The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-07-19
FORCING HARRIMAN'S HAND.

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The report of the Interstate Commerce Commission shows how
Hartman diverted the profits of his Western lines buy Eastern
roads, thus greatly etardng the growth of this section by not
tending development of the moneys that should have
purpose The only way for the people of the
far get railroads to force Harmans hand which accord
ing to the Oregonian successfully done the following
instances
hat great productive region tributary the Columbia Southern
Railroad was ignored by the o R N Co., whose duty to
spend some of the many had taken from the Oregon pro-
and build the road but the big system willing enough
gobbe up the Columbia Southern its value had been
demonstrated by Mr.. Lytle
The Tiamook country which, with the intervening territory
offers one the greatest producing regions aversd
by railroad would still be without prospects for release from
isolation depended the road which much to
Oregon for assistance In this that OF the Columbia
Southern seems Mr. Hartman has suddenly discovered that
lit really was worth while to amook and in due
will undoubtedly figure of the Hartman branches
Three years ago Independent corporation secured right OF way
and prepared to build line Arlington Condon The ink
on their Incorporation papers hardly dry before the Hartman
interests decided their interests build to Condon and
they proceeded build that branch with aacri in strange
contrast their dlatory tactics of the preceding
The branch line to Walowa country another forced
tension for was until began active work
line through the Ronde that the O. R. n made move
except in promises than four years since Mr.
Hartman the definite that he would build
line into Central Oregon The progress that has been made that
four of completion of the and Seattle
day. the best encouragement OF It's ud eoupu
from Mr. Kttscn the state men that construction work
would be affected by condition of the market but was his be-
lief that both projects can be carried out soon
Governor Frantz Oklahoma has finally issued proclamation
calling for an election adoption of the state constitution and
for election of state and thus the plot keep Okla homa
out the union until national election has fallen through
The admission of Oklahoma will add five members OF the house.
two senoars and electoral the Democratic column 1t
estimated will have population OF 100000 which
NAV increase to 25OOOOO by the taking of the census IN 1917
as the population is growing very rapidly.
writer from Western Canada that hundreds of farmers
Who came here from the states have transformed from protect
i into radical free traders by argument but the extra $50 they
~ nav for wagon or the $50 added eprce OF binder even
though these articles may be manufactured Canada we pre-
ne the Canadian tariff explain they must have lection
nst the auper labor United States Wha fools these
mortals be-
VcePresdent Fairbanks been expanding his boom Wash
gon and Oregon the past and appears to have dated
the onnion that he is an iceberg The VicePresdent promises
to be factor to be reconed the national convention
Of his party
rdoe Ben Lindsey of Denver enjoys national reputation
and when he points out State of Colorado helpless VIC
tim in the clutches graers and corrphonists he adds to puD
opinion tfeweght of an honored name
The Mode Company explains that their sale Of Shorts is
sale Of Bran new goodte very flower of their stock in tact
gn from the crowds attendance the sale the company seems
justified in entering the milling business
No GOOD LAWYER will let guilty man testify and Mes Hawley
and Borah have reputation for shrewdnes by keeping NC
Parland and Sterling off the witness stand
Labor reported scarce in Oregon $3.50 day being offered for
men to shock hay and grain