Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-02-23
WILL LEWISTON HAVE A HAIL
ROAD.


different railroad corporations arc mat
ters which they generally keep to them
selves till they have their plans quite
fully matured, and ottimcs till they
have commenced their operations.
There are so many competitive inter
ests which are liable to conflict that
this policy becomes to them self pro-
festive policy. We have had several
newspaper itemes pointing to the plan
Of building a railroad to Lewiston both
from the west aud the east. We have
an organization Of North Idaho men
whose incorporation articles published
designating Lewiston as radiating
point for system of railroads, which
there can be but little doubt they will
cause to be built, provided they can
command the means requisite for the
enterprise. They now have an agent
in the East in their interest. What
progress he is making is definitely
known only by the members of that
corporation, and hence the public is
none the wiser in relotion to his move
monts and probably will not be, till he
is ready to have these movements
given to the public. We have had
several intimaions that the o. r. q N.
Co. will soon build to this point, prob
ably the coming year. But no one of
these intimations seems to haze any
authenticity, and hence cannot lie re-
lied upon. We have had other intima-
tons that the N. P. r. r. Co. would
ere long build from Missoula, Montana,
through the Lo Lo pass aud forward
to Lewiston, and to this end it is said
that Zanier surveyed up the Middle
Fork Of Clearwater last fall. But this
is generally looked upon as only bluff
to intimidatc other companies who
might have an eye to coming through
the Bitter Root range. The Camas
Prairie railroad project was talked
of months ago, and partial organiza-
ton formed for the purpose, but as yet
no developments have been made, 60
ing to show that said road is or has
boon in serious contemplation. In view
Of these facts the public about Lewis
ton really know about MS much Of what
Is to be done as they know about where
or when lightning will strike. The
latest we have seen we End in the Idaho
World Of Feb. 10th, published at Idaho
City, Boise county. It reads as fol-
lows
1t is said the Union Pacific Railroad
Company is contemplating the exten.
sion Of the Utah and Northern road
to Lewiston via. Of the Clearwater
Pass.
ut is said" is cheap way of ex-
pressing surmise and that is all there
is Of it as affecting the public. But We
infer that the expression was based
upon some iutimation given by some
one or derived from some source, wheth-
er it be true or false. 1t may have
been q conception of the editors own
brain and uttered as feeler to direct
attention to the advantages the Union
Pacific would have by the construction
of this road. But Of one thing we can
speak with full confidence, to wit: An
announcement by that company that
they intended to build that road would
do more to inspire confidence and bore
among the people Of this section than
any other anuo1ncerusnt that could S.
made public. The peopls' haSa l
.h.s that L sos)F : S Is = e
they sills d5 il . posaigslity.
that shonld st6s3 l'uiIa shsy viii have
tho ads.ass A 4 oEher roads Is ths /!
Northwest BY extending thtoH6 (p
Puget Sospd, that the route will, Is III
shortest transcontinental route ana
through the heart Of the best country
west of the Rocky mountains andsthai
it can be the cheapest built and when
built viii have the easiest grades
that when it is completed all our sur
plus wheat raised east of the Columbia
river along the line of this road will
90 east to New York instead of west
for shipment around Cape Horn and
all our merchandise will be purchased
in Eastern markets and transported
west over tbis line, instead Of being
purchased in Portland and San Fran