Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-08-30
FROM MOSCOW.
Moscow, l. T., Aug. 25, 'S3.


Ed. TELLER Owing to "a general
falling of in my business, | conclude to
devote few minutes in telling you about
my neigbbors business, which has not
fell off
Our little burg is exceedingly timely
just now. The railroad surveyors or az
they are called, the construction party,
arrived here last Monday with tents and
equipments. They located on different
pieces of ground and Tuesday com
menccd making stakes, SC; Wednesday
they CONN enced locating the railroad,
beginning at a point, half mile from
Main street, and run the line down Par
adise creek, in the direction Of Pullman
Thursday evening We learned that they
had located the stake about four miles
from Moscow. 4 large force Of men and
teams arrived here Tuesday and Wcdncs-
day, and struck camp about two miles
west of this place on the Il. X. and
broke ground Wednesday. Ia the vi
cinity Of their camp it is stated, on good
authority here, that the road will be
graded to Pullman by Oct. /, 1883.
This looks little mixed to u., but we
do not doubt it, when we look at the
men who do the digging, and also the
men who employ them to dig. Mr..
Steel aud other prominent railroad men
have arrived and are at the front The
timber hauled for the elevator is being
piled up in shape to season nicely, under
the supervision Of Mr.. Baker 1t is
stated by some of the knowing ones, that
the reason the elevator was not built,
was because the lumber was too green.
This We doubt, however, and are in
clincd to think the principle reason was,
that the company concluded not to build
the elevator at this time.
Mcssrs W j Mcconnell & Coarc regular
" installed in their new store, the building
is large and handsomely finished, besides
being conveniently arranged The bull
ding formerly occupied, is still occupied
by the firm, az hardware, furniture, sad
dlcry and machine store, and is under
the management Of 7. W. Griffin, clcv-
or and obIising gentleman. Mr.. Nc
Council is also here, looking after the
business in general.
Mcsssrs Derntam 4 Kaufman have
a strong force Of mechanics at work on
their new store, which is nearing COM
pletion. This building is also large
and commodious store, and when com
plcted will rank among the leading per-
mancnt structures of the country. 1t
will be finished in the latest styles OF
store finish.
| Howard Olson, our enterprising jewel.
er has his store nearly completed it is
not as large as some other buildings, but
is an ornament, the front being nicely
designed.
There is now in course Of erection ff-
teen buildings in this place; among the
prominent residences is that of A. A.,
Lieuallen, which is 35x35 it, square and
three story high, with mansard roof and
observatory 1t Is being enclosed as fast
as possible, and will be finished next
month.
The Barton House is filled with
guests and Uncle Jimmy Johnston is do
ing good business in the restaurant line.
We notice a good many strangers in
town, outside of the railroadvrs, but We
do not know of any new enterprise
or investments made by them as yet,
They appear to be looking around
Our merchants in general appear to be
busy and contented, and our mechanics
are crowded with work The farmers
are earnestly engaged in gathering the
crops, and our future has indeed a pros
porous outlook. Yours Truly,
A