Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-05-30
A Matter Of Public Interest.


by some of the citizens CT this place
asking that wharf boat be constructed
here at the expense Of the company
and that . permanent agent be sta
toned here. We had not then read.
the reply Of Capt. Ainsworth, but only
gave the substance Is it had been re
ported to Us. Since then we have seen
. copy of the Captains reply, and
Thick that We did not give all the
matters Of public interest contained
therein. Hence We now, from recol
lection, state the contents more fully.
The Captain in substance says that it
is the intention Of the company to dis
pense with all ag,ncies on Snake river
after this year, aud in place thereof to
deliver ell unpaid freight into the
hands Of some good and reliable com
mission merchant doing business at the
several points who is prepared with
suitable ware house in which to store
the goods and produce, who it is ex
pected will advance the charges to the
company and receive his compensation
for his services BY making to the own
ers a reasonable charge against the
goods when they are taken away. Tha,
ali merchants aud others who wish can
receive their goods and kay the freights
on the beach at the time Of their dis
charge from the steamers, in which
cases there will be no charge. Hereto
fore the company have been governed
by circumstances which demanded that
they should have an agent Of their own
at Lewiston to protect the interests Of
the company as we'll % to see that the
goods Of shippers were properly cared
for sitter landing and before they were
received by the owners. Now the
Capt. thinks that necessity Of an agent
stationed here no longer exists, and
that goods will be much better cared
for and the arrangement better subserve
the interests Of the shippers to have
such goods a. are not settled for in the
matter Of freights 60 into the care Of a
. resident merchant here who has made
= suitable provision to receive ana care
for them in the shape OF a ware house
accessible to the steamer landing aud
easy Of access to the owner when he
chooses to call for them. The Captain
especially disclaims any and all desire
to give any one shipper advantage owe,
another, and all desire that any shippe,
should be forced to pay constructive
wharfage; but where parties are no
ready to receive their goods and pay
the freights . the time Of their dis
charge tho Captain thinks that no sucf
person can have reason to complain o
having to pay reasonable charge fo
having them safely ware housed til
they are paid for and taken away. an,
il was with this in view that he hat
entered into an arrangement with Nj
Vollner to receive such goods and war
house them near the steamer landing
The Captain thinks our citixens VII
addressed him the letter misconceived en-
tirely the objects Of the arrangement
he had made, and seems to be conideu
that on knowing the facts 10 the cas-
they will concede that be Fad the RICH
70 70 do, and that il will the bette
subserve the Interests Of all shipper
TO and from this point. After readin
this letter We think it was indited i
the right spirit towards the people
Lewiston, and that il suggests wis
and safe provision both for them an
the company and al shippers to an
from this point. That either whal
boat with . ware house upon il or
good ware house At or very near Il
steamer landing has long been needle
no one conversant with the facts ca
deny. Goods that are destined for Il
upper country can be stored at Il
landing and the carriage saved to Il
owner. Produce that is brought
from the country for shipment can
taken to the ware house direct and
reetly shipped from there on the steau
or. aud oil extra carriage aud handlir
saved to the shipper. The advautae
Of some such arrangement are too a
parent to all TO need argument 10 DO
tray them. All the small towns belo
m WHARF thu akanmAps land and raro;,