Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-08-18

SPOKANE. Aus. !. 1894.
EpTroK SENTINEL: Since leaving En-
reks I have travelled through most OF
CslifOrbis add . portion Of Oregon, and
end everywhere the same cry-no work.
no money, no business. Whether this
state Of Affairs has hsen brought about
by too much credit. too much tariff or
too much silver. our statesmen must
solve the problem soon. Spokane. like
most other cities. is crowded with idle
men, caused by strikes IN the mines and
railroads.
Three trunk Ices have their terminals
ct S~pokane-the Union Pacific, North
ern Pacific and Great Northern-with
numerous branch lines. The city is
built ten years ahead Of the times. The
IRE Eve years sso caused the boom. The
brick and stone blocks Of from three to
six stories in hight will compare fsvora-
bly, with any city west Of Denver. The
surrounding country has good timber,
agricultural and grazing lands and min
eral lands rich beyond comparison.
Mining will boom some day here, and
the day is not very far off either. Good
report comes from the okonogan mining
country northwest Of here, and II bali
that is said Of the rich gold quartz be
true several good mines will be
opened up before Winter. kilograms
from the Ceur d'Aleue mines say the
mine owners and the Miners Union have
settled their troubles and the mines
so long shus down will in q day or two
all be in operation again. This is well
come news to Spokane. IS the opening Of
the mines will help TO relieve the city OF
some Of it's idle men. Business men in
all lines say they have all they can do to
make both ends meet. But with the
Fall crop coming in and the mines in
operation Spokane will recover from the
effects Of foods, strikes and the depres.
sion Of silver earlier than any city in the
West.
There are some very handsome resi-
dences here, but the public s~choolhouses
are models Of architectural beauty, and
are . credit to the State at large and
Spokane people in particular. The
shrine Of worship for the different creeds
are well represented and from the mum.
Der Of elegant residences most Of the
pastors own one would infer while ex.
patiating on the glories Of heaven the
worthy men did not fail to cast an oc-
c~ssionsl glance upon earth.
The Nevada people, like the Israel
ties, are scattered all over the face Of the
earth. Some l meet have reached high
up on the ladder OF fame, while others,
'loss OF others" are still prospecting ct
the bottom, the while wondering which
is the best-to die rich and influential
or poor and disappointed and drop
quietly ont Of life, having played and
lost the game" / have met 90 far w.
II. Stowell, C. NJ. Fsssett, w. P. Has
kell, w. P. SteichslmaD, w. Bodler.
F. B. Mercer. formerly Of the SENTINEL.
All are in business and apparently doing
we'll.
The surrounding country is q perfect
paradise for campers. A few hours
ride brings you to any Of the numerous
lakes where the woods are full Of game
| and the waters alive with fish. More
than one-half the population Of Spokane
go camping every Summer. Most ell
the Eurekans are at present enjoying the
beauties Of the Ceur d'Alenes.
The SENTINEL arrives once q week and
the Eureka colony eagerly devour "the
home news" as they call it. But few Of
US can look back OIL the happy hours
without thinking Of those with whom
we spent them. Then came the ques.
tion: Where are they now, What mar
reaches even the middle term Of life
with even . 1.-THE Of the friends he
started with in youth, Then the sad re.
Election that the period is passed when
such ties can be formed anew