Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-06
Land NOTABLY Productive
SKETCHES FACTS FIGURES
THREE THOUSAND ACRES OF RI CHEST ORCHARD LANDS IN THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST. UNDER FINE WATER SYSTEM HAVE
MADE HOME LIFE IDEAL AN PROSPERITY PERMANENT FOR
SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO HAVE SETTLED THERE
(By LEN. sHIELDS.)

East. particularly the Bing cherry.
which will stand shipping a. far
East az New York.
Clarhston Heights.
Adjoining Vineland is Charleston
Heights, a tract of land containing
about 5000 acres, y portion Of which
is now open for settlement and is
being rapidly taken up. Water has
been brought to that part of It that
is open to the market, and ere long
the Heights will be as productive
as is Vineland today. The water for
the tract has been brought from
Asotin creek in the Blue mountains
by great pipe lines, and is distrib-
uted to every tract under pressure,
the same as in q city water works
system. It is unquestionably the
most perfect irrigation system in
the world.
A Picturesque View.
No handsomer nor more pictur-
esque scene can be imagined by the
most imaginative dreamer than the
view from Clarkston Heights. Low
down in the valley We see the or
chards Of vineland the trees groan-
ing under their weight i of fruits.
bordered by wide streets and dotted
with handsome residences, surround.
ed with Aowsrs Of every kind. from
the majestic lily to-. the tiny little
forsetful forget-mssnots. of which
the poet hays:
when to the flowers 20 beautiful
The Maker gave . name.
Back came . little ibIue-eyed one.
All timidly 1t came. ~h
And kneeling at the Makers. feet
And gazing In his face. "r
It said. in low and trembling tones. /
Dear God, the name thou gavsst me.
Alas. have forgot f IN ]
Kindly the Maker looked him down.
And said. 'Forget-me-not. - ~
! Then further on We sse Clarke
ton, which adjoins vineland, dotted
with residences and orchard. tracts.
! the trees laden with luscious fruit.
the gardens green with every kind
| of vegetables. the bushes bending
with their loads Of berries. the
/, vines with grapes. From this heighth
! we see the modest home of the arti-
i zan and the mansions of the opu.
lent.
] Only three miles away Lewiston
Ida, looms up with her magnificent
brick and stone buildings. the
smoke vomiting forth from the
stacks and chimneys of her varied
}, manufactures. Lastly. the Snake
river-spanned by magnificent
iron bridge-winding like silver
snake, not by bald and sky-kissine
! peaks, but past the scenes OF honest
toll. There are no red gashes In the
fair bosom of Mother Earth. Nc
longer does the fiintlock accompan!
; the farmer to the field with tn
: plow. The war cry of the red maj
/ is silenced forever. Swords, in thi
D mart of the moral vineyard, hav'
: been beat into plowshares. spea
D into pruning hooks. and the iron
: tongued pen OF eloquence. togethe
. with the brain and ingenuity o
I man, has made this once-barrel
. desert bloom and blossom az a rose
. The Climate. =,
. The following 10 a report OF Tn
i United States weather bureau Gov
- ering a period Of seven years con
. eerning the climate of this valley
q, remnerature Degree,
II Mean annual ..............
4 Coolest month January, aver
age '''.'''
i Warmest month (July) average. Z
"i44 days In year maximum ex-
ceeds ........
It Highest ever rsached. ........ .1o
:, Average daily maximum. ......
!. Average daily minimum. ...... 4
. Winter average Is above fresz-
q. ing) ............ .......''. .
le On 81 days falls below. ........
% On three days has gone below. .se'
l. preciuitatfon. Inchs
IT Annual (including; snow).. .1S.1
lJuly and August, average. o.
!. March and May. average. -. IL
of On 1o2 days. attains or exceeds o.
,Yl Maximum record. - hours. j. IL
vi Average annual snowfall. ....s >
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