Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-29
PLAN GREAT
RIVER TRIP


Washington. Jan. 2s.--The greatest
expedition in the history Of launch
craft will be made by F. B. Davidson
and D. c. Freeman. late chief Of the
department OF admissions and secre-
tary to the president. respectively. Of
the Lewis and Clark exposition at
Portland, Ore. In the interests of the
James town exposition, to be held on
Hampton Roads. Va, next year, says
a special to the Portland Oregonian.
The voyage will be nearly 5000 miles
long and will retraverse the celebrated
Lewis and Clark trail made century
ago. No boat has made this voyage
since the days Of Lewis and Clark.
when bark canoes and dag -outs were
the best in boat craft: therefore in
tense interest will be centered on this
expedition from tidewater on the Pa
cifc to tidewater on the Atlantic.
equipped with the finest product OF
the launch designer cabin launch 40
feet over all. twin screw. two 15-horse-
power engines, electric light plant,
searchlight. typewriter Photographic
outfit. etc. ETC.. in contradistinction to
the primitive mode Of transportation
used by Lewis and Clark.
BY Water to Pittsburg.
This expedition, which has been
commended in written tribute form
by nearly all the western governors.
that noted writer and author. DIN D
Wheeler. and many others OF national
repute, will leave Portland about April
l next and commence its strenuous
voyage eastward over the water cours-
es which were the homeward way Of
those sturdy pioneers Of the mother
| state (Virginia), who at the call Of
Thomas Jefferson gave US the wonder
full Oregon country.
From Portland the course will be up
the Columbia river to its confluence
with the Snake river. thence up the
Snake to it's confluence with the Clear
water river, thence up the Clearwater
to point Of portage, to Livingston,
Mont. from Livingston down the yell
lOwstone river to its confluence with
the Missouri river thence down the
Missouri to it's confluence with the
Mississippi river. thence down the Mis-
sissippi to its confluence with the Ohio
! river. thence up the Ohio to Pitts
burg, which is the place where Lewis
and Clark built their RATS and COM
menced their westward voyage.
| Messages From Governors.
From Pittsburg the course will be
by canal across the state Of Ohio into
Lake Erie. thence to Buffalo. thence
! through the Erie canal and Hudson
river to New York city, thence down
New York bay and through the canal
to the Delaware river thence down the
Delaware river and through the canal
to Chesapeake bay, thence down the
| bay to Norfolk on Hampton Roads
| where the governor of Virginia with
his staff, the president and other off,
Gals of the jamestown exposition
company will meet tine expedition and
receive the messages of felicitation
which the dispatch boat Jamestown
will bear from the governors Of each
state through which the expedition
passes and the presidents Of the Louis
lana Purchase and the Lewis and
Clark expOsitions.
The principal mission Of this expe.
dition Is to herald the fact that James
town, Va, which settlement the James
town exposition will commemorate
made possible United States OF
America. and in the process Of tina,
evolution the Lewis and Clark expe.
dition. which Virginia's noble sons &c
ably conceived and contaminated. was
the forging Of that long last link thai
has 80 effectually bound the Pacific t.
the Atlantic and stamped Virgins
with the seal Of motherhood which will
never be effaced.