Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-08-31
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counties Of Idaho, and the advantages
that would accrue to the new State
Of Washington by their being an
nexed to the coming new state. But
comparatively few persons of West
ern Washington ever set foot upon the
soil Of N. Idaho, and far less number
ever more than touched the borders of
these counties, by short visit as far as
Lewiston, or some other border place
and at the present we cannot call to
mind a single editor Of a newspaper of
Western Washington who has ever as
much as paid visit to the northern
counties of Id ,ho. Hence their teach
ings given to their numerous readers
are not the result of knowledge or oh
servation, and could not be expected to
convey the real facts Of our situation
and Importance to tie state Of Wash
ington. This no doubt in a great
measure accounts for the lack Of lin
terest manifested among the people of
Western Washington in relation to
the question Of annexation, and their
eagsrness to have Washington admit
ted o. state makes them impatient
and FESTIVE, because North Idahos a1-
mission with Washington is oLj 'cted to
BY Ainslie and some members Of con
xress over whom he has gained an in
Auence, and some blame Brents be
cause he did not at once drop North
Idaho from his bill and seek admission
without her. But Mr.. Brcnts is better
posted as to the value of North Idaho
70 Washington than they are, and be-
ing true to his knowledge Of the facts
and to what he considers the true in
terests Of the people Of both North
Idaho and Washington has stood by
kis bill to the last, and has been gain
ing friends to it from every quarter,
and his assailants upon the ground
shat he was unwilling to drop North
Idaho, have ceased their clamor, and
% far a. we have observed have been
for weeks silent upon the question. and
~ have reason to hope that they too
have become convinced they too were
only initiating against the best inter
tsrsats Of the coming state by cndeav-
sring to ignore North Idaho in its
boundaries. A gentleman who does
much business in all the towns Of
Western Washington and is we'll ac
quainted with most Of the conductors
of newspapers there has recently paid
biz frst visit to North Idaho, and
travelled through some Of its rich val
leys and over some of its rich and pro
ductive table lands, aud has seen from
: distance some Of its immense forests
Of timber. He has jus. left for Seat
10 With new light, aud better views Of
N than he with others on the Sound
had formed Of our section. He declares
that he had been told thot North Ida
40 was . comparatively sandy and
barron region, except the rugged noun
tains bordering on the east, that it
coptained but few inhabitants who
we're generally poor. Instead Of this
- dnds that every foot Of lind out
1tde tho timbcred mountains contains
} Rob alluvial soil capable Of produc-
lss almoss. every variety of grain and
and hardy fruits in the
gseAtest ptofusion, aud that its people
~ thrifty and intelligent and pro-
Issssise. and that although at present
'ley arc removed from cheap meaus Of
transportation Of their surplus products
2 market, yet so soon as this oh.
ltsele is overcome, which will soon
Eahe place. he is satisfied that no more
prosperous people on the Pacific coast
N be found, than will be the ycople
4 North Idaho. He says they do not
'es'n to appreciate us on Puget Sound
ut that on his return there he shall
ndeayor to tell them the facts as he
- found them, and strive TO induce
Aea 70 consider favorably our claims
= b Recognized BY them as a part of
y coming State Of Washington. We
vish some of the editors of Western
Warrington would come up and take
I good. look at North Idaho, and he in.
parcd with - little ENTHUSIASM that
rould manifest itself in their columns
ron time to time. We don't want
oem TO take orr word alone, or that
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