The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-02-28
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miles anO mas more imam bO,VuU IN
habltants, eighty-1ve miles of
graded streets, nearly 60 miles of
side walk and twenty two bridges
span the Spokane river within the
city limits. Its rapidly becoming
a great mining center. There are
four large Touring mills in this
city, with combined capacity OF
three thousand barrels per day.
,3S miles Of electric street car line,
more than 1900 telephones in use.
l believe more per population than
in any other city in the L. S.
Spokane has two public parks
Liberty Park, comprising 90 acres
and Cocurd' Alene PARK, compris,
Ing 81 acres. There are four pri.
vate parks in the city-Natator-
ium, Lodgerwood, Minnehaha, and
MontrOse. Thereare several whole
sale groceries, furniture stores,
laundries, shingle-mills, saw-mills
and breweries which give employ
ment to a great many people. The
river runs almost through the cen
trail part OF the city. The falls OF
the river create $4,000 hors power
at the lowest stage. OF this amount
not more than 6,o0o horse power
Is now in use. The falls are very
attractive and afford some of the
grandest scenery for new corners
and visitors. The school system
offers great educational advantages
good churches, musical colleges etc
The country around here is called
Spokane valley and prairie land.
The prairie land is not altogether
level, but is somewhat rolling or
billy. In going from Que prairie
to another you some time have to
climb hills that remind me OF tile
"East KY, Hills,n but after you get
to the top you find a prairie of
black sandy soil that will raise
wheat, oats, rye, all kinds OF Vege.
tables and an excellent place for
berries and fruits. Such land with.
improvements, is worth from So.
to $3.50. per acre. This is a good
fruit country, but the finest fruit
lands are farther south. ! think
the fruit is tlue, but like most al
Kentuckians don't think it is 80
finely favored. You scarcely ever
see farmer with less than five on
ten acres in fruit, many having :
much as twenty FIVE acres and
more. The orchards are cultiyatta
aud kept clean and nice, not allow
Ing weed to grow in them. AttcI
getting upon some oftlluse prairips
you have broad view OF the east
ern part of the county and erthe
city. You can also see some Of thu
small mountain chains in Idaho
and b. Columbia. Those mount
aims are small cha MS OF The Rocky
Mts. and are covered with suoH
most all the year. The climate j.
mild and equable, and fine and
healthy. In summer the nights
are always cool. | know it i. saio
that it rains six month Of the year
here, but have been here almost
sixteen and one half months and
have experienced the dryeat wealth
er4 ever did during the time. We
have had but little snow or cold
weather this winter, There was
lots OF snow during The winter Of
1901, but the snow don't last long,
there comes south west or,
"Chinook," wind that almost meIte
1t at once. They have great deal
more rain over on the coast than
We have here in the eastern part Of
the State.
A few facts TO friends that think
OF coming vest
In answer to such questions as
have been asked about coming here
will say 1t depends wholly upon
what kind OF man you are. Money
is plentiful, wages are good. There
Is room for thousands OF settlers
demands for farmers, merchants,
dairymen, fruit raisers and thou.
sands Of occupations are waiting
1t can not be denied that Washing
ton Is one OF the best states t
which poor man can come. Tn,
man who has brains, push, plucl
and lots of energy will find few
better fields in which to employ
them. AT the same time let it b,
clearly, absolutely and distinct.
understood that golden eagle, d,
not grow on bushes in Washington
that 1t takes money 10 buy grocer
les, pay house and other expense
here as well as in the East, lie
these facts be very plain. 10 tn
man coming west with out fund
expecting, immediate emplo, men
my see some uncomfortable day
before he sees his name on a pay
roll. Fne mistake, so many tina
come west expect 10 spleal thei
arms aud grasp fortune ina fey
m mths, when they como ant
learn it takes worh here too, thel
they are disappointed, Irokel
h afted and worst Of all homcslcB
My time IS pretty well taken ate
work from 7 a. m. till p. III an,
have four musical engagement
curing the week and ting IN churcj
vice each Sunday, but will find
few minutes time for each letter O