Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-08-26
ON THE SURVEY.
Lo Lo Shoshone Co., l. I. Aug. 81 SO
DEAR TELLER:

Lo Lo Shoshone Co., l. I. Aug. 81 sc
DEAR TELLER:
Since my last letter We have com
pleted our survey to within two miles Of
this point, better known as Jack Grecr's
ferry. The running during tho past few
days has been very slow owing to the
very thick brush and the dense smoke
that has been prevailing daily. There is
no cleaning prospect Of ever becoming
entirely free from the brush, but it is to
be hoped that the smoke will soon settle,
when the sweet and melodious strains Of
our worthy transitman, in words most
sacred, will cease to echo. We run the
line over about three miles Of country
to-day that had been visited by the Gre
quite recently, and there were still signs
Of the burning forests on the mountain
sides and tops. The fire is confined to
the south side Of the river.
Eastw'ck' $ survey that was made IN.
der the direction of the Northern Pacific
on the north side Of the river measured
forty miles and fraction, to the
Forks Of the river, while this survey
made on the South side, only measured
thirty eight miles, shortening the distance
over three miles, which may well be
esteemed biz item should construction
chance to ensue this preliminary line,
and to whom credit is deservedly due to
Engineer Clarke, as he was advised by
every one whom he encountered and
with whom he had any conversation re
garding the country, to cross to the north
side, as it would be one of the utter i'm
possibilities to run the line on the south
side; and now Mr.. c. expresses himself
that he is willing to wager that there is
not man within hundred miles around
that knows anything about the country.
We crossed the river two miles above
the Forks, by building small craft to
convey the instrument and clothing and
the boys swan to the opposite shore like
majors. But upon further investigation
Of the country ahead, it was deemed add
visabe to continue our line on the south
side, which was Immediately renewed,
but beyond doubt we will be obliged to
cross to the north side in few days.
The camp is now on the north side. At
station $500, e fraction over forty seven
miles from point of beginning, we were
three hundred and twenty feet above
Lewiston, only making grade Of about
seven feet to the mile, which may be
considered small.
DR.. Blickcnsderfer, our levelman, and
also practitioner of medicine, had large
calendar of cases while at the Forks, and
ali patients progressing rapidly under his
kind and careful attention Bart Wish.
ard, one of the axmen, has bad hand
supposed to be thorn bruise, and
which has disabled him for several day.
past, unfortunately dcpriving us one shor
of the most needed workmen--an axman
Leandro, one of the packers, received al
ugly cash in the left leg, caused by on'
of the horses kicking him. The Doctor
also had an Indian patient-a little chile
who was badly scalded with boiling waite,
at an Indian hut opposite our camp
We arrived to late too save the life of on
poor old Indian, by the valuable service
of our "family physician" who died a
the Forks few days prior to our arriva
from the effect Of rattle snake bite.
We will not be likely to break cam]
again before Wednesday, when we vii
pitch camp half way between here am
Kama. More Anon,
G. C. L.