The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-05-28
THE UNIONS CORRESPONDENT.

Some genius reading ct Salem, Oregon. has
turned correspondent for the Sacramento ON
ION, and he il "worthy and we'll qualified"
HE subject il the Portland. Dalles and Salt
Lake Railroad Bill. the passage Of which be
ouposes. % matter Of course, else his eftus-
ions would scarcely tind vent in the columns OF
that hypocritical sheet. In the absence Ut ar
euments against the passage Of the bill. he in.
vents such ~ be judges will meet with favor
in the eyes Of the selfish concern in whose en-
ploy he evidently 10. and Of the greedy and dis
honest monopoly known ~ the Oregon Steam
Navigation Company. His inventions are o"
groundless and silly that it 10 little surprising
that the Umiox should have permitted itself to
be imposed on by them. We will only refer to
three Or four of his 6ctions. ~ it il probable
the Oregon papers will handle the traitor a. he
deserves. First, he complains Of the omission
of the pro rata clause from the bill. saying that
it, non-insertion removes all hopes Of using
the river for freighting the distance that the
railroad must follow it." but 40 he does not at.
tempt to advance any argument in support Of
this proposition. it must be cot down rs asser.
ton. only. The very fact that the railroad
would follow the river . distance, whether long
or short, would make competition in the bust.
ness of freighting possible f"r that distance.
whereas it 10 now impossible. there being Nd
means Of transportation except BY the Colum-
bin river, which 10 under the single and abso-
lutte control Of the O. s. N. Company. Passing
his assertion that tho Willamette river 10 not
navigable for any but small vessels. which we
think every one knows to be false. We come
next to the statement that the building Of the
road would not "cheapen transportation. :"
Why9 Because. argues the intelligent CORES
poudent, the grain Of Eastern Oregon md
Territory il now. and has been
for some time brought to Portland at IS per
ton, ETC. Whether grain from those sections
10 really taken to Portland at the above figure.
we are not prepared to say; but it be fact.
% far from ito being proof that it could not
be done cheaper. at n profit to transportation
it 10 prima facia evidence u the
No company having q monopoly
ever yet transported grain at the lowest possi.
Die paying figure. nor ever will: it is not 10
human nature to do So But when compcti-
ton sets in. reduction Of frcights almost n~ccs.
sarily Gllows. 1T will prevent by ito indu.
ence in State and National Legislatures. the
opening Of the Columbia river to free naviga-
ton" II. By this. 10 meant that it will present
the ring u which hc probably belongs. from
selling to the State Of Oregon tho monopoly
they hold over the navigation of the Columbia.
il may be correct Still it will not prevent the
opening up Of that river to fres navigation. but
will further that desirable object By making
the monopoly Improbable 10 th"se who control
it. 1t will also cheaper irrights and fares on
the Central Pacific. about which the UsioR has
whiued ~ long aud with % little sincerity. BY
new routes Of travel aud shipping
BY which the same destinations may BE- reached
and without materially iengthening the time Of
travel. This bill swindles the General Gov.
eminent. inasmnch ~ il 10 claimed for IL that
il will cave the Genefal Government ~ much
for carrying maia. supplies etc. ~ will be paid
out for interest" In support Of this. We are
t"ld the carrying Of applies (for Governmens)
will amount ~ nothing in year or two. ~
posts will not bs needed" Whence cometh
this mans wisdomi Heretofore the expert.
ence Of every man has been that the more pop.
ulous country becomes. the more need Gov.
ernments have had for transmitting supplies:
but Oregon and Washington are to be excep-
lions n this rule. There arc to be no posts
needed there: no custom nor light houses. no
signsl.stations, and no need IT soldiers. officers
nor supplies. How delightfully."- ruralistic will
be the condition Of such people. How charm
ing to the lover Of nature 10 the contemplation
Of such . scene Of bucolic simplicity; with
what rapture we gaze upon its paradisian In
nocence-so Inexpensive n tho Government,
too but with what sorrow we realize that
scene % enhancing 10 but fanciful creation.
impossible in fact.
NKwa-A Newspaper has been started in Idaho
called 1.-THE Idaho visdicator" Il IL edited by two
females. and IL advocates woman's rights with
yeance In lie salutatory Il says: I'VE shalt have
fellow feeling In our bosoms for oil struggling and
oppressed humanity everywhere. 0Ie~eood Criseri.
N.
cold snap in Jay Cooks banana belt last winter
destroyed about 400 head Of cattle near Snake Rv
er. 1dsho.-Ibid.
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