Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-05-04
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE


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At Almota sent few lines on my
way down the river. AT that point
Julius Loewenburg, wife and child
came on board, having rode, by stage,
from Colfax that morning, Along the
south bank of the river from the al
powai down we noticed some four or
five grain shutes extending from the
top of bluffs to good landings and al
these we obse we'd considerable quantity
of grain, at two Of them is expected
about $50 tons each the present week.
The farmers arc so busy in plowing
and seeding and the roads have been
10 bad but little hauling to the river
has been done, consequently the steam
ers have had time to materially lessen
the quantity Of grain along the river.
When seeding is done again hauling
will be resumed and continued till all
the surplus Of the last seasons crop
has been delivered for shipment. We
arrived at South Texas little in ad-
vance Of regular time and awaited the
train from Walla Walla. Here We
found Henderson, the former agent of
the old @. s. n. Co. at Lewiston, in
successful operation as agent OF the
present company. No better man could
gil the place. At lilo We were ready
to move over the railroad towards
Walla Walla. The grading along the
bluff down the river to Grange City is
b good piece Of engineering. The track
regqus little ballasting yet to make
the road smooth, Turning up the
Tucannon we proceeded up tothe mouth
Of the Pataha upon an easy grade,
thence up to where the road leaves the
Tucannon upon the same grade. Thence
up gulch to what is called Relief
Station, Eve miles from the summit, at
heavy grade in some places, upwards
Of 80 feet per mile. From this point
TO the summit the average grade per
mile is $50 feet, some portions of this
last five miles is reported to me as l67
feet per mile, the highest we ever be-
fore passed over by rail. Although we
had but four freight cars attached to
the passenger cars, we found it slow
movement to ascend. Thence forward
to Walla Walla we observed but little
TO attract our at'eation, save the high
end substantial trestle- work across
which tho road extends upon curve.
This tressle work is well built and
from report given us no part Of it has
shown any percep,ible weakness since
the trains first passed over it. AT
Balls Junction wechanged cars entering
= much better passenger coach running
between Walla Wala and Dayton.
These coaches compare well for com-
fort and ease with the ordinary passcn-
ser coaches running on Eastern roads
and ara even better than many on New
England and New York roads. The
appearance Of the grain crops was much
more backward than those about Lew
iston, across the divide along the road
till We crossed the TaucLet, from that
point we noticed several fields that had
: good start and looked very promising
II was reported to me that early frosts
had destroyed large portion of the
peach blossoms, while apples and pears
had suffered but little. Much rain had
fallen within the ten days previous to
our coming over the road. AT 7:3O
pm. we reached the depot at this place
and We soon found ourself at the Slime
House seated at table in the dining
room with plenty Of palitabe food be-
fore US, and our appetite did Justice to
the situation. we then strolled the
streets OF this business capital of East.
tern Washington for about one hour and
sought our comfortable room and bed.
and Stacked our thirst for res. BY a
good sound sleep till Z am. on Thurs
day. We find the town OF Walla
Walla has made improvements since
We we're here in August, 1880, but not
to that extent which We had expected
We have interviewed many of its old
citizens who say that business has fal.
len on from ten to forty per cent. since
the railroad has been extended to Day
ton and Seath Texas, and the recent
announcement by the 0 r. & N. Co.
that they intend to establish their work.
shops at the new town of Prescott in.