Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-12-03
MORE RAILROAD TALK
=. K. & N. Will Build From
Huntington to Riparja.


There is again tax of the o. r.
4 n. building the Lewiston R;paria
road and on up the Snake river to
Huntington. A special dispatch to
to the Review Sunday says:
The incorporation of the Oregon.
Washington and Idaho railroad
company at Lewiston Idaho, for
the purpose of building line be-
tween Lewiston and Riparia, is the
first step in the plan of the o. Il.
4 N. to build a line from Hunting
ton, Ore, down the Snake river to
Lewiston thence to Riparia, where
it will connect with the main line
into Oregon and Portland. This
new line is to be the main freight
line from the southwest into Port.
land, the route affords water
grade all the way thus making
material difference in the cost of
operating the road. While the
route will be longer than the pres
ent one, heavy loads can be hand
led with much more ease, with
less expense and consequent reduct-
ion in freight rates will be the re-
suit.
Besides this, well populated
and highly productive valley in
Idaho, that is now without rail
road service, will be opened up.
This is one of the most important
pieces of proposed railroad work
that has been announced in some
time and an official of the O. II. &
N. is authority for the statement
that the road will surely be built.
The time of commencement of the
work is indefinite. as yet. Officials
declare that no decision had been
made relative to that point, but il
is asserted that in due time the
line will be constructed.
The scheme will probably NEAR
the fight between the o. r. & N
and the Northern Pacific for right
of way between Lewiston and Ri.
paria, but evidently the formel
company has reason to believe tina
such opposition will amount to bu
little as blocking the way of tn,
consumation of their scheme. Th,
Oregon, Washington and Idaht
company's road from Riparia t,
Lewiston will follow the long con
tested route that the o. r. & N
and Northern Pacific have beer
fighting over for several year:
past.
| The company was incorporated
with President A. L. Mohler of tn,
o. r. & N. as it's president ant
w. Fl. Kennedy chief engineer Q
the same road, as constructing en-
gineer of the new line. This il
itself is sufficient proof that tn
proposed line is an o. X. & n
concern, but there is no denial O
it by officials of the Hartman line
Both Mr.. Mohler and Mr.. Kenned,
are out of the city but it is learned
from an authoritative source tha
the company means business ant
that work on this section of th
line in the near future.
81 cannot say when, but tn
road will be built" said an 0. K
& N. official. "Not only this por
ton but the portion between Lew
iston and Huntington will be built
OF course the time of it's construct
ion is an indefinite matter as ye
but it is coming, and that is Ger
tainty. Other promoters who ar
talking about building road
through this district will neve
build. They are blutiing. Thi
proposition is not a bluff"
That a road would be construct
ed between Lewiston and Ripari'
has long been expected. but TIN
other part of the plan is new one
There nave been hints that such
project was on foot and guesse
have been made as who was at tn,
back of certain schemes that hav
been floating in the east lately
NJ. o. Reed colfax attorney, an
nounced in the east short tim
ago that he had about financed tn
road from Lewiston to Huntington
1t was surmised then that Harri
man was at the back of the plan
Later on it was reported tina
Hartman and Hill were jointl
interested in the matter. Loca
officials state that Reeds proposes
road hos no connection whateve
until II a rrim ans Mans