Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
TINE POST-IMTEtLIcEhcER PUB. co.
Seattle. June 10 1873


blocks. A new railroad will soon be in
operation, giving the town direct COM
nunication with the Northern Pacific
A college and several churches are indi-
cations of the intelligence OF the COM
munity. Two newspapers are pub
lished in the town. From Colfax we
took trip by private conveyance seven
miles into the country, where We visit
cd an aged mother, brother and sister
that We had not met for nearly twenty
years. From that neighborhood we
pursued our journey up what is called
Spring Flat.
Pullman Ia new town named after
TIE noted sleeping-car man, located on
ths south fork of the Palouss, mp which
stroam a railroad is being built. The
eeWn at present has building boom,
and bids fair to be q thriving place.
Ten miles further on across the country
We come to Moscow, a beautiful town
across the line in Idaho. The railroad
will also soon be finished to this place.
Il, too, is also improving rapidly there
q an academy and several churches in
the town. We had, in company with
I Elder D. Brown Of Salem, Oregon, sew
eral meetings In one Of tho churches.
The surrounding country Is somewhat
rolling, with beautiful fats here and
thsre. The soil is very productive, and
we'll adapted to wheat, oats, barley,
erass and vegetables. Returning to
Spring Flat We set out south across the
eountry. The descent to Snake River
y down steep declivity. We are told
ths bluffs are 1000 feet above the river,
which II large stream ooursing its way
through an immense ravine or wall Of
bluf3s that loom up in majestic grandeur
q eaoh side. Fruits Of all kinda do re-
maskably we'll along the river bottoms
q little plats Of land that lie along In
~ inches of the bluffs.
At Almota We dressed the river on q
rope ferry. Looking down the stream
Ne noticed steamer coming up which
on near approach we found to be of con-
siderable size. The river is naviRable
for boats for some distance further mp.
A long, tedious climb brought us to the
top Of the bluffs ON the south side. We
continued across the country for some
fifteen miles further. when We put mp
for the night. Pursued our journey in
the morning some ten to fifteen miles
further, when We arrived at the foot
hills Of the Blue M0ntains. The lay
of the land in places Is similar to the
prairies Of Kansas and Iowa. but much
OF the face of the country and the lands
steep. all covered with growth of lux
infant grass when in it's native or virgin
ntate. In the Hue Mountains there Is
IN abundance of timber-pine, white
oednr, tamarac, birch, etc. The most
q the lands ara taken up, except in the
mo1ntains, and the country is rapidly
toltling up with a set Of hardy pioneers,
many OF whom seem to be well satisfied,
believing in the old adage. "a home is
: homo il ever SO humble" yet we find
here and there. persons who long for a
return to the old home associations in
he East, or to seek the better country
eomewhere else.
There are quite q number of Indians
vt scattered through this country, but
all seem to be In state of semi. civiliza-
ttoo. and no trouble il apprehended
lrom their presence. Al late az 1853 the
Indians were quite troublesome. Col.
neeptoe had quite an experience with
them In his attempt TO ge from Walla
Walla to Fort Colville. He lost many
man, and was driven int position OF
defense near q high butte, now called
oteptoe Butte. We passed along near
this butte. Colonel q. Wright came to
Ais relief, and saved his command from
utter annihilation. Colonel Wright
punished the Indis No severely. hanged
quite number and killed hundreds OF
their ponies, and finally made peace on
his own terms. Since then tho Indians
have been psaceable. In 1856 Colonel
Wright, with his wife and members Of
bis staff, went down 70 . watcry grave
"a Crescent City. California. when the
steamer Brother Jonathan was lost.
The last Indian SCARE In this sectien
was in 1917, when Chief Jossph'a band
vent on the var path in Camas Prairie,
Idaho. and killed quite number Of the
settlers. Camas Prairie Is only some @
miles from this locality, and il Il
natural TO auppoee ehat much excite
ment prevailed here at the time; the set-
tiers left their hoSles and fed to the
town, where barracks we're hastily con-
structed and all tho men called 10 arms.
The Nez Perces tribe Of Indians in their
AvaQe state ara stout, robust and p0rtiy.
They take especial delight in ornaments
Of all kinds available. The buffalo robe,
decorated with beads, sea shells, etc..
attached to an otter skin DOLLAR; feathers
hnng in the huge plaits Of hair, and
paint, are the chief ornaments they use.
"A winter they woar q short skirt OF
dressed skins, long painted leggin2s Aad
nocassins, and q plait Of twisted grass
around the neck. The dress OF the wo-
nen il moro simple. In winter they
hnnt the deer on snowshoes over the
PAINS, fish for salmon aud dig for roots.
few days AGO we noticed . we'll
ozessed squaw standing on tho bank OF
q her back. The little, diminutive
peoimen Of humanity bad face Is
fsund - the full mooa and a. expressive
eixteen- year old miss chewing Runi.
9.ons Who become ensmored WITH
oodle dogs would have called the babe
/ oeaotiful. A few more decades Of time
- the noble red man will only be
k1oen in history.
= y astonishing how rapidly emiRra-
-. Y settling mp these western feeri-
Tho coming winter three OF them
~ . knocking at the doors OF Con-
foe admission into the Union ~
md soon tho human sea" will
ne whole area 0f Uncle Sans do
III Is was In 1858 that Congress cut
lasaington Territory from Oregon.
- + an existence separate and
& !r0m that Territory. Is u 80
tooR from east 10 west. and ~
- from north 10 south. and hAs
= 1000 square miles. II
population d ovoT 1O01oO0.
eniHas Of he land h suseep-
lteotion, and aboat 000000o
U60nen6 wskk Ao0nn Annn,nf.