Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-05-26

where they can and be safe from the
clutches of the law, and hence let all
this wind cholic that has disturbed US
Of late be expelled by = little good
common sense.
EDITORIAL CORREsPONDENCE.
Moscow May 81 1881.
DEAR TELLER. left Lewiston
At 3p. m. yesterday, crossed the Clear
water At the upper ferry and came up
the new grade which, with the excep-
ton Of little portion near the top is
much smoother than the one opposite
Lewiston, with small portion sleeper.
The road from tho top of the hill to
Genesee has not been travelled sufficient
to make it hard and smooth, but the
distance from Lewiston to Genesee
appeared to US about three miles short
er than via Of Ruddy's place. More
work is needed on the grade and in
time of high water a bridge will be re-
quired over the slough near Manning's
house, unless the ferry be removed to
point above Reuben's rapids, which
could easily b. done, and which, as
am informed, is contemplated by the
proprietors. This route at present is
tbs best for the Potlatch people to
reach Lewiston and will remain so till
they open their road down the Big
Potlatch. We found everybody busy
in and about Genesee, and proceeded
As far as "Freeport Station" kept by
0. Westerndahl which is six miles be-
yond Genesee on the stage road to Pa.
louise city. This hos lately been estab-
lished as the dining station for stage
passengers it being about one-half way
between Lewiston and Palouse City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westerndahl have as
yet small accommodations, but will
enlarge as business may justify, and
what they do have is provided in a
desirable manner to tho hungry trav-
eler, and both host and hostess are
amiable people. In this vicinity arc
many Norwegian and Swedish famil-
les who have made large improvements
in the little time they have been there
and considering the means they had
when they commenced. The Norwe-
gians have built Lutheran church in
the vicinitj and have pastor, and we
were informed that the Sweedes were
soon to have a minister among them.
They have good school embracing
about % scholars in regular attendance.
Vegetation here is little more back
ward than in the lower end Of the val
Icy, but none the less rank, o. the soil
is deep and wide. These people, w
have no doubt, will soon be among the
most thrifty Of the settlers in this coun-
try, as their industry is constantly
manifested each day while the sun
shines. This morning We passed to
the summit Of the divide between Gen.
esse and Paradise or, South Palouss.
The view was grand in both directions
or in fact in al points of the compass.
It must be saen and studied to be ap-
preciated. We arrived At Moscow At
8 .. m. and here We have remained till
l p. m. and are now about to start for
Palouse City, and perhaps Pennington
tonight. We here met assessor Hew.
ard who has just returned from Spokan
and informs US that the people up there
have sent their organization Of their
new county Of Latch to the authorities
at Boise, and they say that in case the
VoSoSuoE approves tnoy VIII pIOCeoO
to act under it. but if not then they
will submit to be assessed by Nez
PIERCE county and recognize all Nee
Perce officers, and under this promise
both sheriff and assessor left them and
returned to abide the result. Satur-
day seems to Be . busy day in Moscow
and the trading houses are crowded,
althoug h they teA US that to-day trade
is less than usual on = Saturday. Nc
Cornell u Co., Lieuallen and Hayes l.
Dupuy all seemed to be doing we'll.
L.
NEwELLs PLACE, on the Palouse,
At 2 P. n, May %, 1881.
DEAR TELLER came here last
night We passed the old bridge sta.
ton whore VIM. Ewing resides, and
there forded tho river with ease. We
touched the settlement on Four Mile,
but made no tarry. From Mr.. Tel