The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-11
THURSDAY. JUNE II. 1908

plain facts bearing on the build
ing of the same and in so doing il
feels that II is in position to know
the actual facts as well as any one
on this prairie In the first place
unless the conditions are met that
have been asked, the road viii not
be built now and It IS q strong
question whether or not the road
viii ever be built, and if it is it viii
be several years before it viii be
done. It IT zlsoa fact that unless
this road is built the independent
grain buyers viii quit operating in
this section of the country, as their
experience..duri the past season
has been far from satisfactory 70
them, the reasons of which are known
to some Of the people here and
better known to these buyers them
selves. It is a known fact that the
farmers on this prairie received a
much better price for their grain
last season than they did in Idaho
county due to the independent buy
ers coming into this field Then if
we do not do something to keep the
independent buyers and competition
in this field and encourage them,
We will drift back to the same con-
ditions We have been in before, and
all know too we'll what this con-
dition was. The fact that we have
a railroad on the prairie viii not
relieve this situation as long as a
man who has worked against the in
terests of the country, controls the
warehouse sites and is the agent Of
the railroad. It is fact that We
can't stand still only a short time,
We viii go one way or the other.
The proposition made by Mr.. John
son would not be taken up by him
had it not been that he has other in
terests here that induced him to
take up the building Of the railroad,
other than the profit to be derived
from the building of a road. Equally
as good propositions we're turned
down by other people and the Nor
them Pacific railroad said they had
spent all the money in developing
this country that they intended to.
And this same company could build
this road Is per cent cheaper than
any one else. Then if it viii be a
paying investment why did they not
take it up7 We have it in our
power now, if We viii only work to
gether and each one help, to build |
he road and We will all be benefited
thereby. But if one waits to see
THAT his neighbor is going to do and
his nsighbor does the same thing, /
hen we will have no railroad. This is
THAT some who are working against
his part of the prairie are trying to
accomplish now. Thisis evidenced
BY someone representing themselves
o be an interested party in the old
electric road, sought to accomplish
asst Saturday during the meeting.
'ome one telephoned up from Lew ,
ston stating that the bonds on the
lewiston & Southeastern road had
zen sold and that the road would /.
'e built anyway. Upon investigat-
ng this message we found that
was absolutely false and the
erson whom they represented them
elves to be, had never talked to any
ne here that day at all. These
hings only 60 to show what a des- !
crate effort some of our enemies are
making to keep US from getting a :,
Dad and should it have the desired /,
feet they would always rejoice to
link how easily they had stopped
lis great movement. The Herald
ants to make final appeal to all,
9th in town and country, to get in
nd do all that you can for this, the I
ost important move that has ever Il
zen started for Nez Perez prairie. e.
D not wait to see what the other b
low is doing. Quick action is a
ry important nov. If the money g
raised soon enough the road will pi
built this year. lift is not built be
$ year when viii it be buiIt1 The ST