Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-14
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RAILROAD PROSPECTS.

LELAND NOT HAPpY.-All of AlonzS
Leland's friends declare that he is never
happy when he can have his own way
He has for some time advocated the
building of a railroad through the Lo Lc
or Beall pass. We can assure him the
company organized few days ago i,
Denver, Colorado, fully expect to build t
road though that pass via Lewiston
This We learn from reliable private source
Of an old friend who Is party to the
whole transaction.-- W. Independent.
We do not suppose that it makes any
difference to these railroad companies
whether Leland is happy or not, and We
do not apprehend that his happiness will
enter into that deliberations when they
consider the question Of routes. The
following shows a purpose of the Denver
& Rio Grande, which has just entered
Ogden to extend west. We quote from
the Boise City papers
"The Denver & Rio Grande Company
have decided to build westward from Og
den, making probably temporary counec
ton with the O.R.&N. Cos. line at som,
point west of Snake river At meet
ing of the managers of the Denver ant
Rio Grande, held recently at Denver, thu
matter was fully considered and the route
of the road discussed. We cannot herr
give detailed account Of the proceeding
of the meeting, but enough is known t.
enable us to state, confidently that tn
proposed route will be through Bois
City"
This evidently does not contemplat
the Beall pass of the Bitter Root, au'
Ogden as a starting uoint would rcquir
road parallel to the Utah Northern
for distance of $50 miles and in clos
proximity to it, in order co reach th
Beall pass, and hence the Denver an,
! Rio Grandc will never build such road
and will never 90 through the Bcall pass
while the Utah Northern with $50 mile
built in that direction can easily bull
through that pass to Lewiston and unit
with the O.SL. at Lewiston, and com
mand the situation against all other road
The Portland Daily News has the fol
lowing telegram
"CHICAGo, May 26,-The Times say
| that it is announced that an agrecmen
had been entered into between the Tn
ion Pacific and the Northern Pacific raj
| way, under which ,erritery west Of tn
! Snake river in Oregon, Washington au
| Northern Idaho should be regarded a
belonging to the Northern Pacific, or tn
Willard combination, and all east of tn
Snake river, should belong to the Uno
Pacific or Gould combination. Tn
| agreement is understood to contain ful
ther stipulations in reference to joint oo
cupancy Of the territory of Montan;
Under the agreement the public arc 81,
en- to understand that the extension 1
the Union Pacific, known as the Orego
Short Line, was to terminate at Burr
river, and that the Baker City branc
was terminate at the same place, where
junction would be formed. 1t transpirc
that little or no regard is being paid
the alleged agreement. 1t is said tn
Oregon Short Line is expcnding thou,
ands of dollars in surveys and location {
a line beyond the point where it was III
dcrstood to have agreed to stop. Tl
impression is going that Willard has bee
giving the Union Pacific wild goos
chase, and is putting his forces in the tiel
to occupy territory east of Snake rive
and to take in Boise City upon the inv
tation of its citizens, who are anxious
have a competing line. Many do not b.
licve the road will be built $50 mile
through a desert country, and then .sto
400 miles short of the Pacific Coast, ;
the very section of threshhold tn;
would furnish the very best of local ira
fc For this reason they favor the c,
tension of the Northern Pacific, and as
gentleman from the extreme northwe
said, to reporter, give the western coul
try an opportunity to construct throue
"A country where it is needed. Surve,
are now being made by the Union Pae
fc road of Snake river that will nev,
have one road constructed upon then
and are believed to be made for the pu
pose of securing an agreement diiitrcr
from the one that is said to exist, abol
territory west and east Of the Snake ri
er. The p,ople Of the country mel