The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-11-25
OUR GREAT RESOURCES
Estimate ot Nsx Perce County N de by c.
". Mott-Dsscription Of Resources Re-
Gently Published.

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Gently Published.
In pamphlet just issued by c. w.
Mott, general emigration agent Of the
Northern Pacific Railway. a splennid
description Of the resources Of eastern
Washington and northern Idaho is given
The pamphlet more particularly des ribes
grain, fruit and stock lands OF the terri.
tory mentioned. Following is what is
said Of Nez Perce county:
"Nez Perce county is bounded on the
north by Latah county, and is separated
from Washington by the Snake river on
the west. Since the opening Of Nes
Perces Reservation to settlement In the
fall Of 1895, it has been one OF the
favorite agricultural counties of Idaho.
Refora the reservation was thrown open
It was favorably known on account of
the high state Of cultivation to which
much of its land had been brought by
the Indians. who in many CAGES had &C.
quired considerable wealth fson farming
it. A good deal Of this land has since
been leased from them. There are 3s.
aoo acres Of Indian allotments now being
farmed by white men under lease. The
area Of the county is about 89I COO acres,
Of which 900 900 acres are under cultiva-
ton. There were I77,992 acres allotted
to the Indians, and $4,000 appropriated
for forest reserve. There are aooa farms
in the county. In lSea there were l4o,.
oo0 acres Of wheat, 5000 acres of barley
and 5000 acres of oats, yielding re-
spectively as bushels, 40 bushels aud so
bushels to the acre. There were 400
acres of alfalfa planted, and 4s.aoo acres
of fruit. while 2,oce acres were devoted
to vegetables. The average price If un-
improved lard In this county is $Io an
acre, while improved land ranges fros,
SIS to t2oo an acre. the latter Qf course
representing the choicsat of the irrigated
lands. There are si!l over 0o.Ooo acres
Of government land open for settlemen Mt
IN this county under the Homestead act.
In the county there are 5000 cattle
valued at $36,ooo, 47,6os sheep valued Il
$Il9,oI7, 1908 horses valued At &34I 40
and 1897 hogs valued Il ts6.99l. The
assessed valuation Of personal property
In the county is 3soI, ,966 and Of the real
estate 1i.e6a.Is4. At the time the reaer-
vation was thrown open it was lnnounced
that charge Of $3.7s per acre would he
made fof the land. but since the passage
Of the Free Homestead Hill Il the last
congress-, land can b taken up without
the PAY meAt Of this sum. The altitude
Of Neg Perces varies considerably. rang
ing from 60 to Soon. feet 1t its point of
contact with Idaho county. Special
pamphlets containing full particulars re-
garding the wonderful fruit-heaying
characte,istics Of the Cisavwater valley
can be obtaiued by application 10 The
Emigration Department of The Northern
Pacific Railway Company It 81. Paul.
The table lands are aaiaisehiy adapsed to
the growing of ali kinds OF cereals, 4
wen a the harder varities Of fruits.
There are about $1,000 acres Of iimbes
land in the county. principally iir and
white pine. II can boAst Of 80 schools With
% teachers and an enrolment Of 4,466
lpupila Not only h Nes Perce couhty
valuable har IL agricultural and frui,
iands and for its timber, but there an
large deposits Of gold, silver, copper and