Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-06-01
WE HAVE MORE AND BETTER
LAND THAN IS GENERALLY
KNOWN.

Po,lotch and its tributaries. Since
then additional good land has been dis
closed to us which lies east Of that
which we have described, whose area
cannot be less than about three
townships of open prairie land that has
not yet been surveyed, which added to
that surveyed swcclls the amount to
full. Ii townships. Our correspondent
H." who appears in letter upon our
outside gives a glowing description OF
the character of this land But be-
yond this up the Clearwater, We have
the bel, of land that lies between the
north fork and the south fork, and
partly bounded ON the south by the
middle fork Of the Clearwater, aud ly-
ing outside the Nee Perez reservation.
It is lower in altitude than Camas Pra-
irie, but is partly covered with timber,
and consequently the snow remains
longer in the Spring in this timber
than it does on Camas Prairie; but
where the sun and chinook winds reach
that section the lands are warm and
vegetation is early. This section EN-
braces what is known as the Weippe
Camas Grounds, the great favorlte re-
sort for the Nez Perccs for digging
camas in its season, and for racing
horses. The whole area Of this section
cannot be less than s or 10 townships,
ex ending as far east as Musceshell
creek, and much Of it divided from the
Orc Elmo min ng district, only by a
few low ridges which are densely GOV
erved with timber Three eighths
Of this lind re .dy for the plough to-
day, and full two eighths more can
soon be made SO by little grabbing
of young growth Of pine. The soil
is rich dark loom and produces ev-
cry variety Of small grains in great
abundance where it has been tested.
Some of the finest timothy may be
seen growing there, that we have ever
seen anywhere, the top Of which las we
rode along near them on horseback
lowered above our heads with heads
upon the stocks from 10 to IA and Is
inches in length. This was from seed
scattered by stock that was roaming
over the country. Some Of the Camas
swales require draining to le able to
plough them early in the Spring. Veg
etables of allkinds thrive wonderfully
here. A few persons who have plant
cd fruit trees there say they do well
Several claims have been made there
but no one yet has made presumption
or homestead fling, for the reason tbs
land has not yet been surveyed OF
plated, but We are Informed the sur
veys will SION be extended over thi.
section. Some Of the timber is Of thu
best class grown in the north west, anc
easy Of access to the prairie lands. Wa
ter is abundant, and We predict fo
these townships large population 81
soon as the means Of transportation
become cheap and speedy to marke
for the surplus that will be produced
Either the navigation Of the Clearwa
ter to the mouth of the middle forl
by steamers, or railroad up the val
ley Of the Clearwater would furnish a,
outlet.to this rich section Of country
At tho present no more is raised thai
can find q market in the Orc Fin
mines and what is required for the sus
tenance Of the producers and thei
stock. Let five of the eight or tel
townships of the land which can sool
be converted into wheat growing lan'
be so converted, and We would hav
ll5, 200 acres capable of producing a
the leas. and average Of 25 bushels pc
aero or a gross product Of 1850
900 bushels of wheat annually, an
proportionately less as a less acreag
of this land is cultivated iu wheat eac
year.
Another rich section of country ma
be found in the delta of land betwee
the south and the middle forks of til
the Clearwater. About three town
ships of this have been surveyed, an
there are about as many more includ
ing fractions, that should be sarveye
as agricultural land. 1t is lower i
altitude than Camas Prairie, with so
equally as fertile; and generally we
watered, aud timber easy of access
. portion is more broken than Cana
Prairie, but nearly all good p'oug
land. BY the course of the Clearwa
or, the nearest portion of this is ahou