The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-12-23
THE TELLER.


We consider It the most important mis-
n ,piqR q Newspaper in q new country like
odfS 10 lay before its readers the sdvanta.
ESS W enjoy 10 the way Of fine sgricultur.
q al lands, splendid climate and unlimited
= range for thousands Of sheep, cattle and
! ;, horses, and to impress on their minds the
Il nseessity of making these facts known to
= the outside world. There are thousands Of
people In the old states who arc heartily
b tired Of grubbiug among the rocks for six
- months OF tho year to raise feed for their
} stock for the next six months, and would
" hail with delight any chance to got rid of
Il such thraldom. The West to them is a. the
b Mecca to the Pilgrim. There is no portion
u Of Uncle Sans dominions that can offer
them the advantages We can here, but they
don't know It. They 60 to Kansas, Colors-
j do, California, Oregon and even into the
cold snd inhospitsble wilds of Dakota Ty.
Those. states and territories have their i'm.
c migration boards who are constantly send.
Ing forth, circulars and pamphlets descrip.
'sttts o. the country, and many OF them have
Agents II all Of the principal cities Of the
East who are using every means in their
power to turn the. dow Of imm igration to
= their respective localities. The people Of
North Idaho have been content to sit calm
nly down, and wait for the country to devel-
: teps itself. The mines have been our prin-
u cipal source Of revenue up to the present
time, but 80 they are being rapidly worked
ont II becomes every man who expects to
make this country his home to do some.
q thing, or contribute his mite toward MAX
ing our advantages known to the world.
The merchant when he receives stock Of
=, goods does not lock them up and refuse to
sell, but disposss Of them ~ soon as posi-
bic for profit. The capitalist when he re-
ceives thousand dollars does not put it
away In his safe, but seeks some new aven-
10 for investment where it will be returned
70 him with interest. Bnt We, - people,
are locking up more capital than have all
the merchants and capitalists of this terri
tory combined BY lack Of energy in some,
''and-well We will call it reluctance, In
others, 20 put out few dollars for printers
Ink, North Idaho to-day has tens Of thous-
Auds Of acres Of unoccupied land-land
that viii produce An average Of forty BUSH |
: ole Of wheat per acre. and other grains and |
vegetables In unlimited quantities, . eli
mate unsurpassed BY any on this continent, !
and the finest stock ranges in the world,
and Ne have done nothing, or next to moth
ink to disseminate these facts. IL is capt.
al locked up. Wake up 70 sleepy deui-
sens Of the town, organize a. immigration
bocrd, let people in the outside world know
that We yet live, put out your money libsr-
ally, t. will be returned fourfold. remem-
Der that every good settler We get is 90
inAny dollars II our pocket-we want mus
ole, bone, sinew, accompanied by brain Of
Coufse, snd to get them We must make an
as6oft. Nyou will not take any combined
action, do Il individually, give your local
paper liberal support, don't think you
6sve done your whole duty BY taking .
sisgls copy Of the paper or By giving .
StsA1l q. take sn extra copy and send II to
5eef fsiends, and after, reading the other
go that. Enlarge your advertisement 30
VVg POP0ts W. wa uA"00 |
d y tAfks ~ the 3. y. BSlsstan II you will
give a. he nssdfnl support. Now don't
1seA thfi aud 90 70 sleep again, consider on
e, bat not too long--then act.
~ Tss PotisioAt SiruAr1oS.--The political
situSSion remains unchanged. Democrats
clsiim that LoutSiana counted, Hayes in,
Wills Republicans cay that Oregon counted,
Titdeh in. Oooper and Cary men say nix.