The Irish standard., 1896-04-11

most exactly the same way as in the case
of Leo. XIII Thatswill be the effect OF
the directions just issued by the Pope.
Spokane, Wash.
Editor Of the Irish Standard:
Mines, mining and politics are the
chief topics of absorbing interest here
just now. The rush to the Colville res
ervation in search of the hidden treas
ure5 that are entombed in the noun
tain fastness of this district is great.
Over 500 mineral locations are already
recorded and no doubt thousands of To-
cations will be staked out and meager
developments will be attempted in the
near future. Spokane is the natural
gateway to this land of fabulous riches,
and those who elect to delve in the
mountains in search of minearl wealth
stop here to get prospecting outfits and
supplies. AS a result of this transient
travel, many poor people strained their
resources to engage in business pursuits
that are no more likely to yield profits
than the colors are likely to fall from
the rainbow Every conceivable re-
source is magnified and promulgated to
deceive peregrinators and investors.
They are expected to believe that Spo-
kane is the source of all life and the
center Of gravity around which the
earth revolves The citizens of Spokane
and other interested parties recently
contributed to the purchase of I 900 acres
OF land within and adjoining the cor
porate limits Of the city to be donated
| TO "Uncle Sam as a bonus, or bribe, to
| locate an army post on, and our repre-
| sehtatiyes at Washington, D. O.. were
| going to see to it that liberal approprl-
alton would be granted for erecting build
I ings and necessary improvements, but
i so far there seems to be nothing tangi-
! bic. accomplished. Some people are COM
| mencing to believe that our own Senator
Wilson is wasting time addressing dark
I lantern patriots in Chicago. Boston, and
/ elsewhere, and losing pressure at the ma
tional capital.
Societies? Well, we have more secret
societies to the square inch than any
1 place of the SAME population on earth
/ and the general erystaliZing tendency
seems to yeer toward deception. and de
generate Oh bastard system Of ciydliza.
! tion. Our merchants are grunting as {
I result of freight traffic schedules thai
they contend will cost them the loss o.
trade In their natural tributaries, ant
l they are organizing for self-protection
i AS one trouble never comes alone nov
II the foreign landlords who got hold Q
I many Of the business blocks are making
II a demand for an increase in rents, bu
the merchants are outspoken III theI
il protests against this and declare the.
will move away should the demand D
enforced.
- 1o ps
shops ait this place is a concession for TIL
loss Of outside trade that must be take
into consideration, if the shops are I
, be built here. The work is going o.
very slow at present, but what the pros
! rects of increasing manufacturing Wi
Be under the present regime is dii
icult to say
The credit Of the city appears to
strained at present They find 1t dill
ficult to sell their securities. Some r.
marks are made as to the cause tna
! drove Count Won volkinblfrg. who hel
MORTGAGES TO about one-fourth of the al
! eregate assessed value Of all the real e:
! tate in this county. 70 the insane ass
Ilum. and another gentleman from Ne
7 York who was furnishing money to COT
7 struct our new water works. paid US
\ visit a few months ago, and he was take
7 home in a special car in charge OF h
/ friends
Poltics2 Well. the political situate
= might be summed up thusly: The Derni
. y Gratis are in. need Of nervine tea; the Poi
!. uiists are in need of soothing syrup, al
8 the Repnblicans-we they can get alor
d with their present panacea- vinegar ar
: gall. The Republicans, or more appr
I, priatelv, the bigots, are holding the i
side track IN cur city and county. Bigo
are not confined to. one political part
I. If you are not recognized as being
I. their kidney you are not wanted and Il
y sooner those who disagree with the
y are forced to- leave this city Or couu
s the better they like it. Yet this class
70 people is planning ia secret concla
81 how to induce others to come TO I
~ West where they will be received wi
T. open arms, provided they have money.
II Thirteen divorces only granted Il
~ week in the superior court of this. count
Fe Where can YOU find better record th
y this2 Well to sum the situation
ly briefly, we are On the march to the prf
~ ipice. The common people are pluck,
s. pillageti aud plundered. and many
ie them would be glad 10 shake the Was
81 ington dirt from their shoes and bid fal
III we'll to the glorious evergreen sta
et whose bountiful treasures of unkno'
ed wealth lie hidden in the bosom Of
et | lofty snow -garnished mountains a
IA. dimpled valleys that only require I
or tickling of the Industrious hand Of
llr to yield such an abundance of wealth
FL. would lavish prosperity and happini
III on future generations. Strange. W
q this beautiful picture that might be I
lst larged q hundred-fold that anyt
us should feel anxious to leave Spoka
yet the fSct is that several are here W
llr are not financially able to get away. a
would If they could. The Spokane ri