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

a post Office station situated about
twelve miles north of Genesee city
and about mid way between Moscow
and Genesee. The land in this neigh ,
borhood, as in the greater part of this ,
northern country is rolling and sup
piled with abundance Of wood and
water. This section of the country is
known more generally as the potlatch
The land is a rich, deep loan and va
ries but little on the hill from that in
the long expanse of valleys. Mr.
! Over,cker, the postmaster, is one of
the first settlers in this neighborhood,
and has been here for the past two
years. He has so acres fenced and
under cultivation He has been la
boring under many drawbacks, but he
seems to have risen above them, and
is now prepared to advance with great
er profit to himself He is man of
family, with cabin house and small
barn, with a team and several head of
hogs and cattle. On II acres he last
year raised l75 bushels of wheat, so
bushels oats, 20 bushels corn, bush
els buckwheat, 500 pounds Of beans,
800 bushels rutabagas, 800 bushels
potatoes, besides a variety of cabbage,
.l,eets and other small roots. Mr. Il.
a Fix, in this same neighborhood, is q
+ different stripe of farmer. He has
= $40 acres fenced, has good house and
! barns, and is quite extensively en-
gagged in raising stock. He has not
y been in this country quite two years
and is making preparations to put in
large crop of fax, wheat, oats, bar
ley and other grains. He has some
D very fine hogs, and what is rcmarka-
'e Die in this country the hog family is
entirely exempt from any signs of dis
. ease SO prevalent in other countries.
$, lie has 30 acres at present under cui-
st tivation. There is a few over 400 of
H. a population in the Potlatch valley.
At this season of the year the general
:. appearance of the country is very
If pleasing as the hills and valleys arc
= covered with tall grass and skilted at
intersections with groves Of fir and
pine timber. 1t is not the length ol
T. the roads just now that makes it {
matter of difficulty to travel, but th'
depths of them. The occasional rain
make cayuso travel slow and irksome
| would be pleased to extend my visi
to every ranch in this northern coun
try, but ON account of slow travelling
that pleasure must be deferred till TN
Spring, when the general statistics o
this country, and chiefly our own Ne
Perce county, will be compiled for tn
enlightenment of our eastern friend
e
ton. | will further mention j. {
Ovlear, of this same neighborhood as
y still different stripe of a farmer froi
the two I have just noted. He all
his son have taken up land within til
:. past year and are plowing and sowin
extensively, and have fencing suficiei
to enclose their quarter sections. The
main attention, however, is directed I
the building of permanent nd su
1v stantial improvements. They act upc
l. the principle that whatever is wort
- doing at all is worth doing well. Th'
are constructing their dwelling hous
and farm buildings, not for prese
W. use only, but when they are finish'
their attention will not be immcdia'
=. ly called to them for repairs Tn
ID t. are building their houses cottage fas
ion. with two stories with brick chi
$50 news and fire places j. ID. Parks a
=, n" b. s. Olson have iu connection vi
i as " "
than their ranching and cattle industry, {
. as'' .~ gagged in the manufacture OF bril-
to - These brick are of a good quality a
= trv finely finished, and the many pleasa
MAJ 1; fire places throughout this court
1t to with their tall brick chimneys, il
e,p'n iii evidence that these gentlemen are
freei tronized in this branch Of indust
Orchard growing is made Il special
ne and along the creek and stream