Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-13


ritory; in fact, VIC feel that our inter-
ssts are identical in very many respects
10 peopl,, and the effor which have
been made to merge the area OF North
idaho into the new State Of Washing.
ton, aud tho unanimity Of our people
in favoring this mea ure is evidence
that We are not prejudicei against the
people Of Washington. One of the ar
guwents which have produced this
feeling 90 the part Of our people has
been the fact that We want immigra
ton TO develop our resources. aod
hemmed 10 % we are on the east, south
aud north from oil the rest Of the
world but Washington bordering all
along our western line, ", conceived
that the people Of Washington would
take . nuci deeper interest in our
welfare If We were polite lily allied to
them than to remain as We are at pres.
ept, and that with their { id to be fully
compensated by what our development,
would give th,m in return, we hoped
to make better progress as people.
We had experienced the evil effects
Of Washington settlers tanpericg with
new immigr,nts BY telling them when
en- route through their Territory for our
section that il was no good agricultural
country; that nothing could be raised
and ma.ured 10 North Idaho on &C.
count Of tie early and late trcsts.
Scores and hundreds were dete red
from coming here BY such ISLANDERS
upon our soil aud climate and induced
to pitch their tents and locate on land
far inferior 10 that now open for set
tloment 10 North Idaho, aud where
frosts arc moro frequent than are ex-
perieuccd with us. Some having been
thus deceived have sold out to other
immigrants whom they learned tn
truth, and have como to our section
and are now among our best and most
thrifty citisens; but the products OF
this section have demonstrated fully
that tho frost dodge was q lie. aud
could no longer win, and now they re
sort to another equally as false. The
immigrant 40 he passes through Ore
gon and Washington en- route for North
Idaho is ted, "WAy, sir, you are fool
ish to 90 thsSc; We admit that the sol
and climate ire good, but the lands ar.
all taken mp that are good, and yor
will stand poor chance to get loca
ton Of value" Some men from Cali
fornia who had heard about this part O
Idaho and became attracted BY thu
reports coming from settlers here wer'
on their way herr = short time ago
aud while coming through Oregon ant
Eastern Washington were frequentl.
told that all the good lands IN Nortl
Idaho were gcbbled up, and that II va
useless for thsm to 90 further; but the.
came, and are here now and are vel
pleased with tho country, an iuster'
Of finding all the good la DIS absorbc
BY settlers, they hud 90 nalJ good VI
can't places that they ~ lcss whic
70 choose. the p ,oresk 6S3s much bel
tor than the lands 20 ntsd out to .her
Is accessible, either in Oregon or Wasl
iagton. The facts are that no. one
every 6fty Of the settlers in Easter
Oregon or Washington know VIII
North Idaho contains in arabic lant
aud GO larger proportion know anythir
personally Of our soil or climate, an
the men who do know will never
bslie US As to say that We have not GOO
soil and climate aud enough Of land
settle thousands, each upon farm
100 acres, yet unclaimed. We 50
then. to all immigrants en- route If y
desire 10 visit ne in the expectation
dudipg good soil, COOL climate al
plenty Of land, don't suffer these M
by the way de::along the route to d
ccive you by any reports Of blighti'
frosts, cold or scarcity Of land in Nor
Idaho; but II Washington Territory
Oregon was your original Joint Of d.
tination 60 there aud remain there a
seek you home there that suits y
If you can end ore, but II you 6
there come and see what. North Ida
can do for you. Come to the Lewist
land Office and they can refer you
shoueapde Of aores Of vacant land.