The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-15
TELEGRAPHIC PROJECT.

The people Of Southern Idaho have been Isl
lated SO long, 10 photographic point OF view
from the balance of the world, that the ide
of the construction of line from the railroa
to Boise Basin at any time earlier than th
completion of branch railroad has been bu
little thought of 1t is mainly due to our owl
want of enterprise aud energy that we hav
not had line Of telegraph between Boise Cit
aud the railroad in operation for several year
past. Our neghbors in Montana, who appeal
to properly appreciate such matters, have hat
the advantage of communication by telegraph
with all points throughout the Eastern States
and the Pacific coast for several Years past
A line connecting with the railroad line ex
tends to Virginia City, Helena and even into
Deer Lodge valley; while We Idahoans have
been standing back denying ourselves the nd
vantages which would accrue from telegraphc
communication with the outside world, simply
because we have been afraid TO invest few
dollars in what many consider an Improbable
enterprise. But the people of this portion OF
the Territory are beginning to discover that
they have been standing in their own light
Merchants, bankers, and business men gencr.
portance of the early construction of line 10
the railroad, andof the many advantages which
would accrue 10 them in business point of
view from the use of what, in older business
communities. Is considered an Indispensable
auxiliary TO success In trade. We are glad to
note this marked improvement. eyinciug their
confidence in the future prospects of our Ter
ritory, and il they respond in the proper spirit
to the effort now being made. We confidently
predict the completion of line from Elko, via
Cope District. Silver City and Boise City. to
Idaho City within the next two months. Mr..
ii. X. Mann. formerly with the banking house
of p. NJ. Elder Il Co, of Elko. is now visiting
the Basin to See what can be done towards or |
ganizIng company and raising the necessary
capital Tor the Irnmediat. construction OF this |
much-needed line. and We are informed that /
be- has met with not only favorable reception |
ut Pioneer. Placervillc and Ceuterrlllr. but
that the business inen in tho.e places have rc-
sponded quite literally Ia their subscription.
g. stock in this new enterprise lie lnIurms
us that be remained in owhyhec only Que day
and that the people Of Silver City subscribed
an amount somewhere in the ueighborhood OF
seven thousand dollars. which will probably be
doubled before he returns to that place. Under
the plan proposed by Mr.. Mann. as he ex.
planned il 10 US and TO others with whom he
has conversed on this subject. there il Inn
reason in the world why thi. line should no,
be built before winter. " people will take any
interest at NIL in anything. The estimated cos.
Of construction and Of putting il IN working
order from Elko to PiacerviIle. via Idaho CITY,
Is forty thousand dollars. IL il proposed 10 or.
ganize company at Boise City. 70 be iucor.
porated under the laws OF Idaho. with Eve Di.
rectors.-one from owyhee. one from Boise.
md three resident in Ada.-the capital stock
20 be one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Ind the stock placed upon the market at thirty. I
hree cents on the dollar. 10 be paid in install.
nents as required to dcfray the expenses oil !
Ada county alone should sub. {
cribe at least twenty thousand dollars. while c
We believe ten thousand or NOR. would be .
furnished BY Boise county; Owyhee. Cope Dis d
rict aud Elbe ought, then. certainly make up Y
he balance. Mr. Mann has had ten or twelve q
ears experience 10 the telegraph business, o
nd IL confident that this proposed line would L
rove profitable investment. and the liue be. b
,g owned By residents Of Idahs, We would not 8,
e at the mercy Of an extortionate outside cor Il
grafton. We hope that our merchants and G.
usiness men will come forward in the proper ia
'irit and lend their aid in carrying through IL
lie undertaking. Should the line be built y
ley will have occasion 10 use the telegraph u
ore or less, and. under the proposed plan, IL "
'ey do not desire to keep their stock it will m
received at par for dispatches sent oyer p
e line. an
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