Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-10-14
Official Paper OF Nez Perez County.

best ana nneSl ifuit ana gram ex-
hib.t there; aud this in face of the |
fact that The banner agricultural
counties of VA h'ngton and Idaho,
outside OF n 2 Perez, the most
productive in the land, were
competing for that honor.
This contains a lesson that those
who have the prosperity and
interest Of this section at heart
should carefully consider; and the
people OF Lewiston, aud Nez Perez
county in general, should under.
stand that what is needed, above
all others, is the proper presenta-
ton TO caIi aists of the endless
and numbcr!ese opportunities that
there are here tor good, safe,
profitable investments, not only in
agricultural but in other avenues,
and then, aud not until then, can
we reasonably expect or hope to
have industries Of all sorts estab-
lished that will afford a home
market. Increased production will
surely follow the footsteps Of the
increased population, and as a
necessary corralary, increased
prices for the products. By all
means cultivate a market abroad
but build up home market by
inducing men who have money 10
invest 10 come here aud establish
iactorys that will prove profitable
to the owners while at the same
time giving ST eady employment to
hundreds of men.
To illustrate, Lewiston is
geographically the natural dis
tribnting center for the inter.
mountain region. Thousand oil
bushels of flax are raised within a
very few miles of our DOOR and
therefore where is there as desirable
a place for linsesd oil factory as
herei Has any steps been taken
toward having one located herel
Let the Lewiston Commercial Cub
give such matters as this their at
tentiou instead of indiscriminately
sending out pamphlets that catch
more men who are financially en-
barrassed than anyone else.
We have about the only large
tract of white piue there is left in
this country and the logs could be
rated down the Clearwater 10
Lewiston and here sawed into
lumber. Has anything been done
to procure larger saw mill here
to work up that pinei
We have an enviable reputation
and deservedly so for our fruit and
yet there isn't canning factory
in this district, Why is thls9
Certainly many men would only
be too glad TO come here and cree,
a good sized plant if they only
knew what magnificent opening
there is in that line.
We have gold, silver, lead, iron,
copper, coal, building stone, granite
etc, in abundance, in all the
mountains surrounding u, aud
yet not foundry, smelter or re.
duction works.
We have plenty god mich
cows, aud a large grazing country
to support more. aud yet not a
creamery.
Sheep and cattle on the ranges
aud not a tanning establishment.
In fact there isn't factory of any
sort in the city of Lewiston.
Don't let us neglect securing
the smaller institutions because i'll
we secure them it will be the
means of bringing the larger ones.
Any one of those mentione will
pay well, and If the proper steps
are taken there should be 10
difficulty in getting them. With |
men who are conducting these
enterprise elsewhere aud present
the openings and. if the right
showing is made. plenty will be
found who will come.
Resolve to patronze home in
dustries and assure those who
come that We will do so; and that
we will aid them all we possibly |
can in building up their industry |
These are the steps needed and |
ii vigorous policy is pursued to.
ward securing these things the
Teller predicts that Lewiston will |
be city Of $1,000 people in Ave
yssrs ,;n;e and will perhaps have
even a larger Dopulatiou than that