Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-03
vu.LARpAND LEWISTON.

The following is Of local interest:
When viii the Northern Pacific be
lsnishedi
/ eypect to ride by train from New
York 10 Portland, via. the Northern
Pacific, on the FIRST day of October
1883.
viii the Oregon Railway and Nav.
igatiou Company, or the Northern Pa
ci6c build into tho Clearwater, Idaho,
countryi
Il hos always been the intention Of
ths Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company to tap that section and it
will Be done soon. l cannot tell yet
how We will reach it. One way is TO
run . line up snake River to Lewis
ton. and another is to leave Grange
City hsnch and run up the Pataha
river, aud still another to come south
from Colfsx w. I. OF course We will
adopt the route which can be operated
the most economically, but in any case
tho country adjacent to Lewiston will
be connected With our system.
Will you bridge Snake river at its
mouthi
/ don't think We will for the pres
sot We have . big work on hand at
tho Missouri. The bridge will be
scarcely done BY the time the road is
finished. A large ferry At Ainsworth
will answer the needs for the FIRST year
or two.-Repablished from Daily
UNion.
The extract does not give the time
when the above interview took place.
But the inference is natural that it
took pla.e after Wizards return to
Portland from bis visit to Walla Walla
and Spokan Falls during last month.
He expects ITO ride by train from
Now York TO Portland, via Northern
Paci6A, on tho Let day Of Oct. 1888"
This certainly ! m encouraging prom
10 and il fulfilled will make many
happy. To.ths question, "Will the
Oregon Railway and Navigation COM
rAsy, o. the Northern Pacific, build q
! linz into tho Clearwater, Idaho coun-
tsyr He answer. ut has always
.bssn the intention Of the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company to tap
thas section and il will BE- done soon.
Ic4nnct tel Jet how we will reach
Il. One way i to run-a line up Snake
river 70 Lewiston, aud another is to
leavs the Grange City branch and run
Up PatAha rivsr. and still another to
soms south from Colfax, w. 7. OF
eoQrse " viii adopt the route which
IN b opsratsd tho most economically,
bat in any oass The country adjacent to
Lewiston will 10 connected with our
systsm.D When tli interview took
plaes i must b supposed that Mr..
Willard aid = much - they had do
tsrmined spen il relation to the build
Ag II he Clearvater country, and
that was - more than w we're rrom-
issd 500 aflsr Tho organization Of the
Or ! n. Company. He dos not
1--WE tn lsast inli,nation Of extending
! lins Up The Clearwater above Lewis
ton, which u At the mouth Of said
J. atrsam. he makes no allusion to thu
sspoft a Maj Truax, who went
tArosgh ~ litter Root mountaina
4 ~ idlbssst q The ecmpany, which
1sport, = - leArn. W. highly favor
l ahle . : rcats via the 10 Ii Pass t
1lasoal He makes no aflusion t.
- surveys that 40 now being mad.
y xanisr and party, Who are ordered
SAp ~ Clearwater to expend tho Win
- making examinations for pass
- gives no encouragement that hi
sesnpaay win ever connect the Bite,
Moot valley BY nil, direct from Lewis
ton, and The Oregon Traas-oontinen,a
company With IL $50 900, 900, CAPT
~ have in their articles. se inoorpora
tioo ontlissd no such road. The N
Z. have abandoned The Clearwate,
loag go. Hence the inference i
plain that the Idaho, Clearwater ane
Montana company have the field, and
thars sesms 70 b no avowsd intentio,
- molsst them OR to contend agains
- aay roats y Clearwater, east o
Lewiston. This i a it should Be-, an,
~ that remains for the Idaho com
pAny sow 70 do ist, secure the capita
and build the read - soon = p. ssible
They have found their low pes
through the Bitter Root mountains
They know the character Of the rou,,
sast from Lewiston to the pass 70 b.
sxoellsnt. They know The chs,scts1
~ ~ timber along thu rouka n h,