Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-09-19

Baker City kcveille.

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avs Hala = ALA paper, and the
secret consultations nf Cnici Engiuee,
X. 3. O'Brirn. of the Oregon Trans.
Continental Company, II. b. Tnicis.l,
Y i'i Engineer of the 0 X. & N. Co.
engineer Z II. Mix, and npmber ~
railroad cont. actors and builders rave
strength tp these reports 1t ls, now
pretty well authenticated that there
na> been "A break in th,. friendly terms
}, x'stihg between the Oregon Short
J L'"e and the O. K & y. Company.
and The f"rmer O.. has already iaker,
the initial steps towards building a
llhe past Baker City through this SEC
III" of Il e country, and over the Cas-
Gale nnIuutalns to tide water at Pa-
get S"nni. The Oregon Transcon.
tlnental Company, which controls The
Q. X & n ca, becoming cugn zant
- ~" HN"CHo W iditil las Ueciucu, IL
Is understood, to continue the build.
ing nl lhe road from UmatilIa To Ba-
ker City. now under course of con-
strnciiun, through to some Point on
the Central Pacific read. Z. Ii Nix
and a party Of engiieers, accolnpa-
nicd ly light OF wav agent Watts.
lett Saturday for Baker CITY, where
ihey will he joined IN few days 10y
chief O'!5rieh & Thlelson, who have
I returned To Portland 1t is said that
- veral tiIpasa;d of Superint, udent
II ,lle.t's !orcrs will he put To WORK as
soon as possible, the building of wl;ca
rs to be rapidly pushed. Ii this l.
trnc, aud We do not dunbt IT. the result
will be most favorable for this coup
try.
Last Saturday, since the above was
IN type. part of the programme
|atove set iorth has been carried out 10
the letter. Several hundred Cinnamon
together will, numerous teams and
wagons, PASSED through Baker City
on their way to the narrow La>Ses be-
tween Snake river and Baker City
Tuese Chlna'nen will br immediately
set to work. clearing away, grading.
&c. Aud we understand that those
who have just passed through are only
the advance quad, as it were; that
hundreds more will soon follow and
will be put To work immedia ately after
they arrive at thelr destination. All
this evidently means something very
important. But just what's intended
to be- accomplished b, these move
meuts of the Willard Company is onl,
as yet natter of conjecture by out
siders We understand that the Vii
lard Company have bought the right
oi-way of Mr.. Jett and Others where,
as in his case, the canyons arc very
narrow and prtcipitous. This is eqniv
aleu-, to saving to the Short Liners:
THUS far thon mayest go, but no far
ther except yeu bore long tunnel or
pay us a good round sum for the right
of way" 1t Is also rumored that bot.
Companies are hostile 10 each other,
aud the Oregon Short Liue declares
they will build road clear through to
Walla Wa,la and Puget Sound; wirle
the Willard Company aver they Will
construct line, not only To Baker
City, but to some point on the Central
Pacific If both companies carry these /
threats into execution, we will nave !
rival roads from the very beginning OF
railroads in this county. aud freight |
and fares will he exceedingly cheap as
!, consequence. Bat we do not believe
this will be done for several years to
come. The local and through traffic
will pay one line we'll; but not two a.
,,rnsent. aud these raiiroad men are