Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-07-08

THE FIFTH AT VISION.

As soon as it was definitely learned
that the committee chosen had detcrmin
ed not to have celebration of the 4th
at Lewiston, parties interested themselves
in securing the d. $. Baker to take an
excursion party up Snake river on the
9th, and aitcS some effort, succeeded,
with the superintendent, in securing the
boat for an excursion. They We're
promised that the boat should, if safe
and practicable at the falling stage Of
the water, proceed as far rs the mouth
Of Salmon river. Accordingly at 6
o clock A. NJ, the Baker arrived from
Rlparia with u few excursionists from
below, prepared to start up the river at
s, but owing 20 some delays of the
citizens they did not start till 8 o'clock.
The weather was somewhat cloudy and
threatening, carly in the morning, which,
with stories being circulated that the
steamer would have to carry 200 pounds
OF steam to go over the rifles, seemed to
intimidate some, so that the crowd was
not as large as it otherwise would have
been, yet about one hundred and twenty
five went on board at Lewiston and on
arriving at Asotin City they Were joined
by fifty or sixty more, making in the
vicinity of 200 persons on board, and a
pleasant, agreeable party, each and every
circle constituting a little company OF
their own and making themselves merry
in witnessing the scenery aud objects
along the river The Lewiston brass
band were in attendance and cnlivened
the occasion with frequent gusts of music
suited to the occasion. Every one
seemed delighted with the scenery. We
arrived at the mouth of the Grand
Rounde river at half past two o clock and
made fast the steamer and went ashore
and stroled out over the grass plat and
on to the hills adjacent-some tried fish
inc in the clear waters of the Grand
Rcunde; some ate their improvis, d
lunch, who had not before eaten, while
the feeble and infrm who were unable
to stroll away from the boat, remained
on board as witnesses Of sports of the
others. After an hours halt at this
landing, the boat again started up the
Snake, proceeded cautiously passing
severa! small rapids with comparative
case, till we came to the lower Wild
Goose rapids. We made the attempt to
ascend these without the use of line
and at one time thought they would be
overcome, but soon it became apparen,
to all on board that the boat was gaining
nothing in overcoming the strong curren,
aud soon that the boat was losing ground
at quite rapid rate, and knowing thai
the upper Wild Goose short distance
ahead was much more difficult, tbs
captain decided to return, and headed
down the stream and proceeded without
much steam, AID after landing the
Asotin passengers, amid jolly airs by tn,
band, we then proceeded to Lewiston
the band saluting the town as We cam,
to the wharf, all apparently well PLEASED
with what they termed well spent day
There was no public drinking Of liluo
on board and no rowdyism nor eyeI
rudeness manifested during the entir,
day. We venture the assertion that NJ
crowd, of equal number, ever went on al
excursion for the same length of tint
when there was less uneasiness and dis
satisfaction manifested than on thi
occasion. The receipts were ample Il