Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-07-06
FROM GOV. IRAYMAN.

After business, permit me to say,
that l have long regarded the TELLER
As the ablest and most u eful paper in
Idaho. say this with special, re-
ference to the full and free discuss', II
N every number, of the leading ques
tons which relats to the growth and
prosperity Of Northern Idaho. F.om
your paper, moro than from all
others combined, I have been kept I'D
vised Of the progress Of the railroads
that are looming into existence in the
far northwest. l hope that the per-
si-tence with which you commended for
a feasible route up the Clearwater pass
will ult in nearer and straightcr
line than the Northern Pacific, Que
that will touch the head Of naviga ion
at Lewiston. 1t is evident now that
the Northern P cifc will he built. 1t
seems that Portland is its chief ohipc.
tive point, lines north Of it to be uere
feeders. have always desired thu
Northern Pacific to find its great ter
'ninal point IN the deep wa'ers that
lead to the ocean, through the strai
Of Fuca. The deep st sea going
vessels. exceeding in number by ten
times all the navies in the world, could
find entrance in all weather, and safe
anchorage in tho land looked seas
in the interior. The wrrm currents
aud the steady winds from the tropics
towards the Arctic ocean, naturally
bring all SHIPS from Asia, far up your
northern coast, enabling them to dis
charge their caryocs days in advance
Of those going to San Francisco. 1t is
very doubtful whether the mouth Of
the Columbia can be kept open and
free from successive accumulations,
30 as to offer a safe entrance in storms,
or of exit for ships laden with the
heavy products Of your fields, forests
and mines. The Northern Pacific
railroad will not fulfil is purp ,se, nor
satisfy the country, until its traius
across the continent fluid their great
entreport on the waters Of the
gulf Of Fuca, and exchange
freiShts with lines of steamships to
China and Japan. A city Of giant
proportions will in time grow up there.
Your young men will live to see it.
Your own YET insignifc mt town, will,
i" addition to ariver navigation great
ly improved, be connected with Port.
land and the northern haven Ly rail;
and why not, very soon, vi b the east
by railroad through the Clearwater
route, end an independent line through
Montana, or by the Utah Northern,
which is fast cunning in your directionl
Soon after the opening Of the pres
ent session, noticed that bills had
been introduced by Mr.. Ainslie ard
Mr.. Brents, in behalf of the sufferers
Of the Neg Perce and Bannock Indian
depredations in lS77-S, but of late Hnd
nothing on the subject, from which
l infer tn, effort is 10 fail. wrote
Mr.. Ainsle offering to aid with facts
in my possession. the passage of relief
bills, and in making up the accounts
OF loss &c. but got no reply. shoul. d
such bill be passed, it is in my power
to reinforce claims Of many of The brave
and suffering people, having been care
full to preserve much evidence which
came to my hands.
Please present my kind regards to
my excellent friend Judge Buck, ard
other friends, seen end unseen, for be
1t known that whilo there. / ught to
be governor of al Idaho instead of the
sccompGce of bad men in its chief
city. b.