, 1890-05-01
THE COL VILE VALLEY
Railroad Development and
Work in the Mines.
HUNDREDS OF MEN At WORK.
Il Glance ut the Varied Resources
OF a Favored Section
News Notes.

CoKvuLE, Wash, April 25.-Thc
Spokane V Sorthcru railroad have now
q large force OF men employed grading
and laying track from Kettle Falls ON to
the north. Tho road Is under contract
tl ne finished to the Little pUllcs by
july /, WHEN .hc passenger service will
be- made to SPOKANE talls IN i've hours,
What the intentions Of the road are
from the Little Duiio- is nu' known
bur It is generally believed at CulyiIlc
that 1t will ultimately build to the
boundary line and connect with the
Canadian PncthC, At all events 1t viii
open up valuable mining Industries ns
well 10 some good agricultural lands.
II Is only Wi,Ilu the last six months
that Colviic has had rail connections
with the outside world. Yet, short as
the timrmay serm,cYidcncc sol u steady
progress arc manifest un all sides. As "a
RtytW reporter stood this week ON the
hill. back OF tho town aud surveyed the
valley to- the north and south, the
mountains and hillsides To the east aud
west and reelected on the grand posi-
bilitcs OF the country, lac could not but
admire the courage and energy dis
played by many ul the early settlers.
who years ago had the pluck to 30 for
ward and settle up this vast territory.
The mines willuo doubt do much TO
bring in capital which will opcu them
w, give employment to labor, supply
tho smclter with material iUra Contiuu-
ous run and spend large sums of money
IN the further development oi this prJm-
Isiug country.
That Culy iilc will over become rival
of spokane Falls isnuL ! thtuk, claimed
by IT, most suuEuiuc supporters, but
that IL will supply the iunumcwulc do
ulauds of the Nurthcrn country ~ per
hups an assured fact.
ihe discovery nf the Old Dominion
mine live years ugo turned the attention
oi tine traders To the possibilities OF this
county as a mining center. Immediate
/ ly the hills were covered wiki prUspCCturs,
aud rs result the bonanza, Eagle,
I louuE America, Dainty. Silver Lake,
/ Ienderiuut, Dead Medicine, Daisy, sill
ysr Crown aud Excelsior most Of thrm
carbonates OF lead, carrying % large
amount Oi silver, were discovered.
] Later ON q com pauy WAS iurmcd and
"A snie.tcr was erected on tue bills all
JaCeut to OolVillc.
For some reasons little or nothing
| has ever been dous to supply ana keep
in operation tai, mill which would IN
itself do much To benefit this place.
] liut ID Is uoW.tlu intention to start up
active operation. May /, and II is hoped
that the company Will SEQ its way. clear
TO continue during tnu year
AGRICULTURE.
importunt as is the mineral wealth
OF this district, tie agricultural capa-
biht.es arc u 10 less uoment, As
u hay producing country IL has
no superior in Eastern Washington,
/ but 1t seems to me that the greatest
pruit can bo derived lrum ptopcrculti.
yation of tho deep moist alluyium soil
found in the valley on which can he
raised vegetables and fruit prutusely.
The hills will In timc be pluwCd and
seeded To grain, nnd thcrc Is 40 question,
perhaps, but what they will return a.
abundant u harvest as the best valleys
Ia this state. All that Is now required
is u little money, but bushels Ol euvrlV
nnd pluck ana ne who iir-t takes hold
OF tins matter wlll be the first to sec tho
grand results to be- obtained.
At present good hotel accommodations
are needed, but as one d, already In
course Ot construction, this fault will
soon be remeiicd. Evidences OF thrilt
and prosperity aIc manifest among the
merchants. A good guticral mcruuundisu
.
pay, rs the miuet-, farmers and general
public To the north get their present sup
plics FROM Colyille. Such IL store does
not exist mere at present.
Real estate is hold at "A very fair figure
A good residence lot can be had for 500
within live minutes walk OF the post
office. 10 own h ONO in ColVillc would
seem to be the height OF any mans
ambition. The iownsito could not have
been better chosen. Tho streets Rru
wide aud in good condition; good
schools are to hc uad, and "a healthier
country is not to be- found in the state,
Fish and game are plentiful and near
at hand. The scenery Is charming
For much that vas OF interest the RE-
VIEw reporter Is under obligation 10 Mr.
William Nurkcr and Young, slater u
Co., gentlemen who take ,reat interest
and pride IN showing and explaining TO
strangers the grand luturG of this
country.
Much is yet to be accomplished by the
citizens of stevens county before they
can expect to reach that point ol periec.
ton which will place them ut the head
of the many counties Ia this Western
country whose people are putting fourth
every energy and making their special
locality better known.
Tho REVIEW viii watch the future do
yolupment ut ColVillc and vicinity with
interest, and will Nt any time he glad to
have reports that Will be of interest to
the general public.
3 In conclusion, gentlemen OF Colvillc,
20 forward with the same energy you
have previously displayed. Improve
your city, open up your mines, cucour.
age farmers to cultivate your lands,
lend "a helping hand to all inanuiactur.
ing enterprises, and you have accom-.
plshed all that II was ever the original
Intention that Stevens county should be
IA happy and prosperous home for all.
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