Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-07-12
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WAHA LAKE, July s, 1888.

WAHA LAKE, July D, 1000.
DEAR TELLER: G. G. and Master
Walter Bunnell and myself started at Z
o'clock a. NJ, on the 7th inst, from
Lewiston, and travelling leasurily till
1915, when we arrived at the Lake
House. We were hot, tired aud hungry,
and as soon as we had our team stabbed,
had washed ourselves and rested short
time, the call for dinner was sounded
and just at that time it was welcome.
The hostess, Mrs. Faunce, had learned
that VIC were on the road, and she
anticipated our tired and hungry con.
dition and gave us good dinner, such
~ she generally prepares when she has
due notice, and think, by our eating,
she must have had ample evidence that
We appreciated good dinner. We
found here Judge Rand and family,
Lot Wiggin aud family, who had pre-
ceedsd Us that morning. We did but
little the remainder Of the day, till about
8 o'clock p. M, when Buunell and
Wiggin went out in boat and caught
enough trout to give us good break fast.
While they were gone two families
from Camas Prairie arrived and pitched
camp near us. Mr.. Aram and family,
who were returning from six weeks
scjourn at Medical lake, aud Mr..
Chamberlain and family, from visit to
the Pslouse country. They were going
yhrough via the new road over Craig 3
mountain to the prairie. Mr.. Aram
claimed that be had derived much benefit
from the Medical lake water, in reliev.
ing him Of his rheumatism; but he did
not like the country in the Palouse near
y a. we'll as that Of Camas Prairie. We
took notes on the way here 10 reference
70 the practicability Of a railroad from
Lewiston to this place, and satisfied our
selves that good practicable route
exiats % this point, and from those who
have been over the route beyond here to
The summit Of the Crag mountain divide,
We learn that no greater grade will be
required than between hereand Lewiston.
The route We viewed between this and
Lewiston, starts up from Lindsay's and
follows up BY the Stevens milk ranch,
and follows the gulch via the Swallows
most, and out upon tho prairie from the
head Of that gulch; thence southerly to
the crossing Of the cast end Of Tammany
Hollow. This crossing can be made by
trcstling 80 as to keep up on the highest
ground. Thence on to tho high land
lust north Of the Shisslcr ranch then
short trestling so as to strike the noun.
tain above Shissler's house thence grade
around to the entrance Of the gulch leading
to the lake from Faunce's garden; thence
ffom this point to and around tho north
side of the lake at an elevation of about
100 feet above the waters Of the lake
70 Coopcr's cabin; thence east by a
shallow cut through the bill where the
wagon road now runs to the mountains !;
thence around to the east side Of the
mountain till the grade reaches near the
creek next east from the lake; thence
up that creek to the summit not far from
what Is known as the Pine cabin
thence along the summit Of the noun.
tain on the best ground to near Cotton
wood butte; thence down onto the
Camas Prairie at any point where the
bcst grade can be found, and there are
several practical grades which can be
found on this end Of the line. Other
routes to the mountain at Shissler's exist.
Perhaps on survey come one of them
might prove better. Some claim that
= route up Snake river to the mouth Of
Tsmnany; thence up Tammany and
ont southerly via some ono of the
gulches leading into Tammany from the
south. But We prefer to cross at the
head Of Tammany, because We have less
elevation to make to reach the noun.
tain at Shissler's place. In any case We
do not think that on any part Of the
route will grade Of over IS feet per
mile be required to reach the summit,
and along the greater part Of the route
. grade Of Fifty or sixty feet per
mile viii be amply sufficient. The pres
snt travelled wagon road from Lewiston
10 the lake il about twenty-five miles.
The elevation above Lewiston is about
:, 900 feet. The distance for railroad,
which We have denoted, would be fully
thirty miles. The highest elevation on
be summit near the Pine cabin above
- level, BY the barometer, is 4, 400 feet,
which would be 5000 feet above Lewis
on. The route Of the projected railroad
'oud pass this high point about 600