, 1882-11-18
From "a. OREGON sh.rs I,n..

Ex-Uni.ed States Senator A. Caldwell
and wife. Of Kansas. and Robt. E. Ssrahosn,
and wife, Of the Union Pacific railway COM
pany, arrived from . town OF the Oregon
Short Line country Thursday night They
have come along the line all the way from
Pocatello in Eastern Idato, camping out on
the grades and making occasional stops, TO
secure An idea OF the resources OF the region,
the trip to Walla WAlls by private convey
ances and stages occupying over month.
The iron Is laid on the Oregon Short Line TO
within forty miles CT Shoshone tNood rlver
crossing) total distance Of nearly 800 miles
west OF Granger. where the track leaves
the main line. From the end Of the track
to Sho-hone the grading - practically COM
pleted, and for fifty miles west, or 70 Ben
nett creek. point fifty miles southeast OF
BOISE, the line is covered with men and the
heaviest work well under way Track Will
be laid TO Shoshone by Christmas, to BEN
nett creek by March lst, and IT the winter
remains usually mid. to point near Boise
by June 10Th or July lst- From Shoshoue
north along Little Wood river grading is
almost flushed on the Wood river branch to
HaiIey, distance Of 60 miles Track lay
.ng will be pushed on this branch as rapidly
as possible. and Haley viii be reached early
IN 1888 HAiley Is to be the terminus Of
this h.anch, and as the railroad company Is
taking hold to make it the metropolis OF the
entire Wood river, Salmon river and Saw
tooth region, great future seems assured At.
The party visited the leading miues Of those
regions and express great astonishment at
their number, extent and richness. The
bullion product for this year. Of the eoun-
try tributary to Haley will be about 81
so 90, ard thousands OF tons OF ore are
held by mine owLers foE the cheap freight
rates promised when the railroad arrives Z
few months hence. From Granger te Ame.-
lean Falls, distance OF some 80 miles, the
main line passes through region rieh IN
coal and other minerals. and having good
timber, grazing and agricultural resources.
From American Fails 20 Shoshole, So miles,
is the worst lava field in America couH-
try presenting almost insuperable obstacles
to railroad building. From Skoshone north
to Haley and west to Baker City, there is
good agricultural and stock country, with
vast mineral belt days drive to the north.
The new mineral discoveries along the Wei
ser and near the mouth OF Burnt rlver.
along the Snake, are showing up splendidly
1t is confidently believed the Short Line viii
reach the mouth of Burnt river next season.
As to ITS intentions this sile Of the Snake,
Mr.. StrahOrp could Rot ssy. It is his OWE
belief, however, tia. the company will IN
sist on carrying out Its original contract OF
meeting the o. 4. & n. at Baker City.
There is room in Burnt river canyon, and
ali the way TO Waiia Waila, in fact, for both
lines. and it is Just possible that both lines
VIII rse the same general route II tie q. X.
& n CO. refuses TO carry out its agreement
covering the cOHLcCtIOl dI iahtt II Oht
tning is certain, the Oregon Short L'De has
overcome It's greatest natural obstacles IN
the lava beds, and will progress THIS way
hereafter with greater speed than our people
have even hoped.
Mr.. Caldwell, as president OF the Kansas
manufacturing company, which turns out
some 5000 wagons year, and also as presi-
dent OF the !daho and Oregon Land Improve
ment company, which is pushing large de-
velopment enterprises along the Oregon Short
Line, IS gentleman whose close Observa
tion of our resources and needs cannot fail
to DO us good. Mr. Strahorn is treasurer
Of the last named company, but better known
m these parts as the organizer and Present
chief OF the Union Paciic Literary Bureau
department whose gigantic, practical, and
honest advertising schemes have been Of
ncaculable benefit to this northwest As
usua! he is after bottom facts on our resources
and developments. The laiies are both ex-
perienced travellers, Mrs. S.rahorn espeS-
ially, having completed over 10000 miles OF
stage travels with her husband in the last
five years.