tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24505312466583777662012-01-31T15:25:23.708-08:00Manito Park Spokane WashingtonManito Park in Spokane Washington's South Hill neighborhood is a picturesque central park full of walking trails, large trees, beautiful gardens and more.
For more informaion about Manito Park, visit www.manitopark.org.ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-67242773092587485812012-01-31T15:25:00.000-08:002012-01-31T15:25:23.720-08:00How Manito Park Got it's NameFor weeks now, we have been posting excerpts from the book “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com. We have explored several of Spokane’s founding fathers who were instrumental in building the Spokane metropolis as well as getting many of the public areas donated and set up – ala Manito Park. If you would ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-60124375548712149982012-01-24T13:15:00.000-08:002012-01-24T13:15:30.206-08:00The First Motorized Trip to Manito ParkOne of the earliest defining events relating to the development of the Manito plateau occurred on Friday, November 16, 1888. The historical narrative of the first motorized trip to the top of the plateau was published in the Morning Review the next day. It read as follows:THE MOTOR LINEPublic Gratification at its Early Completion.Comments on the Magnificent Suburban Property.The Trial Trip ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-24357103342633295512012-01-17T10:57:00.000-08:002012-01-17T10:57:56.465-08:00Spokane Grows at a Rapid Pace....Today we continue the story of the burgeoning growth of Spokane, especially on the prestigious new “South Hill” area. Our story continues, according to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com.
The key to selling real estate in the early 1900s was the availability of street railway service to the ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-38591138972494435812012-01-10T09:41:00.000-08:002012-01-10T09:41:15.653-08:00Where is "Top Notch Hill" in Spokane?According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com, we now hear more about the continuing building boom on the South Hill portion of the city and the development of the Manito neighborhood in specific.
Around the turn of the century, the stage was being set for Spokane’s showcase neighborhood. ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-36462717920518224782012-01-03T10:46:00.000-08:002012-01-03T10:46:38.268-08:00Railroad Accident Nearly Ruins Financiers of Spokane’s Growth…According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com:
The most tragic railroad accident in the Inland Northwest was the head-on collision of two Spokane & Inland Empire trains about a mile west of Coeur d’ Alene on July 31, 1909. Seventeen passengers were killed and more than two hundred injured.ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-61767953093256471012011-12-27T10:20:00.000-08:002011-12-27T10:21:39.092-08:00Spokane Expands at a Rapid Pace…According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com:
Jay P. Graves’s early years in Spokane clearly influenced the transition between horses and motor vehicles. The street railway enabled and encouraged the rapid building and expansion of Spokane. The extension of his line through the South ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-20575445753495109122011-12-20T11:15:00.000-08:002011-12-20T11:16:32.273-08:00By 1903, Automobiles Gain Popularity in SpokaneAccording to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com: Because of the frequency of horrible accidents and even deaths due to runaways and other horse-related incidents, Spokane had “Ordinance Relating to Horses.” One of the first recorded accidents occurred on November 15, 1881, when the Western ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-64245867088870238572011-12-13T11:06:00.000-08:002011-12-13T11:06:36.643-08:00The Automobile Age Comes to Spokane!According to the book, “ManitoPark: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com:
Between 18968 and 1899, Spokane residents saw their first automobiles. According to the February 11. 1926 issue of The Spokane Woman magazine, the earliest photograph of an auto appearing in Spokane was dated 1898. The open car belonged to F. OManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-60050508184372561602011-12-06T10:22:00.000-08:002011-12-06T10:22:58.826-08:00The story of The Founding of Manito Park Continues…According to the book, “ManitoPark: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com: In 1907, during a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce, Corporate Counsel James M. Geraghty made a statement summing up the spirit of donating land for parks. This statement appeared in the January 10th issue of the Spokane Daily Chronicle, “Let ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-54266246946296992542011-11-29T13:56:00.000-08:002011-11-29T13:56:51.258-08:00More on The Founding of Manito Park – The Next Chapter….According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com:
By 1903 most of Cook’s properties on Cook’s Hill had been acquired by a number of land speculators. Several of them, including Jay and his brother Will Graves, formed the Spokane-Washington Improvement Company to develop and promote their new ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-8532263878926827452011-11-22T09:22:00.000-08:002011-11-22T09:23:47.730-08:00The Founding of Manito Park – The Story Continues….
According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com:
Grave’s ancestral line is traced to Captain Thomas Graves, who came to Jamestown, Virginia, (the first permanent English settlement in America) in 1608. Captain Graves made passage on the William and Mary, the second ship to make this ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-33953213678706745322011-11-15T11:19:00.000-08:002011-11-15T11:19:03.837-08:00From Montrose to Manito – The Jay P. Graves Era
According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, by Tony Bamonte and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte of www.tornadocreekpublications.com:
When the 1893 depression swept the nation, it was devastating to those heavily indebted in real estate or new business investments. However, it provided an excellent opportunity for others. Those who had achieved some measure of financialManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-11214489072831285962011-11-08T15:24:00.000-08:002011-11-08T15:24:35.270-08:00Francis Cook unfortunately dies at his home in SpokaneOn June 29, 1920 at the age of 69, Francis Cook died at his home on Wabash Avenue. The cause of his death was stomach cancer, from which he had suffered for the previous four years of his life. His funeral was held at the First Presbyterian Church, where he had been a charter member and long-standing elder. He was laid to rest in the Rose section of Riverside Memorial Cemetery. Silas Cook, ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-22705645877973058872011-11-01T14:31:00.000-07:002011-11-01T14:31:39.847-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 14 – the story continues …Our story about Francis Cook continues here with chapter 14. According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, Francis Cook’s last significant venture was the development of Mt. Spokane. In 1909 he sold his farm on the Little Spokane to raise funds to pursue his cherished dream. He devoted the remainder of his life to the development of Mt. Spokane as a public recreation ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-75058908396294088232011-10-25T10:03:00.000-07:002011-10-25T10:03:31.880-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 13 – the story continues …According to the book, “ManitoPark: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past” our story continues with this accounting as part number 13:
We have been learning about Francis Cook, an early Spokane founder, entrepreneur and businessman. We learned last time about his fall when the stock market collapsed in 1893, and now we catch up with him as he regains his momentum toward the building of beautiful ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-80882295935606113562011-10-19T10:45:00.000-07:002011-10-19T10:45:35.894-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 12 – the story continues …According to the book, “ManitoPark: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
The last time we learned about the 1893 collapse of the stock market and how Cook suffered the loss of his Spokane & Montrose streetcar company. He also lost the land offered as collateral on the $40,000 note in a sheriff’s sale in 1895 (Superior Court case #8425). Most of Cook’s dreams for the future development of the ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-52906790788353539162011-10-11T10:15:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:17:02.895-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 11 – the story continues …According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
In 1892 Cook converted the little wood-burning trolley to electricity, which was purchased from Washington Water Power. It continued to shuttle people to and from his Montrose Park building sites, but there was little profit for Cook. He struggled to sell the building sites and meet his expenses. There were only a few dirt ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-12948920337517670922011-10-04T10:48:00.001-07:002011-10-11T10:11:04.833-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 10 – the story continues …
According to the book, “Manito
Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
Last time we read about the newly established motorized
public transportation line Mr. Cook and his business partners established
between downtown Spokane and the Montrose Addition (now Manito Park) in 1888.
A descriptive account of the early Spokane & Montrose
line appeared in a Spokesman Review article dated May 10, 1936ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-23251338811673976632011-09-27T09:22:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:04.978-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 9 – the story continues …According to the book, “Manito
Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
We previously read about the roles Mr. Cook and T.J. Dooley
had in establishing the Montrose Addition which is now the Manito
neighborhood. Following the first
Spokane county fair on Mr. Cook’s property, he and Mr. Dooley decided to apply
for permission to get a public transportation line started in Spokane.
On December 20ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-29028874376533930772011-09-20T11:34:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.207-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 8 – the story continues …According to the book, “ManitoPark: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
In 1880 Spokane’s population only numbered about 350 people,
but within 10 years it reached over 22,000.
Spokane was becoming a booming city, and transportation – limited to
horses – would undergo a major change.
As can be expected, Francis Cook, founder of Manito Park once again
emerged as a leader as Spokane evolved ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-13237955978664163492011-09-13T09:10:00.001-07:002011-10-11T10:11:04.856-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 7 – the story continues …According to the book, “Manito
Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
We have already read about how
strong Francis Cook was in the newspaper business here in Spokane, but
according to the book mentioned above, beginning on September 21, 1886, Francis
Cook again made history with another Spokane “first”. He organized and hosted Spokane’s first
annual county fair. This event,
representing ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-85032218405698553522011-09-06T09:29:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.652-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 6 – the story continues …
According to the book, “ManitoPark: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
Thus far, we have learned about Mr. Cook and what an
interesting character he was in early Spokane.
As a prominent newspaperman, he has now begun buying up property which
would eventually become our beloved Manito Park.
Now, two years later, Cook made one of the most significant
real estate purchases in the history ofManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-6983948989924777392011-08-30T10:30:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.419-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 5 – the story continues …Up to this point in our story, we have heard about the newspaper feud between Cook’s paper, “Spokan Times” and his rival, “The Chronicle” including physical violence between the owners.
To continue with the story, according to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
By 1882, both newspapers had changed hands and Cook began his next major endeavor – the purchase of the land on ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-27104832953685130562011-08-22T09:49:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.038-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 4 – the story continues … According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
As we last left Francis Cook, he had caused a big uproar with other prominent men in early Spokane and they had opened a competing newspaper. The two newspapers, of course, spent a lot of their resources to just fight with each other.
On the last day of March, 1882, this “newspaper war” erupted into violence. Anthony CannonManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-70846126641042842522011-08-16T10:26:00.001-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.496-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 3 – the story continues …
According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
Cook’s early days in Spokane were somewhat controversial. From 1978 to 1882, as owner and editor of “The Spokan Times” he appears to have been Spokane’s most ardent and vocal supporter, publicly striving to represent the best interest of the community. Cook’s newspaper was the first one in Spokane to receive national ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-6589239446893941652011-08-09T13:51:00.001-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.389-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 2 According to the book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
Francis Cook was born in 1851 in Marietta, Ohio where he learned the printing trade and purchased his first newspaper at the age of 16. With only $15 in his pocket, he set out for the Pacific Northwest when he was 19 years old. Upon his arrival, he was employed by the Olympia “Puget Sound Courier”. He later bought the “ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-7268012056466003662011-08-02T11:22:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.548-07:00Francis H. Cook, the Father of Manito Park – Part 1
According to the book, “ManitoPark: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”:
In his book “News for an Empire”, Ralph Dyar described the arrival of Francis Cook in the following way, “Seventy-four years after the discovery of the Inland Empire, its trading-center-to-be got a newspaper by the grace of God and a tramp printer…The itinerant printer was Francis H. Cook, a native of Ohio, who had set typeManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-82380620553249454852011-07-26T13:10:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.630-07:00In 1903, Spokane reported to have 7 millionaires!Early in Spokane’s history as a city, an area then called “The Hill” developed simultaneously with Browne’s Addition (named for the early Spokane settler, John J. Browne). “The Hill” was on the south side of the city below the Manito plateau, roughly between Stevens and Monroe. As the people and the wealth from the mines poured into Spokane, mansions began appearing in this area. In 1896, F. ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-14209646792741679492011-07-19T11:36:00.001-07:002011-10-11T10:11:04.878-07:00Wyatt Earp in the Spokane area? According to the book, “Manito Park, A Reflection of Spokane’s Past”, the original Wyatt of Tombstone Arizona fame speculated in several businesses in the Coeur D’Alene mining district, and in 1884 became a deputy sheriff for Kootenai County. He was involved in at least two local gunfights in Eagle City, Idaho, about 85 miles East of Spokane as the crow flies. These events were recorded on ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-77304024718320101762011-07-13T10:49:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.590-07:00All our Manito Park stories come from this book....The book, “Manito Park: A Reflection of Spokane’s Past” was written by Tony and Suzanne Schaeffer Bamonte. It was published in 1998 by Tornado Creek Publications of Spokane. The book is now out of print, but still available from collectors or at the library in your neighborhood. Give it a read – it is 128 pages of very interesting facts about one of Spokane’s most beautiful and favorite parks.ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-20132825279148479942011-07-06T15:13:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:04.949-07:00POLAR BEAR TAKES AN ARM AT THE MANITO ZOO! (This is the first article we are publishing about the history of Manito Park. Tune in each week for the next chapter.)
On July 11, 1923, 9 year old Elizabeth Harris was visiting the Manito Zoo with her Nanny. She put her hand, full of bread, into the Polar Bear enclosure and one of the bears pulled her arm into the enclosure while the other, smelling blood, attacked it. Attendants ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-55463332180872787342011-07-05T10:51:00.001-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.300-07:00New articles to be presented!Remove Post
Manito ParkKeep watching www.ManitoPark.org News Reports for a new and continuing series of interesting and little-known facts about Manito Park, its history and growth throughout the years since its inception.
The first article will appear within the next few days and will be updated with a new chapter weekly. ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-42581662921778958542011-06-28T14:48:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:11:05.235-07:00Get Your Own ManitoPark.Org Iron-On Patch!Would you like a genuine collector's edition iron-on patch like the one shown at the left? We have some of these sewn patches left. They are specifically made to iron (or sew) on to your sweatshirt, T-shirt, running shorts, hat or anything you might wear to Manito Park. If you love the greatest park in Spokane (our opinion!), we would like you to have one of these patches - FREE!
If you ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-1655417771796398212009-06-19T15:53:00.000-07:002009-06-19T16:17:53.264-07:00Picnics at Manito ParkManito Park in Spokane Washington is a great place to have a family picnic, especially this time of year. Manito Park is coming into full bloom and as the weather warms, one of the many picnic spots are a great way to spend a beautiful afternoon.Here are some picnic ideas next time you go to Manito Park.1. Picnic On The GreenThere are countless stretches of grass under the shade of trees or out ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-14394719546171836222009-05-26T15:05:00.000-07:002009-05-26T15:30:24.449-07:00Manito Park Japanese Garden RulesHere are the rules posted for visitors to the Japanese Gardens at Manito Park in Spokane Washington.1. No Dogs allowed. They would like it if you did not bring your dog into the Japanese Garden at Manito Park.2. No Food Allowed. Do not feed the koi fish, and do not bring food into the garden. If you have a coffee with you when you enter, please be considerate and do not litter.3. Stay on the ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-79975150524029084582009-01-05T11:42:00.000-08:002011-10-11T10:11:05.610-07:00Guidelines For Sledding At Manito ParkWith all the snow in Spokane, Manito Park remains a top spot for sledding enthusiasts. Winter sledding at Manito Park is a fun way to enjoy time with your family and friends. Here are some guidelines to consider when going out on a sledding excursion to Manito Park.1. The Main SlopeThe majority of sledding enthusiasts at Manito Park visit the main slope that runs along Grand Blvd near the main ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-62993319081956980782008-01-29T16:44:00.000-08:002011-10-11T10:11:05.377-07:00Blizzard At Manito ParkExtreme weather has hit Manito Park in Spokane Washington. Record snow fall has left the streets and communities around Manito Park in a potential stale mate as citizens dig their way out of their driveways.Consquently, the sledding in Manito Park is second to none at the moment. The main slope in the front of the park along Grand Ave is a popular destination for the courageous at heart. The ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-20480024282487817362007-11-09T11:18:00.001-08:002007-11-09T11:28:21.655-08:00New Online Community for Manito ParkManitoPark.org announced this week that they are adding an online community feature to their valued web site about Manito Park.ManitoPark.org already represents the most comprehensive and interesting site about Manito Park, overshadowing competitive sites in both content and pictures. Now they have taken it a step further by allowing park enthusiasts to join their online community and post park ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-17179082710522576212007-11-09T10:21:00.000-08:002007-11-09T10:28:01.557-08:00Cool and Beautiful Manito ParkSpokane Washington's Manito Park is a beautiful and large park located on Spokane's South Hill. As the temperatures cool, the vast majority of leaves have fallen from the many trees in Manito Park and the recent rain has eliminated the possibility of a pleasant romp in a pile of dry leaves.But never fear - Manito Park still offers a very nice walk in the Autumn sunshine. Both the upper and ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450531246658377766.post-50018265665495950852007-10-12T16:09:00.000-07:002007-10-12T16:19:09.883-07:00Manito Park BlogWelcome to the Manito Park blog.Driving by the park just the other day I noticed that the tops of the trees were starting to show their Autumn colors. I give it just a few more days at most and Manito Park will be in full Fall color with its bright yellow and red. The sugar maple trees that line GrandBlvd at Manito Park on Spokane's South Hill neighborhood are turning bright yellow. In the few ManitoPark.orgnoreply@blogger.com0