Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-05
WANT RIVER
KEPT OPEN !
0rofino Business Men
Sign Petition to
Sec. Taft

Orofino people want the Clearwater |
maintained a. an open river. A patti |
tion framed by, the Commercial club |
Of that city has been signed by nearly |
every business man In Oronno and will |
be forwarded to Secretary Of War TAFT. |
Major w. 8. Roessler, David b. Og-
den, Captain winslow. in charge Of
river improvements in the northwest. |
and to the members Of Idaho congress
siOpal delegation.
The petition denounces the editorial
policy Of the Orofino paper in it, At
titude in favor OF closing the Clear
water to navigation. and makes refer
ence to what are termed the selfish
private interests" Of those who desire
to utilize the stream for other purposes.
Signatures Of Business Men.
The following signatures are At
tached to the resolutions:
H. l.. Walrath.
Charles H. Bellmer. druggist and
jeweler.
James NJ. Murphy. farmer.
o. A. Anderson, member Orofino
Trading company.
H. L. Gray. mining man.
c. r. Fisk. drayman.
A. E. Holmberg. secretary Orofino
Trading company.
J. w. Blake, president Fidelity State
Bank.
Jacob Moritz. merchant.
]. G. Bullock, merchant.
J. w. Smith.
J. Jenkinson. blacksmith.
J. g. Bullock. merchant.
0. p, Sawyer. mining man.
Nj. Frear. farmer.
l.. Stannus, hardware merchant.
James A. Parker. postmaster.
| l.. A. Jahnke, saloon business.
Il c. c. Fullar.' real estate.
P. E. McRoberttl 4. mspber board
school trustees. l!.0e
P. H. Blake. bal !cf3aer.
A. J. Payne: pro 6S.. Soble Hotel.
Harry ". 2ass! Der man.
wil!ieJn,A. Curry. 8ecretary Of Curry
Mining Co. :.
J. N. McclsiK.' contractor.
J. a. awf1axds1 -
's11 70 5' rsy1s1| 3, S" linz. Cs'ar.r. sasi
f. F. woelk. direa fsFideiity State
bank. cK
4 ]. NJ. Fairly, physician.
The petition: ~ 4
Whereas, public attention has re-
Gently been calIerf6 Abe desirability OF
continuing the ClaarEbter river on the
government listrof. :6fttgable streams
by ttk visit Of gdfernment engineers
10 this section vit5 view to examin.
ing the said river. well as ascertain.
ing the benefits that would accrue tt
SpreSe%eHt the eoemsrS & eis r.ser. 'nt'a1 and " "
Whereas. 1t has heretofore been full,
demonstrated by pgaSti9sl tests on tn
j. ton CO. that the 'k84 tleion,, OF sale
river was not 6fly'poAsible. without tn
aid of governments nahSASpriations, bu
v that 1t was navigat ed, and tonnage con
E veyed thereon by the said Oregon Rail
y more than 800 tons burden. as NOR
2 fully appeared'09 the following, circu
lar: ~ ~
= Demonstration .by:6. r. IN.
s"No. 81. ,Oregon Railway & Navi
CATION Co.. E.MsNeil. kfeiver. Gen
.{eral Freight DepartnAht. Circula
# Portland: or, MaYRA lsss;mTo Who, vfsS
II it May Concern: This company mad
a a second exapiAation Of the Clearwate
|; ! river witt4 iss steamer Lewiston o
4 May 9, lsa tfor tpApurpose Of furtht
determinink tAk<ptaGticability OF opt
\ rating stesa4e 11t6Sreon. The steam
er left LewM32 a. m. May "
reaching KamtahsAt 1880 a. m. the TO
lowing day; i.kt9geing. left Kamiah
= p. p m.' m. Ma~1rr'v'"s Lewiston
The condition .,of the Clearwat
river froih 6feefs ferry to Kamiah
i:h6tsfavoratbal~ ~tO Aavieation. owing
!. ,nrirherouis; ubstruetioHs that can be r
.:rnoyed upderigoysrruneraal supervisio
II has been decidsk aS.pHacticable
navigate the river below Greer's ferl
b. and this Is to give notice that steam
will leave Lewiston for Greer's fer
and way points once a week, when I
a. water is at a suitable stage. ordinar
&c during the months r March. Ap'
May and June. and.itEpvided there
a an aggregate ef YQ' Ehs or more
A., frafeht for s&fmAh1
he sIhe rate YSm tSYiston to Gree
ve ferry will be, ~ e1cent per pour
We or t5'a ton, vi 3Aa anne is destin
Y Il sxz: cry: VI. Noun. IDA:
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