Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-07-18

sitions tfeS hold as farmers aud chl-
Gems OF the garden spot Of the West.
Camas prairie. lying Ike an expansive
sheet spreal with the most varied vege
,ation, is indeed source Of wonder and
surprise To the new conner as he APP |
proaches the brink of the hills on
eli her side tha, overlook this last /
meadow, studded with cottages and /
fenced patches Of 100 acres. There /
are many thousands Of acres yet to BE- |
taken rp BY settlers Of the richest lani /
to be found in any portion of The coun !
try. Tie land in this section seems /
designed by nature for vast timo,hy |
meadow. The wild tlmothy grows |
abundant. and the cultivated timothy I,
grass is the thrIfiest to be found in any
portion of Gods universe t,lthanah
crops have been very fruitful and Ill
lage indeed extensive as compared 70
the number Of res lent inhabi,ant. on
this prairie, yet ,hcre is scarcity at
present of nearly every article Of pro
duce raised. This fac alone speaks
loudly in praise IF the prnanciiveness
&c this country, and argues boldly and
cmphatictlly Tor an outlet for CONNER
cia' trade. by way Of the river or rail
The people located in this section are
Of an energetic ard industrious turn
with vide open arms extending to the
stranger that generous hospitality pc
cul;ar only to that live and active class
who need no other requitil than the
consciousness Of having done their
duty, reward which seems to then,
sufficient Where the people are brave
and not afraid Of labor there is no
mortal opposition can impede their
progress
The hotel kept by l.. p. Brown,
Esq. is complete in every department,
and his local hoarders, much after the
manner of himself, seem less except
when engaged in the occupation Of max
ing the stranger among them as com
Portable as possible An unusually
large number having ben in attend
ance on the occasion Of this conrs. the
f hoariers left their rooms and bed .t
. tho disposition of tho traveller.
, The three saw mi IL, learn. are il
constant operation. aud yet the suppl,
. OF lumber on hand is snail The tim
Der is aecessi lie from each of thes,
{ mills and in abundant quantities. Their.
r seems to be strife between Grange
| vile aud Idaho city as 10 which ma
become the metropolis Of the prairie
: and this c,ntess for superiority is tn
. very aninus th,t will iufnse life an,
profitable growth into both these Us
Q piring cities by attracting the braiu an
q muscle ol the prospecting elnigran,.
i The people seem to be conscious Q
j the worth of Intelligence among th,t
n and the cultivation oil it among ,hei
y children. II this end they have no
}. two pablc schools in operation. on
q conducted by Rev. Mr. Flenuer
II Grangcyi!lc aud the other by Mr.. Fen
J, in Mt. Idaho. The atmosphere durin
). the months Of July and Angus, is
). elastic and he weather 81 conior,ab
D. cool that school management is not o;
n pressivo to the mind OF the teacher
10 burdens itne to the strength OF Il
IN pupils. The school houses are room
Ii and well ventilated, and order aud 4
n. corun seems to prevail throughout.
lis In my nc I will try aud say SOM
thing about the Leland aud C!earwa,
railroad, tho churches, eiu-miils u,
bar, er shops.