, 1882-06-24

TRAVELLING Reporter.
Three W.. three A's. an /. and that. Wa
wa~ai
Snake liver has fallen two feat AUD is still
falling rapidly and from indications 1t has
reached its highest point and ~ill not raise
,saia high enough to do ANY damage. The
upper Columbia. however. is luhls 70 be
higher than for Year, past.
The orchards and gardens on Snake river
look beautiful ~ this season, AID the crop OF
peaches. apples. pesrs and pams viii be
very large
There Is no better country IN the world
ior raising Angors goats than Snake river-
They require no herding. never 30 of their
range, aud Wild animals never alta; * them
after their first experience.
Tha. Christian chief, Moses, in the year
IS, WAS one Of the Indians detailed for hang
ing; be wss one Of the five who were cap
tured after the hangiogs on Haugman's creek.
On hearing bis sentence he slid oil aud
rushed Across the PAiouse rIrer to where his
grey horse Was hid in the brush, jumped on
and rode for his life.
The numerous boaes Of animals seen near
Spokane bridge are the remains OF 9221 horses
killed IN 1858 by order of Col. Wright They
were captured from the hostil-s as they xere
. -. h.. apl
of Spokane praiIie; it took two whole days
u klll them, and by their loss the backbone
OF the Indians was broken
The word Palouse IL derived from the ln-
dian word Peiuse signifying ''sooseberry,
which grows in great quantities On the creeks
Of the Paiouse country. ''Spokane" means
falling water a. applied to the fails. ''Tuu.-
alum" means falling waters.
The new town of Endicot. viii take the
cake from Ill the upper country tosns
everybody sppears to be of that opinion,
and are backing their judgment with t!eir
money.
The re,nsius Of old Fort Taylor are still
distinctly visible from the train as you pass
the mouth Of tho Topcannon. II was near
here that the Yakima chief "Sca loum" was
killed in '5s. he WAS taken prisoner, and te
ing taken from tho fort on horseback 10 the
camp above. he untook To escape from his
three guar,is; he vas shot throrsh the BRAN
three times and lived four hours before be-
coming good iniun.
Up in the Salmon river country game,
sueh ~ elk, deer and mountain sheep have
increased immensely Eight elk were killed
recently in three hours hunt by two men
on White Bird
Preparations are being made TO get out
rock for the N. P. bridge at AinswOrth from
both sides of Snake river At Granite Point.
Workmen enough cannot be procured.
The annual feast Of Gamma. will shortly
ommence among the Indian tribes roast
ing has already begun. Friends and rela-
tiges are cordially invited to ATTEND.
Almot. Is very important freight point
on Snaks river. AMI will always be place
uf some importance.
Cattle for beef and stock are IN good de-
msnd in the upper country, and while hear
none for sale many enquiries are made ty
would-be purchasers for any amount. 4
till larger rise IN price 10 predicted.
The slick ear gentry around the Alpo-
w.i con ntry have been dropped on several
times tho past few months. Some have been
ound selling cattle with other mems brands
distinctly visible upon them. When brought
task they plead the thiefs usual argument
e. mistake" They are of the class whom
Cation calls "experta at mistakes" as they
always manage to make mistakes" protita-
le only to themselves.
During my wandering have at last dis
covered . gentleman who boldly acknowl-
edges himself - tho father of the Sunday
sw. II il the Hon. Wm. Freeman, OF Gar
ield county.
The country from Pstsha city On all sides
down to Snake river, and to Alpowai landing
is al taken up and rapidly being placed IN
cult, alton by good class Of citizens. Al
po~ai ridge Pataha fat and the Assotin
country, which until the past year or so was
only considered as being ii, for grazing pnr
poses, turns out 70 be the best kiud OF ~hsat
lands, and the creeks and gulches tributary
to Snake river are IN demand for frui. rais-
ing purposes A. tho absence of late severe
iros,s and the warmth of the valleys bring
fruit to an early splendid perfection.
Large quantities Of wool are beng brought
down Snake river BY eve-y steamer. North
crn llaho As . wool growing country is sec
oud " none on the Pacific coast.
The Alpowai creek is full Of mountain
trout. and il fast bscoming 4 holiday re.orr
for the people Of Pataha AID Pomeroy. Mrs
PreemA, gives /. sOiourner meal such - is
somet,mes read Of but rarely experienced.
No rain has fallen near Lewiston for some
time aud little would be very welcome.