Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-26
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"New Jerusalem" instead of Salt
Lake City, the future home of the
Latter Day Saints. But he built SO
near the "Jordon" that it has become
a "Jericho' to the Mormon powers. as
the Gentiles control the municipal
government now. We visited Temple
Sq!mre, where the Mormon Temple,
Tabernacle and Assembly Hall are To-
Gated. They are all buildings of rare
structure. The Temple is polished
stone, even to the stairway and six
towers. They expect to be 10 years
completing it, as the corner stones were
laid in 1888, April 9Th. The building
Is lS6Xoo feet and 100 feet high above
the basement. Over two millions has
been expended and all voluntary con-
tributions. This is not designed for
public worship, but for the administra-
ton of ordinances, rites and cere-
monies. such as baptism, ordinations,
seaiIngs, prayer meetings, of the orders
of the Priesthood. The Tabernacle is
the largest building of the kind in
America, seating 5000 persons com.
fortably. 1t is 25OXl5O feet and so feet
high outside. 1t looks like the hull of
large steamboat turned bottom up
wards. It's inside finish is oval with
out any center supports, and presents
marvellous piece of workmanship. The
decorations, which have been hanging
for 10 years, still look green and add
greatly to the acoustic properties of the
auditorium. The "Bee-hive and Lionn
houses are still there, but since the
death of Brigham Young the wives
and children have been scattered.
amelia Palace" has been taken by
the government from the favorite wife
of the dead president of the Mormons.
We waited four hours ut Pocatello,
for the main line train, which had
nine couches and was crowded with
passengers. "Cyclone Bill" took us
through Southern Idaho at a rapid
rate. "American Falls" was passed
while eating breakfast in the dining
coach. This was my first view Of
Snake river. 1t is running the right
way there, but I can't get used to the
rivers running north. That Is Just as
we are raised. Good time was made,
via Pend!vton, Ogn., to Spokane Falls,
time In the East Columbia Conference.
Since then l have preached at Palouse
City, Pine City and Staley, WASH, and
Leland, Upper Tammany and Lewis
ton, Idaho. These travels of 347 miles,
and preaching 81 sermons, has given
me an opportunity to get acquainted
with the customs of the people, and
pass through the famous Palouse
country and climb the hills to the Big
Potlatch country. l am delighted
with the people and the country, too.
But of all the places none excel
Lewiston in climate or scenery. I
have crossed the Clearwater river at
Upper, Central and Lower current fer,
ries, and i'm every direction the views
are different from any scenes of the East
or South. Coming from Uniontown,
WASH, the nearest r. r. station at
present, 10 miles from Lewiston, pam
oralnic view brings the Clearwater and
Snake river valleys before us, with the
oldest town in North Idaho in the
fork. Far off to the south the Blue
mountains look smoky and hazy to the
vision, and nearer by, to the southeast,
is the Craig mountains. AS one ap-.
proaches the valley, the grade gets
easier and the temperature perceptibly
higher until he reaches the Clearwater
and crosses on n ferry, established in
1862 for the miners who first developed
this section, and fluids himself in u
Southern climate, only $50 feet above
the level of the sea. The streets are
planted with shade trees, mostly pop
lar, though some frs, which makes
them outrageous and picturesque.
The houses are built after the old style
mostly, and yet the surroundings add
greatly to the looks of these pioneer
buildings, some Of which are log and
rooted with handmade shakes. There
are, however, several large brick blocks
and a good many elegant residences of
modern syle. The fire limits will COM
pei Others to build durable houses in
the future. The business part of the
city Is on level tract extending from
Snake river, on the west, around the
point of the hill and up the Clearwater
river. This neck of land Is narrow,
varying from one hundred yards to u
quarter of a mile in width, but several
miles in length. The residences are
mostly on the Clearwater side and vet
some are built on Snake river and 1n-
terspersed with the business. The
educatiOnal facilities are good at pres
ent and the citizens are using ali lust
means to get the State Agricultural
College located here. We think a COL
lege or classical training school would
do well here. Christianity is not doing
what we would like to see, although
sectarianism Is seen on every hand. .
The MethOdists, Presbyterians, Epis-
copals, Universalists and Roman Cath
Olics all have churches. This place
has a bright future. The Northern
Pacific has its r. r. graded through
town and several other surveys have
been made. The Union Pacific system
runs q steamboat up Snake river from
Riparia, Wash. This place is sur
rounded by a good farming country,
such as the Palouse country, the Big
Country, Tammany Hollow, in Idaho,
and the Asotin country, in Washing-
ton. This being the county seat Of
Nez Perce county, aud one Of the
largest counties in North Idaho, it will
> draw trade from all the above sections
The exact population is not at hand,
, but there ara about 500 people.
There are three banks, viz: First
= National, the Lewiston National and
. Bank of Lewiston. Nearly all