Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-06-14

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No patent shall issue except to the
person taking the land as his homestead
or his heirs, and after the expiration Of
five years occupancy thereof as home
stead. Any conveyance Of the home
stead SO taken, or any contract touching
the same, or lien thereon created prior ia
the date OF such patent, shall be null and
void. Upon the completion OF the
allotmcnts and the pateuting Of the lands
to the Indians, they become citizens and
are clothed with all the rights, privileges
and immunities Of citizens.
Mr.. Dubois has another bill favorably
eyorted and nov on the calendar, which
/ think will pass without doubt, provid-
ing for an additional judge in the
territory, aud prohibiting the district
judge from sitting in the supreme court
at the trial of cases from his own
district. This is good bill and will
readily commend itself to every citizen.
lie also has pending bill to
re-apportion the membership Of the
Territorial Legislature. Under its pro-
visions North Idaho will get two or
three additional members.
There is also bill pending to grant
the right of.way for railroad through
the Nez Perez Indian reservation to the
o. r. & N. company.
The diligence and activity displayed
in pushing forward this bill leads to the
belief that the road will soon be com.
menced. One terminus will be at
Lewiston. Senator Dolph has the bill in
charge.
The prospect Of having the Union
Pacific build up Snake river is fore.
Swallowed in the following letter Of
Chief Engineer V, G.. Bogue to Acting
Manager T. l.. Kimball:
OMAHA, Neb., March %, 1883.
T. L. KimbaN Esq, Acting Manager:
DEAR SIR;-Replying to your ques.
ton whether there is anything in the
typographical features Of Idaho that
precludes railroad communication be.
tween the northern and southern portions
Of the territory, | beg to say:
/. The Southern portion Of Idaho is
already connected with the Pan handle
Of Idaho by the Utah & Northern and
Northern Pacific railways, which form a
connected line which leaves the Oregon
Short Line at Pocatello and runs north
through portions Of Idaho and Montana
cutting across the panhandle Of Idaho at
Pend dOreille lake.
2. Our surveys show that an excellent
railroad route exists.lrom Huntington,
the terminus Of the Oregon Short Line,
down Snake river to Lewiston, at the
mouth of the Clearwater river; aud that
thence the Clearwater river may be
reached by railroad up the Clearwater
and one Of its forks in the direction of
Missoula, Montana. These are lines
that our people will be obliged to build
in the near future, if they wish to hold
the business Of the northwest.
8. We have also found practicable
route from Weiser on the Oregon Short
Line up Weiscr river; therce down the
Little Salmon and Salmon rivers to the
mouth Of Salmon river. 1t is not likely
that all Of this will be built for many
years to come, but portions of it may be
built as branches to the main stem,
extending down Snake river.
4. The upper Salmon country can be
reached by line running northwesterly
from Camas on the Urah l. Northern
railroad crossing the range and thence
passing down Lcmhi river to Salmon
City.
S. The upper Salmon river region
may also be reached by extending our
line from ketchum nor,hwardly, crossing
the Sawtooth range and thence probably
extending down Rock creek aud beyond.
BY inspecting the map enclosed h,r :
with, upon which the lines above
mentioned have been indicated, you will
see that the different sections Of Idaho
territory are we'll situated as regards
projected lines Of transportation aud that
communication between the northern and
southern portions Of the territory will be
good. No detailed surveys Of the upper
Salmon river country have ever been
made by this company, there having
arisen no demand for such surveys
There is every probability that railroad
communication between northern and
southern Idaho will DO perfected long
before it will be between Idaho and
Nevada.
Southern Idaho is traversed by Oregon
Short Line, which, with the projected
extension down the Snake river, will in
tho near future be the great trunk line
to the northwest; and it will form with
its tributary lines good communication
between the northern and southern
portions Of the territory.
Yours Respectfully,
V. 4. BoGUE, c. f.
MIR. Dubois has on the colendar with
a favorable report the following bill,
" hich l think will undoubtedly become
a law:
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