Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-09

the hands of local management and
the Lewiston 4 South Eastern r. r.
company has been organized with w,
+. kettenbach as president. The COM
pany have in view lines extending to
Camas Prairie, and up the Clear water
connecting with the Utah & Northern.
opening direct line east for the freight
and traffic of this section.
THE SEATTLE, SALT LAKE.
NO enterprise for the development of
Idaho has started out with so much
assurance of success and stability as
has this proposed railway from
Salt Lake to Seattle, cutting Idaho
from north to south, going direct
through the great timber, mineral and
agricultural sections of the state.
The line of the road within Idaho
extends from Lewiston, Nez Perez
county, Idaho, running southeasterly
past the Sevils Devils mining district,
through Weser, Payette and Boise
valleys to Boise City, and thence to
Mountain Home, Shoshone Falls and
through Cassia county to the Utah
line. The ascertaned distances I've
tween points on the line between Boise
and Salt Lake are as follows: From
Boise to Shoshone Falls, l25 miles:
from the Falls to the Utah line, so
miles; from the Utah line to Ogden, IS
miles, from Ogden to Salt Lake CITY.
81 miles, making total of 3o7 miles
against 434 miles of Union Pacific road
between Boise and Salt Lake as now
Travelled by the way of Pocatello and
Ogden, thus giving difference of 1O7
miles in favor of the new road. From
Odgen to Black Creek branch road
OF forty-five miles will connect the
main line with extensive coal fields
owned by the company. Northward
from the point whert the road leaves
the Utah line, it traverses a rich apri-
cultural and pastural country to the
fertile valley of Raft river, which de-
sends to point in Marsh basin, near
Snake river, thence following the
course of the river through the rich
alluval sage plains of the Goose creek
country, and, taking in a view of the
Great Falls and the Twin Falls. 1t will
cross the river at some point not vet
determined, and thence by the way of
Blue lake to Mountain Home. Thus
the line of the road from the Utah line
to Boise is all the way through a rich
and productive region. From Boise
northward the line of the road will be
down Boise valley fifteen miles and
across the low hills to the Payette val
ley, passing through the towns of Pay
cite and Weiser, thence up the Weiser
valley to Little Salmon meadows.
thence down the Little Salmon to the
main Salmon river and thence to Lew
iston. The road will pass through the
immediate neighborhood of the Great
Payette lake and the rich copper mines
of the Seven Devils. Besides the ad.
vantages of passing through region
rich In agricultural resources and IN
mines there will be scenic attractions
which will place the road among
scenic routes of tourists and pleasures
seekers. The wonderful cataracts on
Snake river and the beautiful region
around the Great Payette lakes will
both be grand centers of attraction.
No one who knows the country can
doubt that the road will prove a paying
investment from the start. The enter
prise has ten-fold more the appearance
OF real business than any other scheme
yet suggested. The people everywhere
along the route, both in Utah and
Idaho, are manifesting praiseworthy
interest in the new road. Boards of
trade and citizens meetings were
held at every point through which the
road will pass to offer announcement
and help in forwarding the enterprise.
The construction of this road would
give new impetus to development Of
our state 1t would pierce the timber
belt north of Boise, open up the rich
Seven Devils country and create road
way connecting the rich agricultural
counties Of the north with the Capital.
and gives them new outlet to the
Sound. 1t connects Utah directly
with Idaho, and the capital Of that
great and prosperous territory will bc
used to develop the wonderful re-
sources of our own state. The com.
pany has also given evidence that 1t IL
backed by ample means to construct
the road between the points named.
Some OF the most enterprising men In
both Utah and Idaho are interested
largely in the scheme.
| MIDLAND PACIFIC.
The Midland Pacific, which last year
made such rapid advancement In its
route westward from Sioux City to the
coast, has made its preliminary survey
through Idaho. It's route crosses the
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