Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-02-26

the Central Railroad. And what is true now
of travel will very soon be demonstrated con-
corning freight and trade.
Every merchant well knows that the largest
market, of first or second hands, is always the
best market in which to buy goods, and further,
the route over which his goods are least
handled is the best route for their transporta-
ton. Now, then, no one viii be absurd enough
to compare Portland with San Francisco as a
purchasing market,-so we need not dwell
upon this point. But let US see as to freight.
To buy at San Francisco, and transport to
Idaho, by way of Portland, there comes
handling the goods in unlading at Portland )
lading on the o. s. N. Co.'s steamers there's
transporting at Cascades and portage in rail
cars; on the steamer at upper Cascades; at
the rail cars at the Dalles; at the steamer at
Cello; finally, unlading at Umatilla, and
thence by teams or trains here. This involves
many landings of the goods. BY the direct
railroad aud Owyhee route, we have, on the
other hand-the shipment on the river steamer
at San Francisco, unlading and placing on the
cars at Sacramento; unlading and putting in
freight wagons at the railroad terminus; and
no more way ladings or unladings. until depos-
tied at our own doors. In point Of time and
risk, too, the odds are largely in favor of the
latter route.
Then why project a railroad. professedly for
the benefit of Idaho, which can only retard her
prosperity, burden her traffic, impose unneces-
sary and expensive delays and troubles upon
her business men. and practically cut her Of
from the railroad connection which will most
surely and speedily and advantageously bring
trade and accommodation and profit to hei
door The line of branch railroad which
Idaho actually stands in pressing need Of, and
the only branch connection which can materi.
ally benefit, and properly assist her, is that
which will extend from Boise Valley, by way
of 0wyhee to the Central Pacific Railroad, by
the most direct aud shortest route. Let our
Delegate labor for the construction Of such d
branch railroad, and he will well and faithfully
subserve the best interests of our whole popu
lation in this matter, now become Of para
mount Importance. and will also reflect the
greatest credit upon himself. But we candidly
advise him that it ID by no means the interest
that it is not for the welfare Of Idaho, 10 have
railroad constructed upon the terms Of the
bill which he has presented in Congress; but
that on the contrary. the construction Of the
road provided by that bill viii have the effect
to seriously cripple the present, aud to retard
the future welfare OF Idaho. aud particularly
Of this whole division Of the Territory. and Il
mar the growth and prosperity ot our vast
mining and contingent other interests. The
bill really provides for the boundless enrich
ment Of the o. S. n. Co, and for the benefit
OF the Columbia river country and Portland
little else. Idaho has already been forced b,
circumstances 10 contribute more than her
full share 10 that Company, and 10 that section
Of country, without having received any equiv
aient in turn. Her true interests, 10 trade and
railroad connection, lead toward California
with the great commercial metropolis Of the
upper Paciic-the unrivalled city of San Fran
cisco. and that connection cannot be FASTENED
day too soon by our Delegate in Congress.
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