Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-08-02
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Special Telephone to the Rertetr.

Special Telephone to the Recieu: |
"LEwlsToN, Idaho, July 23.---Gcu-
eral Gardiner, Che well known inspector
of Indian reservations, arrived here
yesterday on special mission to allot
the indians on the Ncz Perez reserva-
ton their lands io scvcra|tv, and was
taken to the LapNei agency by Agent
Norris, where he will at once commence
his lahors. Colonel Edward McConville,
for many years interpreter on the
reservation, and also superintendent OF
the Indian schools, has been appointed to
assist General Gardiner in the allotment.
No measure of greater Importance to
Lewiston and the Clearwater country
has ever been projected, nor one which
promises to be Of such material and
permanent benefit, as the opening Of the
surplus lands on this reservation to
Caucasion occupation. The total area Of
land in the boundaries of the reserve is
746,000 acres, about four filths of which
is prairie land suitable for agricultural
purposes. Commencing six miles above
Lewiston the reservation extends up the
Clearwater river for nearly one hundred
miles, taking in all the fertile prairies,
which slope gradually from the surround
ing mountains towards the river. The
soil on these prairies is very deer and of
wonderful fertility, producing fruits of
all kinds in abundance, and producing
cereals of the finest, quality in uuheard
of quantities to the acre. Surrounding
the reservation on all sides are white
settlements, whose near neighborhood,
example and assistance has encouraged
the Iliians to labor for themselves, SO
that the tribe has for many years been
isclf-sustainins, and, are farming ex
tensively on their own account. For
many years they have abandoned the
tribal system and lived without chief,
and under the influences and teachings
Of the good missionaries who live among
them they have advanced to point
where they are head aud shoulders above
any other tribe on the coast in, civiliza.
tion and education.
| The opening of these vacant lands te
productive purposes will be great ant
grand thing for Northern Idaho, and fo'
Lewiston in particular, for this city is tn.
natural trading point Tor every acre of it
The slow growth of Lewiston and til.
Clearwater basin in the past is attributed
solely to the fact that its best lands hav,
been held under lock and key, and nov
that these barriers are to be removed tn
city and country will be resurrected to
new birth, and enterprise in every fo.n
Twill speedily invade and devclopc tn
region thus redeemed from barbarisr
The work of allotment and disposition {
the surplus lands will necessarily be sloy
but already this city feels the impul,
!, and stimulus which the beginning of th
$. work naturally excites.
4 Spokane Falls, too, will reap uutol
sr benefits from the work thus inaugurate'
tor by the projected extension of Il
Spokane Il Palouse railroad the Cam
Prairie country, the entire area Of Il
Clearwater basin will be added to Il
'. '. region tributary to the giant your
IL metropolis of the northwest. !"
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u u telephone from Lewiston. We ventu
IN the opinion that the telephone Office
ID Lewiston never saw the dispatch till aft
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