Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-03-21
WARS AND RuMoRs OF WARS

WARS AND RuMoRs OF WARS
Most Of our people are in great state
Of suspense 10 regard to what, il any
thing, will be done in this section 10
furnishing steam transportation to people
during the year 1889, for Nee Perez
and Idaho counties. We were told late
last year that the Palouse branch
OF tho Northern Pacific would surely be
extended to Lewiston, and thence on to
Camas Prairie in Idaho county. early in
tho year 1889, and to this end surveys
we're extended over tho route with con.
siderable of show OF business, which
gave promise that much would be accom-.
plished, and that work in grading would
be accomplished, if tho winter was mild,
before spring. But all surveys have
ceased months ago, and no preparations
20 far as We can learn, have been made
towards grading 90 the line. We heard
that the O. r. l. N, had fully deter.
mined to work on their projected line
over a route to Clearwater at the mouth
of the Potlatch, thence up the Clear
water either via Of Lawyers canyon, or
the mouth Of Cottonwood, thence on to
Camas Prairie. Surveys were made in
Lawyers canyon and on to the prairie.
They had before made surveys in the
Potlatch country and down tho potlatch
Is far as Clearwater. and line was par
TALLY surveyed towards Lewiston. These
surveys were discontinued months ago
and the surveyors were called home, for
what reason it was not known to the
public generally, and no evidence left to
indicate that they would be resumed.
The Idaho Transit started in last season
to survey line, BY way Of Cra'g's
mountain, to Camas Prairie south Of the
reservation and proceeded about twenty.
avc miles to the base Of the mountain
near Waha lake, then they were called
of, on account Of forbidding cold wealth.
Or and prospect Of snow on the noun
tain portion Of the route, although no
very cold weather nor but little snow has
appeared to obstruct work to any serious
extent during the winter. We are often
told that combinations and agreements
have been entered into between the
managers Of the companies, which will
prevent any extensions Of these roads
the coming working season, and then
again We are told that no combination or
contract has been formed that will delay
the building Of one Or more Of these
roads the coming season. But no officer
or manager Of these companies pretends
to know when work will commence to
inspire any faith in the consumation Of
the building Of any Of these roads before
the close Of 1889. The managers Of
these roads do not give the producers and
fteighters any definite understanding
when they will be ready to carry Of any
surplus products Of the country, and
hence the producers do not know how
much seed to put in, nor when to buy !
grain with any certainty Of getting it to
market when it will be in demand at u
living price. This uncertainty operates
greatly to the disadvantage Of the shipper.
Il il said that all this uncertainty is due
10 the strife Of tho different companies
for advantage in routes. The producer
and freighter has ultimately to pay for
Ill this strife. IF the roads we're built
and in operation and their strife was to
secure freight, the chances would be
favorable for low freights, which would
rebound to the advantage Of the producer
and ireighter. There should be = con.
liberation mutual between transportation
men and producers and freighters Of
country.