The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-02
1T IS OF IMMENSE GOOD:
MAKES HIGH-PRICED LANDS
A League of Eleven Commercial
Clubs Formed at Idaho
Falls.
BY @. E. ARNEY.


Lewiston. installed by the renowned
Charles Francis Adams, has been sold 10
a new corporation OF which Mr.. z. h.
Libby was the promoter and is the presl-
dent, for the sum OF two and one-half
million dollars,
When 1 drove over the vineland, now
Charleston, townsite for the first time ten
yosrs ago. l wondered what Mr.. Adams
was trying to do with his fortune out In
tho deep, sandy soil on the west bank
OF the great Snake river at the point
whert It's swift flowing waters comlngle
with those of the Clearwater
Then ] saw a broad. rough desert sage
plain. With here and there modest cot
tage a few young fruit trees set out and
small Irrigation dltches supplying water
to this dry soil from Asotin creek diverted
some twelve miles above.
They told me then they were actually
asking from 500 TO $3.50 per acre Tor
these small tracts of rich garden land
IN and about Nincland.
| was then selling state school land in
ali portions Of Idaho. at public auction,
al prices ranging from $40 TO $40 per
acre.
in addition to the irrigation plant, and
the land, ten years ago. the Adams com
neny had Just constructed n fine new
steel suspension toll bridge between Vine
land and Lewiston, which was conven-
icnce and a credit 10 the two cities and
10 the TWO states which II united.
The sale made last week 90 this new
company embraces all the remaining
holdings OF the old Adams company In
the land irrigation plant and the bridge
and in addition 10 ihis a large power
plant at Asotin creek above Clarkston
which supplies electricity TO Lewiston.
Asotin, Charleston formerly Eiueland).
Gensssee. Unicnrown. Pullman and Nos
COW.
Lewiston. Idaho: and Charleston, Wash
ington. are practically one city. this toll
hyAn doc C,t.rr tI. Sral rir cor Inc
the two, and this enormous industrial un-
dertakin6 means practically more To
Lewiston than 10 Clarkston, although
entire harmony exists between the two
sister cities.
The new president OF this newly organ
ized concern. Mr.. Libby. is no stranger
20 the situation which now confronts
him. For nearly twenty years he has
ests in this new community. building
plan Libby is & man OF action. He does
things. His genius. foresight and man
ly vigor has made him what he is to-
day. the head of one OF the greatest hor-
ticultural land propositions OF the great
new west.
High-Priced Land.
The land under Irrigation about Lewis
son and Charleston today sells, when
planted to the finer fruits. at prices rang.
Ing from $500 TO $1,000 per acre.
The elevation OF these lands are from
$50 10 I20 feet above sea level. In addi-
pears. cherries and peaches. this coun-
try produces very fine quality OF to-
oacco.
The reorganization Of this Lewiston
Charleston plant suggests new blood for
the large interests already operative and
In addition the association with these
enterprises of new manufacturing estab-
lshments as rapidly as the conditions Of
trade In and about Lewiston and Clarks-
ton Will warrant
AS a result Of this infusion of new
blood In the lewiston Charleston enter
prise. the citizens OF Charleston are pre-
pairing a mammoth celebration for the
near future 10 which they will make the
good people OF Lewiston, Asotin and sur
rounding cities their guests for The day.
No one thing has contributed so much
TO the success OF this great lewiston
Charleston undertaking since the date
OF its inception as the use of navigation
and thence TO Portland.
II has been but about eleven years
since Lewiston had its first railroad--the
Palouse branch OF the Northern Pacific
then as now, entering the city from the
north and terminating at point near
the confluence Of the Clearwater and the
Snake rivers. opposite Charleston IN con-
sequence the boats on the great Snake
river handled the major portion OF the
produce sent out and the goods shipped
in. as well as the passengers going and
coming from these two cities.
Recently the Q. r. &. y. came In from
Riparia, paralleling the river FOR. seven
eight miles 70 Lewiston.
This threatened TO put the open river
service out OF commission. and only
through the prompt activities OF the
Lewiston Commercial club the long shria
s5S 'f 6 the Tes 9a sRoksTs anS AVN teTs
passenger and freight boats would exist
only in the recollections OF the people OF
these two towns. who watched for years
cities for the approach OF this convent
ent medium of transportation with the
outside world.
The River Service.
The especial interest which attaches TO
the business men Of these sister cities
in the maintenance of this river service
now that steam roads are In operation
Hes In the fact that the government IS
continually improving the Snake river.
AT Cello on the Columbia river. some
l75 miles down stream from Lewiston,
approximately $4,000 900 has been appro-
priated by the government and spent for
this open river 10 the sea.
III the Lewiston Evening Teller we OBJ
serve this statement published from J.
NJ Teal, the manager OF the boat line
service from Portland:
tor Piles stating that the amendment
providing for the improvement OF Snake
river from It's mouth to the Pittsburg
landing and increasing the appropriation
from $500 To S25 900 had passed the SEN
ate This appropriation should be very
greatly Increased next year and can be
service on tho river. Under the pros
ent law. the engineers In their reports
on improvements have to cover the COM
n1ercial features as we'll as the engineer
Ing problems. and nothing Is so influential
In securing appropriations for the i'm
provement of rivers as the knowledge
that they arc being used and will be used
" improved"
Colonel Lambertson OF Mountain Home
last week purchased 100 acres OF land
near The lntermountain fair grounds
overlooking Boise. The ground Is level,
we'll watered and close TO both the Ore
gon Short. Line and the Boise Valley In
terurban lines OF road.
Colonel Lambertson Will divide this
lo0-acre tract into lots and sell them
on payments OF 81 per week
Commercial Club League.
At Idaho Falls last week n league of
eleven commercial clubs effected a plan
TO cooperate In their effort 10 nDprise
the outside world OF the advantages
which attach TO the upper Snake river
valley from Blackfoot TO Ashton This
covers a distance OF approximately eighty
miles in length by fifteen miles in width
through which extends the Oregon Short