The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-26

sight. Stages connect il with Colfsx
which contribute largely 10 its life and
activity. The levee is covered with
mammoth thresh-rs. reapsrs and othoI
farming implements. also new and old
wagons, piies of facing wire. &c. iudi.
eating that il Is not far from an extern
! sivs farming region. Two spacious
warehouses are on the edge Of the wa.
ter, . vacant saloon (onSeeoccupitd tus
now bossded 0p) stands IN . conspicn-
ous position, small but cheerful look.
| ing hotel is ir the foreground. several
neat dwellings are scsttsred here aud
there, and the most attractive residence
on the river stands ct one end of the
town. II u 10 . Substantial spcl losare
surrounded BY ., iHe garden aud q
goOdly number Of large fruit
trees in,laa urisnt f.liage. A Ashort dis
tsnce fross this plsasaut 'sbo,e. on a
small stream, is grist. mill which
grin'ts 'ur for the use of the f,rluer,
m The vicinity. u From the river can b..
seen ,ie stages ard wagons as they
~i:'d their way around the mountains
o. the read to a"d from the town.
There are two men here wEo do quite q
bnsinesssiD The way OF pickiug up drift.
wo'd. ard it is sometimes amusing tn
watch them. As there is short curve
aud strong eddy hern. the drift oud
first comes towa rd the town and is then
quickly whiried ont again. when it
seems ta go down stream with increAs>
ed speed These men sit ou the bank
and watch the river above, and As soon
as a log comes in sight they rush for
their sk,ff. one seizing the oars and the
other the pike pole. II behooves them
TO be in haste. for they rarely reach the
log before It is past the town. aud not
subsequently it escapes them altogether.
lfit g.tsstoo far down. they cannot tow
it back asaiust tbsaxift current. For
hundreds ofsniles slong both the Co.
lum bia and Snake rivers are seen piles
of small drlftwooi. from the thickness
of finger tn five or six inches in diam
eter. along the banks Of the Iiivere,
which a'e paced there by people until
such m as thy mei 1t or can spare
time |" remove it IN boats TO their
homes. And not only are these
piles of twigs seen. but all along the
rivers edge are seen logs and old trees
With ROOFS tied fast to the shore. to be
hauled out when convenient. At some
points these logs are secured during
the day and bsuled ont by horses or
oxen every evening.
Lewiston. 80 miles from Almota and
40l miles from Portland. 10 the end Of
the steamers route. It is a handsome.
compact little city Of about one thou>
sand inhabitants. and occupies level
site now partially submerged. : The
dwellings generally are of q superior
order for 20 small town, several of
them being Of brick The dwellings
are. with few exceptions. as bright.
tasteful and cheerful in appearance as
csB be found anywhere. and exhibit q
degree of refinement in their surround.
ings that 10 both surprising and grati.
flying after seeing the han,lets on the
river. The town is literally buried in
trees and shrubbery. which gives it Q
cool and inviting aspect while the sun
is pouring ito soorohing rsys with biis.
tssi2g effect upon all who are exposed
to its fsrvid heat. The Clearwater aud
Snake rivers here unite and then di-
verge. the former to the northeast aud
the latter TO the southeast. d5s So ID.
In ali tho distance travelled by the
writer. 4O1 miles from Portland. there
is not, 90 far - Be could learn. q Wild
bsrfy ofany idsscnptienI - Wkat con-
III with Puget Sound! In some Local
tiles nutritious food for csttle known
dant. ~ @@BAffs 80 ssf ssSt
On their return. frou lewiston the
steamers pick mp the grain and wool
(now the only products of the farm
lsMtT dovl e. diver l&ft at Go lend-
sisSs Sand sSsFSkousss by thS nrtners
east of the mountains. They this week
finished bringing down the LAST Of the
grain crop of 1879. and not any OF the
present years crop will be shipped. OF
tbir sssson's W3ol clip ttsre ID tnuoh 70
ship At one poi0t tGrange City.
wick hs. four dwellings. three vare-
hn"-es aud one stsble) the steamer
toek on board $50 tons of wool snd
grain. At other landings. and they are
many, she received from ten to forty
tons. But the steamers canLtt carry
rsll the freight that offers. and frc.
qaently piksy LAadl bgb SheSe fssight
swsits them ~itiiontS Sstopping. That
WAS the case when the writer returned
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