The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21
erected here for treatment OF the ores.
Trade I'm Flour and Cereals.

While mines were the FIRST cause OF re-
turning prosperity the wneat fields OF TIE
fanlcus Pa.0use ard BE- Bind countries
played a veTY important part with last
years crops. which brought muca higher
prices than the preceding three years. In
the farming territory tributary - Spokane
@eaE.y - tsl0 .s1 busne : os wheat Asone were
produced "a 1877. Waite wheat IS the p-.n-
s.paI erop. oa;S. barley. nay and potatoes
are produced N large quantity. On &C
count q the preference gwen 20 Washing
ION -four over that q California which
aaed 70 central the trade o. China and ia
par. he grinding Of wheat IN this city has
increased enormously n the past FIVE years.
T1e aaty capacity % our mills is -ed1 bar
rels- 1t is only within the past five years
that frJlst has become a factor a. one OF
sEsob1ues business enterprises. We ship
apples in great quantities 10 Montana.
Idaho. British Columbia and az far cas-: as
3. Paul and Minneapolis. THIS industry Is
yet n It's infancy.
The Manufactures
Manufacturing esta blighments are n
ereas!ng from year 70 year and d great
opportunity IS now afforded for investments
ii this line. In former years the cost OF
Ev.ng was so high as compared with East
err cities that such enterprises were hand!-
capped 81 having 10 pay higher wages
Now this has been removed and with a
igrge home rnarke; and q large territory In
waieai 10 distribute. many lines OF goods
can DC manufactured here and Yield profit
aba returns 10 the investor. The question
Of power enters largely into the cost Of
manufacturing and We are favored particu-
larry In this respect. having the falls OF the
Spokane river. which creates 32,0o1 horse
power at is lowest stage. and which can
be had a. a .ow cost. Manufacturers Look
.ng for investment win do Well u invest
gaze this city as We are anxious TO do all
in Gar power TO have them locate a Spo-
kane.
Facilities for Education.
SpokaHe's educational facilities are un-
surpassed q to p3ailc schools by any city
In the Ua,on. Her exhibit a. the Worlds
fair created universal admiration and
spect ana was c.assed among the very best
cur Iligh school has made and continues
- make fine record. Scholars .eaving
here for higher educational institutions
universally pass examinations. In addition
% tse public schools va have quite num-
Der Of private schools Of high character.
SPOKANE musical taste Is OF high order
ana We have tee best facilities for educa-
tioa in all hranches. Churches are pienti
full and nearly all lamentations are repre-
scented and their services vel attended.
The wholesale trade ~ Spokane amounts
10 a very large volume bat while many
lines are represented there are great op-
weu II located here. WIN suck a large
farming ami mining territory tributary,
the consumption OF goods - very great. a
the present time supporting four wholesale
grocery houses. There are good openings
for a wholesale boo; and shoe and whole
sale clothing hoUss.
The climate Of Spokane is undoubtedly
the IDEAL Of tfe average American. our
summers are rot bjretioDabls warm and
our winters are very mid. with just
enough snow and 90 q a n axe them iuvig-
Grating. A. no tine during tha summer
months does tho temperature a: night pre-
vent a refreshing rest ard sleep. The
other seasons are eqjg,- y pleasant and
comfortable
While Spokane Is A young city. she has
soue OF The nos; magnificent business
blocks ,tat are 10 he found on the Pacific
coast. ~ fire arch .te1tural effect and sub
stlntisl construction. WIKI most modern
ideas.
one OF spohanc's drawbacks 81 now BE-
ing overcome Untii last fail We had no
stree. psVer,%ut. We have now three
blocks OF brick pavement on one Of our
man streets aui az Just letting ~ontrac;
70 pave ou- main street for A distance ~
ten biz H. with finest aspha-t ON concrete
foundation.
.s,tor,s &c has n1c wafer system. compe-
teat aud ANNIE IRE protection.
The aUd.tc. lam ,theate5) IS .he finest on
fhc Pacific eoaS,. much finer than any In
S3u Irare.s<'.
Si-ok8Hc's city govern men; IS - a h.gh
character ard TO-. hes. Interests Il fhe
c5'v arc .E tne hands az competent an
reHt Utn Tn ci;v'x nuaaefaf condition
Ia good. u arran;s bringing par and ! pre-
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