, 1890-03-20

Walla Walla, u distance Of more
than 300 miles, and ut cost of 4
cents per pound. When the North.
ern Pacific railroad came to Spo-
kane Falls, he was brought lOu
miles nearer to q source Of supply.
The Spokane 4 Northern now lands
freight at his door. He has waited
nearly thirty years to sec this, and
those who have had occasion To OBJ
serve his umiablc manner will not
begrudge him the enjoyment of his
reward.
INDIAN REsERvATIoN.
Directly opposite from Marcus Is
the Colville Indian reservation of
the state of Washington, u very eX-
tensive area, which will inevaitbly
bc opened to settlement at an early
day. Following the valley of the
Kettle river, which flows into the
Columbia only few hundred
yards below this point, ono soon
passes through the Colvillc rcscrva-
ton and gets into British Columbia.
Here he meets with II rich bunch
grass country, and soon finds him
self at the Rock Creek mines where
some very rich discoveries of gold
have recently been made. This
entire country Is to be given immed-
late access to Marcus by fine
wagon road to he built by the
Spokane d Northern Railway Com
pnny In advance of an extension of
the railroad in that direction at an
early day. \ steam ferry boat will
be placed on the Columbia so that
teams can he taken ivcr with ease
and safety. This will secure to
Marcus II trade of several hundred
miles of territory that IL
rich In both agricultural and
mineral resources, and Will COM
mand the entire business of the
Rock Creek and OsoyOos Lake min
| ing districts. Some of the finest
grazing, fruit and agricultural lands
| In the Pacific Northwest lie between
/ Marcus and the Rock Creek mines,
and the country IL IA most attractive
one for those seeking homesteuds.
a GREAT SCENIC ROUTE.
Twenty-four miles above Marcus
are the Little Dalles of the Colum-
bla. The Spokane 4 Northern will
be extended 10 that point early In
the spring Of 1890. From Little
Dallrs the river Is navigablc TO Rev
elstoke, on the Canadian Pacific,
and connection can he made be-
tween the two roads by boat. The
scenery along the Columbia he
tween the Little Dalles and Revel-
stoke IL ranked with the
grandest in the world. The river
spreads out into the Upper and Low
or Arrow lakes, whose shores are
fringed by the highest and most
picturesque mountains, which for
nearly nine months in the year are
covered with vcrdure, except the
submits, which are, for as many
months, snowclad. is wild, UNI
inhabited country, full ofdeer, bear,
cariboo, where even the hardy hun
| ter seldom goes, and where the
! tourist will find mn endless source of
surprise and delight. Travellers
coming over any of the transconti.
mental lines to Spokane Falls can
there take the Spokane 4 Northern
| to Little Dallcs; thence by boat
] over the broad bosom of the Column
bla for $50 mile to Ilevelstoke, and
thence via the Canadian Pacific
conclude the trip to Puget sound
and the Pacific ocean. There Is
here opened upa scenic route which
| must one day rank with the most
attractive in the country.
II ~ thus that the Spokane 4
Northern Is creating commercial
and industrial revolution In the
] wide area of northern country
which IL hns come 10 serve. 1t IL sl-
yet but In infancy. Its main or
central line Is just being established.
The foundations are but just laid for
u splendid system of transportation
that shall be a conspicuous iactor in
the general development of what
isalready the most prosperous quar-
| ter of the contincnt-the Pacific
| Northwest