Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-07-15
LEWISTON IDAHO TERRITORY. .IIIY IssG
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much good to let our united voices BE-

for it.
| To make it necessary for every person
who wishes to engage in the sale Of spir-
ituous Or malt liquors in our city, to take
out. city license is no new idea with
me, it is . principle adopted BY nearly
all, if not all, cities both in the United
States and in Europe. Dispensing liquor
a. beverage is traffic that il unneces-
sary, and in many instances very great
evil, against which there can BE- no argu-
nent adduced. am no Temperance Il.
natic, neither am / tetotal abstainencs
croacker, but t. enable u to carry Oh our
city government and to carry it On prop.
erly, and as it should be, il win require
revenue, and if at any time it becomes
necessary to raise additional means out
side Of the regular advolorem levy, ia my
judgement, it should Be principally from
those who are engaged in the sale Of in
toxicating beverages. From the fact that
our revenue is 30 very small and our
wants sc great, the streets Of our city
have, Of necessity, been to very great
extent neglected. Il street i tho
only street that is at all pas
sible, and that only during the summer
months. There has been no means 70.
sorted to to drain the city Of any flth o.
debris, as yet matter very essential to
the health Of the inhabitants. All Of
these things takes money, and il order
to have money we muot have resources.
While the erection Of bridge acroas
Clearwater river may work hardship to
few individuals "a matter that would
very much regret) it will beyond any
question Of doubt, be one Of the grandsst
and most profitable enterprises to which
we, as people, can direct our attention.
It will open up an avenue Of trade from
Uniontown, Genesec and the Potlatch
countries, that no other outlay Of monsy
can do. With bridge across both of
our rivers We would be brought ID con.
ncction with two Of the finest agricultur.
al countries extent, which would BE-
the means Of stimulating the farmers in
these localities to turn their attention
more to the raising Of chickens, making
butter and cheese, ani saving eggs, and
bringing such products into our place in
small quantities for the purpose Of ex-
changing them for store goods, which
would result in tho increase Of our retail
trade ut least twenty five per cent.
Therefore, gentlemen, taking all Of
these reasons together, as setting up facts
which am fully satisfied they do, I
think We as servants Of the people ought
to act and act quickly. We must keep
in mind that every inducement has
been thrown out by our sister towns for
capital and trade; yes, every means has
been resorted to to bring trade and capt.
tai to these places. They have their rail
roads, their bridges, their manufactures,
while We, gentlemen, have nothing only
what nature gave US. We have been
sitting quietly, doiLg, as it were, nothing.
How many towns have sprung up al
around us, many Of which have surpassed
us both in population, wealth and aflu-
snce. Every town in idaho and many
in eastern Washington and Oregon are
our Juniors and at the same time our su.
periors, having had originally no better
advantages than we have had, and in fact
not so good. What has built them up?
What has made them what they are2
What has given them = place among OLD.
II towns? Yes, gentlemen. what has
erected for them monument that ranks
many of them in point Of trade and capi.
lal with many eastern cities? Why the
citizens of these places have expended
heir money, made donations, built roads,
built bridges, (where ever necessary and
made it an inducement for men of means to
come among them and invest their money.
Now, in conclusion let me say, that If
We as custodians Of the people do not
make an effort to diffuse in our people
greater spirit Of enterprise, l fear that
our prospects in the future will be
as in the past, not very bright.
Therefore, gentleman, let us act and act
in harmony, and with unsel6sh motives let
us 90 to work, and resurrect ourselves
as it were-into new life, and, if possible,
lay foundation by which We will gather
around us population OF greater genius,
more industry, and greater wealth.
CoSNEcrED.-The Moscow Lewiston
gap in the Palouse Gazette system Of
telephone lines will be closed one week
from to morrow, July Is, when contiau.
ous communication will be established be-
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