Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-14

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at an average elevation Of six hundred
feet above sea-leveL
It was during the early mining per-
iod in 1861 and 1863 that the Idaho
territory was first organized with the
capital at Lewiston, but on account
Of financial matters the capital was
changed to Boise and Lewiston was
made the county seat and metropolis.
BY 1863 small mining district Of tents
had sprung up and given the name you
see above. 1t was named In honor OF
the man who explored 1t. At first the
Indians Of the neighboring vicinity
were troublesome but now they are
very peaceable and are some Of the
best customers to be found. After the
o. r. and N. Railroad reached here
Lewiston began to boom more and
more. the population increased until
1t has now about seven thousand In
habitants.
The climate Of Lewiston IL delight
full and 1t Ii some times called the
town OF Sunshine" The winters are
generally short and mild. although oc-
casionally 1t is somewhat colder at
some parts. The Mt. Peaks surround
ing our town are snow capped nearly
all the year but II is very seldom we
have, what would be called snow
storm in the valley. Nearly every
winter there IL more or less snow that
falls but It all melts within day or
two. Sharp winter winds are cut of
by the wallis Of surrounding hills. The
air IL always fresh and pure and in the
summer when the breezes blow from
the nearby mountains the atmosphere
is in very healthy condition. About
noon-time on summer day the heat
is intense but the nights are cool and
refreshing after the days heat 1t
rains more in fall than any other time
Of the year. Springs come early and
flowers are In bloom as early as the
first Of March. The Annual rainfall
fall is twelve inches.
Some of the streets and avenues are
quite uneven. Main Street runs al
most directly east and west; most all
the others 60 North and South. The
avenues cross the streets at right
angles.
The chief buildings are the Lewis
ton High school, courthouse, National
bank. Temple Theater. o. A. Kjos
Building, Carnegie Library and the
Wiesgurber Block.
The town Is well supplied with
churches there eight in all. The three
leading ones are the Methodist, Pres
byterian and Christian.
Products of this section are now
mostly marketed at Lewiston by wag-
ons. Navigation and Railway. The
Snake River Is Manageable from Eureka
to Cello and the o. r. and N. runs
three boats. in high enough stage Of
water. between Lewiston and Riparia
to connect with their railroad. The
Mountain Gem owned by the Lewiston
company has been operat-
ing between here and the upper min
ing district.
Lewiston at the present is increasing
In population has two daily newspa-
pers: has three large buildings under
construction and about four which
have just been completed. In a short
time we expect to have more manu-
featuring plants. street cars, more rail-
roads and q great deal more water
power.
The government will soon begin their
work at the Dallas Oregon to construct
g canal around the falls in order to
render navigation uninterrupted be-
tween Lewiston and the high seas. It
II now the head Of aI-year navigation
and already has rail and water routes
radiating In 1--WE different directions.
It shall also in the future the seat OF
manufacturing on q large scale. Lew
iston and Charleston taken together are
the Logical Key to the Pacific North
west: the Gateway to the Ocean from
the Mountain plateau Of the Interior