Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-03

Agents for the "Ieller.'
A Road to open the Potlatch Country.

ARoad to Omen the Potlatch Country.
On Monday Feb. 81 n meeting was
holden by the citizens east of the Big
Potlatch at the presumption claim of
Charles Hoffman. The object was to
devise ways and means to construct IL
road to the Clearwater river, thence
tc Lewiston. Nj. l.. Ward was chosen
chairman, Mr.. Wright secretary.
Messrs Buoye, Dose, King, Hartinger
and Cruger were appointed commit
tee to view out two roads to the mouth
of the Potlatch one via Clearwater,
and the other down the main Potlatch.
A committee consisting of Wright,
Wing and Ward, were appointed to
confer with the people Of Lewiston in
relation to their building road from
Lewiston to meet the Potlatch road at
Lapwai. A committee consisting of
Bundy, Edward and Patterson was APP
pointed to confer with the people of
the Little Potlatch in relation to their
readiness TO unite in the building of
a road down the Big Potlatch to Clear
water. These several committees were
instructed to report at an adjourned
meeting March 7. The meeting EN-
braced about fifty of the permanent
settlers on the east side Of the main
Potlatch. Mr. M. L. Ward who was
of the committee 10 interview parties
in Lewiston, called upon US Monday,
and was accompanied oy Mr.. Buoyc
of the viewers and Mr.. Hoffman and
gave us the above information and
tells us that the people there are deep
ly aroused about the necessity of Q
road to Lewiston or some other point
where they can take their produce ant
do their trading, that already upwards
of 100 settlers have located east of tn,
Potlatch and more constantly arriving
that all seem highly delighted will
that section of country, but want al
outlet by a good thoroughfare. The,
want the people of Lewiston and thos
along the route between here end Lap
wal to construct road along tn
margin of Clearwater river as far a
Lapwai where they will meet then
with Potlatch road, and asked us wha
we thought the disposition of the PEG
pie of the city would be towards adm.
in this enterprise. We told them tina
from the numerous expressions W
have heard made in favor of the mea
ure we were of TIE opinion that Cit
Gems of Lewiston would respond libe,
ally towards the construction of roa
to Lapwai, that we had been made t
understand that agent Warner had i
behalf of the Indians pledged tina
they would build from the agency t
the west line Of the reservation on tn
south side Of Clearwater, an
that the Indians would construct til
ferry at the Lapwai, and furthermor
that the officers and soldiers at tn
garrison would grade a good roa
down Lapwai creek to connect wit
the Mt. Idaho road We further tol
these men that we would publish a
account OF their meeting and call attel
ton again to this enterprise and do a
we reasonably could to awaken an a
tive interest in the measure, and
deemed best by our people would ca
meeting of the citizens of Lewistc
and vicinity for Friday evening to co
fer more fully upon the subject. II
importance of this road to the busine
of Lewiston no one can question wi
has any knowledge of the situatio
and Lewiston people should prompt
respond to the protier of the people
Potlatch, appoint committee of ski
full men to viaw out the route al
make an approximate estimate of Il
cost Of construction, learn what can
made available from the road tax flu,
and report, and then our people shou
be prompt in making up the balane
necessary to build the road this Sprin
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