Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-04-16

near a mile and n half In length
with a mean breadth OF one hundred
yards. There is one main thorough
fare running the entire length of the
valley. On either side OF this street is
built the business houses; they rep
resent every industry worth speaking
of-groceries, dry goods, taylor shops,
millinery, hard ware, agriculture,
creamery, mills, machines, confec-
tionary, BARRIERS, hotels, banks, meat
and leather shops, laundry, marble
works, druggist, seed store, land
agents and saloons, In addition to
these places Of business are the public
buildings, consisting of churches of
all denominations, two public school
houses, one college building, Catholic
Hospital, Court House and an opera
building, all Of which speak well Of
the pride and energy OF its people.
There are several short streets cross
ing the main one at right angle, run
ming we'll up the sides OF the noun
tains. On these streets most OF the
city residences are built. These
homes are largely Of modern build,
with frequent water privileges "a
convenience rendering the homes more
agreeable by ~lessening the footsteps Of
many an oyerworked mother and
daughter. The mountains rise high
above the town, completely encircling
IL and from whose summit you look
down some four or five hundred feet
on a busy little village Of thirty-fye
hundred people. The city has electric
lights. The mountains at the north
ern extremity Of the city are broken
by the approach of Palouse river from
the east, vending its way westward
and south TO the Snake river, thirty
five miles away. A small tributary to
the Palouse enters the town through
a narrow valley near the southeast OF
the town and courses its way along
the main valley, emptying its waters
into the Palouse at the northern limit
of the city. To classify the inhabi-
tants OF Colfax is a short and pleasant
task. 1t consists of about thirty
Cinnamon, small OF statue, sallow
complexion, slightly Hinged with cop
per, round faced, with pig tall en-
sconced, and possessing the happy fac
ulty of attending to their business
that of laundrying. There are two
Japs, somewhat resembling their
brother ''John," yet a little more
~fastidious in appearance, which is &C
counted for by his love of dress. One
negro, alone, makes his home here;
mahogany in color, with industrious
habits, humbly filling his place at
work, day by day, beside his white
brother. The rest of the people are
from nearly every state in the Union.
They did not forget, either, to bring
with them their several peculiarities
~hich rightly designates the state
from where they came. The old
familiar Missouri 81 recon" furnishes
much sport for the Yanks, who are
continually guessing" when the
'you'ens," and the "we'ensn arove.
The timid Iowan goes about with his
head down, silent and mute, dreadlng
the Interrogation of how he left the
folks In Arkansas when he moved
away. This is more than one can
hardly bear, to be accused of coming
from Arkansas; and 70 throughout the
whole category.
Laying aside all romance Of speech,
We are induced to credit the people OF
Colfax with a large amount Of enter
prise and good citizenship, together
with a due amount of courtesy to-
ward those who come in their midst.
Taking all in all, we believe this is a
pretty good country, settled by an
economical and enterprising people,
therefore, with all our Missouri pro-
cllvities for doing just what other peo-
pie don't admire, we design remaining
here as long as we are allowed.
w. s. CLAaaETT.