Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-06
A VISIT 70 LAKE wAuA.


simple pen sketch of the beauty and
grandeur Of this summer resort. Tired
Of the hum Of busy life in the town
and oppressed with the heat and dust
and almost ssiaed with the murky close
ness Of the atmosphere, man or woman
in feeble health longs to find some resort
where change will be met that will ex.
hilerate the dropping spirits and give
new lite and energy to the physical and
mental systems. Lake Waha furnishes
the means Of securing all these. The
romantic scenery environing the Lake is
oil that u necessary to euliveniug and in.
vigorating tho person whe has particle
Of hope and imagination in his compost
tios. The coolness Of the climate with.
out the unplcasantnees Of rough aud
piercing winds during day or night, the
inclination to sleep, and without the feel
ing Of oppression Of heat during the
hours when sleep Is most refreshing and
invigorating, make it delightful retrssi
from the sands and dust and heat Of
Lewiston, or any Of the lower towns, and
one y tempted to forget that lie ever waa
uncomfortable. II one wants recreation
and sport, he can enter float boat, and
with his fishing rod, hook and line, he
can drift about on the waters of the
Lake and catch the nice spcckled trout
Or he can take his gun and climb the
hill-sides around the Lake and shoot the
grouse, or he can at this SEASON. climb
little higher and pick his gil Of buckle
berries and have some to take homo for
sauce Or pies At BIZ, hotel or camping
place. Tho waters Of the Lake are deep
and cool below the surface, even during
tho warmest days; the margin Of the
Lake is varied with steep side hills, small
grassy ravines, rocky points, timbersd
ridges and fats, hooks and indentations
in the mountains, with luxrient growth
Of small alder, willow, pine and tamarack
with open spots where visitors can loiter
and and pleasure in the shadow Of the
most lofty trees. If one wants excite.
ment from something more grand, he 90
casionally can End it when 4 sud.
den shower with wind comes IN, and
lashes the lake to foam, and piles it,
waves into miniature mountains, BY tax.
ing trip in fiat boat, either with or
without sail, and gets wet with the dash
ing Of the waves. But to appreciate the
place il must DO visited and time taken
to examine il. and experience all the Va
rious vicinitudes OF the Lake and il.
surroundings near the lake.
Mr.. c. 3. Faunce and lady have q
summer house for visitors, who make
long o. short visits, with good confora-
able beds, and table spread with just -
good food ~ any hotel in town, and gen
orally trout and sometimes grouse and
prairie chicken added good butter and
milk plenty, and the cooking we'll done,
and everything neat and in "apple-pie
order 70 suit guests. All charges rea-
sonable. They have boats for fishing on
the lake and can furnish fishing tackle n
needed. Access to the Lake House il
By means Of = good graded wagon road,
around the hills ia the approach,
except when near tho short descent il
made = the margin Of the Lake. From
he outlook just before the descent l.
nads. On extensive landscape can BE-
viewed that embraces hundreds Of square
miles, embracing the whole Of Waha
Prairie, Tammany Hollow, the inmedi.
" savireus Of Lewiston, the table lands
noEth, and the Potlatch country to the
northeast, and 1t the present time extea-
lively covered with the waving grais, or
he stubbls 6elds where the grain has
Dssn harvested and in shock OF in stack,
Nd with . powerful glas, harvest ma
'Ainry can BE- seen It work in almost 10
'vssy directioa. TO the wsst can b ssen
he Asosin plhias and the Alpowai and
Pataha ridges. Anyone who admires q
andscsps with evidences Of plenty, can
y sure 70 6nd this view from tho vicini- |
, Of Lake Waha Ill that be could desire |
We wonder that We aud others do not Of |
saef visit this retreat and refresh our |
dives With the cool atmosphere and the
arrounding of IAse Wsha. But y 70
lid q fss, il nass Be- seen and felt 70
:: appreciated. Language cannot ex-
rss Ia enotiess oss having ronanee
ribs make up feeh'vhes drafting in
b besuties Of the place. Sunday morn
y no len than six visitors from Lewis
IN and many more from the prairie be-
~ the lake were At the Lake House,