Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-20

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sale of the reserve, but this treaty was
not ratified till 1867, and all this time
supplies had to be brought from the
Walla Walla country, much to the
detriment of this section.
Settlers did not begin to come in till
1870, when the district around Moscow
number of immigrants.
On account of its isolation the other
sections progressed more rapidly than
this, as previous to 's2, when the
Union Pacific was completed to
Riparia, boats could only come up at
high water, owing to the obstruction to
navigation below that point.
The completion Of. the Spokane 4
Palouse road to Genesee, three years
ago, also helped this county consider
ably.
Atpresent the means of communica-
ton with the outer world are limited.
Two steamers a week With passen-
gers and freight, ply between this
point and Riparia, connecting there
with the Union Pacific system.
There are daily stages to Pomeroy on
the Oregon Short Line; Uniontown on
the Spokane & Palouse; Asotin City,
WASH; Mount Idaho and Grangeville,
in Idaho county, and to the new city
of Kendrick, connecting there with
stages to Moscow.
The population, according to the cen.
sus, falls just short of 1900. There are
five churches in the city: The catholics,
episcopalians, presbyterians, method
lists and universalists, each having q
neat and decorous building
The banking establishments are the
First National, J. P. Vollmet, president
and J. H. Evans, cashier; the Lewiston
National, N. w. Brearley, president
and w. F. Kettenbach, cashier,-th
whole of the stock Of this bank Il
owned by local capitalists; and the pri
vate Bank Of Lewiston, John Burke
the we'll known merchant of Spokane
The city boasts two first-clas
hotels,-the Raymond House, unde
the efficient management Of w. E
Timberlake, is we'll and favorabl.
known to the travelling public all owe
the country.
The school facilities are exception
ally good. There Is graded schoo
with high school department and al
attendance Of $50 pupils; also q con
vent school for girls, under the mar
agement Of the Sisters Of the sacre
Heart.
The only manufacturing plants !
operation at present are -four mi
with a capacity Of forty barrels da,
, a small saw mill and planning mil
owned respectfully by B. Booth, L. 4
Porter and L. Rowley.
The real estate market in the Ia
! twelve months has displayed gre'
activity, the transfers aggregatir
$500, 600. A number OF tho large
sales have been effected by Mr.. w.
Kettenbach, of the Lewiston Nation
Bank, to prominent officials Of Il
!. Union and Northern Pacific railroad
Charles Francis Adams and VIZ
!. President Holcomb, Of the Uni
: Pacific, C. J. Smith, Of the Oregon Il
4 provement Co. and Mr.. Huson, pri
= cipal assistant engineer Of the Mort
= ern Pacific at Tacoma, are each hold,
= Of from $4,000 to 100000 worth
property In or around the city.
/. The most important building erect
:. during the year h the new cour
= court house, . handsome brick edli
- costing $4,000 and IL said to be
IT finest in the state. The interior
I tings are very elegant and cost Q
Of $1O, 900.
= A good Jail with the latest impr0v
Of steel cells y attached, happily with
NJ . single occupant.
of From Mr.. O'Neil, the polite and /
cient agent Of the Northern Pa
~ Elevator company, l learn that
III wheat crop this year h loss than =
: age, but win not fall short Of 800
~ bushels, which yield will undoubte
be doubled next fal.
II The Lewiston Water and Light .
~ pany, w. r. Kettenbach president
Misunderstanding IN enterprise q incd
IIs lo11e beneat tOsthe city and vidr
" are putting In > system Of =
- &orks under the supervision q
f RlonmAeld, Of San Franciaco, at ;
,se. of 9l00, 900, such - Spokane has
clan,osin6 ~ ever slnee The sIeat
.rd About one and one-haf miles ttosi
. q business centre, on tho bank d
Clearwater, which Furnishes : i
,ort water supply than any dther con1
-. able river on ths coasts = locAte'
|, ~. pump house. the fodndation * y
~ u costing $500. + nearly oomplet
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