Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-06-06
ANOTHER II RAILkOsD.

connects the :, attlr, Like Shore ,f'
Eastern with the Northern paci;ic tracks
the train stopped aud private ear was
dropped from the rear of the train The
car beionyjng to the Chicago. St, Paul,
Minneapolis 4 O;uaha Railroad company
and contained part. Of gentlemen, who
were making such a mysterious and
secret visit that even their names were
carefully guarded from the iuqui,itiye
reporter. 1t happened, however, that
there are a number Of ST. Paul people |
living here, and that some Of th' N had |
done business with the First National |
Bauk orthat city. They at once rccog
nizcd the good looking cunntpuance of
Henry p: Upham, president OF that
institution. Mr. Upham represents a
good deal of Eastern capital, aud has
negotiated several large loans for the
city of St. Paul. Then there was PIT
Simms, whom everybody knows as big
railroad contractor, the man who built
Jim Hills Manitoba railroad through
Northcrn Dakota. Then as chief Of the
party, there was Mr., Shcrwcoa and his
son, well known capitalists. The other
members of the party were not rccog
nized and, although they claimed they
were only on tishiues excursion, they
refused to tell whether they Travelled
under the souhriquet Of Smith, Jones,
Brown or Robinson. The car being
side tracked or rather switched on the
Seattle, Lake Shorc:'ricss, Supeliuteu.
dent Ai!,n took charge Of the party, who
were increased by the arrival u. Mr.. A
NJ. Cannon. The "ishing party" then
lett for a trip ovsr the Seattle & Lake to
. enjoy days angling at Medical Lake
! and on the prAiries oi' the Big Bend.
; Incidentally, Of course, they made an
inspection ol the road they were travel
. ling over aud the couutiy they were
: passing through. The party rcturped ip
the evening, tu. continued to be as mum
as oysters. Ii alpcara, however, that
= the business Of the party WAS an in
:. spcc,ion Of the Seattle g. Lake Shore
roa,, The difficulty about this line has
3 been to &c, the proper endorsement !ol
its bonds, this it is understood has al
least been accomplished, and it is sur
ui,ed that the Chicago 4 Omaha ia thI
endorsing road. 1t will be remembered
1 that the Chronicle recently published
s the fac' that surveying parties had bct'
sont cut from Pierre, Dakota, toilocate
road west from that point. 1t is no'
said that this line will be pushed to
point oi junc;uro with the Oregon Rail
way 4 Navigation Company, and tina
from ibis. city west the Seattle. Lek
. Shore & Eastern will be used Th
Chronicle can state positively, thou
30 it is not at liberty to name its infer
mant, that contract has been cbtsinc
from the Oregon Railway e. Navigatio
Company which will be built at once I
n. this city. By this contract that roa
pledges itself TO give
SPOKANE FALLS TERMINAL RATES.
That is TO say Spokane is to get n
same rates aa Portland and Tacoma an
other coast points This contract
made 50 that whether Willard wins
e Smith is victorious Spokane Falls is il
sured isir freight rates and honest cou
=. petition. 1t is further announced sem
|. officially that the Manitoba road will
built here as fast as men and money Ct
do it. The general manager of Il
Manitoba was ono of the fishing part
and Mr.. Upham is also largely iptt
ested in tina. line. One gentlemen sa
ID that the St. Paul, Minneapolis g. MAJ
es. toba would do the bond endorsing
ak itself, th>t the Washington and Ida
~ will be pushed TO point in Monta
md where junction with the Manitoba Ii
, at could be made.
Sn, f". This same party claimed that
at Omaha private car had only been US
as a blind, as the Manitoba roads
- would create suspicion. Whichever
these two statements is correct, it N
positively be announced that the Greg
. road is coming here at once and has C
r. tracted to give Spokane Falls tcrmi
rates; the Manitoba road will be bl
here without delay md the Seattle r'
had is bonds endorsed and will speed
co. rccommcnce work on its eastern divisi
The Omaha road is also TO be built b
from Pierre by means Of connections "
other lines.-Spokane Chronicle, n
AR 30.
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