Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-08-07
A CHANGslE FOR THE BErrER.

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8 their basiness, so far as pertains to the passen
ger and freight trade with this important up
1 per section of country. So long as that Com
pany believed that this valuable trade could no
be diverted from their route they charged ex
lorbitant rates for freight and passage, CAV,
very limited accommodations to the public WIT
were constrained to patronize their steamers
and acted generally like soulless corporation
of men who felt that they held their customers
at their mercy, and were determined TO remit
no opportunity tomake all who came in con.
tact with them to feel and acknowledge their
great power. aBts>a s9 aasfsa srj
The opening Of the Chico route barely affect
ed the1O s. N. Co. They did not believe it to
be practicable, and the conduct of Capt Null
Ian and Gen. Bidwell. in managing that over
land route, well nigh proved their belief to be
wei founded, But the opening of the Central
Railroad and Hill Beaohey's overland route,
managed as it is by practical, experienced, able
men, who have correct views Of the best means
to secure the patronage and good will of the
public to routes of travel, made very marked
difference in the business of the steamer Com
pany, and the very material falling off in their
freight and passenger trade, this season, finally
convinced them that they were not omnipo-
tent, that the days Of their complete monopoly
Of the trade to this section were gone forever,
and that they must accommodate themselves
to the new situation. Accordingly, they have,
within short time, reduced their rates of pas
sage and freight to something like reasonable
charges. .saelBaT sf5ss IS ssssase s.
This action on the part of the steamer Com
pany has afforded the Inauguration of better
condition of things, between the Columbia riv-
er and this portion of the country, in the mat
ter of staging, and already good advantage has
been taken of it. For year or two past there
has not been that degree of enterprise and
that spirit INSTRUMENTATION manifested by
the stage proprietors, between idaho and the |
Columbia river, which the public had right |
to expect and receive. A change has lately
been. made, however, which will prove mutu-
ally beneficial, we believe, to the public and
The proprietors. BY this arrangement, that
veteran Idaho stage owner, and very liberal,
excellent man, Mr.. John HALEY, has become
'ole proprietor of the line between Boise City
md Umatilla and Walla Walla, and already /
he enterprise and regard for the interests of
he travelling public which has ever marked his
management is displayed He has stocked the
Dad all along with fresh, superior American
lOrses. changed the route from lifelong Warm
springs way over the Blue Mountains to the
horter Meacham route, and reduced the time
f making the trip, from Boise City to Una
lila, from four days to two and half days. !,
le has also made a very material reduction
! the price of passage-that of $40 from Boise
'ityto Umatilla instead of $55, as it was be- '
ore BY the arrangement which Mr. HALEY {
as perfected, passengers can now make the
Ill trip from Idaho City to Portland in fYed !
avs, at an expense of SCI so, stage and steam
{ passage; or clear through to San Francisco \
y $72 go in the steerage, or $87 so in cabin Z
land the whole trip Gamble made from this |
ty to San Francisco in about eight or nine I
lys, whereas, under the old arrangement, the y
me occupied in the trip was usually from 8
VelYeto eighteen days, atan expense of about :
le hundred and fifty dollars. ll3lae44 atsai .
The people Of this Basin, equally with those n
Boise Valley, viii derive benefit from this o
w aorderiof Things, in the way of passenger y
ayel, and also in the matter of the transpor- D;
ton OF freights, as the Ocean steamers from q
IN Francisco to Portland, as well as the Co liy
mbia river steamers, win henceforth carry J;
eight at much lower rates than formerly, and m
Orts will be made to economic time as well oV
argesto both passengers and freighters over a.
eroute. The trade of idaho is too valuable E
I the Columbia river and Ocean steamers to re
'e, if they can by great efforts and liberal in IN
dement's share or control it, and wholesome - -
mpetition to this end will always secure to 60
+ citizens choice of routes at advantageous
ms, The people of Idaho are masters of :
} situation, and they can hereafter efEectuolly =
ntrol it to their own highest welfare. e i95 IN
tAaS IL
JUsTTcE BLOCKED. In consequence OF the ~ r.
otracted absence Of Judge Kelly, Of the da
rthern Judicial Districtof this Territory, N'
J Board of Commissioners of Nez Perez 3! y
inty have sent communication to Chief =
stice Mcbride and Judge Cummins, asking lsaa