Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-20
STATE or wAsHuNGrO y
what are the Prospects.

We do not like to he f1attered our
selves, much less do we wish to fatter
others, especially the readers of the
TELLER. We much prefer to point
out to them the difficulties and en-
of their situation and
suggest to them, if possible, remedies
oy means Of which they can extricatc
But we cannot, and would
not If we could, shut our eyes to those
signs Of coming prosperity that every
where stud the horizon of the coming
State of Washington, which includes
northern Idaho The natural richness
and mild climate of the coming state
has already become proverbial through
out the length and breadth Of the
Union, and in many foreign countries |
The natural arteries of trade by means
Of our extended seaboard and inland
rivers are all that are requisite to
make great commercial people, and
are well known to all. After long
imploring our government has inaugu-
rated the work, and Is now progress
in. the same towards the improve
ment of these inland rivers SO that we
may have uninterrupted navigation
from near our eastern limits of the
coming state to the sea, diverging
east of the Cascades so as to drain the
richest part of the whole country of
all its surplus, and bringing back the
products Of other climes that are need
ed for our comfort and happiness.
During the past two years capitalists
at home and from abroad, with pro-
phetic eye towards the future Of our
state, have planned and commenced
the execution Of such railroad enter
prises as will supply the defects in our
natural arteries Of commerce, with a
rapidity that is bound to keep pace
with the growth of our population and
the products to be removed. Towns
are springins up all along these natu
raj and artificial arteries as with Q
magic hand, and an energetic and in
dustrious population of farmers ant
tradesmen and artisans are fast filling
up their surroundings. The liberality
of the government in providing thu
pre-emption, homestead and timbe
culture laws, and the concessions il
price of the railroad grants of land t.
settlers are fast being taken advantage
Of in manner that promises largel
for the development Of the agricultul
al resources of the coming state. tn
mineral wealthof ourmountains thong
in its infancy Of discovery and deve
opment, is attracting thousands to on
borders. 1t is estimated, and nc
without reason, that the year 1873
alone will add to our population nc
less than from $4,000 to $4,000 j,
habitants, which to our present pop,
iation Of 10000 will give us one hui
bred thousand population, with II
prospect of further increase Of frol
$4,000 to 10000 during the year 1873
With these prospects who can say thu
tho people Of Washington throue
their delegates we're premature in pr
viding constitution for the new stat
The very feet that they agitatsd ar
determined upon the question at Il
time they did has done more to attra
attention to our great natural adva
tages than all else combined. Tn,
did this before capital could get Il
control and engraft in the constitute
those provisions that build up capt.
at the expense Of the laboring classe
and that was the reason why son
capitalists were so indignant at son
of the provisions that secured to Il
laboring man his equal rights befo
the fundamental law. We notice tn
Notwithstanding some capitalists d
clared that if the people of Washin
ton adopted fine new constitute
framed they would not invest doll'
in the new state, yet never since Il
organization Of the territory have ca