Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-07-05
WHERE I WOULD BUILD MY
0Y0TEM or RAILROADS FOR
THE NORTHWEST.


D invest in railroads, their opinions 60
for but little with the railroad capitalists
Their constant business is to aequaint
themselves with geographical and topo-
graphical features of the section Of country
Of which they write, and with ordinary
diligence they do become more familiar
with the country than most any other
class Of men. But if they, pcrchance,
from their store Of knowledge, suggest a
place or policy that meets with favor and
IL adapted as a success, some special pet
Of company or some capitalist will be
allowed the credit Of the same, while the
maa who was instrumental in. brisging
tho policy forward is ignored and forgot
ten. If there is money to be made in
the scheme, the man who suggests it, is
crowded out Of the Legitimate profits.
But nevertheless the pcrsistant and
cheeky editor shrinks not from his week
y task 10 making his honest suggestions
and battling with DIRECTORS till convic-
tion has gained the asccndancy that he
vas right and tho progress of the scheme
has been made complete success. We
notice that our neighbor of the Boomer
eng has made some sensible suggestions
Of his plans for the Palouse branch, and
10 don't seem to ask anything for his
views, although they are valuable. The
Northern Pacific management in the
Northwest has had line upon line and
preoept upon prccept, from the local press
Of the coustry, which, if they had heed
Cd, they would have saved millions to
themselves besides comforting some prac-
teal benefit upon the people Of the North
west and entitled themselves to some
credit from the people for their wisdom
" selestisg their route. But they did
not heed advice Of those who really knew
better than themselves, and their system
d roads west Of the Rockies is the poor
Ut that could have been adopted, aud
whom completion is established, which it
win be, that line will have far less advan-
Ages than any ono Of two other lines
that is now likely to be soon established.
The TELLsR, the Signal and tho old
Journal, local papers published at Lew
iston, have all in their time put in their
lip 70 tho authorities Of the Northern
Pacific, and ventured advice which was
not needed, the neglect Of which has
sdded to the expense Of constructing the
Northern Pacific, Of from $50, 900 to
100000 per mile, besides an increase Of
asaancc from 100 to 100 miles between
Ainsworth and the Yellowstone, and
greatly augmented the average grade of
No road, and taken it through country
far len productive in the means Of larn-
bAing local support Of a railroad. Now
Ne TELLER is going TO make some vol
snsaEy suggestions to the managers Of the
Oregon Short Line not dogmatically, but
nodestly and springing from candid
survey Of the field after many years Oh
scrvatioa. First, We would like to be
llaesd In the Usion Pacific system, en-
braciag the Oregon Short Line and the
Utah Northern, in reference to the North
~sst coast, and when 10 this position, VIC
you'd form no dallying alliances with
sttAcr the Northern Pacific or 0. r. &
n. Go. bat oct Independent of both ex-
sept 70 far - to exchange traffic with
them wherever the business Of the couu-
~ demands such exchange, without i'm
Jaisiag the traffic over our own road.
Second, We would progress the Oregon
Dhort Line down to Lewiston As fast as
men and mosey could accomplish it, and
b he time it could be completed to Lew
tsaos or even 70 the mouth Of the Graad
kond, We would have two or three steam
boats to ply the waters Of Snake and
Columbia river ~ far - Priest rapids on
the Columbia, and would undoubtedly
commence constructing from the Colum-
pa 1t or near Priest Rapids across the
Cascades to Seattle and tie and iron the
soad = fast - graded. We would take |
" the wheat East, direct over the O. 8. |
L. from Snake river and country border.
Ing We could obtain, and we would deliver
merchandise from tho East at all points
20 Snake nver at reasonable rates and |
lompete with the Northern Pacific and |
.. 4. 4 N. Go. We would be sure to |
TOP sAipments up the Columbia and
snake riven at $40 and $50 per ton from /!
Portland.
Third, We would push the Utah and
Northern through the Big Hole PAS of |
'Ae Bitter Root and down the Clearwater
. Lsviston'~ rapidly as,pacticable and
ave it ready to furnish business rar thu