Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-01-10
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE

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DEAR TELLER:-I have been here one
week to-day. Have taken in the situation
very partially, having but little acquaint-
ancs here and but few 70 point out
to me the lions. I have seen enough to
confirm me that it is thriving, stirring
city. The grass docs not grow under
the feet Of the business men, aud the
march Of general improvement in the city
is far in advance Of many city Of great
CT pretcutions. 1t is really the entrepot
Of the Fast TO the West Tho number
Of railroads centerins here from the East,
to take = fair start for the West and |
South, on the other side Of the Rockies
make it lively all the time, and the num-
Der Of strangers and transient people con
stantly in the city, makes up large share
Of its population. Though their stop is
short, yet they contribute largely NOT only
to the population but also to the finances
of the city. Christmas approaching the
resident population are crowding the stores
for purchases, especially Of fancy articles
for presents and keepsakes. and the col
umns Of the newspapers are teeming with
flashing advertisements couched in every
conceivable language to attract attention
to their articles for sale, and every variety
Of mythical stories are told to cmbellish
these advertisements. Hero it is all le.
gitimate, az newspaper literature, while
in many Of our towus out West such
methods Of reaching the eye aud mind Of
purchasers would in many instances un-
dergo = severe and ccnsorious criticism
by some Of the matter Of fact
people living west Of the Rocky mountains
as literature that should not be tolerated
in the newspaper press. The city is built
upon thousand hills and when viewing
it from some one of its heights presents q
truly romantic appearance. The nights
and suburbs are studded with very many
beautiful and subst initial mansions ~ pri-
vatc family residences, while its principal
business streets are built up with substan.
tial Ere proof blocks, all indicating wealth
and prosperity. Smelling furnaces, foun
daries, machine shops, gas works, man
u actories Of all kind, where steam il
used, in full operation give to the atmos
phere constant cloudy appearance, aud
the whole city dingy aspect. But ye
all these arc more than compensated By
the knowledge that they are producing
wealth to the city. The population i
made up from every nationality, save tn
Asiatic races, Of whom have seen bu
few. OF the Chinese / have seen yer,
few, and as household servants thinl
they have no favorite standing here. Nc
Goes, Mulattos, Germans and Irish hav
the sscendancy here, and to all appear
/ ancc the Negro is in the best favor q
hotel domestica
l have noticed that Senator Dolph ha
introduced bill in the U. S. Senate fo
the admission of the State of Washing
n ton to include North Idaho. So that
t seems that Oregons new Senator ha
c started off in his senatorial career as tn
friend of Washington aud North Idaho
and VIC trust he will champion the caus
be has 80 early espoused to = succcssft
y issue. If both Brentz and Singiser, i
/ the House, follow up the work, aud Sls
?. ter in the Senate supports Dolph on th
question, We may expect = strong show
ing in our favor, even if We do net SUI
coed in overriding tho objections whic
= are said to exist among Democratic Cor
7 gressmen against our admission till afte
the Presidential election. If Congre,
will ignore politics in the case and allo
the State to be admitted upon the meri
l. of situation and real demands at the han
of Congress, We may have the stronge,
" hope of admission at very early dat,
From the connection which Doph hs
had with Northern Pacific system Of raj
&c road in Oregon and Washington, on
e would naturally infer that the me
, of that system would stand b
Dolph in this matter of the admission ,
Washington, unless this early movemer
j., Of Dolph is mere blind to make frient
n and supporters at home for himself, will
out any expectation on his part that IL
measure will rucceed. We are 10th