Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-07-15
THE STEVENS COUNTY RE
PORTER.

We received the hrst number OF this
new caterer to public favor, issued July
Sd, at Colville, Stevens county, by Van
Loon 4 Co. 1t is thirty-two column
sheet with patent inside and promises
fidelity and honesty. Its articles are
well written aud embraces much that is
descriptive of this Northern county.
We are glad to enter it among our ex-
changes. From it We clip the following
concerning that county:
"The county lies east Of the Cascade
range, and borders on the British pos
sessions. 1t occupies an immens area
of territory, considerably over 1909
square miles, extending from the Idaho
line on the east TO the summit of the
Cascade mounta..is on the west. The
Columbia river travcrses the entire north
,ern portion of tire county, back aud
forth, while the Pend d'Oleille river, one
Of the principal tributaries of the Colum
bia, runs through the eastern portion.
Hundreds Of valleys, well watered, lay
within the region along the Columbia,
and thousands of acres of government
land await the farmer. No country il
the territory has such advantages Of stu
alton and natural resources. With soil
Of proved value; with its inexhaustible
supply Of water; with its vast forests,
government land, fine scenery, mild,
hcalthful climate, pleasant resorts, and
lying between two great trans con,inen-
tai railway lines, it is the garden aud the
Eden Of Washington Territory.
GEOLOGICAL FORMATION.
The oldest geological formation of
Washington Territory lies along its east
ern border, and embraces those ranges of
mountains in Stevens county-the spurs
Of tbs Occur d'Alenes, ranging in aye
from Carboniferous to tho Cretacious.
The gold bearing stratas, the lime stones
and marbles of Eastern Washington be-
long to the older periods before the Gre
tacious. The brad-colorcd bluffs, con.
tanning recent marine shells, and the sedi-
mcnt Of many valleys belong to the
Quartenary.. In these mountain ranges
can be found gold, silver, copper and iron
ores in paying quantities to work. Field
spar, quartz, cuprite. satinspar, chalce,
dony, pctri6ed and solicited woods, and
many other formations are found in vari-
Gus localities. Many evidences Of the
glacial period can be seen where these
immense ice bodies Flowed and planned
gcorges in the mountains, showing masses
ofgranite and slate in strange contiguity.
Evidence Of comparatively recent erup-
tons and earthquake disturbances are
every where shown, and volcanic ashes,
sccria and pumace are every where ap-
parent. These evidences may be 5000
.years old, and perhaps much older.
CONCLUSION.
s.Chewelan, Little Dalles and Marcus
are the only places in the county that
have any mercantile houses outside of
Colville. The county is new, and is now
at the stage Of its growth when it is ad
vantageoue I, take hold. The immense
inducements that the valley has to offer
to immigrants is fertility Of soil, mild,
beautiful climate, good water, cheap fuel
and building material.
We invite men Of energy with their
families. Men Of capital will find lots
Of chances for investment and can loan
their money at large rates of interest.
Fine farms now held by half-breojs can
be bought on liberal terms, and any
amount Of first-class investments in min
ing property can be made The price of
property is steadily advancing, and we
court the closest kind of examination of
our lands and mines.