The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-07
A Trip to Lewiston.

school conference at Lewiston the
first OF the week, saw on May 3rd the
ceremonies and parade in which
Charleston, Asotin, Neg Perez, Troy,
Kendrlck, Kamiah, Sites. Moscow,
Pullman and other towns joined with
Lewiston In celebrating the opening
OF the Cello canal which enables
steamers from Astoria and Portland
to ply the Columbia and the Snake
Tor Lewis Fork) across parts Of Oregon
and Washington and into Idaho, and
10 large measure justi1es Lewiston in
laying claim to the title, "Idahos
only seaport" In company with M.
w. Egbers, student at the normal
and reporter on the Lewiston Tribune
staff, we enjoyed a pleasant day and
half 10 and about Lewiston and
Charleston. On Sunday afternoon we
heard a band concert in the park
which lasted more than two hours.
We visited the normal school grounds
and In the evening heard remarka
BILE address by Governor Alexander in
the Methodist church, his subject
being success through righteousness,
exhorting his hearers, especially the
young men, to adopt good principles
and the golden rule and cling TO them
10 their daily life and In all their
business transactions.
The next morning we Joined again
10 little trip to Charleston. ClarKs-
ton is much younger, smaller and
less important place than Lewiston,
but no less endowed with agricultural
resources. Returning to Lewiston we
witnessed the parade. BY the cour-
tesy of Hon. M. S. Johnson, a mem
Der of the committee having general
supervision, we witnessed the street
pageant from the second story win.
dow of the K. of p. club room, which
commanded view of the street for
many blocks. Six bands, group Of
war veterans, governors of Idaho,
Oregon and Washington, senators
and other prominent personages
many handsome floats depicting the
regions Industries and products, a
tlne group Of girls and boys of the
high school and the normal school,
many mounted Indians in feathers
and gay attire. a Cottonwood man
in an unique wagon drawn by four
black hogs harnessed and driven like
horses, and a long line of automobiles
appeared 10 the parade. Among the
floats OF historical interest was a rep
resentatiOn of Idaho's first capital
building. This building, whose history
reaches back to 1860 and in which the
first and second Territorial legisla-
lures met, still stands on the corner
of Fourth and &C" street. 1t is a
l-story frame structure, the windows
are broken out and it IS used for an
/ ice house, but we were Informed by
Mrs. johnson that the Women's club
! has decided to purchase the old relic,
restore 1t as nearly as possible and
| move 1t to the city park on Normal
hill. The project is a praiseworthy
one and should be approved by every
] patriotic citizen of the state.
To the afternoon in the grandstand
OF the park speeches were made In
which Governor Alexander OF Idaho,
Governor Lister of Washington and
Governor Withycomb of Oregon
Joined with others in fellcltous
speeches on the contamination OF the
Cello project and what it means to
large sections of the three northwest
ern states which will benefit by the
water transportation facilities to the
sea. Senator POindeXter of Washing
ton also spoke, Senators Barah and
Brady and Former Senator HawleY of
Idaho were also present but did not
speak.
An event of the day was the
arrival of the Undine, the first
steamboat to reach Lewiston from
the Columbia below The Dalles and
through the new canal. Other boats
were already "in port" and were used
in excursions--a two hour ride for a
quarter.
The celebration closed at night
with fireworks AMI pavement dance.
Similar pageants followed successive
ly the remainder the week at cities
all the way down the Columbia,
ending at Astoria on the 8th.
It is estimated that the attendance
at the celebration, including the
population of Lewiston (7000) and
Charleston 10000 was 10000 people.
Lewiston impressed US as being a
city of promise. Her people have reason