Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-06-18

This is truly delightful period Of
the year in Lewiston. Walk along
any Of our streets and behold In every
yard fruit trees loaded down to their
very heaviest capacity with the deli
cious fruits of the season, and you will
then wonder why it is that we are
hemmed in here from the markets Of
this great west, where there Is an enor-
nous demand for such products. The
yield Is SO large that not more than
one third of it will be utilized, yet our
neighboring towns are without any
and without way of getting what we
have to spare. 1t is to he hoped, how
ever, that the railroad will be COM
pleted in due time 80 that our fruit
growers may have an opportunity Of
marketing their fall crop, and thus
realize larger income for their labor.
The march Of progress in Lewiston
has demanded the removal of one Of
the oldest structures in the city, In
order that its place may be filled with
a building more in keeping with the
spirit of improvement now abroad in
that town. For almost thirty years
the old log building has defied the
storms and sunshine that have in turn
assailed and caressed it, and has seen
the town steadily grow from strag-
Cling frontier hamlet to q prosperous
and thriving city. During that time
1t has been used as store, postoflice,
signal office, land Office, and in various
other ways, and now, having served
Its day and generation, has been torn
down to give place to fine stone struc-
ture. Not town or city in the North.
west founded thirty years or moro ago
but has had this experience, and while
the older settlers can but feel q shadow
of regret at the passing away Of long
familiar objects, yet the energetic spirit
Of improvement which demands the
destruction soon repays thousand fold
the loss by the added beauty and In
creased value given to the city.-Spo-
kane Review.
A. F. Parker, editor Of the Grange.
vile Free Press, returned last Friday
from trip to Southern Idado and 70.
ports that section Of the state making
rapid strides forward, in increase Il
population, prosperity and In the ma
terial development ofits dormant re.
sources. Mr.. Parker was particularly
impressed with the growth Of the town
of Weiser, which, since its destruction
by fire year ago, has been rebuilt In
!. the most substantial manner at the
depot on the Union Pacific. He sAys
that Weiser, at the upper end and
Lewiston at the lower end Of the great
Snake river canyan, struck him - pos
sessing everything necessary to make
, the two best towns in the state Of Idaho.
The country tributary to these future
, commercial centers-from the Snake
river to the Montana boundry hne-ls
!. practically undeveloped and contain
, within its limits immense undeveloped
, agricultural and mineral wealth In the
! very heart Of the State. This region
comprises the entire front Of the Snake
. river canyon from Weiser to Lewiston
with its great mining camps Of 6eveu
q Devils, Mineral, Ruthburg, Horned
: creek, Warrens, Florence. Elk City
= and the rich mining country beyond
in which are included the rich nsv
4 districts Of Alton, Profile creek, Aonu
mental and Sheep Mountain district
on the south side Of Salmon river, IN.
J. all the entire northern slope Of th
70 same stream and beyond to the Lo i
It trail, all Of which are tributary 10 IN
N accessible only from Lewiston N!
= Weiser. The development d III
y country Ia only question Of time, n
v Mr.. Parker, speaking from aetne
g. knowledge Of the mines In al theo
I. districts, says 1t is the richest minera
belt in the United 6tatea, and VI!
se ultimately astonish the world with u
Ia Olltnut nf 0Old and oliver bullion.