Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-18

Homer Lingenfelter, . member Of
the 7th A class in the public school,
was yesterday awarded firsts prize ~
the judges IN the Evening Teller priss
essay contest.
The prize was IS cash. The second
prize Of 81 went to Catherine Skinner
Of the sth A, while the third prize Of
81 was secured BY Mabel echellbach Of
the same class.
The prize essays appear below with
the names Of the writers. Much inter-
est was shown by the pupils OF the
public school In the contest, ana for
the past ten days the Evening Teller
has been publishing some Of the best
efforts Of the contestants
The essays were all written without
notes and at an hour Get apart BY tho
teachers a. an exercise In composition.
A description Of Lewiston was the
topic on which all the essays were
written. The subject. while familiar,
AFFORDED wide range for the writer's.
That the pupils did exceedingly wei
ana handled the subject IN an able
manner II shown by the excellent es-
says which have appeared IN the col-
umns Of the Evening Teller.
The prize winner. Mr.. Lingenfelter,
has gotten . great volume Of facts and
information into the 500 words 10
which all the essays were limited. For
= pupil Of the seventh grade, his work
10 exceptionally good.
published just a. they were written
with no effort to correct defects IN
spelling or grammatical construction.
How well each pupil did has already
been commented on by those who had
read the various essays.
The cash prizes were presented this
afternoon. The prise essays are:
(By Homer LingenfAlter. 7th Al
Lewiston Idaho. settled In 1861.
chartered by the Legislature Of wash
ington Territory in 1863. first capital
Of idaho Territory ID located at the
confluence Of the Clearwater and
Snake rivers, in q deep valley to which
all the resources Of the surrounding
country converge.
II has an altitude Of about 64O feet,
where the summers are moderate and
the winters mild. ana where fortune
smiles IN manner seldom witnessed.
It has the only water grade from the
Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
and 10 the logical key to the Pacific
northwest. On the table lands above
Lewiston are grown large quantities
Of wheat. oats. and Barley. and on the
higher lands are vast herds Of cattle.
sheep. and horses. AZ mining center,
Lewiston has promising future. hav-
Ing IN the tributary vicinity mines Of
gold. silver, copper. ana coal, thus
making It the distributing center for
the mines Of central Idaho. Aided by
irrigation immense quantities Of fruit
are raised, while on the hill-slopes Of
the Clearwater basin are vast forests
Of pine. ar. spruce, and cedar. as flne
AZ any In the northwest.
For the sportsman, the surrounding
country affords luxury. In the unex-
plored region Of the Bitter Root are
found deer. elk, bear. and moose. For
the angler the mountain streams
around Lewiston are the best Here
he finds himself surrounded by the
beauties OF nature and streams full Of
gamy trout.
The population Of Lewiston 10 In
creasing twenty percent each year. It
10 now place Of about seven thousand
people.
Lewiston's school system II unex-
ceiled. Il has splendid state normal
school and . high school that articu-
lates with the University. We are
also from thirty to sixty miles from
Pullman, Whitman and University Of
idaho.
Fishing II an important industry Of
Lewiston. In the fan and winter large
shoals Of salmon ana sturgeon ascend
the Columbia. and large quantities are
caught here each season.
One Of the most important features
Of Lewiston II the Carnage Library.
Its splendid books end home-like APP
pearance makes II . pleasure for the
book-worm and . resting place for
the traveller. The supreme court. hall
Of Justice. contains : library Of many
well selected volumes
Lewiston II located on Z branch OF
the Northern Pacific and the steamboat
line Of the o. r. 4 N. Il win soon be
on the main lines OF the c. N. 4 ct. p.
and Northern Pacific ~ the Lolo Pass
10 the best water Grade to the Pacific.
1t also has the 0rangeville electric and
the Riparia branch OF the o. n. q N.
In construction.
Lewiston has two banks and two
trust companies handling $1,000. 000.oe
Lewiaton's water power makes II de-
sirable for . manufacturing center.
tn water Grade makes It q railroad
center. The canal. down at the Dalles,