Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23
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Letter From Walla Waiia.

WALLA WALLA, Jan. Is.
Ed. Being temporarily de- |
tanned here and noting the movements
of all classes of the people in relation
to the future prospects Of the coming
season, / thought l would send you
few lines.
The prompt action Of the Northern
Pacific in prosecuting work of the
Pen dOrielle division of their road
has done wonders in restoring conf
dence in the integrity of the directors
of that road, and inspired large, hopes
for active business durin, the year en-
suing Walla Walla hopes to and
will be sure to furnish much of the
supply in various classe,, Of material
and provisions consumed in the build
ing of this division Of said road by
means of which she will greatly en-
rich her dealers Again, Thielson the
chief OF The engineers of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company,
has Just returned from New York and
brings the news of the purpose of
that company's going Immediately at
work on the road from Walula to The
Dalles. The Union of yesterday con
tains better statement of their pro-
gramme than | can give, hence ] Ell
close portion Of it as q part of my
letter, as follows;
The actual manual labor Of building
the railroad between Wallula and The
Dalles will be commenced in few
: days. The engineers, it is expected,
will have completed the work of oca
ton by next Saturday. Then the of
fee work the labor of making maps,
plats and detailed estimates will be
commenced and pressed to completion.
Q Several vel! known railroad contract
/ ors are expected here in a few days to
bid for doing the work. The contract
for ties and lumber has been let to
Portland parties, who, it is understood
C will cut them on the middle river
' While in the East Mr.. Thielsen re-
ccived positive orders from Mr.. Vii
lard, president of the company, tc
> have the road done in time to move
$ the bulk Of this years crop, and he i'll
tends to obey orders. To that end h,
J. purchased seven 35-ton locomotives
and the iron work, wheels, trucks
:, bolts. &C., for 900 freight cars, fvt
= frst-class passenger ears and two com
} bined baggage and mail cars. Ths
e locomotives and car material will b'
r shipped from Philadelphia on tn,
/, large, new and magnificent steamship
Columbia, now being built for the com
. pany under contract calling for he
t. completion on the 18th of Marcl
T. next. When the materials arrive the,
8 will be attached to the bodies AM
other wood work of the cars which ar
= to be constructed at The Dalles in an
It ticipation of their arrival.
ir The steel rails, mostly 35 pounds t
'. the yard, for the road are now on tn
= way from England loaded in clippe
= ships.
10 In addition to the road down tn
% Columbia, the company will, this, veal
20 build road from Texas ferry t
N Union Flat creek. The work on thi
: road will also be pushed to compile
- ton.
10 These roads will all be Of the stanc
ID ard gage, 4 feet 81 inches To max
RS an even thing of it, the present Dale
b. and Cello roilroad track will have t
be changed from the present five-foo
'e gauge to the standard. The work G
y changing the cars and locomotives t
+ the proper width is being done at til
" Q. 5. N. Co.'S shops at The Dalles.
"a 1t is the intention of Mr., Thielse
:, to have the work of building betwee
~ Wallula aud Cello commenced at a
II. many points along the road as he Gu
n, contract for, and to lay the rails froi
a both ends when they arrive. In sho1
). the work of constructing the roa
" down the Columbia, and from Taxa
" ferry, is to be prosecuted as rapidly q
an ample supply of ready money wi
,e permit. The construction of this II
4 miles Of road will furnish employmer
to thousands of men and hundreds {
= teams. To supply them with foo
lie will be the work, in part, of our farm
st ers
ID As a citizen of Neg perce count,