The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-08-22
RAILROAD MATTERS.

= The complaint of "dull times" and :. somethin
must be done or the country's gone up" appears
have aroused the people of the Capital to realizin
sense of the absolute necessity of inaugnrating q
an early day, some movement in behalf Of a railroa
. through Southern Idaho We understand that tn
matter Is being thoroughly canvassed and seriousl
considered By our metropolitan neghbors and W
think it high time that the movement contemplate,
was assuming some tangible shape. The fact can NJ
longer be concealed that business of all kinds is at
low stage in Idaho; and. year after year, we fins
things getting no better very fast" This state o
affairs be attributed almost entirely to our owl
Indifference. selhshness and want of enterprise A.
has been the case in all new mining countries people
who locked here came expecting to make their
'pile " and then leave. They cared little as to what
might be the present or future OF the Territory SO
that they reaped golden harvest with which they
could emigrate and settle in some more favored re.
gion. While many were fortunate enough to find
their dreams of wealth realized those who still re.
main. and who pitched their tents here as a matter
OF necessity more than choice have length become
convinced that better country than Idaho can be
found on the continent.
The gold and silver lodges innumsrable. which
have been discovered in the mountains of owyhee.
by those of California. Nevada or Utah; while our
agricultural resources. evidenced by the produe.
tons Of the Boise. Payette, weiser. Braneau and
other rich and fertile valleys. equal II not supe
rio those of any other mining section of the Tn
ion, both in quality and quantity In addition 10 all
this, We possess within borders the finest water
power in America, aud extensive and in fact unllm.
ited forests OF timber sufficient to las. us for all
time 10 come. and which. at no distant day. will be
mine OF wealth in itself Our isolated position alone
Is our great drawback. and TO overcome that We
should from this time forth. devote our every ener
ST.. In this ago of progress. why stand We here idle
Have We not for years been quietly waiting for 4 rail-
road 70 come TO doors? The ates help those who
help themselves. and Dame Fortune bss,ows no, her
smiles ON such phlegmaiic idle and sothrl lovers
as We have proven ourselves 70 be- The people of
Montana and Colorado. wide awake 10 their hes, in.
forests. are making rapid steps lnausaraing new
enterprises while We OF Idaho eonvuslyel, eAsplng
our hands on our poeku'booss. envy the aud
good fortune Of our neighbo9s while refusing IL pu,
forth any effort in our own beha.a
We have always been opposed. on principle. 10 Tho
granting Of subsidies 10 railroad corporations but
every rale las all exception. aud We believe IN the
case Of Idaho the exception is plA!n and pz!lAble
No sane person will question the advantages We
"o0li derive from railroad communication with the
outside "o.ld; capital would how ia upon us fer In
FcSElcat IN our mines has bcra sho case ia Utah
Nevada and Colorado: aud large proportion o. the
tide OF immigration seeking homes in the wos, gA
settle wi;E!n BORDER The indifference Inhibited
2n the part o: sAe Union Pacific aad Central PACING
companies cat be easily changed % feeling o. ia.
NU.Ltue - Il
corporation SO much a money subsidy: and tho
apsi construction u the NugtAoga raslac rad stll
prove al additional incentive 10 The uu.oa Pacific
company TO cut OF the Northern Pacific by the COZ.
iEuciion Of branch road dosa snake River yalev
e'Haec'1os Win The Overland road. al SOME point
So must hare: aad whether that point %! function IA
''A me CGson Pacific q; kol:un sanlc other point
Aa' or whether :; Is wsh the Central Faesae a, win
'ofauees Is matter Of ll;;s import So that VIC &c,
Ge Eoad Tho Legislature will meet tho coming c
Water aad .his Is question that We thak should
. fairly aud fully presented 20 tho people in the =
on!ng canvass; Shall bill DO passed by the ue1, >
legislature providing for tho issue Of Territorial
onda. 10 tho amount o.-say 81 900 0lo-sn aid Of
abroad 30 be constructed from Boise city TO sotno
oint on the Overland roaiS We believe tia, under
act carefully drawn as 80 guard we'll the inter
cts OF our Territory. in specifying the time within
Aich the road is TO be completed. and the number =
miles TO be placed in running order each year c,
tier The bonds are negotiated. the revenue derived
oin taxation Of the road. rolling stock and other "
roperty Of the railroad company within three wears
Ter work was commenced on H. would mora than IA
ay the interest on the bonds TO say nothing of the
'Yenue derived from other new sources Of wealth
! the shape Of assessabio property tina, would al
'me into our Territory upon the Inauguration oil -
lis important enterprise This is matter of para b.
cunt importance and worthy of serious constd 81
s'ion on the part Of the people Of our Territory NJ
is question that should be brought home tn ia
ery one having at heart his own best interests as "a
ell "a the futnro prosperity aud welfare Of the Ter or
tory aud cannot be made party issue in any sense
the word. 1t Is question OF selfinterest IA well
OF tho public good and we throw out these sur II
suons on the subject of granting a subsidy. an a
eeler. hoping to hear from our Boise City and ~
Fyhee contemporaries on the matter az we will
ereoy bo the better enabled to determine how far by
people ara willing to go in joint effort 10 secure
at which Is becoming an absolute necessity sDi
We shall have something further to say on the sub
Z when we have time to fortify otrrsef with facts
d hgures which we have not had time az vet to az
'ange In proper shape.
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HORRIBLE ourRAGE.-A horrible crime was per.
Ifa'ed near Hooper, In Utah, short time ago. re,