Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-09-26
END OF THE THIRTEENTH VOL
UME OF THE "TELLER."

This number closes the thirteenth vol
ume Of the TELLER, which has been
published, without ono weeks interuis
sion for the period Of thirteen years, OF
6fty.two weeks each, and also under the
same editorial and publishing marage-
ment. When frst published in the fall
Of 1876 there was no other paper being
published here nor was there any other
paper being published in North Idaho or
in the towns in Washington bordering
North Idaho. 1t was a venture attended
with some considerable risk, the popula-
ton was so sparse throughout al! this
northern country. In October 1877 the
Pulouse Gazette was started at Colfax.
Since that tim, numerous journals, iu all
about thirty, have commenced rublica-
ton within few miles of the Idaho and
Washington line, most of which have
been able to sustain themselves, owing,
in great measure, to the increasing
population Of the north and the constant
developments Of the natural wealth of the
country, and at tho present time about
twenty Eve publications are being made
on either side Of the line, between the
Spokane plains and tho mouth OF Salmon
river, and these have all had greater or
less degree Of prosperity, but most Of
them have changed hands, some for one
cause and some for another. THE
TELLER is the only paper remaining
which has not changed its policy and has
always maintained itself as an indepcnd-
emit paper advocating whatever its pub.
fishers deemed of Importance to the
general public. Formerly it used to be
assailed by some opposition press, to
which opposition the TELLER itself
never gave but little heed; it has ne, or
allowed itself to enter into any bitter
p 'rsop,l quarrels with its editorial com.
petitors, but generally pursued the even
tenor Of its way, trusting to the discrim-
mating power Of the reading public to
judge Of what was right for the informa-
ton Of tho public. In the carly part Of
ito existance there were some very ex-
citing events that were agitating the at.
tsntion Of the public minds in this Sec
ton, among these was the sudden break
ing out Of the Nez Perez Indian war, the.
history Of whose exploits was quite faith
fully portrayed in the columns Of the
TELLER. the record Of which has been
preserved among the archives OF the
TzLLER with fidelity, II also ever
agitated the policy OF a union of North
idaho with Washington Territory, and
With her to become state, and this
. ntinuealtill congress- permitted. her to
assume statehood without attaching any
part Of North Idaho. Since then the
TELLER has quietly acquiesced in what
the solons Of Washington were disposed
to deal out to North Idaho and Wash
ington and abide the result in the strong
hope that neither Idaho MORT ashinston
would suffer from the congressional plan
for statehood for either. Dur.as the
different controversies in which the
TELTER has ever been engaged no Per.
sonal auimosities were ever allowed to
exist between the conductors of it and |
those..who conteuaedl against it. The
reading public during oil the history. OF
The TELLER can but judge Of the fidelity,
70 journalists, which We have ever en-
to maintain. From this time
Toward we shall ever crdeavor to main
ain the integrity Of our course whatever
ssues may arrive in our path.