Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-02-11
YHE CLEARWATER ROUTE.


The subject of the Clearwater route for
railroad has been worn thread bare in
the TELLER in former issues. Its advan-
tages were set forth in plain truthful
and earnest light, and these advantages are
- prominent now as then, but they have
failed TO enlist much attention from capt.
talists, while other routes have been
doomed up in the press Of other localities,
- a to eclipse all others, though possess
ing not half the advantages of the Clear
water route either as opening q large
and good country or as having good
grades and furnishing business for local
support to railroad, as soon as construct
"a. But it is changing now somewhat
The runners aud blowers for other routes!
have about blown themselves out aud the|
railroad companies themselves have spent
millions Of dollars which could well have1
been saved, in construction, and had a
better route, and opened up country far
more desirable, and with road far
shorter, and they are now learning the
FACT and are beginning to devise means
whereby they can regain what they have
Lost. The managers thought that by|
ignoring the Clearwater route they wcr
but despising the day:of small things
-and adding great glory to themselves
They now see that they have not struck
The key note to the advantages of enter
ing the northwest. and that to reap these
benefits they have either got to change|
their lines, or build new ones a, great
cost. Many inquiries are now made
about the Clearwater route, elevation,
maximum grades, character of the coun-
~, al Of which were examined surveyed
ind even the full outlines published years.
ago, to which the companies which now
ara 70 anxious, could easily have had]
access At small cost, but which they de- (
spised as Of no consequence to them.
Tho Clearwater route will ere long GOMEZ
to tbs front and will be the route Of all
routes and the country which borders il, /
viii yet command attention that no other
country through Ihaho has yet command
-.
Cd for advantages both in grades for Al
railroad and in country for settlement
and production. The 0. r. 4 N. Co.
have known Of this country and this sup
posed route for long tine, but have
endeavored TO keep it in the background
ID the constant hope that no other com
pany would construct road through it
Meantime their boats could supply this.
country, at high freishts, so that the
people would not be over clamorous,
But their dog in the manger policy is
about played out Other companies
have strong presentment of their object
and are discussing the question now inI
earnest, and we would not be surprised
that the Clearwater route across the |
Bitter Root mountains would be the
priscipai point of attraction to railroad
men inside Of tad months. We may be
lase but we will not be least in Importance
nor will We be least in advantages both to
10 railroad that is built, as well as to
tie people that dwell In the valley of the
Clearwater This country is not to be
implied By patches Of road merely from
IS N. r. south or Of the o. R. 4 N. ca
,ueasing our borders with steamers or
MT p6tches If railroad. But we will
= ! IN Of ssystem that reaches both
- "a ~ and vii, do more business
I'm ~ line IF the same extent.
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