Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-09-10
has greatly revived by reason of the

has greatly revived by reason of the
energy now being shown upon the Pen
dOreilla division of their road. The
people of the whole basin Of the Up
per. Columbia will rejoice when they
know that ground has actual been
broken in the work of grading road
across the Cascade mountains to the
Sound. We met Mr.. Patrick one of
the proprietors of the Tacoma Ledger
at his Office, who also assured us that
the N. P. Co., intend to prosecute the
work through the Natchess pass, so
soon as the surveys and estimates are
completed. Mr.. Patrick and his
associate Mr.. Randabaugh are
making an excellent paper Of the Led
GER The latter has devoted much
time and expense in travelling in East.
ern Washington and gathering infor-
nation in regard to the resources of
that country and they have now in
press full report of his observations
of the country, about ten thousand
copies Of which will soon be printed
and extensively circulated in the great
centres Of population as an induce
ment to immigration, judging from
some articles which Mr.. Randabaugh
has heretofore published, / am led to
consider him admirably adopted to the
work of writing up the country in a
truthful and highly readable style.
We left Tacoma abouteloon on Tues
day on steamer Messenger and pro-
ceedea up the Sound among the nu-
merous islands to Olympia, touching
at several points. We. passed in full
view of the Washington penetcntiary
built on McNeils island 1t appeared
to be substantial structure, though
not large and its situation ON this is
and weshould suppose would render the
institution quite secure from the s.
cape of convicis. We touched at Steal
accom-, which is built upon an eligible
site and seems to have grown to quite
respectable. proportions. Two other
rival town sites seem to be embraced
in Steaiacoon, but they made the
greatest progress. At half past 4 p.
m. we reached Olympia the present
capital of the territory and about the
oldest town upon the Sound. The
small capital buildings is distinctly
; seen from the steamer as you approach
the town, and occupies about the high
est ground i,i the town and is envi
roned by a young growth of frs X
cept in the rear, where loom up some
of the stalwart trees such as meet the
eye all along the Sound. The town is
laid out into blocks with good wide
, streets crossing at right angles, border
ing on either side OF. which are tint
shade trees of maple and other hard.
: wood, which already have attained {
large growth and furnish an excellen
shade to the streets and side walks
, the latter of which are plank or board
, and some Of them are in dilapidatet
: condition. We noticed many pri7at
residences of modern architecture ant
surrounded by lawns and orchards o
2 fruit trees, which made them exceeding
, ly inviting to the visitor. The site o
t the town is excellent as a place Of res
: dence. but the appearances indicat
$ that as place of business it wa
v exceedingly dull and monotonous
g It being the capital of the territor.
= it is said to contain the ;ntellegenc
: aud refinement of the whole territory
o This may be true in a partial sense
!, We were here Hospitality entertaine'
). by Gov. Ferry and Secretary Owe
v and their estimable ladies during tn
" evening of our stay there. Also b
), Frank Henry Esq. Here we were ell
y troduced to Judge Hoyt, who came S
/ near to being the governor of Idaho
o but who would not accept the situatio
g out of respect to Gov. Brayman, VIII
II had been so maliciously and falsel
e assailed by the Boise City ring. Judg
h Hoyt appeared to be "a plain practic,