Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-11-12


self, the Oregon Trans-continental, and
even other stocks, when they were con.
sidered as blended IN any manner with
the O. r. & N. and all from the large
profits OF the q. r. 4 N. During this
blending large investments of eastern
German and English capital, entered in.
to means of progressing the n p, so far
as to make complete eastern and west
ern connrc'ion across the continent, by
| the aid Of the three co.'s panies. But as
soon as this is affected there is a bust-up.
First the o. Il. 4 n. propose lease Of
| all their property to the n. =. and Z. 2.
and while this has been assen,cd to and
arrangements are pending to consumate
the scheme, the O. r. & n. suddenly
conceive that they can make more money
by going alone, provided they can corral
all the grain country Of the Walla Walla
the Palouse and North Idaho, and make
these tributary to their branches, and
keep up the freight rates to the present
high standard and shut out all competitor
In contemplation of split between the
N. p and the q. II. & N. the N. y. ar
ranged much lower standard Of grain
freights east than the O. r. & n has
maintained for grain going only few
hundred miles west, and determined to
run feeder south through the grain
belt to secure portion of the products
and at the same time give to The producer
an advantage of ten cents per bushol by
shipping by rail east, over the shipping
west, and shorter time in delivering to
market and getting a return. BY this
move of tho N. p the well matur.d
purpose Of the o. r. 4 n. t. still! hold
the people af the Palousa aud adjacent
country south, is seriously interfered
with and an honorable competition IN
ireights is threatened between the O. X.
h N. aud the N. =. The Oreqonian
says the N. p, cannot carry grain east to
Duluth for s. per ton and the n. p. say
they can and are doing it, and have been
for months past. If they can the ship
pers must certainly protect themselves
from cxtortion in prices. Reduction in
fares and freight in reasonable time, has
been the only hope that has stimulated
the producers to remain in this country
and struggle against the burden that has
weighed them down so long. They are
satisfied with the yield of the country,
aud in fact they could not have held out
50 long had not the soil yielded 50 abund-
antly to the labor which was expended.
1t the farmer now has the prospect off
relief, it does not become journal like
he Oregonian 10 dim their hopes and
liscour ,ge them, for the benefit Of the
D. r. N, or any other company This
Inland Empire needs competition in
freight traffic, to bring freights down to
. living basis tor the producer as well as
or the carrier, and this is what every
newspaper man. who works for the good
# this country, will endcavor to do.
The N. p. land grant was intended to
Enable the company to furnish the need
I'd facilities for the people of the north
west, and reasonably cheap, and every
move which the company makes to that
md, should be encouraged by the press
# the country. The spoilers for a time
got their fins into the management Of the
company and it greatly suffered, both in
means and character, ana in the conf
ience of the people Of the northwest
The hope NOW is that better counsels will
'reyail, and that the road may be COM
,leted to its western terminus and be-
,ome great and advantageous highway
Or the people.