The Hotel That Was 'Out in the Woods' Now Can't Keep Up

Some fifteen months ago Wm. Kaiser opened the doors of the Sprague House to the traveling public. Mr. Kaiser came to Spokane Falls fully impressed with the idea that the place was destined to be of great importance, and the growth of the past year has proven the wisdom of his speculation. At the time of the erection of the hotel some people predicted that the house would fail on account of its remoteness from the (then) center of the city, it being spoken of as out in the woods, but the town has spread out and increased until the Sprague House is situated in almost the center of the city, and has become one of the most popular hotels on the Pacific coast, and is known from ocean to ocean and from Mexico to the British dominions — a fact that it has won through the courtesy of the landlord and the excellence of its management. The location of the house is greatly in its favor, being within a few yards of the railroad depot, and invalids, Mr. Kaiser can step from a Pullman sleeper to a nicely furnished room, escaping long rides in the open air.

Since the house was opened the proprietor has often found it difficult to accommodate the many strangers visiting the city, and the place has been always taxed to its full capacity. Feeling that the influx of visitors next summer will far exceed the number stopping there last season, Mr. Kaiser has made all arrangements and will immediately begin the erection of a large addition of fifty rooms on the west side of the present building. He will also change the rear part of the hotel now used as a dining room, store house and kitchen into finely furnished, commodious and well-furnished apartments, giving the house 100 rooms. In the new addition will be a first-class fully equipped restaurant, and when completed the Sprague House will be run on the European plan, now so popular in all large cities. When the Sprague House is thus completed it will give Spokane Falls, with its other large hotels, accommodations equal to those of a city of 25,000. We most heartily congratulate Mr. Kaiser on this evidence of prosperity, and hope that his enterprise will be rewarded with a plentiful cash return. The quiet, gentlemanly landlord makes friends with the traveling public, and he deserves whatever good fortune comes to him in his way. Here's long life to mine host Kaiser and luck to the new departure.