Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-04-25
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Railroad Rum0rS.

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Lately ramors Of the ends, aims and pro-
jectsf Of ,t.e, Unteo Pacific. rails, nd com
pany, and Jay Gould, and other railroad
companiesaaYts pps Bag bees s'e. One
report, brought by a gentleman from Fort
laod,~whe shoa Id kApN whereof he spsakss
is hatsIsx Essid aseu ,tN selkgsapsSd
proposal tn the holders of Portland, Dalles
and Salt Luke railroAd franchise, that ifl
they would turn it over to him he would
build the ROAD in three years. What ac-
ton was taken on the proposal has not
yet been made public.
The Council Bluffs Noapariel of April
ID sasA I ssThe Unioa PariAe has decided
upon extending the Northern Utah road
from its ptsssns tssaip6s p Ihel columbia
| river and Portland, Oregon--a defiance OF
695 miles. One handred miles will be
built this year. The surveys extend over
the grester portion Of tho rouse, and DR..
Miller writes from New York that General
ppdGey is Pseparpga repor, On iva IT. v
qon.spplatd ID s,aA from soSe Mnt ae
he Utah Nor,ban ,my ahou, fhe lSsu,A II
NeaufArivet, cMoiMbly port&Neh srivsA
and to build as fast as the country will
have to sueport it and coun,yiand terrific
rial aid can be secured y
TheElast ssnta,cs ostbe nat aer ,ph Aind-
Gates that the work of building this way
! vii ha cd IN ~ ra N
d,y vgor. THE Utah Northern is narrow
gage road, nad would, we believe, be a
very profitable 6heiSnow "a rsinnicg orde,
from Walla Wala to Portland.
Another rumor GOMEZ in 4 private letter
from Rev Mr.. Hylnd of Astoria dated nj
New York City, March 24,h, in which he
said II hada talk With ex-senator Nit
chel last week. He told me he expec,ed
to complete arrTsfm sais with EswAyors
capital sta on Friday last 10 build a raj
road from Salt Lake N the Columbia river
have no douh. he will succeed. s'oe
Tho lie Graude Ga-etts is nuhori'y 70
stating that john HALEY Superr,endHp
of the U. I. o Stage Lire is going to ru'
his daily oaches il Acon nc stoh whM tn
U,ahf Northcru railroad, instead ct vinsKel
ton, thus saving about zoo miles of Stag
ing between this place and tie Pnciti
railropd.. .-.-..- --,. 100. .-.s.-....-s-
Senator Grovers Mas Introduced III Ii
, Senate q hill 10 extend the time for III
compl4,ion of AthcA y pr RswSitS 4
tenor and effect ia very maca like the hi
I, which passed the Senate last Winter I
the instsrees afc, ", Wtyhsp. Senate
Window has also introduced II bill to e,
y. tend tie time, of;he N. P.,MCo 10 year
without conditions. What will be Il
!. fate of these bills our readers can que
e rs nearly "a we can. One thing we
earaesaS DR9 aegaHasl sI@lyDa's
ever bill does pass. il will cor,ain a pr
vision for the branch line over The Ga
n cades.
Sin another ,nmen IN fhHt j US Ma
s s. h asf "a 'ssaas9 t,ssi rI"
,y of'inssstsaE bssssk,sEdGaise Flor two or ,hr
& Walla Walla railroad /; that with tb
idea in view he will visit this count
this season
re The sa.isp Il fsfnors III lid icsse tihat I,
) enorf1ch.i wfsM scrobsf ofs'this Soun,r
!. the difficulties to bc!overcome and the &C
@ of getting IL to .msrke,. are a,.r,ctiagl 4
attention Of mrn Who have money 10
r. vest Before We know it" we ~!f ha
ID railroad connection with the rest Of I
world - EhioR. 500 40 ~