Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-03-29
NUMBER 25J

hoy extend through canyons or great
epressions 10 the table lands, as1
heir immediate banks contain but
mall area Of land for agricultural pss-
oses, and that generally dry and sAs-
y, except in few places where over
|o~s take place, cause depssites =
,ege'a'l. matter that gives nacA
,rsng,h to the land. But ascending
'ut Of these canyons, the whole sosn,
ry for hundred miles north and 49,
Il Lewiston, and from 20 70 % niIss
'osth and east, il vast body q asdS-
ating rich whca. lands, = rich y any
oa the Pacific slope, and much y Il =
well watcred with springs and rivsles4
ample for domestic and stock purposes.
The greater portion 10 devoid Of tin-
ber, except along tho base Of the spsss
Of the Bitter Root and Blue nountaiAe
The boundary line between WasAine-
ton and Idaho north from I,ewiston =
q meridian Of longitude, and really =
an imaginary line cutting SETTLERS
claims in twain, and which il il expss
tod and hoped viii snOa b obliterAts1
by the union Of North Idaho with
Washington, when the latter becomes
: state. These table lands extend
west into Washington f,r 100 milsA
and a. they approach the Columbia
river, they bscome more dry and lsD
productive. But all these lands ass
covered with nutricioas native grasseA
upon which stock fnd sustcaAnse
through Winter and sumner, sxcspt
in some seasons when the fall Of sAov
is too deer, 50 - to cover them beyond
the reach Of stock. In the more sAsl-.
dern places on the tabls lands. fruits =
the temperate zone grow and ripea =
abundance These table lands during
the six years last past boon have extsa-
sively absorbed by homestead and pFs-
emption settlers with their families, ~
extensive improvements in bsilding
and fencing have been made, aud ~
soil has been cultivated 10 wheat, sstas.
barley, fax, and oil kinds of gsrdss'
vegetables, aud hundreds u thrifty
and happy homes have been nadA
where generation after gensratioo y
the original settlers will have 70 dvsA
in the long future years. Bat asids
from the present occupany Of the laaA,
there are thousands Of acrss that ~
yet unclaimed. and are yet open to -
Element. OF course in most instanssA
the choicest spots have been chessas
though not in all cases. Small towao
land villages have sprung up in aaae
localities which constitute trading o.
tiers Tor the convenience Of tho esttlssa
The foregoing is general descriptlse
of the country. No more healthis1
climate can be found ia any country.
Contagious diseases seldom get : iasl
hold here. The air Is pure and geAse
ally dry, while drouth seldom seriosslC
affects the crops upon the table lands
The commercial facilities Of Lewistsa
, are comparatively good. Steanbsatl
, ply on the river from Lewiston 70 ~
d terminus Of tho railroads that reel
: tide water At Portland, Oregon, ~
soon . railroad will connect Lewistsl
with the Union Pacific 1t Granger, 81
r in duo time time with Puget Sound .
: Seattle. Already the Northern Paci11
4 connects the mouth Of Snake rive
;. with Montana, and will soon Aav
n through connection With Chicago asl
:. points east. And the day 10 not q
r distant when the Utah Northern VII
cross the Bitter Root range and soa
J down the Clearwater river and jois q
r. Oregon Short Line at Lewiston. !
II the happening Of which event, LAvt
. ton itself will become an importal
y trade centre. 1t has the country
'e support it, as such, and has tbs bsass
u fll climate to make it the abode sf
10 happy and prosperous people. II
NJ town is emerging from that Of ~ q
OF mining town to city Of sgricsltsr'
ne trade and commerce. In educstie'
VI she is making good progress She =
81 her graded schools, under good and
ms 6cicnt teachers, and good couned
ne Gus school building for the grades. q
&C. all at the expense Of the general psb'
Is by taxation. A collegiate institute
'a alreaiy in operation here. under y
We auspices Of the Methodists, end .
MS Catholics are building charity seha
here. Church edifccs are erected hs
ne bv the Catholics, the PresbyteriA