Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-04-19
A LETTER FROM THE WALLA
wALLA BOARD OF TRADE.

WALLA WALLA, w. T., April 10, 'S3.
! Hon. A. Leland, Lewiston, l. 4:
DEAR SIR.-I have been directed by
the the Board of Trade to communicate
with you, and through you with the bus
mess men of Lewiston, in relation to the
Importance of having iron laid upon the
grade, already made, from Texas ferry
northerly to an Intersection with the Pa
louise branch road now in course of con-
struction.
The advantages which will follow this
construction are almost incalculable. 1t
will give you a direct outlet east via the
N: p. II. r., for all that class Of pro-
ducts which will seek an eastern market
And to the Lewiston merchants shipping
goods from the Chicago and New York
markets over the N. p, it will save
nearly $50 miles of transportation, be-
sides the delay in the round about way
via Wallula junction and Riparia. 1t is
claimed that the O. r. & n. Co.'S, sys-
TEN does not meet the demands or rather
the necessities of the country in the way
of local traffic without this link, which
with it, is mostly complete. This grade
from Texas was, you will remember,
finished two years ago. Sixteen miles
of iron and ties arc all that are required
to close up this gap. The trouble and
expense seems quite insignificant, when
the resulting benefits are considered.
Our board of trade believes that by
concerted action in presenting this matter
to Mr. Willard, on the occasion Of his
visit to this place, probably next week,
he can be induced to give favorable con-
sideration. They therefore request your
citizens to present the advantages Of con-
structing the proposed work from their
stand point, either in a letter signed by
yourself and the representative business
men, or by committee in person, as you
may deem best. Awaiting your reply,
am Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
=. b. JOHNSON,
Secretary.
LEWISTON, I. T., April IA, 1888.
To the IValla Walla Board of Trade,
1Valla Walla W. r.:
GENTLEMEN In reply to your letter
through your secretary, p. B. johnson,
regarding the placing of tics and iron on
the grade north from Texas, we have
this to say. That We cannot foresee the
advantages that road would be to Lewis
ton, when completed. Your letter claims
about $50 miles difference in the distance
from Texas via that grade. and the Pa
louise branch to the Northern Pacific, and
the route from the same point via Wallu-
Ia junction to Palouse junction Of the
N. P. We make the difference in the
distance less than 65 miles, and we have
no assurance that the freight will be less
in one direction than in the other on ali
our goods sent to, or received from the
east. And we predict that the connec-
ton youdesire will augment the local
traffic between the Palouse section and
Walla Walla, at the expense of Lewis
ton and dealers in its vicinity. We can
see the advantage to Walla Walla, but
not to us. We hope to make our connec-
ton with the Northern Pacific by rail,
road down the Snake river, the route
along which the Northern Pacific should
have been built, and where it would
have been built, had not the advantages
of the route been misrepresented to the
directors at New York. As matters now
are, our hope in railroad possibilities, be-
yond these now existing ~ not based up
on tho Willard system Thanking you
gentlemen for the courtesy you have ex-
tended to us in seeking our cooperation
in efforts to induce Mr.. Willard to iron
the Texas grade north, We cannot foresee
any advantages to us by lending this COO
peration, further than good will towards
Walla Walla. Respectfully Your
Obedicnt Servants,
Loewenberg Bros, Ezra Baird
Clendining& Dubuc j. 2. Monkey,
H. Squier, s. Stiles,
N. Buck, G. d. Flemming,
w. f. Kettenbauch w. p. Hunt,
John Brcarley, Hoover Il Burk,
N. w. Brearley, Jasper Rand,
C A Thatcher 4 Son j. w. Poe,
j. Alexander, j. A. Miller,
Frank Tedford 4 Col. G. Andrews,
VIM f Undertake c. G. Bunnell,
d. d. Bunnell, Thos. Hudson
Alf. Bunker, T. S. Billings,
John II. Shuttle, VIM. Wing,
II w Stanton NJ d Levi Tar,
5. G.. Isaman 4 Co j. Hester,
A. Leland, G. w. Tout,
l.. B. Boise. Grostein 4 Binnard
n. Hale, Chas G. Kress,
NV:llnoal.1u.