Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-11-01
SALT LAKE a IDAHO cur-oFE
A Line an Extend from tine Deep
Greek Road into Idaho. Tapping
the Wood River and south Boise
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meeting called yesterday afternoon
al 5 o'clock Of the directors and /
members of the chamber of COM
merce. President West was in the |
chair and Secretary Gillespie at his
desk. There were present also
Vice-President Simon, Second Vice
President L. L. Hall, Spencer Claw
son, J. NJ. Ricketts,, n. Treweek, j.
d. Spencer, ii. c. Lett, ]. w.
Whitehead, Jr., c. c. Upham, Ma
ior Wilkes, w. C. p, Allen, William
Babesck, Jr., and W. II. Irvine.
The meeting was for the purpose
of hearing Major Wilkes submit a
plan, together with the interesting
data, in regard to organizing new
company to be known as the salt
Lake & Northwestern Railway"
The proposed line begins at a point
on the Salt Lake d Deep Creek
railway, west of Grantsville oppo-
site the end Of the Cedar mountains,
thence in northwest direction
about sixty or seventy-five miles,
crossing the Central Pacific at or
near Lucene. This line will have
maximum grade of not over fifteen
feet, or practically a level grade.
After crossing the Central Pacific
the line will run up Grouse creek
and through the Goose creek range,
passing down Goose creek valley to
the Snake river, which it will cross
at point a few miles above the
great Shoshone falls. From here
the road will pass through Shoshone
valley, crossing the Oregon Short
Line, thence up the left bank of the
Big Wood river TO the great Wood
River mining country. Ii will tap
Bellevue and Haley, passes through
the great Gold Belt and into the
lumber regions Of the South Boise
river, extending through Camas
prairie nearly due west. following
the South Boise river to Boise City,
the capital Of Idaho, and tapping
Shake Creek, Rocky Bar, Pine
Grove and other extensive mining
districts.
To summarize, the country which
the line win travel, it can be said
that with the exception of that por-
ton across the desert, from Cedar
mountain to Lucin, the entire length
will be through a country abound
ing in lumber, mineral, agricultural
and stock resources.
The new line from Salt Lake City
to HALEY, idaho, will be about two
hundred and forty-eight miles long,
saving of eighty miles over the
present Union Pacific route, to say
nothing of the lighter grades. This
brings the great Shoshone falls
one of the greatest attractions of the
northwest-within five hours ride
of Salt Lake, making a Lew tourist
route.
The money necessary for the pro
ject will be forthcoming as soon as
local organization is effected and
the surveys and statistics furnished
if the reports already given can be
sustained by the investigation.
The Herald of the 25th makes
further mention of the above project
as follows:
The Utah g. Idaho railway re-
ceived a good send off last night by
a joint meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce, and citizens. The pro
ject was not only endorsed by res
olution, but a committee was ap.
pointed to consult with Major
Wilkes as TO the best plan for or
ganizing.
Major Wilkes made a lengthy re-
port, which our space does not al
low us to give in full. After speak.
ing of the easy grade, less distance
and many advantages of the route
from Salt Lake TO Shoshone Falls,
he says:
From Shoshone Falls the road
goes through a gently rolling coun-
try, with an ascending grade Ia
Haley, eighty-four miles. The
lands adjoining the lines are well
suited for farming and at the present
time there is good deal of stock
running on them. The line will
cross the Oregon Short Line at or
near the town of Shoshone, dis.
lance from Salt Lake Of go miles
as against 298 via the Utah North
ern, saving Of seventy-eight miles
From Haley, the line would take
the route being surveyed by the
Gold Belt & Western railroad. Go.
ing up with an easy ascending grade
10 Croy creek, passing the HALEY
hot springs, where a company has
erected buildings and a hotel at q
cost of over 100000. When known
it will be one Of the most popular
resorts in our mountain country
At the summit of Croy and Camp
creeks it goes through the famous
Gold Belt Of Wood River; there arc
eight or ten mines at work, and
producing we'll. At present, an
unable to give the productions o.
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