Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
BOISE CITY, ATLANTA AND WOOD
RIVER RAILROAD.
AN OLD : TIMER DESCRIBES A
ROUTE THAT SHOULD At
TRACT ATTENTION.
Boise City and HALEY boards of
Trade, Look this Way.

Nelse DAVIS OF Atlanta, reliable
gentlemen and one of the oldest
settlers in this seton, gives below
his knowledge of feasible route for
a railroad TO connect this great
mineral belt with the lower world
and also his opinion as the remun-
erative results sure TO follow from
the building and operating of such
road.
Several routes have been proposed
on paper for a railroad through this
section, and the BULLETIN had
about arrived at the conclusion that
the most PLAUSIBLE one was that to
follow up the South Boise river,
through Pine Grove and junction
Bar, thence on to Wood River. But
the advantages set forth by Mr..
Davis for the Middle Boise road are
certainly great and will not be over
looked by men DESTROYS Of embark
ing in such enterprise.
Such road, whether along the
South or Middle Boise river,
would certainly rebound greatly
to the benefit Of Boise City
and HALEY, and we suggest
that the Boards of Trade of each
place take the matter in hand and
endeavor to induce some railroad
company that has abundance Of
idle narrow-gauge stock on hand to
place it where it will do the most
good to themselves and the public.
Rocky Bar, Atlanta and Pine Grove
will extend all the aid in their
power. Let surveyors get over the
ground this spring, by all means:
To TnE BULLETIN
Please grant space in your valuable
paper for few lines, to-wit:
| This section OF the country is very
much in need Of narrow gauge rail
road from Boise City 10 HALEY or
Ketchum, distance Of 135 miles
This proposed road should commence
at Boise City and follow up the Middle
Boise to Atlanta, thence up Yuba
river and over to the South Boise, cross.
ing that stream at or near Bascom
Ranch. thence up the Smoky river and
/ through the Gold Belt mining district
and thence down Croy gulch To Haley
This route would take in the richest
mineral belt in Southern Idaho and the
most extensive timber belt There il
Y large pine and fur timber from the
mouth of of More's creek, Ii miles
from Boise City, TO within few miles
Of HALEY. The timber trade alone
would more than pay the expenses Of
running such road--say nothing
about the vast amount of concentrates
and ores, together with machinery and
mining supplies sufficient 10 run all
the mining camps that would be near
this projected road
! will now name some az the camps
and give the distances from the pro-
prosed line Of road
The first is Idaho City. We go up
the Boise river to the mouth Of More's
creek, distance Of l3 miles North
OF this point, up said creek, distance
of % miles by good wagon road, Is sit
uated Idaho City.
A few miles further up on the south
side OF the line of said road is new
camp called Neal mining district,
which bids fair TO be good gold pro-
ducing section.
We then go on to what is known as
Big Bar, 81 miles from More's creek.
From this point it is Il miles south by
easy route TO Rocky Bar, which is a
iiFst-class quartz mining camp. Many
of the mines in this famous old camp
are in the hands of New York and
London companies and will be ex-
tensively worked as soon as spring
opens SO that supplies can be got in.
From Big Bar north II miles is sit
uated the famous Banner mine, in
Boise county. The most Of these mines
are owned by parties living in Elmira,
New York.
Sixteen miles further on comes the
ihhiohs oAh htlhuta HiiulilE camp,
which Is second to none for rich gold
and silver producing mines. II has
yielded its millions that has gone into
the Golfers OF the world. Atlanta was
struck in 1864. The town takes it,
name from the great fissure vein
near by and is situated in the most
beautiful valley in all nature. The lofty
and picturesque mountains that sur
round Atlanta make it one Of the most
desirable places for tourists and pleas
ure seekers on the Pacific coast. It
has some OF the largest hot mineral
springs in and about one half mile
from town that are 10 be found any
where in the West.
We pass en- from here up the Yuba
river three miles 10 what is known as
Iuba City. The rich and extensive
mines OF this place are to be opened
up by very wealthy syndicate lately
formed in London, England.
We then pass on 10 the South Boise
river. Before reaching this stream we
come within FIVE miles Of the Bona,
parte mines, owned by Cincinnati
company. We also come within one
mile Of the Shake Creek mines. These
mines are TO have a new mill erected
on them tins summer. Capt. Baxter
is to be superintendent.
Next comes the Smoky country and
the Gold Belt mines. These are very