Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-04-23


Word comes from the capital that
the Boise Butte railroad 10 meeting
with general favor In the East. o..
l.. Miller. the rustlcr, now In Chr
cago. writes that he is meeting with
good success and encouragement as
TO this enterprise. Boise citizens
are taking hold Of the matter with
sheir usual energy and will doubt
less push IL TO a successful issue.
Speaking Of the numerous rich
asining districts through which this
road will pass, the Statesman says;
Eighteen miles distant from Boise
~ Neal district, which is new but
which shows that il is a region of
great wealth. This district, like so
many others in this vicinity, has
che advantage Of being gold counr
try. Its lodges are large and nu-
merous, and it is only question of
time until it will employ large num-
bers of men and give large volume
Of business to Boise city.
In the northern part Of Gilmore
county there are a great number OF
rich mining camps, including such
places as Atlanta, Rocky Bar and
Pine Grove. all of which will be-
come prosperous when they shall
be reached by rail.
Going ON eastward we come t.
Custer and then to Lemhi county.
These are both absolutely isolated,
They, too. are covered with luxur-
liant timber; they embrace vass
areas of the most fertile agricu .tural
land, and they are perhaps the rich
est mineral counties in the State.
Their resources are truly wonderful
They are SO remarkable that the
two counties have made phenom.
email record Of mineral production
Notwithstanding a condition Of re
nioteness which makes them terra
incognita to all but very few Of
the inhabitants even of this State.
TO illustrate the measure Of i'm
terest taken in the matter, the fol
lowing letter is given. This letter
was prepared and sent TO Mr.. Millel
for the purpose of aiding him in HI
work. 1t was signed by three hun
dred Of the leading business men o
Boise CITY, headed by the Governo
and the other State officers, many
of the federal, county and cit,
officials also being represented il
the list of signers:
BOISE, Idaho, April, 10, 1902.
Mr.. o. l.. Miller. New York City
Dear Sir: Being residents Of BoiS
City. and having the intererts OF th
city and the State OF Idaho general
at heart, and DESTROYS a. aiding Won i
your efforts 10 interest capital in III
construction OF a standard guage raj
road running northeast aud southwes
through this State, the northeast ot
ject point Butte, Montana, and s0utl
west TO the Pacific coast, we will say:
That we have been residents 4
Idaho far ten 10 twenty-five years Ia
past. That We are familiar with il
resources. and know that a line {
posi as proposed will open up larg
section az country rich in mineral d,
posits Of all kinds, millions OF feet ,
pine and tir lumber, thousands /.
acres of grazing aud agricultural lan'
now wholly isolated from railroad a
Communications. There are numerot
mines on the proposed line Of ia
road, partially opened up, that sho
good paying ore but can not be pr4i
ably operated without shipping facil
ties. This il also true OF the agricu
tnral and timber interests OF the Stat
Ia our judgement, based upon n clos
study OF the possibilities of this poItio
OF the State, we feel secure in the stats
ment that line Of road rs propose
will show handsome dividends froa
the date of its completion aud that n
turns will show larger each year of !
operation.
This letter IL q brief statement ,
facts, and again trusting that il wi
aid you in your work, we hold on
selves in readiness 10 assist when pc
sihle.
In connection with this subject
would be a capital idea for the boar
of trade TO cali a meeting and al
point committee of two or pol
leading men to go TO New York an
directly assist Mr.. Miller. The ma
ter is of the very highest impo
lance. and it can not be followed u
too vigorously.
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