Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-09-21

hardly pay for the harvesting. Some
fields had already been harvested, the
stubble Of which indicated that the crop
must have been greatly varied in yield,
and proceeded on towards this place,
the grain appeared little better, saw
much harvesting going forward and
one thresher 10 full blast. The roads
we're dry and dusty, otherwise good.
Arrived here little before sun set,
made a stop at the Old hotel now kept
by Matthew Faltz, lately from Callfor-
MIA. The accommodations are quite
good, table set with an abundance Of
palative food, attentive persons serving
the same; beds clean but not fancy,
nor very S If. The proprietor says he
has been here but short time, but
expects soon to renovate the whole es-
Establishment, and make as attractive
as any hotel in any interior town. The
town suffered somewhat from a fire a
few months ago, but has been re. built,
and several new buildings have been
built and other, are going up. The
people are hopeful. They know that
they have to support them, fine farm
ing ard grain growing country all
around them radiatins from this place,
as a center, for many miles. They look
for railroad here, but don't expect it
the year next ensuing. Although a
surveying party under Eccleson, as
chief, arrived here to day, having sur
veyed line from point three miles
northwest of Colfax, running both a
preliminary and locating survey. One
of the men infor med me that the max,
imum grade was not far from $50 feet
per mile, although the route, as whole,
is considered good. This branch is
intended to connect wi h that reaching
the Northern Pacific at Wells Springs
The general impression is that the com
pany that build this road will not
build into Colfax, although they may
switch off with short track into the
town from some point so as to accom-
modate the business of that town. The
citizens of that town are showing {
great deal of nerve and enterprise il
building in SO unfavorable location
in reference to railroad facilities, anc
their energy will be likely to overcome
many obstacles.
On the question of annexation o
North Idaho to Washington find thu
sentiment in favor grows more s.ron!
as I travel north, on both sides of tn,
boundary line. The people on tn
Washington side, in addition to thei
sympathy for their neighbors on tn
Idaho side, 90 account of their is lation
have also a neccssity.of their own t.
be met by the acquisition Of the valu
able timber lands that are in proximit,
to them on the idaho side IT thcr
be one man that opposes this annexa
ton, l have not yet seen him or hear
him express an inclination to oppose
and at the present l am inclined I
think that the movement of Mort
Idaho, to place in nomination NORTH
ern man for delegate in congress, to b
supported by all parties, will be cord
ally and promptly responded to, bot
in the choice OF a Northern candidat
and in his support at the polls. Wash
ington men, along the line, cannot vot
but they can, and say they will, do a
they can to encourage cur movement
Their Judgment, as expressed, is tina
we have inaugurated The right move
ment in order that we may win.
will leave here tomorrow, soon afte
the mail arrives from Lewiston, an
will proceed north into Koo'ins
county. A. l..