The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-12-19

4 RAILROAD

Col. ". w. Chapman, President vi the Fort
Hand. DsIles and Salt Lake Railroad, thai Is 10
b. i poy 10 Boise City-the Statesman IL
forms us-soLci.ing aid from our Legislature
20 build his road lie proposes to oni!l a Faii-
road through from Salt Lake, VA BOISE eH''
70 Portland, in wha: length OF time We are
not informed. if the Territory viii agree 10
nav interest on 100000 at the rate oil per
cent. per snnum, gold coin. for thirty years
This re are asked to give the company a a
bonu, or subsidy, il you will, for railroad
ssa general rule, We are opposed 10 subsidies
and would not be willing TO base dollar
Of the Territorial money voted to any inan o!
company for any other purpose But ID 'lis
instance. We would deyiate from this rule
Every interest Of our Territory demands iaa'
We base railroad, and at once And Il me
eo,npi.sr represented By Col Chapman, Or any
other reliable company, vii gre reasonable
assurances tina. such road wllI Dc bun: into
or through the Territory, and in reasonable
length OF tine-say two years trorl i-e dale o.
the appropriation-we s.! -rs Inc None. DE-
given: but without such reasonable assurances
not one dollar. The company reerisIns ne
bounty should be required, il addition 10 t1e
requirements 70 bald the road immediately
10 build that portion OF the ROAD connecting
Boise City with the Union or Central Paelac
road first: IS 4 road connecting - Win lie
navigation OF the Columbia river wo4.d D. u
but little practical benefit t. US while !. would
greatly bcnef, Oregon, By atforting her t=c-l.-
ties for the cheap asd speedy transportation,
10 our markets. OF such of the products Of Ter
farms and factories as We are obliged yet 10
purchase. and in their prope. season; While,
- the Columbia river is ay!gable but LITTLE
more than two thirds OF the year, and then
barely 80, we would be obliged 70 ship during
the sumue. season, and before the boats were
drawn OF OF the river. as happens every
Fall Besides railroad through Umatll-
Ia. Grand Ronde and Powder river valleys
with Walla Walla city and valley as -diunc:s,
would be, from the moment Of lis completion,
4 retnnneratlse Investment; and as railroad
companies, the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake
Company included, are notably more solicitous
about their own than the FcbI.c's welfare, they
would. if permitted 10 do 50, after completing
that end Of the road, very likel. &C. their OWE
pleasure about the completion OF tbs, especial
ly as the inducements are less for building a
road here than there
If We could convince capitalists abroad TIA.
a branch road from tie great Overland trunk
road would pay handsome dividends, We ap-
preheud they would speedily volunteer 10 build
It. There is always capital ready Tor invest
gnent IN any enterprise sure 10 pay. This We
cannot do, but We can make the Investment a
safe one BY taking part Of the risk ourselves,
and by'so doing induce men who hare means to
come here and build railroad for Us: and /
thus eventually secure funds for making /
such other improvements as are imperatively
demanded; and by the additional capital 1t
would bring into the Territory; BY the aug
nentatIon Of our population, business and bust /
ness enterprises which it would affect, would, /
itself, create the employment which, BY the ex-
piratlon of the first year of its existence
would place it upon paying basis. What We
need, and must have If we would prosper, is .
branch road to connect US with the Central or
Union Pacific roads. and through them with
the great marts of trade So far, therefore.
from money judiciously given for the purpose
Of securing such road, being beneficial ONLY
to the company receiving it, we think it would
prove of equal, if not greater, benefit to US;
that the sum we are asked to give Zone million
dollars) to aid in building road through the
Territory, if given, will be returned to Us.
many times multiplied long before thirty years
have elapsed Wedeem the amount which we are
called npon to give very Insignificant one
when considered in connection with the mag.
nltude OF the enterprise in view, and of the
many important advantages which would ac-
crue to our Territory and her inhabitants in
consequence of it; and we believe we are in
accord with nneteen-twentietts of the people
pf the Territory when we say the appropria-
lion should be made. We have full confidence
IN the ability of our Legislature to act wisely
IN the matter: as also that it will act honestly.
piaciag such restrictions upon the use and ex-
peaditqre OF any money it may appropriate;
giving no more to any one, and doing not 9th.
erwise. than to it shall seem necessary and
right, and we advise-nay, insist-that it does
not let the present opportunity to secure a
railroad go BY unimproved. /,
Blessed with one of the most salubrious ri;