Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-11-12
WHY ItscouRA0E THE Mp
From Asaching After the Grain Pro
duCta.

ducts.
The Oregonian has an editorial on tn
proposal Of the N. p. to build soutl
from their main line, branch to Far
nington aud farther south, and discour
ages the project, and in the same article
says Of the Colfax branch to Farmingtor
Of the O. r. 4 n, in this wise:
"This new extension Of the Cola,
branch will enter fine country alrcad,
wsll settled, and with the Moscow cxten
sion, recently finished, it will completed,
secure tho business Of Northern Idah,
70 the Oregon Railway & Navigation
company and to Portland 1t is one o
those enterprises warranted and de
nanded By the pre-developemcnt of tn,
country, and it will benefit all partie,
concerned. Particularly it will give t.
he grain belt of Northern Idaho pro
sreasive impulse, and We expect to SCI
that country become the rival of tn,
Walla Walla country in production
population and wealth."
Then he upbraids the N. P. in loud
condemnation for the location Of Their
main line via. Spokane Falls, when, as
the Onion says, that location was made
1t the instance of the only western d.
rector IN the N. p, Capt. J. c. Aims.
worth, who was then large owner in
the Q. r. 4 N. company, and was done
for the purpose Of cutting the throat of
The n. r. to hold place for the o. r. &
n. u The great wheat belt, and the Ore.
goni0n. sustained the policy and now,
fosooth, il charges against the folly Of
The n. P. in making such location, and
says
ut il quite useless for the Northern
Paci6c to attempt to control the business
Of eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho, At least till its line is extended
westward over the Cascade mountains. I"
Tfsn Il says, "That road has never
been conducted either on the principles
of good business or common sence.
Think Of the "pohcy" Of starting at Aims
worth and making long dctour through
: practically desert country north of
Ped d'Oreills lake, when by direct
rcuts many miles shorter it could have
psped through the rich aud settled grain
disfricts Of eastern Washington! 1t is
truly amazing. The company was in
vited to take the direct route, urged to
fdosos but il doggedly declined to do it.
~ this route they would have saved
naahl construction, lsi business from
NJ beginning and great business in the
fature. and their land grant instead of
= vorhtleas waste, would have been i'm.
neneely valuable. Think again Of the
sspolicy" which has allowed the Oregon
Railway 4 Navigation company to leave
~ original field and 80 far north and
away from connection with its main
Ire Into the Palouse country"
= would have some just reasons for
nakias this assault upon the N. p, if,
when TIE question Of which route was to
- taken, before the commencement o,
seaat1nctien 1t Ainsworth, was before
- public, tAas paper and all the in.
a1ancs of tho members Of the o. r. al
n. company they could bring to bear up
o. tho n. r., in favor Of the Pen d Grille
route had not been made manifest dur
lng tAat short period Of hesitency, and
really controlled the selection Of that
Fosts. 70 the great damage Of the com.
pany while that selection opened door
for the Q. r. + N. to push north. We
sre not finding fault with the 0 r. 4 N. |
~ taking the ground which the N. p. |
~ exposed to them, but We think it in
- tasts for them, or for the Oregonian
y la7pooa the managers Of the N. P.
II tAsir selection, when that selection
- made through their advise; modes,y,
4 lease would induce them to keep 81
-, and let the N. p, as far as possible,
lensdy what they have lost through that
ndyics. But this question of modesty,
ssta ~ figure with these railroad CON-
paaie, whose knives are always sha,-
psnsd % scalp each other wherever and
shessvsr : good opportunity offers, and
= r. = We arc concerned, We have no
seiA preference for the company, no
lhSthAs thsa they subservs the interests
u The graz public who are to give them
heir rapport. We have always con-
lseded that, while the o. r. / n. Co.
I'D it, predecessor. have used much Of.
6st b provide transportation for the PEG.
'le, they have been extortionate 10 their
'hssgss, going up to all the people could
IN, leaving them but small margin Of
asaus y further develope the country,