The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-15

ranges. and of truck farms which for
years past have found a good market
for their produce in Butte. There are
also a large number Of mining campo
tributary to Twin Bridges. the best
known of which is Virginia City. located
in Alder gulch. From the placer mines
In this gulch have been taken. IL is esti-
mated, approximately 800 tons Of gold.
the value of which is in the vicinity Of
900. OO0. 600. The route via Twin Bridges
involves very much less staging than
any other. Large bodies of low grade
refractory ore, now being opened up. lie
within easy reach Of this point and alto
gether the future OF Twin Bridges and
tributary country is most promising.
"A daily stage line run from Twin
Bridges to Virginia City and Dillon:
distance 10 each point being 30 miles and
fare So. Tri-weekly Tuesdays. Thurs
days and Saturdays stage runs to
Rochester, Mont. distance 10 miles.
fare 81.
"Other stations on the Twin Bridges
branch are Remove, Waterloo and Iron
Rod.
From Julidetta, Idsro, the Spokane
& PaloIse branch has teen extended TO
Lewiston. Idaho: distance 22.6 miles.
Others stations on the branch are Pot
ZACH and Lapwal.
Lew lSloH Is aDbuI l4l mlleS from
Spokane. was settled in the SOS, and
has now a population of 1000. Located
at the confluence of the Snake and
Clearwater rivers and at the head Of
navigation of Snake river. IL has always
been an important trading point for a
country south. east and southeast TO a
distance of $50 miles. h opening of
the branch gives Lewiston for the first
time al all-rail connection with the
East and the Pacific coast
The Snake and Clearwater rivers
have cut down so deep that their bot
toms are 1000 or more feet below the
surrounding plateaus. Along the river
bottoms are numerous ranches and
large orchards. Almost any kind of
fruit trees thrive in these valleys and
large quantities of apples. pears.
peaches. apricots. plums, prunes and
small fruits are produced.
1T is somewhat strange that irriga-
ton is necessary in the valleys, while
on the plateaus, 1000 feet or more above,
grain and the harder fruits are pro-
duced bountifully without irrigation.
The town itself is prettily located in
the valley. the principal streets contain
ing long rows of Lombardy poplars.
These poplars, 1t is said. were intro
duced in the following nner A Lew
iston rancher while in Walla Walla
cut a switch of Lombardy poplar to he
used i'm driving his oxen. Upon reach
ing Lewiston he planted one end of
the switch in the ground. which grew
and from this tree cuttings were made
which produced the other trees. now so
attractive.
From the country tributary to Lew
iston, in addition to grain and fruit,
large shipments of pine lumber are
made, also stock.
The climate OF Lewiston is most
salubTious: the winters are short and
the thermometer seldom goes below
freezing. To find a more vigorous eli
mate one has only to go to the plateaus
above.
I'm the immediate vicinity of Lewis
ton is the Nez Perez reservation. on
which is the remnant of the Nez Perez
Indians, which years ago conducted the
famous retreat in which our military
skill made necessary the best efforts Of
three Of our foremost American gen
erals.
In Manitoba a branch line is under
construction (nearly ~completed) from
Belmont OF the Morris Brandon branch
to Hartney. This branch runs through
a rolling prairie country, well settled
and in which wheat is the principal
product. The quality of wheat grown
is equal TO. If not superior. to that
grown in the best sections Of the Red
river valley. Crop failures have been
practically unknown"
II is probable that the general passen-
ger officials of transcOntinental lines
will meet in Chicago some day his week
and check up the new rates, or rather
normal tariffs restored by the Canadian
Pacific. Such a meeting might not be
necessary. but 1t will probably be deem
ed advisable to get together and have
a perfect understanding regarding the
terms OF the advance. General Passen-
ger Agent McNicholl of the Canadian
Pacific and Galloway of the 500 line
have been asked to state precisely what
they mean by normal tariffs" IL being
presumed they meant the tariffs in eff
feet before the rate war with differ
entails was withdrawn. The officials are
delighted with the prospects Of restora-
ton and feel confident the atmosphere
will, Sept. %. be clear for the first time