Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-06
The heavily tiabered lands and its
asst forests give employment to thous.


vast forests give employment to thous.
ands.
In reference to the salmon fisheries
OF the territory Mr.. Brents (although
not able to give correct and succinct
account) speaks very encouragingly Of
the same that it has become of con.
siderable interest, and that the value
cf canned and salted salmon exported
last year was over S2,000,v00, and is
steadily increasing.
There are organized in the territory
immigration aid societies. and every in.
ducement is offered to settlers on the
government lands. MIR. Brenis advises
emigrants to have some means to sub
sist for short time 10 settling Ia the
territory. and as the country is deyel-
oped. the outlay wo-ld be fully realized
and in short time fortunes would be
made. School houses and churches ap
: pear 10 most OF the settlements, and it
is the aim Of the local government to
spare no pai.s to SECURE advantageous
educational facilities; aud IN consc-
quepce thereof, the moral condition and
intelligence of the people are Of high
order.
; Railroad facilities are progressing.
The Seattle and w. ". aud the New
Castle Railroads, which pass through
: the coal fields, have been completed for
the last five years. The Northern Pa.
cife has completed considerable pcr
tion. and, in speaking Of the road, Mr.
: Brents favors its extension conditional
". First, guarantee of its speedy com
pletion, or in case of failure, forfeiture
J. of all grants of lands. Second, favorl
e a reasonable price being fixed for ,h'
II lands to actual settlers say, frem 81 81
g and not to exceed S5. Third. that on
r OF the conditions should be that the
!, construct branch road through tn
o' Yakima valley; being transcon'inu
: road, it should pass through the Yaki
TO ma valley as all the timber and Goa
$ lands are situated there. and, in fact
G. connects most of the interests of tn
Y territory.
q IN speaking Of the navigation of til
n Columbia river he says they need mo,
y steamboats, to bring the products to ma
es ket, and that the monopoly which no
u, exists should be broken up. There
'o room for oppositson, and i. would b
US well for steamboat owners to risk.
ch Mr.. Brcnts states that the polite
hg aspect of the territory is improvin
,u Last Fall constitution was framed an
ne submitted to the people and was ra:
oe fed by at least two.thirds majorit
ca petitioning Congress and in favor Of :
Ia, act for the admission Of Washingtt
aa territory into the Union as stat
ne Hon. Orange Jacobs (his predecessor
MS on the 9th Of last February, made
exhaustive argument in the House
Representatives in favor Of the same.
In this connection it is proposed
Inp extend the territory as far east as
include the three northern count
Idaho. namely, Ncz, Perez, Shosho
ent aud Idaho. which have vstiug POP
ry' la'on of ,043, which, added to that
Ihe the territory, namely, IL, CAT, gives
Dry total vote of 13 600.
'u'' As soon as an opportunity offers n
ng' Brents will bring this matter again |
ad fore Congress, and has in his possessi
are data and statistics which when ma
'us' public will SO exhaust the subject Il
av, success will surely crown his efforts a
'na the territory become state.
'ith As general rule the Indians loo
ed in the territory are peaceable,
past ON the frontier near idaho the settl
the need more protection from the arr
the Mr.. Brents has urged the matter bef
'ope the proper authorities and receive
eep favorable reply. In this connection
nter Brents, on the 2lst Of last month.
'age troduced bill for the establishment
military post in the vicinity Of VI
len ma Valley.-- Wash. Republican.