Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-29
ANOTHER LEAF
FROM DOPE BOOK
WITH THE RETURN OF BEAUTI-
Full SPRING, TELLER'S RAIL
ROAD EDITOR SEES THINGS
WITH CLEARER VISION.

The publication OF the articles Of
Incorporation of the Pacific and
Southeastern Railway company, re-
Gently capitalized for $16.0O0, 900, :
has added new factor to the rail-
road situation In eastern Washing
ton and central Idaho and suggests
that b. H. Hartman. the railway
magnate. Is planning to. invade the
Hill territory as an Offset to the in-
vasion Of the Willamette valley ter
ritory by the Hill electric line now
being constructed south from Port
land.
An interesting feature of the situ-
alton Is the fact that the oficers Oe
the North Coast road recently de-
clared their alliance with Hartman
when brought before the Washing.
ton railroad commission, and the ru-
NOR that the Benton Water company
project at Five Mile rapids may be =
Hartman project would solve the
motive power question for operating
the lines In eastern Warrington and
central Idaho.
In 6poculatln8 AZ 10 now c00tt8I
Idaho is to be served. the question o1
who is Frank Mexican might be am
swered. From the operations Of Mr..
Mexican 1t is evident that he has
financial backing and while it ~
generally believed that much Of niG
work Ii being done for the purpOse
OF covering the main object he =
seeking, 1t is expected some definite
plan Of operation In this territory
| will result fiom his Investigations.
The following extracts from tho
articles Of Incorporation Of the Pa
cific and Southeastern do not pro-
vide for . line into the central Idaho
district, but persons familiar with
the manner In which new roads -
1 lect the territory to be served are
confident that the Snake ana Clear
water valleys are TO be tapped ~ q
branch line from some point between
the Columbia river ana Walla Walls.
4 ITO construct, equip and operate
q railroad and telegraph line from q
point at, near or In the city Of Ta-
coma, or upon the shores OF Com
mencement bay In Pierce county,
Washington. easterly by way Of The
Puyallup valley or lands adjacent
thereto, to 4 point In said valley %
or near Crocker station on the main
i line OF the Northern Pacific railway.
thence up and along the canyon o.
the Carbon river to the mines Of the
Carbon Hill Coal company, and Also
from said Crocker station continue
the maic line to the various points
OF the upper part of the Puyallup
! valley to the mines located upon
J Wilkeson and South Prairie creeks
or tributary thereto, and thence g
construct, equip and operate said
J railway and telegraph line by tne
} most feasible route via the valley q
: the White river and It's tributaries
i Tn the Cascade mountains south OF
or in. or near. Matches pass. or at 9
crossing in the said mountains neal
Tor southerly from Bear gap, In tht
vicinity of said pass and near wha'
is known as the Summit mining dis'
trict. thence by the way OF one OF
more OF the tributaries OF tn'
Natche river, and said river to
] ro,rt within. at or near the city o.
North Yakima. thence by the vale!
=, tho yakima river or country ada
cent thereto to the Columbia rive
and from the Columbia river 10 Wai
Ia Walla, with branch lines rroT1
[ point on the main line upon or eas
LOT the Columbia river to Spokane
Wash, and Pendleton, Ore., with IN
right TO extend the main lire easter
lv from wala Walla, until the sam
na sses ont OF the boundaries OF tn
= state of Washington, to be extende
!, easterly through such other state
a and to such easterly terminal state
and to such easterlv terminal point
, as may hereafter be determined.