Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-09-17
Agents for the "reiier.'


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The complaint is heard from several
quarters that trade is dull in Lewiston
and the men in trade ought to know
il this he 50, and they ought to know
whether or not dull trade arises FROM
natural or artificial causes. From our
stand point us an observer we can on
ly divine these causes: In the first
place the present year finds large
class of men from almost every quar-
ter drifting to points along the line
of the railroad now being constructed.
A large majority CT the immigration
coming into the country seek some
point for location in the vicinity OF
the line Of these roads and what mon
ey they bring with them either goes
with them or is expended at some OF
the more fortunate towns through
which his immigration pass EN- route
and Lewiston loses all of that money. !
Again. numerous settlers the ordinary
custom Of Lewiston dealers, have left /
their homes temporarily; some with
their teams and others without and
gone to the line Of the ro,d to seek
work where they can be remunerated
with little cash. Some have even
left improved lands and gone for this
purpose, in hopes tina they can, dur
ing the season, realize more than by
staying at home aud cultivating their
lands. Again others who have pro-
duce TO sell have gone to the line of
the railroad thinking to get higher
price for their products than elsewhere
and in many instances on their return
find opportunities, on the way, to ex-
pend their money to better advantage
than by coming to Lewiston. Each
and all Of these are features which are
depriving Lewiston of its accustomed
amount of trade. These are natural
causes over which the people Of Lewis
ton have no control, and were these
all the causes the confident hope might
he INDUCED hat they would all be re
moved so soon as work on the railroad
had ceased and population had again
become settled at home But are these
all the causes which affect ms to Ju,
detrimrntl Many of Our people are
now affected with the uelief that the
ferries are the gre-. arrier aud thai
nothing else stands in the way of on,
greatness, and that free ferries or FIRE.
bridges would immediately and per
manently change everything for thu
better, without further effort on tn,
part Of our people. But our view o
tho matter is that other things in con
nection with free ferries or free bridge
are essential bsfore we can gather il
and hold the trade Of the fine countr,
around us for 20 or rs miles. w
must have competing advantages 70
accommodating and meeting the want
and demands of tho people who com
here to do business, such as granaries
store houses, wharv 3 and convenien
landings and correspondent liheralit
in taking the agricultural products c
the country in exchange for our mo,
chandise, mechanical and skilled labo
in every department. We must o lie
inducements as great and as cheap a
other townsaround us or we will ia
of securing the bulk of the business c
the people. The day has gone b
when people were compelled to tax
our wares or go without them. The
can 90 to other towns and find wins
they want, and if by going there the
can save money in making their bs,
gains, they'll go there, free ferry o
no free ferries. The time has full
come when we are compelled to con
pete with other places in trade in o.
der to retain what naturally belongs /
our locality, and the sooner the cloud
which dim our vision in this respec
the sooner we will adopt that polio
that will ems Ire TO US all what we de-
sire for the prosperity of Lewiston.