Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-05-16

For several days a great many rumors
have been 10 circulation rsgsr' ing railway
movements and projects, most of which
waitfor ifrth4r Developments. II mny ne
Bi.ted. box ever, that there is 10 doubt We
shall soon vito. So greater activity in rai'-
way constructions than any ore could have
Anticipated even short time ago. While
We wait for the development Of we'll de-
6gei move prn,s in an enterprise which
has bsen the snhjec, af much comment tor
several days past which, however, ther
10 every r+sson ~ believe will he pushed
10, ward speedily there are other aonoanee-
nso,e sh;ch may he msde and which Will
still fnrt' er rea-sure ihe people OF The
Pacific northwest that the railway era 'of
which they have % ltng waited viii not
much longer he delayed.
The Nor,hYrn Pacific is now reaching an
excellent financial condition. ing en-
ssis~ly clear Of debt and owning agreat
properts. II Is 10 a position no, occupied by
any other large railway corporation in
America. Its stock Of late has been rising
ve,y rapidly, and the company csn now
ohtsin money to build as fast Ms they car
p,sh ronsfrnction o. the road. From
General Sprague. superintendent Of the
enterprise for the western or Pacific dist
sion. we learn that the company has jns'
received an offer at the east for the iron
nece sshry for construction Of the section
from the mouth OF Snake river TO Pea
d'Oreiile lake, TO be paid FOR in The COM
psny's bonds al par. II Is expected thai
this whole section Of EOS miles wil be put
under contract during the approaehine
Summer, and entirely compile ed rex
y.ar. Gen. Spraene's parties are now or
qanizing At walla Walla aud will take the
6e,d NJ once 10 make final location OF the
route, and he goes Immediately to super
in,-nd and direct operations. Ga 'hs
eastern slope work Is proceeding with ali
possible rap,di,y, and parties are n"N 10
the field making surveys for the next sec
ton west Of The one hundred miles now
under contract; and just as soon ns these
eurveys can he finished future contracts
will be let, which will carry the road 10
thr yellow stone.
There /. a railway enterprise that con
Germs the Willamette valley, when Is
trough, befor. our at'ention. This Is the
narrow gauge from OREGON City to Spring
fell We are informed that arrangements
are bsing perfected whereby q promoter.
Of the road viii proceed at once to bnild
from Oregon City and continue on 70
Sprnpiirla. p'nvided the people along lh'
rome will Subscribe The 81 900 mils
which they have been asked tor. Up !,
this time Si6U Do8 has been subscribed
leaving only about $4,000 to be ob,ained
and il is believed his eau bes scared with
OFT aifiiculty or delay. Furthermore. III
parsies who have this enterprise ia han'
expec, 10 reach the head of the vale,
within sixteen months, and arrangement
are making With the directors Of the Cen
trsl Pacific whereby, when Springfield
reached. that company will continue tn
ROAD eAstwhfuiy ~ NiuhfWuSeh, VI ''u'
inncmucca westwardly TO Springfield
and complete the connection wi'h Por,a''
before abe end Of 1892 We yes.erda
ssw \ rrcen, letter FROM G. / Huntington
vic. president OF the Central Pa i6,
wherein he states that by the end Of ne,
wear her force will he free TO build III
wiune'nucca road, provided the people
o egon have by het time completed i I
Tar rs Springfield Accordingly suppl
man,afy articles of Incorporation are to I
a ed to-iay extending the line 10 Winn
mncra and increasing iae capital stool
This statemeutis given for the purpose
Informing The people interested Tim, y
undertaking Is stili IN progress, SO tn
they may know wha, construction topla,
on the ding raners 10 the effect that
was likely 10 b abandoned.
To dav Mr.. II Thirlsen, who has a
csp,ed the position Of chief engineer
the road which Ia designed TO come
Oregon with tho Union Pacific y, opje
and which II 10 understood will be cali
rs the Oeeuon Pacific, starts for the eas,e
49, psvt az The State TOR The purpose Of ma
ing a general examination Of the ceunt
with y view to = decision apon the mi
practicable ronte. O'fer priies "
N axe u preliminary survey along the c
lnmhia river from Portland 10 umatlla
Oregsninn.