Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-11-15
Letter From Boston.
The following is an extract from a
private letter We received this week

Boston Mass, Oct. 25th 1878.
FRIEND L:-Your welcome letter of
recent date, duly received. l am
pleased to learn of your improved phys.
ical condition, and earnestly hope you
may be spared many years to witness
the growth ana material prosperity of
that portion of Idaho you have so per-
sistantly labored for, these many years.
Judging from the increased evidence of
activity in all branches OF business, ma.
turally quickened by large accessions to
your population, it is evident your con-
tinued efforts to draw attention to the
great natural resources of the upper
country, coupled with the unrivalled
climate, as an inducement for immi-
grants to investigate before settling
nearer the coast, has been of avail, aud
North Idaho has received her share Of
those leaving the country east Of the
rockies who were seeking to better their
condition financially and physically,
notwithstanding, the numbers who have
made their abiding place in your midst
during the last three years has been
great. AS l remember the country
there must yet remain much unclaimed
land, and the influx now SO happily in
augurated will naturally be steady and
increasing for years to come, until that
portion OF the upper country designated
by the comprehensive title of the great
valley of the Upper Columbia, shall
present to the gaze of the conservative,
stay at home New Highlander, picture
OF wealth and prosperity. such as his
natural surroundings had almost uu.
fitted him to comprehend. AT the rate
the country is now filing up. the com.
pletion OF III. N. p. r. r. will be an
event near at hard, at least the com.
pletion of that portion which shall give
your people that outlet to the coast. so
much needed at present, which need
increases with each season, with the re.
currence of each harvest. True there
may be, aud doubtless will be bnilt some
other short line connecting with the
coast, which shall afford your relief
from your pent up condition, which
shall remove the bolts aud bars now
maintained by selfish and all powerful
monopoly: But the through line from
the Atlantic to the Pacific is what is
needed. You want facilities for getting
heavy machinery into your rich mining
districts, directly from the east, at a
cost in money and labor, which shall
encourage the investment of eastern
capital in developing what will prove
on experiment to be paying industries.
You also want the means of laying
down at the door of your wheat growers
improved laborsaving machinery, at
prices which shall enable ranchman
to possess these useful auxiliaries to the
production of the cereals, at prices some.
thing less than a small fortune. | am
in communication with friends who have
settled near the present western termi
nus Of the eastern div, N. =. r. r.,
who informs me the country is fast set
Ting along the line as fast as it is ex-
tended, that settlers Of two years sgo
are selling their ranches to new corners
aud pushing ahead still further west,
He says there is one vast caravan con.
moving westward, some dropp.
ing out by the way bargaining for par.
italy improved farms, and the former
owners, with their effects taking the
place in the moving throng vacated BY
the new conner, and says he. the further
west We go the better we like the coun-
try. But he says from all he can learn
he is becoming more and more convinced
that the valley Of the Upper Columbia
is the country he is looking for, and
has about decided to push ahead Of the
railroad and get his location before the
country shall become too thoroughly
canvassed BY the would be settlers.
The future Of your section is assuredly
a bright one, and such as to encourage
and make thankful every man who stuck
through that period Of doubt, uncertain.
ty, and to some degree. stagnation
which followed the flush times of work.
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