Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-01-03
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
OMAHA, Dec. %, 1888.

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and hilarity of others who are residents
and citizens Of this place on holiday occa-
sions. Everybody is ensrossed in seek
ing to enjoy the occasion the best he can
for himself and personal and invited
friends. The trade in Christmas gifts
which have been purchased at the shops
during the few days past has been enor-
nous, ranging in price flom a twobit
article up to several thousand dollars each
according to ability and liberal sentiment
Of each donor Traders say they never
have enjoyed more lucrative Christmas
trade. Every house which had anything
to sell that was appropriate for the occas-
ion, had their show windows displayed
with everything new and attractive and
the shops were literally crowded for sew
eral days with both lady and gentleman
purchasers, and the teeming thronG would
move from one shop to another in search
of the articles Of their choice. During
Monday and to-day but little business,
save matters of necessity, could be trans
acted and a stranger here to do business
merely had but little show to get the ear
of those with whom he desired to deal.
But the annual period of Christmas is
now nearly over and a few days will pre-
sent themselves before the New Year
holiday will be upon u.s. We could not
perceive that the temperance movement
had very strong footing here, judging
from the number we saw today who tod
died along with as much of the intoxicat-
ing element as their skin could hold. But
al seemed merry, and no disorder seemed
to prevail. The city seems to have q
very good and efficient police, and cul-
prits are quickly provided for. In the
recent tripartite agreement made between
the Union Pacific, the Chicago, Rock
Islald and Pacific and the Chicago, Mil
waukie and St. Paul railroad companies,
it is thought here that it will be of great
advantage not only to the Union Pacific
but also to the city of Omaha That the
Union Pacific and Omaha will draw
large share Of the business from points
north and east which other routes would
have secured to go west of Omaha had
this agreement not been consummated,
That much of it would have gone via the
Northern Pacific and much via the South
ern roads. This will be more fully dem
onstratcd by few months practical work
ing. Some of our people in the West
have feared that pooling would take
place among the companies, that
would seriously affect the further build
ing Of the Oregon Short Line But |
am credibly informed that the movements
Of the Oregon Short Line have so far
been wholly untrammelled by the pooling
Of any of the transcontincntal companies
and to us it seems that the tripartate
agreement just consumated, if it has any
effect at all, will tend to stimulate the
further building of the Short Line, to-
wards the Pacific. In the New York
World Of recent date, Wall street
broker gives some of the principal losses
which have been sustained in dealing in
the Willard stocks during the two months
last past. Their aggregate run way up
into the millions. The same paper, on
interviews published, had with one who
il thoroughly posted with the movements
Of Willard in regard to his stocks, it is
not fattering at all to the conduct Of Mr..
Willard. | send you the slip for publica-
ton, if you see fit, to publish. of course
/ am not advised of how much the au-
thor really knows Of the matter. But
his account tallies well with the suspicious
long ago entertained by shrewd business
men in the Northwest who have been
keeping cases on his movements. If there |
be truth in the statements, Willard is yet
liable to stand aside from the control of
the roads, nominally his, with his five
million Of suddenly gotten gains and de-
vote much of his time in sitting in his
$500 chairs and looking at his magnificent
paintings and costly ornaments he has
ordered for his new palace. The men
Who have suffered so largely through his
must surely feel that
lis elevation in the financial scale, has
been at their expense, and that their
gratitude towards him could be easily
But what effect is all this to
lave upon the financial completion of
he Northern Pacific with its branch to
he Sound? 1t is thought that if Con
ycss does not declare the grant of land ,
hat was not earned within the chartered {
INIT Of time, forfeiture, the stockhold- |
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