The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-09-26

OK RAILRoADs.-The Avalanche advocates the con-
struction of a narrow-gnage railroad from Winnie
to Boise City, and in able article in the last
issne our friend Hill presents some very sound reas.
ons why narrow-gnage is preferable TO broad
guage road the principal being the great differ
ence in the cost of construction. We view the mat
ter in the same light and are fully satisfied that o
narrowguage road viii not only fully meet he re-
quirements of oar Territory and of Eastern Oregon
but that 1t lies within the means Of the people OF
Southern Idaho to secure the construction of the
road proposed. With such aid as may be procured
from the Legislature in connection with private SUBJ
scriptons the capital stock of the company, suf
fcient amount could be raised to get the work well
under way. and then by mortgaging the road the
necessary capital TO complete the work and stock the
road could be easily procured either in the East or
in Europe Railroad no railroad is the over
shadowing question of the day with the people of
Idaho; and while all admit that future depends
on the early construction of road connecting with
the Overland yet the fear Of oyeraxing the people.
visions Of Territorial bankruptcy. seems to cloud
the Judgment of many and deter them from taking
what they call such desperate chances in order TO OBJ
tain road. Unless wewisk something. We can gain
nothing; and while our taxes for few years would,
rived from taxation of the railroad when completed
would amount to more than tho whole revenue Of
the Territory at the present time. The construction
of narrow-guage road from winnemueea to. Boise
City would be but the commencement of system of
railroads in Idaho and long before the completion Of
the proposed road have hesitaney in predict
ing that work would be commenced on the road down
Snake river Valley from some point on the Union
e.tk -
route Since the Inauguration OF railroad enter
prises in the Territory Of Colorado nearly one thous
aud miles have been completed all within the past
nine years: and the aecrulng "a the Terri.
Tory from tina, source has become such that during
The present year no taxes collected in Colorado
Tor Territorial purposes and there is over one han-
ired thousand dollars the treasury Of that Terri
ory. II Va correctly informed the Territory Of
Utah enjoys the happy state Of financial pros
,eri.y. aud II al! brought about through tho in
OF the railroad system. The people Of
Montana wide awake to their interests in this
aspect and are determined 10 have railroad coa-
lection with Corinne the Overland route; aud the
,arrow-g uage ROAD from Ogden Is being rapidly
pushed forward toward Soda Springs through E4ss.
IN Idaho. and viii. without doubt. IN a tew years.
70 completed TO Virginia City. Montana The latter
Territory for tao or three years past. has cuioyo
he facilities OF ,elssFaphc connection With the bal
OF the world. xhils Idaho. the older Territory
4 the two has neither railroad telegraph aud
,eSer will have antcss the people take hold u the
natter with = will Aai exhibit . little more energy
nd enterprise than has distinguished sAsgn in the
'ass. Il is time weFe rubbing eyes and ~Ak-
az up. II aoat to b. len entirely oa, ia ,hc
old; aud glad thai o~.Lec eo,esaparzFy
concluded arouse the people In ha sccs!an sa
he importance Of some early ACTON being saAea