Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-10-14
OrOfinO.
IMPRESSIONS OF A TRAVELLER. ..
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oro6no is a western-fankee mart,
unstIe is its slogan. an young mans
n.,;o,ary there is no such word as fail, ;"
aid Iytton or Meredith. Orofino is
made up of such young men. The gold
axci,ement of 81 slept with Rip until
,ow, awaiting the wizards hypnotic
..,teniup. And c. c. Fuller came and
made the magic passes. There is such
;,aouitable activity as made Seattle and
snokaue. Obstacles have been removed
arnd advantages created. 10 one
"mn;zant of the conditions of town
.,ssting in this valley, ahead of the rail-
nav trains, it is indeed marvellous that
'mch a town has been building i'll few
.,ortbs Roads must be made over the
ranyous and bluffs, timber hewed, sawed
and hauled. The first tent was hardly
ptched before road making began. Then
came the newspaper-The Courier, pub
,;sbed by the energetic Greer Bros. to
act as mentor of progress. Good high
wavs have been graded to the wheat
6elds on the west, to the stock region of
Weippe and the gold district of Pierce
City Blocks OF frame buildings now
line the main street, A few tents are
still in use but will soon be folded for the
steel rails are laid to the town and build
ing materials will be shipped III to sup
nly the demand which exceeded the out
mt of the local saw mills. The business
men of Orofino did not have to sit with
folded arms awaiting the harvest c. G..
Fuller owns the original townsite.
Wright & Small have plated all adj
dition further up the creek. 1t is upon
beautiful bench above highwater and
fjnged with scattering trees. The bluffs
here recede and obscure neither the east
ern sun nor the valley to the west. Capt.
Wrights sagacity is such that we are
compelled to accept his judgment-that
good sized town will grow up here
He would not invest his Klondike profits
in hay mirage. There are numerous
other townsites on the new railway that
he might have secured. That he de-
cided upon Oro6no for one of his points
Of enterprise is almost as conclusive of
the future as accomplished facts. He
investigated the resources round about
and took hold. Perhaps railroad officials
gave him tip.
1t is told us that grist and sawmills and
lime kiln on large scale will be erected
on Wright & Small's addition right away.
A fall of 40 feet, with a sufficient volume
ofwater, is available in the creek. Lime
stone of good quality is here i'll abund-
ance The n. p. Ry has laid out extern
sive side tracks, which corroborate the
report that the Montana Short Line may
follow Orofino creek to the Yolo Pass.
The division quarters will in that event
be located here. Present indications are
indeed promising for the town of Pure
Gold-Orofino. The merchants display
their enterprise in giving free ferriage to
grain {. NJ. Butte and other tie con-
tractors make their headquarters here
Their payroll is not an insignificant reve-
nue. to the town
Hotel Noble is ample in space and we'll
managed by MIR. Horace Noble, its pro-
prietor G. w. Moody is the pioneer
merchant and foremost in upbuilding the
town.
John G. Buescher fastened to link his
fortunes with the city of destiny when he
learned that the railroad would be built.
lie was formerly in business at Denver,
on Camas prairie.
earison Bros. carry the largest stock of
hardware above Lewiston and are able to
eope with any competition.
The Department Store was so crowded
uat we had to wait an hour before get
ung word with Manager Mckee His
partner Is the wellknown Mark Means.
D: +, Webbler deals in cigars and con
lectionery and is an affable gentleman.
l. NJ Anderson & Co., general mer-
.hants, carry large stock of high grade
qaSiity' Trade with them once and you
VIII II, trade with them for good.
~, ne viking restaurant serves Al meals
,n he proprietor, John Thompso II, may
ake our order whenever we are in hail.
ing distance. ''
a Hanson & Co. have established q
p'a m OF their fruit depot here, with L.
D. Hoble as resident partner.
Il W Merrill deals in dry goods, cloth
ing etc. He is an up to date merchant
s sau knows how to buy right; then it.
easy to sell goods
I.t n ", Morrison, the irrepressible. ant
y pa Moritz will open their handsome
la ''o,e III lew days. That they will
S;o a an competitors is confidently pre-
ue.ed by their friends.
Ms eapt' +. f, Rogers, president of the
to~n Mining & Milling Co., was il
osn n The mine is located % miles cas-
tbs orUhho on Gold creek, tributary o
niuo North Fork. The Mascot include
s,a ae elalms and water right. There is ;
Comb Comb working plant On the property,
MIL; o.lation OF concentration and ire,
tha, ,Hs process. Capt. Rogers tells MI
frn. 'ne company S offices will be remove,
Mu MoSGow to Lewiston shortly.
10 m ,.!,,i development work preparator,
The rriling has baen done by MIR. Wood OF
basn ooluen Gate mine. Buildings hay
yron, erected and stamp mill is on tn
'nu' ready to be placed in position.