Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-08
Aidi"g he City.

cred to encourage trade to cofne to
Lewiston should be held out by our
business men. Our ferry men have
thrown down the bars, there is no OBJ
! uct.bn now as to tariff for the riv-
srs crossing. The only question un-
solved for the farmers is, can they buy
goods in this city at as reasonable a
figure as they can in the smaller stores
on the prairieG This question will be
settled now as soon as the trade who
are coming ON account of the cheap
ferriage have investigated the prospect
in Lewiston. Daily we hear from
those living outside how much
cheaper they can buy goods else
where than in this city Is there not
merchant in this city who can and
will compete with those smaller mer-
chants outside of the corporation.
Give us list of the market prices and
we will advertise to the world that
Lewiston can sell as good goods at as
cheap rates as other cities. If those
otitside stores can do better let them
send in list of their prices and we
will direct the trade to the most profit
able quarters where justice will be
done to both buyer and seller. One
report on very reliable authority
comes in to us that IL yards of calico
is given outside Of the city and only
10 given in the city for the same
amount of money. The price Of starch
outside the city is lG cents and il
Lewiston it is % cents. Seven pounas
Of sugar is given without the city
while in Lewiston but 6 pounds of the
same kind can be had for the same
money And so on they repeat the
list of those necessaries of every day
consumption till one grows tired o.
hearing Lewiston arraigned and con
icmned for driving from the city ,ht
trade that rishtfully belongs here. L
is said that we are injuring the top'l
by thus appealing to those who have
in their power to encourage trade an6
inspire enterprise, by our continua
agitations of Lewiston's rights an,
wrongs. We cannot as journalist
representing the wishes of the create
majority of the people, conceal tn
truth from our readers even thoug
the publication Of that same truth ma
work an injury to a few, when on tn
contrary it is to benefit the thousand
who are laying the foundation Of wha
is sure to be, neverless it is now en-
barrased little, part and rarct
of one of the richest states in the u,
ion. To aid the growth of the cit
and thereby increase our own >wealtl
we must do the things that have b
= come a necessity to the first growth {
every city in America Viz: max
MANY sales at reasonable prof
sell portion Of your property to au
r mess enterprises that it may e.
| hance the value of the whole; patro
/. ize the business of your own towi
e induce capital to locate among yo'
encourage those who undertake wo
\ thy business enterprises in your cat,
sneak well of each other in busine
affairs; advertise the life that is in yt
r to the people abroad pay for your
!. cal newspaper, advertise in it, encou
'r age it. 1t is a power and intends
'e weld that power only for the pub
g good. Do these things, and !
le though you who have no capital mi
:, not get wealthy in one or two yea
" by quick sales and reasonable prom
% yet, you may in six, and that Is
lie better than amassing fortune in Il
er months by slow and few sales WI
n - immence profits wrung from the o.
ken down miner or the tired or e
er barrassed farmer. We invite ali G
Sc ''''
ms merchants of the territory, for I
TELLER is the journal of the peop
ny to send in their price lists of merchi
Al All disc and we will settle this high pr
in asi. alton by comparison.