he sus-
ccptiblc of additions and Improve
ments, as the necessities may NJ
uuirc. Thus, as the mines of the
countries tributary Ia this city are
developed, and as soon rs the out
J. put viii justify un increase of mcill-
tles, they will be promptly supplied.
There Is no land boom in connec-
tion with this enterprise, and 1t IL
understood that no subsidy will be-
demanded.
"All the company will want"
said "a gentleman Interested In the
movement to REVIEW reporter,
.rs.ntni....t al t.,r Lao,
sary buildings, for trackage and for
cottages for the employees. Forty
acres would probably he enough for
all the legitimate purposes of II
smolter, but the company may con
clude to take 100 acres. This II will
be prepared To buy and pay for
when the proper time comes"
Another gentleman, who is fully
acquainted with the intentions Of
both Mr.. Grant and tho London
capitalists, stated that in less than
five years the output of the mines
in the Cnur d'Alenes, the Kootenal,
Colville and Okanogan countries
will bc sufficient 10 supply five
smel,ers at Spokane Falls.
"rhis city," he added, sis In the
very center of this marvellous min
Ming region, with n system Of trans
portation now partially in success
a full operation and thoroughly
mapped out and assured. Tho idea
Of establishing two large smclters NJ
Spokane Falls this season Is there
fore not at all prcposterous."
When interrogated as TO the
probable location of the new
smelters referred TO tho gentle
men all stated that several
sites had been taken under
consideration, but u definite
conclusion had not been arrived ut.
Their representatives here have
been empowered to purchase u suit
able tract of land rs soon as the ar
rangcments are definitely concluded.
This will he done quietly and In ~
business-llke manner, and the whole
will be carried out strictly
ms IA business proposition.
This will he one Of tho grandest
fortunes that could possibly bcfall
Spokane Falls. instead of the prod
tlctS of tbis region of iInpurnlieted