Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-03-10
A Difference of Opinion

higgins, March /. Editor Free
Press: An editorial in the issue OF
YOUR paper of the 25th, headed:
"unjnst discrimination, has caus-
ed considerable comment, and dis
cussion among the people in this
somewhat remote neck OF woods,
and the general concensus OF
opinion among we'll informed peo-
pie is that very important meas
ure for the commercial benefit is
being ignored by the active busi-
ness men of Grangeville, possibly
by reason of proper information
as to it's present and future value
as a factor in the immediate devel-
opment OF great interests and It is
also very evident that the Elk City
critic is influenced by purely selfish
motives, and these as a matter OF
fact imaginary, or short sighted
views as to county economy. You
state that no Grangeville influence
was used to secure the aid Of the
county in the Improvement OF the
trail up Salmon river to Bear creek
and beyond, will surely if the mat
ter was properly placed for their
, consideration, and did not commend
itself at once as worthy OF their
most active support, the business
} men OF Grangeville have materially
. changed their usual progressive
methods, and the general impress.
sion hereabouts, has been (nntil
t your article came out) that sub
' stantial aid had been given to as
r important, though somewhat OBJ
scure thoroughfare, as there is IN
Idaho county, now why? This
trail starts from the state wagon
d road, near the mouth OF Little
n Salmon, traversing the north side
q of the main Salmon which is cross
!. ed by we'll operated ferries at Rig
~ gins, and one just below Golf, anc
o is the best possible route summer
e or winter to the Marshall lake dis
70 trict and Buffalo Hump, as well Al
a to the old camps OF Florence
. Warrens and the smaller mining
" placer industries along the Sal
mon, and as u winter avenue o
ct access to these localities ID Away
r pasasble when others are closed, a
:. the trail is at present, the aborigl
u nal method of going over the hig
re places instead of around them pre-
Of walls, and to make needed change
III and get as near water grade as poi
IN sible, is the epd desired. Agai
=, along the trail Vim various place
''s stock ranches are established an
ne more or less agricultural develop
Mt ment follows, this all means incr'
,r- ased population, and more pro
"a, pecting means increase in miner
" discoveries followed by correspond
&C. ing business development, and mo-
OF extensive demands for all far
in products, and these interests a
Tvs all allied to Grangeville, which b
e., ing their banking and business m
tropolis is partly expected to a
and foster them, and the proven
mot to despise the day Of sm'
lie, things, is applicable here. II
so provements will be made at ii
-. end of the trail that will large
" increase its capacity and effo'
ISL. will be made to establish a m
and route from this point to the diff
and mining camps as it can be demo
ms. s,rated that the route possesses
mn the year round advantages o'
'n any other possible As to trs
conditions Grangeville has
call, by reason Of long time
ouaintance with the different
calaties, and this is augmented
rex * the physical conditions of the ro'
uo from the south, and lack of a
oe thing like rail road competition
an, \" forwarding facilities.
i'ie' AS to the objections that may
raised by other localaties for
first reason, they may be consid
ed only as tacit admissions OF
,. natural superiority of the Saln
Two river trail. MEMO.