Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-08-08

1T Is . long lsue that has No turn
10" 10 . saying oft repeated and preg-
asat w,sA nsssiog. aud no more fitting
sppli,ation Of il could se made than to
apply il to the long and persistent ef
fhst made BY few to attract general
sateosioa 10 the real merits OF the
eountry embracing eastern Washington
and northern idaho. aud efforts very
sparpely crowned with success when
eeapared With G hrsdo, Kansas aud
seas'of the osAss territories, An CIR as
iodssisa sapil settlement. Washing.
ton has been distinct organized terri
tory s'ace 1853, or far more than &c
yesrs. ssd when she VISA organized she
pnssssssd 81! tie natural advantages
that she nos possesses, aud these were
kenwa &ihen 70 her more intelligent
citizens. and for nearly that period
havs her citizens. r. the more intelli.
gent writers and speakers among them
bsen sndeavoring 70 convince the peo.
pie Of tho older sta.cs aud Of the most
populous cities Of the value Of Wash
iuxson .. . territory, rich in all the
nsiursl advantages that 20 to make up
the homes and Happiness Of thrifty.
saserprising snd prosperous people. and
not until within the three years last
past conld there be established in thc
minds IT the eastern people any gen
eral coov,ct;on or belief that Washing.
too terri'o DRY had any attraction. beyond
. hi posntain scenery. her inland sea,
dense forests ~ timber bordering the
comparatively barren plsins Of eastern
y Washington. A remarkable change
has nov taken plses Nov whole s~c.
tions Of the country enss If the Rockies
sss struck suddenly with admiration Of
Washington ~ place which they long
to reach. either by rail. steamer or OK
1aor mule train. any method Of getting
there. The fcw years' tests m,de II
The roll and climate ~ eastern Wash
inston and Northern Idsho and the
samples Of tho prodrcta realised have
bsen circulated. and now conviction i.
6rm that this i. the great pransry 81
the United States. With the convic'
tions Of the people como the convic
t;oas of capi' alists, and to day they ar
vieiag With each other to obtain n.
stronrsst fcofhold he,s among ne. Az
agricultural machinery men send ,hei
agents hare. and every small village i
now the hsadqa 'rters Of these agent
Who offer their wares to the fsvmer
upon the most liber,l terms. Steam
boatS Aays been built and are No,
gehsl1ine TO drain tho country of il
/ supplies and take it to the sesboard
Large ships 10 sufficient number avail
+ Tor thes, products to take them 10 bot
home and foreign markets. T, crow
oil other evidences of what our eecti
il promising 10 the future the rsilros
Y tisgs aud maRnatss haze 4 ',ermiued I
penetrate every part Of this rich whe'
eosstry With railroads At an early do!
aud the general government is dieposin
Of he troops in snch manner ~ 10 =.
claim the land Of this coun.ry from N
exclusive dominion Of the aiming "a,
~. OF fnrcinx him 10 adopt the inda
tries Of hia white bro her and till n
emil himself IL he remains With u
These I'll indicate that this people. con
paratively few 10 n~mber. are maxim
t'tsir mark 10 the world aud teschir
the people shs aft repestsd lesson tn
Uacle Sam ia still rich enough to ri,
every man : farm, and that if he .
l@cts It in northern Idaho or esstel
Washington he himself may 40 ~ b
come . rich man. The observstin
aud reports Of the officers sed solcis
Of the army who have heea during Il
past ~" years compelled to visit nut
Of the settled and unsettled part Of h
country have advertised III greatly =,
brought to the notice Of the gover
ment and the pe"pl, she real richne
Of both our soil snd climate. In III
respect our Indian wars have had the
adssatsge. We consider that d
struggle has ended, so far As sdver,i
Ing our oonntry. 1t remains Cor
nov to hospitsbly receive and proper
loo Ne and aid the incoming settler