Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-02
TOWN LIMITS
WAS AN ISSUE
"Old Timer" Writes About Lewis
ton in lS67-First Town
Ticket Put Up

In copy OF The Lewiston journal
of March s. 1867, which is before me
is an editorial written by Alonza Le-
land, editor of the paper at that time
which makes interesting reading even
at this late day and shows how the
settlers of those days were endeavor-
ing to guard against litigation in the
future in this city with particular ref
erence to the townsite Of Lewiston.
IT'S we'll that the citizens, who were
the mainstay of this village in those
days, should protect the interests of
the public in general, and it teaches
that so long as we may live the same
spirit will prevail so that the troubles
OF future generation and generations
to come may be lessened materially by
what can be done today
"Town Iimits-The exterior limits
OF our town as granted by the general
government in the treaty-should at
once be definitely defined and marked
upon 1t by pre-emptors. Under the
law governing town sites, all the land
within the town is to be properly dis
posed of by the authorities Of the town
according to the individual interest Of
each lot holder under regulations pre-
scribed by our Legislature No pre-
emptors for agricultural purposes
solely, will be allowed within the town
limits. Such is the law of congress-
which we published few weeks ago
Congress never intends that >individ-
uals shall pre-empt land for the pur-
pose of speculation in town lots-when
that land has been occupied for town
purposes. but such lands are reserved
to be entered by the authorities In
trust for the individual occupants Of
Acts for~town purposes. But II a town
authority negiects to make such en- !
try after the lands are surveyed and
the once for entry is established
then such lands become subject to
entry the same as other lands. by in.
dividual pre-emptorss 88af4
Lewiston. then. should place her
self in position to make her entry
in trust for the occupants at the earli-
est practicable period, and empower
the proper men to make such entry.
Such policy will save much future
litigation"
In the same issue Of this paper ap-
pears resolution adopted at citi-
zen's meeting which shows that the
proper steps were then being taken to
project the interests Of Lewiston. ~
sResSlutions adopted at the citizens
meeting on Thursday night:
wMEREAS. by the provisions OF
the. treaty between the United States
and the Nez Perce Indians. six nun
dred and forty acres Of land are to be
surveyed and laid off for the town site
of the town Of Lewiston.
AND WHEREAS. In order to le-
gal1y capacitate said town to hold said
land, It has been necessary to organize
the same into municipal incorpora :
ton.
-'BE 1T RESOLVED THEREFORE,
that it is the duty of the electors
within the limits OF tine Incorporation
to elect officers to discharge the func-
aions thereof, with st rct reference t,
the objects for which the same was
created IS
"RESOLVED, that We will support
no candidate for such Office who woult
be likely to impose burdensome take.
upon the people. or who is in favor o.
levying any taxes whatever except a
the solicitation of at least ma jorit,
of those by whom they are to be paid
The following is the notice of tn,
candidates selected and their name!
put up at Il citizens meeting:
"City Eiection-At a primary meet
ing of the Citizens Of Lewiston. holder
at Hays hall. on Thursday evening
the following ticket was nominated 70
City Officers. to be balloted for OF
Monday next: For mayor Richar,
Hurley; for recorded, II. 0. Adams; TO
marshal. N. h. Holbrook; for treasurer
David Baldwin: for councilmen, Henr.
Ankeny, J. Lowenberg. Richard Mon
roe, Henderson Critics"
OLD TIMER.
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