The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-07-29
THE STAGE ROAD CONTROVERSY.

: region to the East aud to San Francisco, III
which we undertook to show that the route by
John Hailey's stages from Boise City to keltor
Indian Creek, and thence by the railroad
was the shortest, speedlest. cheapest, and best
in every way. Our remarks were not only
based upon information at that time derived
from gentleman who is widely known and
highly respected throughout this division OF
Idaho, but they were given almost in his own
words. He is friendly to John HALEY and to
Hill Beachey, and had no other object in call.
ing to give us the information he communicated
than to subserve the best interests of those OF
our people who purpose to make the railroad
trip to San Francisco or the East. He has
travelled both routes, and within the past ten
of June oath were entirely correct One or
two other gentlemen, neither of whom are in
antagonism to Hill Beachey or to his stage line,
have within the past fortnight expressed them
selves to the same effect. Since June oath the
time on Beachey's route has been materially
reduced; Yet one of these gentlemen declares
he would now prefer the Kelton route to the
Winnenucca route. And, from all we can
learn up to the present. the relative merits of
the two routes may be thus stated: For per-
sons who wish TO go from any portion of Idaho
or the Walla Walla country, or from any por-
ton of Oregon north of the Calapooia Noun
tainS, to the States across the continent,
lialleys is the best route in every particular.
For persons who wish to 90 from Ada, Boise,
or Alturas counties, in Idaho from Wala
Walla, or from any portion of Eastern Oregon
to Elko or White Pine, in Nevada, Hailey's
route is the best. as by that route passengers
have the best road, with only one hill to walk
up, while the cost is about the same aud the
time is less than that occupied on the Beachey
route; aud In coming from these last named
points this way the HALEY route affords still
So far rs concerns the trip to or from San
Francisco, those who go from or come only 10
Owyhee will find Bcachey's line the best but
any who 60 from or come Ia Ada, Alturas or
BOISE counties or the Walla Walla region, or
Eastern Oregon, will find much the best road
BY lIailey's line, while the time and expense by
his line will not materially differ from the same
items peculiar to Bcachey's line
Now, We know nothing personally of either
route, because We have never gone over them
We have simply stated facts as they have been
given to us by gentlemen of character aud
worth. The Owyhre Hare, however, on read
ing our remarks nf June 9th charged II. w,th
having been actuatrd by malice towards Hill
Beachey, and for two or three subsequent issues
varinusy rung the changes of equally obiec-
tionable and sanderous phrases all to the same
tune. Once before we said something in re-
Spouse to n similar charge from another source,
and now in order that the " are aud all others
who have any interest in the matter NAV be
We shall again explain our position
in the premises There is an irrevocablr fcud
between Hill Beachcy and oursclf He has no
favors to expect at our hands; We shall surely |
never ask nor accept favor at his hands But |
we are incapable of feeling much less of har
boring malice towards any mortal When we
quarrel or fight we do so openly, and never
seek to stab in the back, nor to assail character
from an ambush. If we publish aught against
any person, especially an enemy, we do not
seek to conceal nor cndcayor to disayow the
authorship or responsibility. But our dislike
of Hill Beachey can in no wise affect his skill
as stage man, nor warp our old time opinion
Of his Skill IN that respect If we purposed to
travel certain route and his line of stages
could carry passengers over that route better
han line belonging to some other person
whom, by the way, we should happen to likc),
ne would be quite sure to 20 by his line, and
% advise others to do so; and vet we should
ling to our dislike of the man himself, and we
would lose no fair opportunity to practically
convince him that we did still cling to it. But
when we have to take occasion to make him or
my other man whom we do not like feel our
lslike through malice, or falsehOod, or base
evice, we think it will be wisest and best to
ct that occasion pass, and await some other
when we can act as becomes an honorable,
pen, fair-minded, and determined foe.
This is our position, and so it will continue
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