Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05
As Seen by aTraV6ler!
CORRESPONDENT OF THE CHRON.
ICLE VISITS LEWISTON.
Pleased With Our Cline
Beyond Expression.-An Interview
With Our Business Men,
and County officials.

Those who are In search of a mild
climate may surely find it at Lewiston.
For one to leave Spokane, buried in
snow, and in less than six hours to find
such favored spot as this would seem
impossible; yet while the surrounding
country Is under snow, from ten to
sixteen inches in depth, Lewiston Is
enjoying mild spring weather. This
little city, which is situated at tn. con-
fluence of the Clearwater and Snake
rivers, and ut distance from Spokane
of about 1l5 miles, certainly bears
marked evidences of its stability and
prosperity, and while its business seems
to be undergoing the usual inactivity
incident to this period of the year, yet
to the query "How's business?" the
merchants CHEEKY answer is every
good; better than ut this time last year, i"
carried conviction of its truth ut once
to the questioner.
All, however, are hopeful that the
railroad will soon be fully completed to
this place, and all are confident that
great benefit will result to all.
The appearance and makeup Of the
stores and business houses compare
very favorably with her larger and
more pretentious sister cities and the
new water works which she is putting
in at cost of 500, 600 are great credit
to her and rebound greatly to the cred
ii OF those who are its promoters.
The fully graded public schools of
the city under the superintendency of
Professor G. A. F0resman are in good
condition with 100 pupils in daily at
tendance and four teachers. A very
large reference library is owned by the
school.
Judge s. G. Isaman, superintendent
of public instruction of Nez Perce
county, reports the schools throughout
his district in good working order.
Also that the average wages paid to
teachers Is about seventy dollars.
In addition to being superintendent
of public instruction, Mr.. Isaman Is
probate Judge and he reports the mum.
ber of cases both civil and criminal at
eighteen. When it is known that the
population of Lewiston is about !, 400,
this Is good statement for the town
and people.
The Saint Aloysius academy,
conducted by the sisters, is also in q
very flourishing way. It numbers
thirty boarding and thirty-eight resi-
dent students and Ave teachers. In
connection they have day-Achool fol
boys under IL years of age. Thil
school was established in 1888.
Information from the farmers is O
the most encouraging character. They
inform me that the fruit prospects wer'
never better and If nothing happens t.
injure the fruit from this on, that Their
would be an abundance.
Mr.. Evans, whose ranch Is about si,
miles below the city, says that whil'
his orchard is quite young, yet ever.
tree that is old enough will bear heavily
It is quite q novel sight while drag
ging through snow sixteen inches deel
you could look down on the valley il
every direction and see men plowing
A young man remarked that the pee
pie were coming the game Of "Barnun
plowing with an elephant" on US, bu
they were indeed plowing for grain.
The outward movement of grain II
this vicinity has been small. The ware
houses are full and the farmers ar
waiting to sell, but the number Of acre
sown to grain this year is equal, II no
greater than that Of last year.
Mr.. H. Barnett, the genial and oblie
ing county auditor, reports business Il
his Office and IL led to believe by tn
character Of the transfers that come t
his Office for record that the people q
Lewiston will have prosperous sum
mer and autumn. Mr.. Barnett feel
thankful that while the people Of neigh
boring counties have been slicing o.
territory from Nez Perce county to I'D
to their own yet they have been unabl
to divide the climate. Lewiston eli
retains that.
| Mr.. w. F. Kettenbach, president I
the Lewiston National bank, wi