Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-09
Lewiston's Prospectus For 1891.

The coming year promises much for
this city and country. The various
enterprises set going by the stir of last
year have all developed and will reach
completion soon. Encouraged by the
work already done, the citizens are
starting into this season with much
show of vim and vigor. First, Lewiston
| will be the center of much
| RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT
during the coming year. The Spokane
& Palouse, started last year, will be
completed by July LIST to this place.
All work within the city and out to the
reservation line is now done except
the tracklaying. Nothing deters the
completion of the line except the ques-
ton of right-of-way over the Indian
reservation and that will be settled
within few days. The road, when
completed to this place, will make it
the end of division and construct
shops and round houses at this point.
From here, two branch lines will be ex-
tended into the interior country--one
to Camas Prairie, and the other into
the Seven Devils mining center In
dicsstiOns are most favorable, too, for
the extension of the Hunt lines to this
city.
WATERwORKs AND IRRIGATION.
The Lewiston Water & Light Com
pany, organized last season with cap
ital stock of $780, 900, are just complet-
ing their plant. All mains and hy-
drants on the principal streets are now
in. The pumping machinery and APP
paratus is all on the ground and will be
in running order within the month.
This plant will furnish water in album
dance, at reasonable rates, for domestic
and irrigating purposes. The fiat above
the city will be watered from the mains
and all land in the new additions in
that locality greatly enhanced in value.
BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT.
Many nice residences started last fall
are now being completed, and many
new ones planned. Mayor White will
build fine residence on "E" street, as
also will Ex-Auditor Roy p.
Nudge. Plans and specifications for
at least half dozen more private
dwellings are now in the hands of the
contractors. w. f. Kettenbach will
erect fine three story building of mag
nesia rock on Main street. The lower
floor will be retained for bank room,
while the upper floor will be for Off
GERS. The whole building will be
heated by steam and supplied by water
from the waterworks plant. The l. o.
0. F. will erect fine brick building
upon their property, saving a lodge
room above and using the lower floors
for business rooms and offices. These
are but the opening events of the sea-
sons work. Once started, the building
boom will gain great dimensions.
ARTEsIAN WATER.
Capital has been subscribed for the
purpose of testing for artesian water in
his vicinity. A we'll will be sunk at
'nce on the ranch of Ira w. Small.
There is scarcely doubt but that
inc flow Of water will be obtained.
Elsewhere in Idaho, both north and
outh, the plan has been tried with adj
nirable success. The basin shape of ,
he adjacent country would seem to
'ffer every indication for certain sue
ess. Should flowing wells be obtained, I
arge areas of the immediate lands adj
dining the city will at once become ,
'vailab!e for fruit lands, and advance :
II price enormously. 1t will bring a
'oom to the city whose extent could ,
hardly he estimated.
MAGNEsIAN STONE.
The excitement, occasioned by the !,
discovery of this valuable building ma i
erial in quantities SO extensive and
has led to the formation of a
ompany whose principal stockholders {
re local men. Work has already be-
un on the opening of the quarry. q
Va AAl hluuc duC(iuutc lOl | u
Is development will soon be on tie +
round. There is already great de-
land among contractors and builders
1r the stone. 1t is the finest material =
nown; the lightest, the cheapest, the =
lost durable. 1t seems now likely :,
hat the extension of the Hunt lines of ;.
abroad from Dayton to this place ;.
ill lead down Asotin creek directly y
y the quarry. Ifso, there is no doubt .
nat the corporation will establish here
n extensive plant for the purpose of p
ressing and shaping the stone for v
larket. The local incorporators will v
and AS unit for such proposition >,
} develop the city.
MILLS AND FACTORIES. !"
BENZ. Booth, of the Lewiston Flour ~
y Mills, has just increased the capa- ~
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