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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1877
Page
2
A late Oregonian article praises interior papers east of the Cascades for spotlighting regional resources and admonishes metropolitan papers for ignoring grounded country insights. Editors and readers alike are urged to respect the interior press as a reliable tutor on rural affairs and to avoid overvaluing city-centric rhetoric.
The speaker notes that Portland papers show zeal to acquire correct information about their resources and a growing deference to upper country press opinions, though there remains room for improvement in mutual understanding.
A private May 21 1877 letter from Indianapolis cites plans to settle in Rocky Mountain districts for mining or stock raising, favoring stock raising. The responder notes placer mining led early mountain work but quartz and grain expansion loom as capital concentrates, with law practice unstable until land patents anchor wealth. The region offers abundant stock ranges and navigable rivers—Snake and Columbia—for transport.
The Union reports that in May 25 filings absorbed 126 acres at the Walla Walla Land Office, a total equal to 24 times the amount absorbed at the Lewiston office in the same month.
Mr. Wm Vawter has already taken his position at the Walla Walla post office in an installation noted by local officials.
The article argues that sheep thrive with moderate care in this country, noting past large bands on Camas Prairie and smaller bands north. It discusses fencing, distribution to avoid grass loss, compares drought risks to California, mentions wool price gains, and predicts a ten thousand head band may soon arrive, with sheep needing shelter and winter feed to be profitable.
The city assessor of Walla Walla places real estate at 471,860 dollars and personal property at 551,735 dollars, totaling 1,028,595 dollars for property valuation in the city.
In Pine Grove Oregon on May 31 1877 at Pine Grove Rev C P Parker joined Chas L Liver of Camas Prairie Idaho Co and Margarette McCready of Pine Grove in marriage.
The District Court of Idaho Territory Nez Perce counts Bunker and Squier as plaintiffs in an action against W A Curry. The summons requires appearance within ten to thirty days depending on service, to answer a complaint seeking 170 75 dollars plus 38 25 dollars and costs, with interest from April 18 1872 at one percent monthly. If not answered, default judgment for 209 gold coin with costs will be entered. Court clerk H Squier issues the summons dated April 1 1877.
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