Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-09-12

18SUS ouO wv kcuSlSWcu just HoU 'uS
eastern states, on last Thursday morn
ing, at an early hour, we started in a
private carriage for Mt. idaho. The
cir was fne end the moon yet shining
gave peculiar reflection upon every
object coming within cur vision. As
daylight increased objects resumed a
more natural appearance. When upon
the brink of the Sweetwater canyon
the table lands in our rear skirted by
the Snake and Clearwater rivers, with
the broken and projecting hills to the
north Of the Clearwater, the Sweet
water canyon and creek. forming its
junction with Lapwai~ with here and
there an Indian farm aud wikiup along
tn, creek bottoms and the elevated
range OF the Craig mountain in front
Of Us, all Illuminated by the rising sun,
rendered the scene one Of sublime gran.
deur. Our eastern men were delighted
II was the FIRST view they had obtained
Of the country outside Of the canyon of
the Columbia aud Snakc rivers to which
they hal been confined by their passage
of the steamer in reaching Lewiston.
We reached Whites station at the foot
Of the main elevation of the mountain
and took breakfast. We had made Is
miles. Tho landlady gave us a good
breakfast aud we ate with much better
relish from our early morning ride.
After an hour We ascended to the sum
init Of the mountain, our visitors choos
ing to foot it. up via cutoff in The
road, so as to have better view Of the
country 10 the rear. Before entering
the timber near the summit they. with
their lold glasses, viewed the country
from the northeast around at all points
Of the compass till they had reached
the southwest, and for distance Of
about 10 miles 10 al three directions,
and found It all ono vast body Of open
prairie laud cut BY the Snake river
coming in from the south and the Clear
water coming 10 from the east, With the
Potlatcb, Hatwai, Lapwai, Swectwater
Assotin canyons and numerous other
lesser indentations, with the Blue
mountains to the southwest, Step.oc
butte to the northwest, Palouse noun
tains to the north aud numerous spurs
Of the Bitter Root range to the north
east rising far in the distance. At the
mouth Of the Lapwai could be seen thu
Mes Pe-ce agency, and though thu
town Of Lewiston itself could not b,
seen the junction Of the rivers below
and the first table land 10 tho rear were
distinctly visible. There are but few
points Of observation where the vast
ness Of our section Of country can bet
ter be comprehendod than from tn
summit where We then were. TIL
scene vas greatly enhanced By tn
thosght that nearly every acre Of -thi
vast country is good tillable land ca
pabls 81 yielding from 90 10 70 bush
Oh Of wheat por acre, with large water
courses susceptible Of Improvement. s.
asto carry to the ocean by steamer al
that can b produced upon this vas
extent Of land The few farms Will
cultivated fields that presented them
selves over this wide domain seeme
moro like islands IN the sea or GASES i
the desert than ike settlements. Whe
the land i absorbed BY settlers and vel
fenced into zelda With fruit and shad
trees adornlng each location aud house
instead Of bachelors cabins are cor
structed aud painted, then view fror
this point win be grand beyond descrir
ton. Entering the timber at the sun
NIT wc made our way along the mour
tain, partly through scattered timbe
and partly over prairies and across r,
vines, meeting With much more varie
scenery than in tho country below
The verdure Of the grasses along til
summit showed a great depth and ricl
ness Of soil, and the size and quality ,
the growing timber we're conv:ncin
proof to US that this whole mountai
range will ere long be utilized in Full
Wishing the people OF the country b
low with lumber for building fenciu
and fuel and Summer grazing for stool
The land is much colder than the tab
lands below, aud yet it will grow whea