The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-10
~ Anthony Marius Anderson,
sos Dalton Avenue,


sos Dalton Avenue.
Many years ago l came from the
east with my father and mother to
see the far west, which l had read
SO much about in my younger days
when l was a school boy. l became
90 interested in the studies of the
land of the Golden West, its won
derlands of mountain scenery, the
far away plains of cowboy land
the land of pineclad hills where
mighty rushing waters wind their
way in countless wonders and
beauties. told my parents and
read to them stories concerning
Washington and Oregon and many
other western states. its great op-
portunities for mankind in all walks
of life, of which this land of milk
and honey is inexhaustible. The
more read the stronger l did grow
unsatisfied that my father and
mother did not know what to do
with me.
No amount of good treatment and
pleasure my. folks could give me
seemed to be of good to me in the
east. | wanted to go west and see
the great wonderlands of mountain
scenery. like dear old Norways
frozen shore, where my mother
gave birth to me in the land where
the midnight sun shines so bright
over the far away mountain heights
the land of the Vikings pride.
wherefrom many famous men and
women have come to this painless
paradise of beautiful America,
which they love beyond measure
like my own hearts love.
HE COMES WEST.
At last won the victory. I came
with my parents to Spokane. of
which l also had read much.
AS soon as We had been here a few
days we began to like Spokane so
well that we all agreed to make
this wonderful city our future home,
and here has been our home ever
since. While | have been here !
have wandered far and wide to see
Spokanes wonders, it's marvellous
mountain scenery, its high uplift-
ed snow-clad ranges, which rise so
CALAMITY in the far distance. and
make Spokane to me one of the
most remarkable and beautiful. in
land cities in the world.
In many countries have Travelled
and seen many beautiful cities. but
/ have never seen city / like SO
well as Spokane-its well-paved
streets alone has made Spokane a
wonder city; its wide and we'll
made sidewalks; its great buildings
in the business districts; its great
department stores; it's marvellous
growth from the smallest cottages
to the grandest mansions has SO
astonished me, while / have watch.
ed this city grow. that it is almost
beyond belief. How interested
am in Spokane.
COMMENTED IN SPOKANE.
Here is where ] wish to live and
die beneath Spokane's pineclad
hills. l will be we'll satisfied. Often
l have wandered all through Spo.
kane and to the top of its very
highest hills and there | have stood
for hours at time to look over the
city and its grand surrounding
mountain scenery. until ! have been
so lost in its love that I did not
know which way to turn my wan
dering feet. These were hours that
seemed but minutes to me. The
time has vanished-ah, all too soon,
for the life love blood of the vikings
is coursing through my veins. 1t is
mountain life that is so dear to me,
and Spokane is as near like Nor
way as it can be. with it's grand old
pines that rise so mighty and
noble over hills that are so blue
and green. Is it, then, any wonder
that love Spokane so we'll?
Let us do all we can to uplift