Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-02
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| almost 100 rapid growth. Inc Seltle
ments in this neiborhood have already
extended to the verge of wagon roaC
communication, and there are regions
beyond, still awaiting settlement, which
this proposed road will make accessible
There are large bodies of fine agricul-
lnral land between Camas prairie and
White Bird, on Skookum Chuck, in the
forks of the Snake and Salmon rivers,
and on both sides of the Little Salmon
which this road will open up to settle
ment and production. and whereon we
can locate the immigrants who come
hither to build homes but who do not
care TO go out of sight of established
highways.
In addition to the agricultural inter
ests awaiting the development which
will follow the completion of this road
there are innumerable ledges' of gold
and silver and other minerals along its
route, which will remain forever value
less until means of communication are
opened by which machinery can be
transported to the mines for their work
ing and development--a process which
would largely augment our population
and add a variety of new industries to
our material wealth. 1t is a country of
varied resources and of manifold posi-
bilities, but its time for discovery and
development will not arrive until it is
made accessible.
The completion of this long contem-
plated enterprise will be pregnant with
great results for Lewiston, for she will
reap the benefits accruing from the de-
velopment of this long neglected country
which will pour its wealth into her lap.
Not only will Lewiston be the outfitting
and trading point for the new country
which the road will open up, but if she
is alive to the situation and grasps the
opportunities which will be presented
to her, she can easily make herself
great industrial, commercial and finan.
cial center by promoting enterprises
which will be mutually beneficial to the
mining districts and to the city enter
prises such as furnaces and smelters for
the reduction of the crude ores from the
mines-enterprises which would serve
a double end, for with increased popu-
lation in the tributary country comes
diyerslication OF industry (the founda-
ton of wealth and prosperity and the
establishment of new enterprises in the
commercial centers which consumes the
raw material at home and affords en-
ployment to increasing population.
Having thus shown our joint interest
in the speedy completion of the pro-
posed wagon road [ respectfully petition
your honorable body to at once memo.
rIallze congress to pass the bin author
Using its construction, and now awaiting
the sanction of the house of representa-
tives
l would further suggest the immediate
passage ola memorial to the U. S. sur
veyor general requesting a survey Of the
unsurveyed lands available for agricul-
ture in this county, as in their present
condition they retard development.
If you deem it advisable to act on
these suggestions the people of Idaho
county will appreciate your cooperation
and will reciprocate in kind when op-
portunity offers. On another occasion
will address you on the opening OF the
reservation and other subjects CON
nected with the development of the
Clearwater country. Respectfully,
Giangeville, /. T., A. +. Packer.
March !, 1883.