Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-09

ot tue settlers upon the reservation
lands, but by the terms of the treaty
the Indians heretofore holdi said
lands were paid u large sum of money
in consequence of restoring said land
to the government aud will for wears
to come, receive partial and interest
payments amounting to considerable
SUM annually.
This city located "a il is at the con-
f1uence Of the two rivers between
which the creator portion of this land
Is situated, has always been the nat
ural trading mlnt for these indians
and there Is no reason why the major
portion Of this money should not he
handled here.
Fttther the mines Of the Bitter Root
mountains, which in the early days
yielded fortunes in placers and which
created and maintained this city, but
which have for n series of years de-
creased to such an extent bv reason of
the working out Of the said placers rs
to practically be, mining camps In
name only, now promise by reason Of
numerous discoveries of rich quartz
lodges to furnish a stimulus tO lnmi-
grafton and to fur nish large amount
OF trade to the merchants of this city.
The Snake river region also, which has
heretofore yielded only SO much -four
gold as to be considered Improbable
to work by white MEL. has ut last
given renewe Ell confidence in the led ,es
adjacent to its banks and promise of
producing much mineral wealth.
Again the irrigation canal practically
completed on the Lewiston Flat across
Snake river from the city il not by far
the least important of the advance
Ments made in the surrounding and
tributary country. This large area of
land which has been heretofore but
sparsely settled, will by Irrigation sup
20 rt and maintain family on each
tract of few acres, and, separated
from our city by only the breadth Of
Snake river, and that spanned by II
substantial bridge and provided with
good cheap ferriage, we should in II few
years handle Il trade from this section
almost equal to the entire agricultural
trade ut the present time.
Tn the line of improvements tn" city
has during the past year received the
benefit OF system Of electric Lighting
which will compare favorably with
that OF cities making greater p.eten-
tions. A sewer system has been laid
and put in operation throughout the
business pOrJlOn OF tne Guy, Wnicn,
while not entirely free from imperfec
tion and objections, is on account of
the advantages derived from sanitary
point of view, of much merit. There
has been during the past year much
good side walks builded along the
principal streets and much work has
been done In widening and grading
the Snake River Avenue OF western
portion of f. street Some much need
Ell work has been performed IN IA isine
and filling in the north end of Fifth
street approaching Clearwater ferry.
The city has been divided into three
wards which, while possibly not on
lines satisfactory to all is probably as
nearly equitable and just as could have
been obtained and should give all sec
tions of the city fair representation IN
the council.
During the past year the City Char
ter and Ordinances have beer codifieC
indexed and printed in il convenien,
form under the direction of the coun
ell.
i FINANCES.
/ The following statement of the lia'
bili.ies Of the city on June 3Oth, 1895
as shown by the Ireasurer's report
shows an outstanding Indebtedness IA
! e.