Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-01-03
FROM CAIdAS PRAIRIE
CAMAs PRAIRIE, Dec. %, lSS

Mr.. EDIToR:--With few exceptions
the papers of the lower country almost
entirely ignore North Idaho. Some years
ago, before Oregon came to the frunt as
"A full fedged State California assumed
the place of step.father to that Territory
aud kindly placed her seal upon, and took
honor for all the fruits of industry ship
ped from the great Willamette, and when
Oregon got out Of her minority, she
persued the same course towards the fer
tile plains and vallies Of! Washington east
of the Cascades, aud Washington, having
learned this lesson of injustice to neigh
Dor seems disposed to take to herself
credit for all the produce raised, all the
prosperity and enterprise that exists be-
tween her line and Montana, and from
the British line to Walla Walla. We
old pioneers don't like this treatment for
several reasons, particularly as we have
no young Territory in reach to impose
upon in like manner. We wish to see
the country we adopted fifteen to twenty
years ago spoken Of, and given credit for,
what is justly due the country We don't
propose to beg our way into Washington
Territory to gain recognition; neither will
we submit to being merely tail to the
Washington kite. Nearly all of us can
read, SO can our uncles and aunts in the
East, and they insist upon us sending
them papers descriptive of this country
and we of North Idaho can rarely find a
paper, except the TELLER, Ne,rs and
sometimes the Walla Walla Statesman,
that contains word commcndltory Of
this inland empire. Suppose we are small
as compared with our nei.hbors, is it
manly because Of superior strength to lord
it over a boy? New York does not so
treat New Jersey. We of North Idaho
are not ashamed of our climate, soil, stock
mines or people, and we of Idaho county
are well content with and Just little
proud OF our prosperous settlement on
the Prairie and Of its county seat, where
stands the finest court house in the up
country and substantial Jail without an
occupant for many months, Grangeville
too, with its academy Of 80 pupils, its
fee reading room, its well sustained tenn
pcrance organization, its regular church
service and prosperous Sunday school,
with its many pleasant social gatherings
making it desirable home and we think
it speaks we'll for US financially, when one
ot our prominent merchants claims to
have made $4,000 within a very few
years. Our Thanksgiving supper gotten
up by the ladies of this ''hamet On the
road to Mt. Idaho was success in every
way, yielding pleasure to all who attended
and funds to carry On the reading room
and temperance work. The old grange"
is neither dead, nor asleep, and the mem
bers have insured its life for another year
by placing the Masters gavil in the hands
OF Mrs. Belle Pearson; when Charity
Grange dies several Of the old Pioneers
| will be under the sod Christmas Eve
brought with it friendly Chinook, in
fact it was a lively zephyr, but before the
storm came On Santa Claus anchored
large, full rugged ship in the hall, loaded
to the guards with over $500 in tokens
Of friendship. When the curtain was
drawn amid a full blaze Of light, the ship
with its sails, flags and presents was a
sight beautiful indeed and seemed to be
fully appreciated by the large audience.
The tableau at the close OF the programme
for that evening, Santa Claus homeward
bound, was one Of the best sights ever
witnessed here All praise is due the
several committees who, by honest work
made the Christmas ship of 1883 a pleas
ant memory to all. Fine weather good
slel-hing aud Il general good time is be-
ing had all over the Prairie.
SIMON.