Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-06-14
Special Visit Of e. v. Smallev ana
Others,

! On Saturday evening there arrived in
this city, from the north, +. Y. Smalley,
publisher OF the Northmest Magazine ;
St. Paul, p. B. Great, general inmsra.
ton agent of the Northern Pacifi i,
railroad company st. Paul, Erust iircsc.
sketcher and craftsman, of Mr.. Smalev
OF Chicago, and Mr.. VI. d. Eebert, of
Walla Wala, who has been employed in
some capacity BY Mr.. Smalley. They
came to view, sketch and write up the
town, aud interview the people in the
interest of the Northern Pacific railroad
company and emigration. Mr.. Sma.ley
travelled as far as Iniontown in his
special Car with his family, and left his
car and family there while he aud the
other gentlemen came to Lewiston in a
hack to make the visit, They remained
| here till Monday evening, taking sketches,
interviewing the people and taking
notes and then returned to their car.
They seemed to be favorably impressed
with the location of Lewiston, and with
the general disposition Of the people, and
their desire for railroad facilities, and
claimed that We ought to have them to
enable us to prosper and thrive as our
location and climate seemed to entitle US
to have, and were free to say that they
were quite sure that we would not be
wanting long the advantages Of railroad,
and that We were likely to have two
railroads before the end Of another year.
Mr.. Snialley said he expected to visit us
again in the course OF few months, and
that he then should expect to be able to
run his car into this city. He did not
say how or when he should be able to do
this but only lett us to infer. He said
that orders had been received to extend
the Genesee branch to the Clearwater,
and that those orders were now being
obeyed in the direction of the Potlatch
creek, thence to the Clearwater. He
enquired, particularly, about the margin
of the Clearwater, for railroad purposes,
between this place and the mouth of the
Potlatch. But did not say that he knew
Of any purpose of the company to reach
Lewiston Ivy that route. He cnquired,
particularly, abou. the passes through
the Bitter Root mountains via Clear
water, and said that the Northern Pacific
company were in better position to
occupy any one Of the passes of the
Bitter Root mountains than was any
other company, having already a railroad
up the Bitter Root valley. Mr.. Smalley
was generally reticent as to what the
N. P, company would do, aside from
what they had ordered to be done,
although be was disposed to discuss freely
his opinions and views upon the advau-
tages aud disadvantages Of certain routes |
of which he claimed to have any
knowledge. He seemed to seek as much
and as correct information, in regard to
country and routes, as his time would
allow, and would listen to the views of |
others rather than be forward to give
his own. His long experience in the
business seems to have given him great
readiness to grasp the situation of things
and ought to render his judgement as
sale to rely upon as that of any man who
has visited this section to view the rail |
road situation. What observation he
may see fit to publish in regard to us
and our advantages We don't pretend to
foresbadow.