Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-10-10
OFFERED A1 AN ENCOURAGE
MENT,

OFFERED AH AN ENCOURAGE
MENT.
Parties who are in the interest of tn
O. X. a. N. Co., ard who reside and d
business in Portland on being told
short time since by business man G
Lewiston that so far as be had asce,
tanned the purpose of the business mel
of Lewiston, if the prospects for nor
ready and certain transportation, of good
and merchandise, between this place ans
Portland, Yves not soon effected SO as t,
affect the business Of Lewiston, either b,
rail or steamboat, change from tn,
river route to some other line, which
could be depended upon with greater
regularity, would ere long take place, t,
the detrimcnt Of the O. r. & N. Co
He was asked Of what the people Of
Lewiston had to complaint He prompt
y answered them. They then said it
would not be good POLICY for the o. r.
Il N. Company to much longer delay
furnishing uniform and steady Transport
tation facilities for the people of this
section, and told them that from the
first tho people Of this section had
bestowed nearly all their patronage to
that company, whether it was in the
shape Of shipments Of grain and other
produce down the river, or the shipment
Of their Inbound freight from Portland to
this point. They had often waited
weeks, aud even months for the removal
Of their freight to Portland while ether
places were permitted to ship their grain
far in advance Of them and during the
time when the markets we're high and
when their shipments would command a
high price and been compelled to wait
till the markets became low and often
required to pay storage for months
before they could sell to advantage,
whereas, if transportation had been regu-
lar and ample at the time when their
products would command fair price,
they would have been, as they think,
enriched thousands Of dollars, while the
Golfers Of the company would not have
suffered to the amount Of one dollar. Il
y true the low waters Of the present sea
son have not only been aggrava'irs to the
shipper, but also to the company, and
while they are willing to acknowledge
that the company, during this dry
season have made ctrcnuous effort. TO run
their boats with great deal Of REGULAR
" than ever heretofore during any dry
season and no doubt this has been at
tended with greater expense than during
any previous seaeon, and has taught that
company tho necessityof railroad com.
munication at oil periods OF low water
and has stimulated the members Of the
company to say that within the periods
Of twelve month from this time they will
furnish railroad communication for
transportation Of goods from Rparia to
this place. We have had several
promises heretofore made to this end,
which We have listened 10 with great
patience, but all Of them SO far have
terminated iu nothing being done for our
relief. We hope that this renewal of
promise will not end as the others have
,ooc. Our town has suffered from this.
What we deem, neglect Of interest, while
'ther towns in proximity and away from
ne, river, have been furnished with
which has made them
row ard increase in wealth, although
hey had not the natural facilities for
making for Themselves town of near
he magnitude and importance that ex.
'ted in favor OF this place. We sincere I
hope that the renewed of this promise
ill not be lost to us, and Ct the people
I the surrounding country who have ,
ing been dependent upon the navigation :
this river.
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