Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-13
o. g. L.

The opinion expressed above Is but an
opinion or belief and is not given in the
least manner as authority, but it seems to
be given honestly and with much firm
ness, and without doubt. How far such
an opinion should induce belief in others
must depend upon circumstances, such as
mears and opportunities Of forming an
intelligent belief. How does he gain the
data for his belief is that which should
be considered. The editor Of the Iri-
bune came from Omaha with his press
and material to start his paper at Cald-
we'll He had been connected with
printing and publishing establishment in
that city for five or six years, in various
capacities as printer, reporter and agent,
which establishment did large share Of
the printing business Of the Union Pa
cifc railroad company, is well acquainted
with all the managers and subordinates
IN their employ at Omaha. He is
boon companion Of r. +. Strahorn who
is at the head of the company engaged in
the establishment of town sites along the
Short Line, and who has been the paid
writer to write up the different sections
of the country west of the Missouri river
where the Union Pacific operates and is
to operate, and very graphic writer.
His company own the town site Of Cald-
well and has been instrumental in irduc-
ing the publishing Of the Tribune at
that place, has written for its columns
and taken charge of the paper in the alb
sence of the editor and probably knows
as much OF the plans and purposes Of the
Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line as
any man outside of the inner manage
ment. These are all facts that tend to
induce the belief that Cuddy, the editor
Of the Tribune, has good opportunities
to gather facts upon which an intelligent
belief could be formed and from short
personal acquaintance with Mr.. Cuddy
we should regard him as having good
tact in discriminating between truth and
false and in regard to any and all indiccs
of the movements of the managers Of the
Short Line, that would be comeatable in
advance of avert announcement of the
plans and purposes of the company. 1t
seems by the above quotation that he
has no confidence in the numerous re-
ports that are in circulation in regard to
the building in any other direction than
down Snake river. Even if he knew
positively which route would be taken
before the company wants their purposes
publicly known which he says he does
not. He has good sense enough to keep
this knowledge to himself till the au-
thorities of this company had by their
own acts removed the seal from his lips
or pen. The foregoing short quotation
given under the circumstances is more
significant than whole column of bosh
that is published in our western papers
regarding what the Short Line is to do
il. hning content to get fast hold and
cannot take with the Baker City branch,
and Jay Gould getting control of the
Northern Prcifc aud all of the western
lines, and hence dispensing with building
down Snake river. The TELLER
has lost none of its confidence in
the prospect that the Short Line
will surely be built down Snake
river, when it moves from the mouth OF
Burnt river; nor has it gained any con
fidence in the statement that the mana
gers Of that company will ever buy the
Baker City branch, or ever seek the con-
troll Of it as part of their transcontinen
tai route to the Pacific, only by tempo :
arily pooling with the owners Of the
Baker City route till they have thei,
own road through to tide waters of the
Pacific. 1t is much like the Tribune;
it believes the Q. s, l.. will be built
down Snake river in spite Of all the
spcculations in the newspapers of the west
to the contrary, aid will so believe till its
managers publicly make an announce
ment to the contrary. The TELLER oc-
cupies comparatively small field
among the various journals of the west.
but it claims to be as good prophet OF
things in the future as the best of them
when it has the opportunities Of knowing
the signs of the times, and it don't strike
its colors till it knows that it is whipped
In his report Gen. Wright says Of the
canal at the Cascades: "The improve
ment consists Of open river work over q