, 1890-06-05
THE SITE SELECTED.
IIho Exposition Goes to the East
End. on the Ground offered
! by Mr., Uillman.
rhe Committee Submits Its Report
without Recommendation, and
the Meeting Dooidas.
Harmony Prevailed Throughout
Mr.. Robinson xplains-Ex-
pressions OF Opinion.

There was n large meeting nj the
city hall Thursday to consider tho
report of the committee on site for
the exposition. Judge NJ. II. Hart
son presided.
Before reading the report, Louis
Zcglcr, as chairman of the commit.
tee, stated that the committee had
labored diligently and carefully to
select n site that would be for the
best interests Of all concerned.
Whatever MISUNDERSTANDING there
may have been In the past the con-
troversy had been friendly one. IL
has, perhaps, elected a more advan-
u lhgeous offer than would have been
made had the controversy not taken
place. He said the committee had
taken special pains To call on every
person who would take an interest
In the enterprise, and felt that IL
would go and must go, and had mot
with much encouragement. The
report Of the committee was then
read, as follows:
TuE CoNMlrrgEs REPORT.
sPoElSE tALts, Wash, May 2a-To
the Citizens OF Spokane Fails; Your
committee appointed at mass meeting
OF tho citiyons OF spokane Fails held for
the purpose Of making arrangements Tor
the exposition to be head In TINS city to
receive propositions for sites for said eN-
position. respectfully report as follows;
We have extended Invitations 10 all
persons wishing 10 present sites and
have held suyNral meetings from time to
Ia, ltR a "a tNF
shd after Canyassing the subject thor.
Oughly have obtained the following
prvpostiOnsi
ME ". III. Lynch, OF this city offers
property on Lincoln street. being 90
!, ,ieot long with depth Of half a block,
u~or $1,000, conditioned that the first
iayment Of 5000 may be made 10y Sc
Fsurlng mortgage ON said property Tor
SiOuOJ tte balance TO be secured by
second mortgage ON the property pre-
sented, I his proposition has the ad-
vantage OF being centrally located.
MIR s Heath offers a magnanimous
git OF a block 3OUX3yO ieotin Heath's ad-
diton, lying between Montgomery and
Erminic streets, on Tho North Slde, near
the line OF the Spokane taIis NOrth
ern railway, and nearly mile ana
half from tho center of the city, Tor the
consideration OF ~.
Mr. Nelson CLARK offers 800 feet on
Fourth street, lying between Post and
Mil, extending back II feet TO AN alley (;
situated lees than half mile from the
center of the city, for 5000. Inasmuch
Hs he has been offered $1,000 for this
property, the committee think That the
proposition is q generous one.
Mr., l.. Z. Dillman has renewed his
rropos itiou to give to the exposition
company a block lying between River
side avenue and Spraguc street, 800 feet
In length, and situated within mile
from the center of the city, aud has
supplement ted this Oilcr with various
propositions to give other lands in that
vicinity in addition for various manu-
featuring enterprises. This land Is
located ON a graded street and wilt &C
eommodato at least two lines Of street
railroad, ono from each of the
/. leompaniss now operating sue.
&tesslu lines in this CITY, and
ground that an exposition building can
be erected to accommodate tue present
needs at comparatively small cost, as
about two-thirds of the ground lies be-
low street grade. Water, lights and
sewerage connection can be- procured
within reasonable tinic, and us the
property IL located upon two OF the most
popular business streets Ia the city, we
consider the proposition feasible, and
The proposed gilt most magnanimous
0iler tOr the exposition.
Without assuming to make a recon.
mendation In favor Of any particular
location, your committee would re-
ipcctmlly state that in their judgment
Vie people Of Spokane Falls are TO be-
congratulated upon receiving 50 many
liberal oilers of valuable grounds for an
exposition and rs soon ~ the location
N definitely determined, the same gem
srous liuorallty ON the part of the
citizens who are awaiting to subscribe to
this enterprise Will place tho exposition
on u sound business Dnsis
LOUIS XlEGLER,
ii. \. BELT,
ARTHUR j, SHAW.