The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-26

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the most fertile section Of the Pacific North
west The climate too leaves nothing TO
be desired. IL was early In April when we
arrived here aud yet as we drove up the
main street the tall poplars on either eide OF
the roadway were bright and gay and the
gardens in front Of the houses. were re-
dundantin their delightful spring floral dress.
There were beds OF flowers in full bloom,
the fruit trees were covered with blossoms
whose fragrance filed the air and the grass
looked as green and fresh Us though there
was no such thing as winter. In front OF the
gardens flowed a stream Of COO clear water
and in each yard there was large wooden
wheel upon the paddles OF which were fixed
tin cans. The current OF the little river
turnt the wheels and elevated the cans
flled with water which was discharged into
a trough and conveyed by pipes TO the house
and garden, thus Lewiston has q unique
but effective and cheap water system. Al
the outskirts OF the town are n number OF
orchards with hundreds OF peach, pear, APP
pie and plum trees, and berry bushes I'LL
you can't rest The fruit raised here Is both
abundant and OF superior gu llity. There
are pears Tor instance that weigh 10 TO 10
ounces, and that measure rs much as %
inches in circumference, this variety origina-
ting here, and known rs the Idaho pear.
The business section OF Lewiston includes
variety OF stores, some with large stocks,
two excellent hotels, a court house, and two
newspaper offices, those OF The Teller and
Nsz Perez Netcs. Nez perce--Indlan for
Pierced Nose--is the name or the county OF
which Lewiston In the county seat. IL in
cludes an abundance OF good land still OH
the market, virgin soil. The.country Is aseries
OF beautiful plateaux, each containing thou
sands OF fertile acres only waiting the plow 10
yield profitable crops. On the hill sides and
tops IL is as fertile AS i'm the bottoms. Root
crops are produced in quantities almost too
marvellous 10 believe. The yield OF wheat
runs from forty 10 fifty bushels per acre, oats
often 100 bushels and barley, 10 70 10 bushels.
Surprising statements, but true neyer-the-
less. The wheat 10 Of n superior quality and
weighs from % 20 % pounds TO the bushel.
One farmer reported $1,000 bushels OF wheat
on 760 acres Of land, north OF here, another
had 100 acres that had done even better than
this, and although only comparatively
small section Il as yet under the pillow yet
the wheat in the country tributary 10 Lewis
ton reaches we'll up into the millions OF
bushels annually. The land which Is too
rocky or steep Tor cultivation makes excel.
lent pasture for horses, cattle and sheep and
thousands OF these animals can be seen on
the Mountain sides and In the canyons.
They have worn paths in every direction
and are allowed 10 remain out all the year
except for few weeks In the winter when
the cattle and sheep are fed. The horses
take care OF themselves the whole year
round. When ready for the market they
are shipped TO the Pacific Coast cities or east,
and the business Is found very profitable.
The percentage or loss In cattle IN Idaho
and Washington Territories has never exc
ceded one per cent The view on the nights
around Lewiston Is simply superb. The eye
can range ut will for miles In any direction.
Rising Ike clouds on the horizon arc the
Occur d Alene, Craig, Bitter Root and other
mountains ricn In the precious ana useiul
minerals. wonderful mining region that
has only begun 10 be developed. The noun
taIns and rivers too are filed with game and
fish. We met party of miners that were go
ing TO open up mine short distance from
Lewiston, ore from which had assayed rs
high ms $50 I'm SILVER and copper TO the ton,
and all along tho banks OF the Snake River
the fine white sand when washed surrenders
its treasure OF golden dust, a few places stlll
being worked. To Lewiston, as natural
business centre, comes all the trade OF this
great mining and agricultural region. larger
than some OF the American States aud many
Of the countries OF Europe, an empire In It's
self In which there Ia enough Tor every man
who seeks home for himself and those dear
TO him. Two and possibly three railroads
will In time be running their trains into the
city. The North Pacific l. within 10 miles
with Its spokane and Palouse branch 10 the
north, and the Oregon Railway and Nayi-
cation Company Is little further 10 the
west these railways SYSTEM with the steam
ers on Snake River will afford transporta-
Idaho town. Not far from Lewiston Is tue Ia
nous region known as Camas Prairie, nearly
every acre OF which, Is fine farming land. Al
ready large number OF settlers nave taken
up land there and moro are arriving every
day. The society OF Lewiston AMI the sur
rounding country Il al that can he desired.
The tou "a days exist low only In reminis-
snces LIVING expenses are really not any
greater than In the last. Flour 10y the sack
IA worth two cents n pound, and meal ~
cheap. Wood IA the principal fuel, aud
there r. no end TO building material. The
people OF the territory are mostly from The
Mississippi Valley and Pacific Coast, while
not n few OF them have lived In Lewiston
and done business there fJr quarter OF
century and more. The leading religious
denominations have churches In the city,
the Meihodists have a college aud the
Cat olics an academy. There Il, besides
these educational establishments fine three
story public school, attended by several
hundred scholars and taught by corps OF
excellent teacher. IL will be seen from
this brief outline that Lewiston i not an
ephemernl town, which has spru " up
in a day and Il likely to pass away A. quickly.
On the contrary, 70 II comparatively an old
city that has grown conscrvatycly, and 20
day l. more promising than IL was when tho
pioneer settler arrived. Tho pcop.e who
are here now are here 10 stay. They like
the healthy, pleasant climate they appreci-
ate the NATURAL advantages; they have an
orderly community, aud they want hers
TO como and share the GOOD things Oh this