The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-10
IN THE GREAT
NORTHWEST
Interesting Story of d Trip
through d Land That
Nature FdvOrS

Spokane, Wash, Nov. Editor
Silver State
As stated in my last letter written
from Seattle, I will now endeavor to
give you a short description of Spok-
ane. Regarding its birth thirty years
ago, its wonderful and varied re-
sources, and the brilliant future. ap-
parent t everyone, for the city in
the near future.
The changes that have been
wrought during the past thirty years
upon the site Of this city and upon
the surrounding country is plainly
TO be seen by the ordinary observers.
and would occupy a large book to
even give a brief description. 1t
would be a history of human en-
deavor, converting a distant wilder
ness into a community Of wide awake
people. with happy and prosperous
homes, and many thriving cities and
towns.
About two weeks ago 1 had the
pleasant opportunity OF meeting Mr.
J.. n. Glover, %Spokane's Oldest pioneer.
/ found the old gentleman, although
nearing the allotted time of mankind,
three score years and ten, to be as
enthusiastic regarding the present and
the future Of his city $50 stated as
he was, apparently. in former years.
After a short conversation with the
OLD pioneer I gathered a few Of the
main ideas which go towards outlin-
ing this letter. Mr.. Glover is also
10 be congratulated as being a
shrewd. far sighted business man,
having amassed a large fortune dur
ing the past years-spent in the IN
land Empire.
As narrated by Mr. Glover his home
in 1873 was at Salem, Oregon. Here
lie was engaged in business, but not
being very well satisfied with his
prospects for the future and living
in a new country. He was ever ready,
a. that age, young and full of ad-
venture, on good proyocation, to pull
up his stakes and seek newer and
better fields.
In the spring Of 1873 a gentleman
having just returned from the Spok-
n River country met Mr.. Glover at
Salem After a lengthy conversation
which followed regarding this north
ern country Mr.. Glover and his part
ner, Mr.. J. \. Manning, decided to
make a tour Of the country for them
selves, so at once set out about max
ing preparations. On May l they
arrived at Lewiston, Idaho. After a
few days spent there purchasing
blankets, food and a pair of cayuses
to complete their outfit they set out
on their trip, through a wild and
dreary country.
Spending a few days in their sad
dies they arrived It the PaIouse river.
The river was well up to it's banks
at this a SO they were forced
10 swim. On the other side of the
river they met a Mr.. Brown, who in
those days was carrying mail on
horseback from Lewiston to Kendall's
Bridge, a point on the upper Spok-
ane IS miles above the falls, where
Mr.. Kendall owned a toll bridge and
q trading post. AT this point Mr..
Glover and his partner decided to
remain a few days for the purpose Of
recruiting and gaining more knowl-
edge regarding the country further
north. After q short stay they pushed
on up the Spokane River to the falls,
the present site of Spokane. Here
Dir. Glover found a little camp, on
sisting of nine inhabitants, who had
lived in three log cabins. The people
had come here the year previous and
mad erected a small saw mill near
the site Of the present Phoenix mill.
Mr.. Glover. being a man of more
than ordinary Intelligence realized
once the wonderful power stored
up in these beautiful falls, and also
being somewhat acquainted with e
farming industry. understood TO a
small extent the fertility OF the black
toamy soil. Cn this beautiful spring
morning az he stood gazing al the
falls, viewing the surrounding coun-
Try and breathing the fresh balmy air
spring, little did he realize that the
7ery ground upon which he stood was