Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-22

lands thus become too valuable for the
more plebian fruit.
But apple growing is not to be aban-
doned in this section. In the higher
country, among the great wheat fields
1t has been found that apples can be
grown to perfection upon the ridges.
and thousands OF acres have been
planted. Throughout the rolling coun-
try one sees the tops OF many hills
crowned with orchards. There are no
pests here, the fruit coming to matur-
ity in perfect condition.
Lewiston has been growing rapidly
under the stimulus OF the development
of it's tributary country. 1t now has
some 5000 population, while. just
across the Snake in the Charleston set
Element, are $500 more. The people
Of the latter section are settled mainly
upon small tracts of fruit land.
The city of Lewiston has spread out
over the bench that overlooks the old
town. 1t is there that the people are
building their homess Business re-
mains on the narrow tract between the
bluff and the Clearwater, but the ex-
| panding needs Of commerce must soon
absorb it all. The homes erected on
the bench are artistic and that resi-
dence section presents a beautiful APP
pearance.
Many new buildings have been erect
ed in the business section during the
past two years and others are in course
of erection. The district presents a
substantial appearance, and it's streets
show the activity that is attendant
upon great commercial prosperity.
Among the improvements Of the past
year are the supreme court building
and the Carnegie library. These are
on the bench. They are substantial
ornate structures and adorn that sec
ton OF the city. Another new building
is the opera house, probably the finest
in the state. 1t cost $4,000 the money
being furnished by syndicate Of loca
people.
A sewer system costing $4,000 has
been put in to accommodate the
Normal Hill, or bench section, and an
other is to be provided for the eastern
section Of the city. This city has taker
over the water system as a municipal
property and expended $4,000 ir
making improvements. A new reser'
voir has been put in that gives as grea
: head on Normal Hill as was formerly
available in the old town. AS the bench
J is fully $50 feet above the old town
this new reservoir affords tremen.
, dous head for use in the business dis
; trict in case Of emergency. Electricity
, has been substituted for steam fol
pumping and a great saving in cos
. has been effected.
The electric energy is now secured
: from the plant of the Lewiston Powe
{ & Water company at Asotin. Thu
company Is arranging to put in grea
J plant in the Grande Ronde that will
: cost $1,000, 600. This will be anothe
; great Improvement for Lewiston, as !
will afford ample power for all pur
t poses. Electricity will be furnished
? Moscow and all the other towns of tn
e Palouse country. s.s
: Lewiston people. at cost Of $4,000
: have constructed new, powerful
I steamboat to ply on the upper Snake
reaching Grand Ronde and the mine
!. Of the Imnaha and other districts. On
running last year was wrecked, but tn
q trade Of that section Is SO importan
e that the enterprising people Of the cit
e determined to replace the lost boat an
: thus make it possible for the develop
0 ment Of that region to be continued.
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