The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-25

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voters of our sister Territory at the late
election and so far as we can learn major
ity without distinction Of party have fav-
ored the convention BY their votes. This
has not been a result from any urgent
effort made by the Press of Eastern Wash
ington, for so far as we have been cogniz-
ant the newspapers of Walla Walla have
been comparatively silent upon the ques-
ton having previously committed tmem-
selves in favor of transferring the counties
of Walla Walla and Columbia, the most
densely settled counties of Eastern Wash
ington, to the State of Oregon. If we read
the sentiment Of the people of these coun-
ties Alright, by the result of the late vote.
we interpret 1t to be a strong rebuke to
the men who have been endeavoring to sell
these counties to Oregon. Only one jour
nal in Eastern Washington, out of the four
published there has spoken favorably of a
Convention to form State Constitution,
and that was the little Dayton News, whose
editor in our opinion, has comprehended
the true interests of the people of that Ter
ritory in the position 1t has taken, both as
to going to Oregon and as to convention.
The natural elements existing in Washing
ton which promise for her an early admis.
sion into the Union as one of the States
never existed in any territory in larger
degree. She has the finest inland sea for
commercial purposes in the known world.
Her resources in lumber, coal and fisheries
in proximity to this sea cannot be excelled.
These are now furnishing, ard will contin-
ue to furnish for years hence the strongest
inducements for rapid settlement of the
Sound country with a mixed numbering,
mining, fishing, and trading population.
The location of the western terminus of
the Northern Pacific Rail Road upon this
sea, and the commencement Of the building
of this road from this terminus eastward
furnishes another strong incentive to early
and dense settlement Of that section, and
every year witnesses the rapid growth of
the Sound country in an enterprising popu-
lation.
Coming east Of the Cascades the Terri
tory embraces one of the greatest grain
growing and stock raising countries in the
known world. No where on the American n
continent has the grain product per acre
been larger during the past year, than in
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
the latter of which though now separated
by an artificial political line, yet this will
soon be obliterated by the commercial and
social interests of the people and the good
sense of the powers that form political di.
visions Of our territories. Considering the
remoteness of this section from the grea,
centres of population whence emanate set
tiers for new country, and the great ex
pense attending an immigration to this sec
ton, and the want of knowledge of its re-
sources, the large numbers who have com,
to this country since it was open for set
Element, aud the satisfaction and conten
they End in making homes here, all speal
in the loudest praise of the advantages O
the country. Their praises of 1t have gon,
back to the older states and the people
there are just waking up to tie importanc,
of changing their location for a settlemen,
here. The present year is Witnessing The
arrival in Eastern Washington and North.
ern Idaho of hundreds of families of hardy
emigrants from the older states, many more
than during any previous year. These re,
port thousands of others desirous and
struggling to come, many of these are sure
to lind their way here within the ensuing