Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-10
County or City Bridge;

ClIf.-Ve want you Mr.. County
to join with us in laying tax upon
all county property real and personal
for the purpose of building bridges
over the rivers into Lewiston
CoUNTy.-As far as we are concerned
bridges across the river would damage
us. If the farmers of the west and
north have free roads to Lewiston they
will flood the market with farming
produce, thereby reducing the demand
and price paid and shutting the far.
mers from the east and south from the
only market they have.
ClTY.-If there are free bridges
from the Assotin and the north to
Lewiston the imports will create
larger accommodation, exports in pay
ing quantities will attract the eye of
shipping corporations, the city will
grow in size and wealth by such in
dustry and the adjoining country will
likewise enhance greatly in value. It
is the Importance of N. Y. City that
makes the land adjoining it of value,
value that it could by no other
means acquire.
CoUNTy,-If we had free bridges
now in Lewiston, the trade would not
directly concern us, farmers, but
would make few merchants in Lew
iston rich and when this was acquired
they would take their carpet bag and
leave US, There has been money
enough accumulated by trade in that
city to bridge the rivers magnificent
ly and build stone mansions all over
its corporate limits. Oh, no, we don't
want any Of that kind of tax.
C1TY.-Until the present time Lew
iston was isolated. 1t had no exports
out bullion. 1t stood like mine il
the mountains; There was danger t.
be apprehended by the savages withou
and worse thae savages within. To
day her agricultural resources ar
known and partially developed. The.
will he lasting to her growth and sta
bility as a great commercial city. TIL
eve of commerce is now turned env
ously upon her from every point an
she is destined to be a.great CONNER
cial centre. Her competing outlet
are the N. P. r. r. with its branches
+ The Columbis and it's Tributaries
The Southern Pacific r. r. direct t
, the gulf and the Central Pacific wit
Y it's branches. These are not visionar
fables, but tangible facts. Why nt
4 ther, have the store,hodses and graz
!, cries of this city full when commerc
+ is making such strides to approach US
4 CoUNTY.-It seems to me with gres
demand on you city for exports, thu
;. the merchants of Lewiston mu
+ necessarially grow rich very rapid.
not only from profits upon the e!
r change of merchandise, but on the a
vance of real-estate, not only wit
n them but with every lot owner
your city. The plank that they p'
e across the stream will bring ne
e purses to their counters and their do'
from which they will derive Thousand
r Of dollars while our farms perhaps mf
: in the same time increase five dolla
per acre. The difference Of profit b
: tween the farmer and the merchant
Is too much in favor of the latter and
II II small an item as bridge ought not
lie be considered county matter by t
IS people OF the city
CIry,-If Lewiston did not ex
" and your trading point was Wa
y Walla or Portland then your fa'
IN would be but Of little value. If
'r ar merchant should locate at Lewist
gs with $500 worth of goods, your fa1
IN would be worth more by that convt
i4nce. If school, church or bla'
es smith shop should be Suilt, your fa1
IN would be somewhat enhanced in vail
nv nv and would be so considered by all 1
-. proachingbuyers. How much tn
m ,e' does that city give valne TO- your fa'