Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-05-12
Railroad Talk in Montana

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ling in earnest about the railroad ques
|tion and, like sensible, wide awake
Ipcople, are taking steps to secure ra'l'
! roads tlir6ugh their Territory, ana a
the Same time 70 make known to the
world their resources. At a conSen'
ton recently held at Helena, as we
learn from the Independent, a rosolu'
ton was offered and referred to the
Territorial Committee, Suggesting the
appointment Of a Territorial Commit
lice tc be selected from each county BY
their respective delegates; the com
mittee to gather and compile statistics
of their respective counties, showing
the wealth and resources of the same
to report to their chairman at as early
a day as possible, and to assist in the
speedy compiling. and reporting OF
said statistics. Also, recommending
that each delegation select commit
tee in his respective county, who shall
report to their member of the Terri
torial Committee. He, in turn, is 10
compile and forward to the chairman
of the Territorial Committee, who shall
cause the same to be printed in pamph-
let form and copies of it forwarded 10
all of the railroad companies. This
looks like a very practical and expe-
ditious method Of collecting, in short
space of time, large amount Of reli-
able information concerning the wealth
and resources Of our neighboring Ter
ritory, and we doubt not will be vast
" and Immediately conducive to her
and her peoples prosperity; and we
would like to see some movement Of
the kind, or Of q similar kind, set on
foot here. Idaho is even more III need
Of railroad than Montana. No rail
road touches our borders anywhere,
we believe, except in the extreme
southeastern portion Of the Territory,
from two TO three hundred miles from
the prosperous and progressive settle |
ments, 10 navigable river furnishes |
the means Of cgress or ingrcss for
ships, steamers, or carrying vessels
d any description, or outlet for cxpor-
.ahon for any Of the pro'ucis Of our
arms, mines or shops, in all Of tho
arge and rich region known as South
I'm Idaho. We arc importing, annu-
lily. many thousands Of dollars worth
II butter. cheese, soap. candles, leati,.
r, paper, and other articles which VIC
'ould, and should, produce at homo.
While all this waste Of Importation is
,oing on-for it is nothing but
vastc-our people sit with folded
lands, waiting for the aid from abroad
vhic'. they have made no effort to pro.
urc, their opportunities passing away |
rom them, the natural and artificial
wealth Of the Territory lying undcycl- /
ped and useless, and the struggle II, |
We growing every year harder and |
arder. We have the material at /
and to build up a great State, with a
Il the advantages possessed by any t
Their Of the Territories, and the wealth !
round us and under our feet to make
very citizen prosperous; tceming
nd fruitful soil; an almost limitless e
OF unsurpassed grazing lands; a
lncs as rich as any known and cock +,
'nsivc with our Territorial domain. ID
I'D forests far more valuable thanIn
'ese, yet we are without market. Il
ID all our possessions are compare f
vely valueless. It seems to us that 4
view Of the pressing necessity for g
ilroad communication with the ont,
Dc world, little well-directcd ef:
TT on the part Of responsible citizens ..
ould lead to organized action. at
ast, lift did not procure aid in the
alter Of Of securing q road. Without
] railroad airs aslith there can be but little fur.