Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-05-29
THE ATLANTA ROAD.

this issue. All that is stated therelii
we know to be truths. The committee
do not attempt, i'll their report, TO sho"
the many and great advantages the
road would be to Ada, Boise ana Al
turas counties and all of Southern
Idaho. But they intend holding meet
;ags, both in Atlanta and this place,
when the committee will lmpart all
the information they can. AS 1acVS
nrespnt themselves to us we VIII en-
deavor to inform our readers. 1t mas
hoen ascertained that the deepest
snow will be encountered at the head
Of More creek, which confirms July
orr statement made some time ago
that the road could easily be kept
onon the wear round. Besides all the
ADVANTAGES this road would be i'll the
way of opening up direct and easy
communication with Atlanta and-g'v-
ing that place prominence among ting
mining districts Of the coast, inducing
canitalists to invest in our mines, and
giving good market to our farmers
f. would be the means of openlHg"a
large and rich quartz and placer MIN
inc district on North Boise. The
place we speak of is situated but III
teen miles west of Atlanta, and only
a few miles above the crossing on
North Boise. The road would pass
directly through the district John
son & Co. own two lodges there, des-
cription of which will be found else
where in our columns, and the fact
that that company offer 81, 900 to the
ENTERPRISE, and more, if necessary
proves their faith in the richness OF
their mines.
The road is not to be toll road
but a free one, and as abundance OF
grass and pure water is over the
whole route, freighters could carry
goods to Johnson's Camp and Atlanta
much cheaper than by any other route
The San Francisco companies who
contemplate investing in the Atlanta
mines have already, by letters, ex
pressed themselves in favor OF thI'
route, as they will ship all their sup
plies via Winnemucca, and not K elton
to Boise City, and from there to AT
Ianta. They favor this route becaus
it is the shortest and best to Atlanta.
70 attract attention to a mining
district, and silver-bcaring quartz es
pecially, there must be an outlet b.
at least one good wagon road; and a
the Johnson district is undoubtedl
very rich, if not equal to the Atlanta
4 the people should lose no time in oper
ing up communication with it, and a
the same time with Atlanta. The la
ter named place is not alone aimed a
but a quartz district of over fort
miles in length and Of enormous ricl
'4ness between that place and Banne
70 this enterprise that promises S
Hmuch every man in Southern Idah
would in short time be beneftte
by contributing as much as he is abb,
1t now behooves the people of A
, turas county in general and Atlanta
particular, to improve opportunity no1
offered by Boise county to obtain con
munication by a good wagon roa
with the outside world. Provision
and mineFs'supplies can then be shil
ped to that place for third what
now paid, and everything, of cours
would be cheaper. in proportion
When the committee visit that plaC
we hope the people wilF,espond libe
ally for the carrying out of an ente
; prise that will give them "grul
cheap, quick and easy communicate
with the outside world, mails consi
nrahln nnicker than hv the nreseI