Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-01-10
NUMBER ~.


ton and North Idaho, and hence we give
to him the credit Of sincerity in this early
to have State for Washiag-
ton to include North Idaho. have
heard considerable talk since here about
the recent statements made IN the Wash
ington Territory newspapers about d.
sire to divide the Territory, and these
statements seen to surprise people hers,
who had supposed it was = foregole con-
clusion, both BY the vote Of the people =
1873, asd BY all the subsequent eoavea-
tions and platforms they adopted, thas
the great mass Of the people were unqual-
i6edly demanding State government 70
include North Idaho, instead Of any di-
vision for the purpo~, Of forming two
States. It was unfortunate that the
Walla Walla Union should have opened
the discussion Of the division question jusa
on the eve. Of our prospective admission-
1t may distract and delay matters for
time and place in the hands Of some few
enemies to our becoming State, weapons
that may injure our prospects, although
l do not and cannot think with any de-
gree Of confidence that our ultimate de-
feat will be accomplished, nor do think
any large showing can be made towards
4 division into two Territories either
among the people Of Washington Terri
tory, or among the members Of Congress.
The only obstacle can foresee to our en-
terins Statehood early is in the political
temper Of the members Of Congress. II
both parties can be induced to think that
our admission will not give one party any
decided advantage over the other, I think
they will say that NC should Be admitted
for the good Of ALL
In railroad matters there has been
long struggle among the managers Of the
different roads to settle upon some basis
for pooling freights between lines sast
of Omaha with those west Of this plaes.
The following has been settled spsA
by the companies named.
Articles Of agreement made between
the Union Pacific, Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific aud Chicago, Milwaukee : s..
Paul railroad companies:
| 1t Is declared to be the purpose Of tAs
parties to establish and operate through
lines Of railways to connect, when the
same can be done by reasonably direct
line through Council Bluffs, all points on
the Union Pacific with points on the scv.
cral systems of the other roads with few
exceptions.
| The Union Pacific agrees to deliver 70
the railways Of the other parties At Coun-
Gil Bluffs al eastward bound through
, tr 'fiic, received for transportation. Il
will divide all competitive through traiis
conferred from its own railways to those
t Of other parties into two equal parts.
Il The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
, and C., Il. I. l. p. agree to deliver y tas
5 Union Pacific at Council Bluffs, Ill west
6 ward bound through traffic and 70 receive
I all east bound through traffic.
II All through rates for eastbound traE.
from or to Chicago, for points On Ne
J. Union Pacific shall receive 40 per ssst.
e and other railroads by whom such txaAa
;. shall be received from or delivered 70 ths
S Union Pacific at 60 per cent.
\ OF all eastbound traffic from aal Z
IS the Mississippi river points, the Usieu
r Pacific shall receive A per cent. md
= other roads SO per cent.
III If any differences arises as to the con
Is struction Of these articles or with refer
e ence to the performances Of the agreement
}, any party affected may demand decisiot
e Of the same by referees.
Il This gives the Union Pacific somplet.
q Eastern connection, barring anything IL
l. Northern Pacific or the Southern Pacific
&c may be able to do to prevent, and will b
= of great service to the Union Pacific il
. the even. of her pushing her O. 8. L
h through to the Pacific, and lgivs to hsl
l. the command of the situation, and If sk,
II builds down Snake river and across tn
IS Cascades to Ssnttle or some point neaYl.
" opposite Straits de Fuea, she win hav,
is BY far the best transcontinental line Of d
q them. The question as to what win b
st Immediately done in reference to the O
g. s. L. has not been so fully determined .
s to make the announcement public No
l. is it at all probable that the annouace
'e ment will be made till they ars ready h
u act. They are pretty well convinced o.
y what they can do, when they get ready
Ji and thoy NAV delay little tn learn thf