The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
CHAPTER XXVI.
After Twenty Years.

A steamboat was gliding down the
Columbia. 1t was crowded with pas
sengers, gaily dressed in summer attire.
Children were running about the
deck playing and shouting. A band
dispersed music in the large dining
room. Lovers were talking silly, just
as they always do on steamboats,. Men
were playing cards and drawing at
their cigars in the smoking room.
Local passengers were pointing out the
important landmarks along the rlver
and relating the history of the same to
tourists from the East.
1t was just twenty years after the
war between the southside and north
side fishermen at the mouth of the
river. Time had wrought its great
changes here as at other points in the
great Pacific Northwest. Popular sum-
mer resorts had been built up on the
beach OF the ocean on the south and
north sides OF the river. Great crowds
Hocked to these points every year. The
rivalry OF the oiden times still existed.
1t was not over tie fishing industry
now for that was established through
the process OF hatcheries aided by the
two states, and had become one OF the
stable institutions of the country.
The people now claimed supremacy |
in advancement and superiority of sum-
mer resorts. Seaside" on the south 1
it was the best on the coast.
'Long Beach" on the north claimed it
was the 'Long Beach of the Pacific.
The boat was steaming for the north
side resort. 1t was the pride Of its
owners and the idol OF its crew. 1t cut
the water like knife and rode the
waves with the stateliness OF queen.
In beautiful golden letters it bore
The name "Sanksla."
The boat had just rounded the upper
point of Sand island. A middle aged
nan and woman were seated side by
ide on the upper deck locking out on
he water. They were casually con-
-ersing about the different landmarks
long the island and north shore.
DO you remember that placer" in
uired the man as the boat glided BY ]
be ruins of an old fish trap.
EYES," replied the woman. "that |
Tas about where l was when the south
Iders shot me-"
"You are right" replied the man.
We were of here to the left when ] Z
lied bis gun. 1t was too late to save
ou from the wound, but you know it I
a hobby OF mine to claim that ] saw c
your life" d
The couple went on discussing mat u
rs familiarity as the boat steamed D
ross the river to the north shore. d
"Do you see that man and woman" n
quired citizen to a tourist whom he n
Id met on the boat. "Well, they b
I've a history in this portion of the tt
1rld- This boat is named for the b
oman. Her maiden name was San IL
la Saarela. Her present name is IS
Iphsm- That is her husband sitting pa
her side. They own large proper 81
e on the beach but make their home IA
the city. They have a summer gr
me on the beach and come down W
cry year. This is their first trip this
icon.
That town over there, together with
3 waterwoiks and electric light plant sai
longs to them. They also own the
ach railroad. There is small COM Nj
ny OF them But they are immensely
althy. Lapham is the president Of
: company and fellow by the name ms
Budlong is the secretary and treas tn,
En-
Mrs. Lapham was washed ashore
m wreck at this very point when -,
all baby. The story is very ro- .a'
'ntic. An old man was also saved an
m the wreck 1t turned out that he
s bringing the child's mother and NV
her here from Russia to recover a q"
tune from rich man by the name yal
Seadog who then owned this place.
E mother and father we're drowned 49,.
that sand island out there and the 10