Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-04-04
The Northern P.eioe Programme.
The Late kilograms.

TO speculate upon the portent OF the re-
cent kilograms sent to Capt. Ainsworth
We suppose there may be fhidden OBJ
ject for sending these at this time aud
having them read by the public.
One thing We are we'll assured of in
relation to that company, to-wit: Its
financial condition is good, and better
now than at any time prior to this in
the history Of the enterprise. Another
thing is quite apparent to wit: The
purpose Of the company will not SUR
render the grant of pubic lands aud
their right Of way for the road without
. struggle, and they have large pres
tigc 10 favor Of the extension Of this
grant by Congress upon some terms, or
Of preventing congressional or judicial
declaration Of forfeiture Of the grant
till their road is built, provided they
push forward the work of construction
from both east and west. We opine
that to prevent this declaration Of for
FIXTURE has induced the shipment Of the
iron and steel rails to eastern Washing
ton as mentioned in these kilograms.
and that work will commence immedi.
ately as stated and be pushed eastward
from the head Of navigation on the Co
lumbia OF Snake YER The president
and directors Of that companrhave too
much at stake to delay longer than is
necessary before commencing at this
end Of the line, and they are too shrcwd
mcn to send kilograms to this coast for
publication, which are only intended as
sham promise Of future operations, as
the latter would surely be soon known
and hasten the declaration Of the for
fixture Of their grant. The company is
10 position which requires them to
act promptly 10 order to save the COM
pany from the loss Of the advantages
which they now hold from the govern.
ment, and which advantages some other
COMPANY would soon seize upon and
make available for the building Of the
road II is self evident that the inter
ests Of the country demand northern
road across the continent and that the
money is in the country with which to
build it and ready for Investment. A
denial of the feasibility, the business
importance, and the financial success Of
such road is now among the things
bhat were. What course the road will
FIRST take from the upper Columbia
river to the sound is not now apparent
II may 90 first down the Columbia
through the Cascade gap, or it may first
be built through the Cowltz pass of the
Cascade mountains. No part ofthe road
west Of the upper Columbia vii! bs bull
tilla connection be mad across the Bitter
Root and Rocky mountains, aud mean
tine the navigable waters Of the Colum
bia be used as the outlet from the coun
try west Of the said mountain and fo
sthe first trans.continental traffic iron
tho east. II will make but little dit
ference with the people between tn
Cascades aud the Bitter Root, provide,
the tariff Of rates is not too exorbitanl
But 10 this connection We again call a,
tentioo to more southerly pass of th
Bitter Root than the Pen d'Orillc pas.
and more sousherly pass of the Rock
Toe than the Deer Lodge pass, as FUR
ishing more direct line, and savin
the construction Of at least 100 miles
road, and passing through country Fl
better in all respects for settlemer
than that along the Pen d'Orille rout
The road should take up the Clearw
ter to the first fork, then up the sou,
fork to mouth Of middle fork, or VIII
some call north fork of south for
thence up the middle fork to ITS gre
northern bend, at the base of the d
viding ridge Of the Bitter Root, tn.
east TO the summit at the Ska.ka.l
pass, thence cowo to the ST. Mary's rive
thence southeast through the Big Ha
pass and down the Big Hole river
the point Of intersection with the pre-
emit survey of the road where said 81
vey leaves the Big Hole river. T.
Ska-ka-ho pass Of tho Bitter Root ran
and the Big Hole pass Of the Rock
ars both practicable passes for RAJ
rosd with not mile on the road who