Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
NEW RAILWAY PROJECT.
The South Boise River Route

There has been considerable talk in .
Salt Lake recently concerning the re-
organization Of the Wyoming, Sal 4
Lake & California Railway, and steps
are being taken TO secure the capital
necessary TO construct the frat 250 to
800 miles.
A prominent railroad builder from
the east has been quietly investigating
the resources and traffic prospects of
this line, and it is also stated that
movement has been started by at least
two sydicates who are trying TO get
control of the stock and franchises.
The most valuable coal fields sur
rounding Salt Lake City, in the
Chalk Creek district and vicinity, are
owned 10y this railway company. The
i. Railway, and runs westerly through
these coal fields to a point near the
important mining camp OF Park City,
which will be reached by spur seven
miles in length, and from this juno
tion the line as surveyed extends
through Emigration Canyon into Salt
Lake City, the maximum grades not
exceeding 24 per cent. From Salt
Lake westerly the road takes an air
line to saltair and Garfield on the lake
shore, passing through Grantsville,
and is intended TO strike the Nevada
line at the Deep Greek mining district,
one Of the largest low-grade camps in
that Territory.
nected with this enterprise, IL is con
.tcmplated by the new company TO in
corporate line to be extended from q
point on this road and build almost
due north on the west side OF the
Great Salt Lake; crossing the Central
Pacific road west Of Kelton and ex-
tending through Cassia county, Idaho
into great Snake river valley, where a
crossing will probably be made at OF
above Shoshone falls and crossing the
Oregon Short Line at Shoshone Jun.
ction, taking an air line up the Big
Wood River valley to tile great ore.
producing camps OF Bellevue and
HALEY; tapping an extern ive gold
belt of low-grade ores, together with
the Smoky and other mining districts
further west; and it is presumed tho
plans OF the company also contem'
plate a line through Camas Prairie
down the Boise valley close TO great
timber belt in the Sawtooth mount
aims and reaching the important min
ing camps OF Rocky Bar, Pine Grove
Atlanta and Neal, To Boise City, and
thence to connection on Snake river
after passing through Boise, Payetic
and Weiser valleys via the mining
camps OF Mineral City and the Seven
Devils, 10 junction with the Hunl
or Northern Pacific system OF branch
lines now being constructed 10 that
point. 1t is stated upon good au
thority that the traffic alone of the
gold and silver-bearing bigh-grade cop
per ores OF the Seven Devils, together
with the antimonial silver ores OF tht
Mineral district near by, will pay in
teresl upon the entire line from Sal
Lake TO that point. This is the riches
copper district ever developed in tbs
United States, judging from the sur
face deposits. 1t is stated by som'
that not less than 900, 900 tons o
copper ore carrying considerable
percentage OF other precious metals
especially gold and silver, are within
sight simply as superficial deposits
The timber supply reached by thi
line OF road through Central Idah'
would furnish enough lumber am
building material for the numcrou
mining camps, agricultural district
and towns along the line OF this roa.
for hundred years. The traffic il
ores, machinery, merchandise and thu
products OF the country. rs an inter
change between Salt Lake and Idaho
would give substantial and constant.
increasing traffic. The line woul,
open up not only an immense Goa
field la close proximity to Salt LAX
itself, it would also supply a grea
variety of building stone, includin,
granite, marble, sandstone and lime
the demand for which in Salt Lake i
becoming such great factor; but i
would also enable this line to sfcur
the principal part OF the coal traffic O
this important section Of country upol
both sides OF the Snake river valley.
In addition to this the line woul'
furnish the only direct ronte TO ma
lures great scenic attraction Of tn
Nor,hwest-ths magnificent cataract
Of Shoshone.
The plan Of reorganization of tn,
Wyoming, Salt Lake and California
Railway contemplates the incorpora
tion of this Idaho branch and con
uAe.ion with the l. Evstgfn M SOM