Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-05-25
FROM LITTLE POTLATCH.

LITTLE PoTLATcH, May II, 1882.
ED. TELLER;-Spring seeding about
finished, and the way breaking plows
are going on every side rather discour
ages the stock men. Day by day their
range is narrowed, and wheat will re-
place tho bunch grass. Settlers on
American Ridge aud Big Potlltch are
not less energetic than ourselves, for
l perceive daily new farms outlined
which denotes contentment and, event
ually, prosperity and plenty. In a
country like this, where health, climate
and soil combine the first essentials
which underlies our fu'urc greatness.
For this vicin ty has a brilliant future
| assure you, and he who cometh here
and settles will never rue the day. One
thing is lacking. which you will OBJ
serve in every new country, viz: men
without fixed resolution, who are too
easily disheartened, men who plan thrice
what they can accomplish, thereby
make failure after failure, their hind
sight is good enough but foresight very
poor" Men who envy their ueighhor's
prosperity, who by keen management
and good calculation are fast ascend ne
the hill which leads to ample compe-
tency and full store fir distant rainy
day; men who will sit down upon the
pillow beam in gloomy meditation and
recall the past or try and peer into the
future and wonder how it is they can
not succeed. They do not for one mo
ment hesitate and think that it requires
energy, will aud thoroushness to sue
ceed; they should not borrow trouble
nor endeavor to ferret cut some un-
founded rumor which was circulated
prior to their birth, yet they do. Do
not envy your neighbor if he is success
full, roll up your sleeves, whistle while
you work-''press on" and you will
soon stand hy his side financially. Stay
right here, save what you have got, for
well you know, a rolling stone gathers
no moss. Be patient, for as sure as
the weight of your clock will run down,
Just rs sure we will have railroad,
which will give us an outlet for our
surplus grain, which will enhance our
real estate ia value. And then our lit
tie log cot and surroundings will be the
dearest pl'ce to us.
Give us a railroad and we will give
you tons upon tons of grain for ship
ment yearly. Whenever we are con
vioced by any company, they will give
US an outlet 10y railroad then you nay
expect rapid improvement throughout
this whole region, and Lewiston will be
revived from her present dul'ness. la
| case you cannot give Us a ralli Dad, give
US free passage to and from Lewiston
abolish the ferry system, for as long a.
Lewiston is corralled by its present sys-
tim of ferries, all branches Of business
will lie dormant until doomsday, there
is no alternative to this What would
DAYTON or Wala Walla be to-day if
they were surrounded by this element
claim the present ferry system works
to disadvantage 10 Lewiston and this
section of our country what is desired
is free bridges. Bond the county for
money to build them and g. to work.
Less railroad talk and more brid les
and better roads As the matter st nds
our trade and shipments will find a
new outlet. But vel, all agr-e to vol
unteer and come down and bury your
town as soon as the coffin is ready, and
| furnish our own Grape.
In anticipation OF the balloon railroad
some OF my ne,ghhors have caught the
fever-ha,e got it badly. One pro-
poses to 90 to the Potlatch meadows
and raise hogs on the camas beds
enough to furnish ell the Coolies along
the line; while another does not wish
to be outdone is going into the chicken
business III rather new, but novel
way, and every one should encourage
him in his undertaking and if he sue
ceeds will make fortune and be a
great public benefit, for chickens and
eggs will be drug on your market.
He proposes to fill barrel with eggs
and set the hen on the bung hrle there
by getting several thousand at clat.
: ter. :.