Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-10
Prospsring.

The TELLER Gays that Lewiston has
seen its darkest days. That new era
10 drawing upon it, the oldest town in
Idaho Territory. That many of the
people who prospered in business there
have taken the wealth thus acquired and
have gone to other more congeuisl
climes. A competency was all that was
wanted. which, when gained. was spiri-
ted away, and no re investment made
locally. in building up tho town snd i'm.
proving the country. Nav that the
lands surrounding Lewiston are being
taken up and occupied BY farmers Who
have come to stay. This carries With II
the idea OF psrmausnce, aud may assis,
very materially in making future for
Lewiston shat will snOu rival the towns
and cities Of a more rapid growth. Lew
iston. situated Is il IL. at the confluence
Of the Snake and Clearwater rivers,
gives it comparative prominence a. =
supply point Of = vast mining region,
aud the wonder has often been express.
ed why has Lewiston such . dilapidated
appearance? The solution il plain. it
has been place Of CON meyee, aud moth.
ing more; no settled country around it
to support varied business. No car
pen'ers were needed, because the town
received its growth years ago. and has
been on the decline iny full IL years. A
few local blacksmi.hs found employment,
but beyond this there was very little
call for mechanics of any kind. 1t got
its growth 10 1868. since that time but
few buildings have been added to it;
aud but few Of the merchants who built
The houses Of trade are now residents Of
the place. Yet it has been great bust.
ness center, and large fortunes have
been accumulated there in few years;
and the fortunate ones retired to make
room for other enterprising merchants.
1t Is one Of the places where competi-
ton has never at any time been very
strong. To this fact may be attributed
the great success Of the men who have
been in business there. During the
prevalence Of the Nee Perces war las,
Summer, the want OF grain. and forage
Of all kinds, was severely felt, and wa.
next to impossible to be obtained, at auy
price. The river had so dried up that
it could not be shipped there, and the
consequences was ts.at stock of all kinds
was allowanced. The Quartermaster
was sorely puzzled to procure suite.
iency for the animals owned by the Gov.
eminent, and all the time 10 use. most
OF which was required to perform very
arduous service on very small ratious
These facts were torcibly brought to the
notice Of tho writer. whose animals. in
theservice. suffered from the cause here
enumerated. We rejoice with the TEL
LER in tho prosperity Of Lewiston, aud
believe that it is entering upon a new
career that must eventuate in the bull /.
ing up Of city ofno small proportions.
and that in the near future. Ii shows
plainly tina: 10 city can be built Up and
maintained, where the main dependeu &c
is upon its commerce. Uma:illa and
Wallula sre sad relics Of such a growth.
We are informed that the business Of
the Lewiston Land Office has been
doubled fer the past year, to that Of any
like period, since the establishment O..
the Office. 1t gives the writer pleasure
70 not. these signs Of prosperity ".
W. Union.