Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-16
ROAD May COME
TO LEWISTON
Moscow Takes New Int.
crest In Spokane In.
land Project.
Manager Moore to Hold Conference
With Business Mems League in
That City in Few Oays-CoI.
fax Makes Road Liberal
Offer.

Special to Evening Teller.
Moscow. Idaho. Jan ia commit
tee appointed by thf business Mems
Association to keep IN touch with the
officials of the Spokane Inland Railway
are advised that Manager Moore Of the
company will arrive In the city in the
near future.
Mr.. Moore had a conference with the
leading citizens of thf town some time
ago at which the construction of this
road from Spokane l@oking to termi-
nus at Moscow for thu present and pro-
bable from here on 1t a later date TO
Lewiston. was discussed at length but
no definite steps WIRE taken other
than the appointment of the above
mentioned committed
Will Call SPECIAL Meeting.
1t is anticipated II at upon his arri-
val here that a special meeting of the
Business Mems ass ciation will be
called. At this meet the assurance
is given by those no are in touch
with the situation hat some definite
action will be takenu
Mr.. Moore was greatly gratified with
the position taken By the citizens of
the different towns bn the line of the
preliminary survey. Dhll of whom have
evinced a good willard shown dis
position to offer an sinducement 70 the
railroad company. with the possible ex-
ception Of Pullman.
The Proposed Route.
The preliminary survey or the proba-
BILE route to be chosen is following or
nearly following the Northern Pacific
railroad from Freeman passing through
the towns of Latah. Tekoa. Oaksdale.
Garfield. Palouse. Pullman and thence
to Moscow. and branch line is under
consideration from Pullman to Colfax.
This route see,nS@as far as can be
learned TO meet. With the approval of
all the above lF~ptioned towns. with
the exception of pullman. Pullman. it
is learned. is Ntagonistic to the pro-
posed route fo{>the reason that Mos
COW andVolfaxlw become terminals.
that the twXeyninal towns will ID derive fss,
all. or nearlyNall of the benefits.
The company has had in mind ever
since their Inauguration of this rail-
road project, two different routes. The
other route sunder consideration. and
one which they have never abandoned.
would extern from Freeman to Palouse
ana from PAhuse to Moscow. and also
branch VroS1 Palouse to Colfax In
theNSvenA &dh route should be es-
tablisAed. RVlman will be eliminated
entirelSIoh\the route.
i'm SANK member of the committee
gaVa n as lNe opi4ion that such will
probtblN BEN course pursued by the
compfny,\Should Hlllman continue to
renaV inNts present antagonistic
stand\ 1, is\unde1 stood that between
the IVA routesNhelN is but little. if any
uiierehve IN tM RSt of construction.
ease or grade. and he general bulk of
1reight and passenger service would be
as good OYER the o} as the other.
Co'fax Naked Liberal Offer.
Inc route from Neither Pullman or
raiouse TO ColfaX considered a hard
one, ana Tor that n Rson, Colfax has as
an lhducement tov its establishment.
offered the COMPANY large bonus
money consideration and the necessary
depot and terminal Facilities Moscow
also stands ready ID grant to the com.
panE the necessary grounds and other
liberal concessions.l but as TO their
mature an dextent Information can
be gathered until conference is held
May Come Il Lewiston,
1t Is understood HAT the company
mas IN mind for its pnal terminus the
CITY OF Lewiston. near as can be
learned. no prelimi& larry survey has
been made yet looking to a route i'm
that direction Whether a road after
it's entrance into Lewiston. will seek
to penetrate from thSre or some other
point along the lina into the Camas
Prairie country. is natter at the pre-
sent too remote for consideration
Inc Spokane and INLAND railway is
the one absorbing topic of discussion
by the citizens herd and they are
eagerly awaiting thu arrival Of Mr.
Moore and the resultsof his conference
With the hlS NOV,