Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-11

Rraphv OF tho country knows vel
enough that oil of that great and IN.
doub'edly rich country east Of Sheer
Mountain and S~afoam would bt
directly tributary TO Wood River
that further west has an outlet this
way. But that is q! small consequence
What 10 necessary for the development,
and prosperity OF any State 10 q
thorough system of wagon roads
These bring in prospectors and cause
now districts to be opened. When
that is done capital will look this way
and railroad builders will look TO,
through or branch lines. The increase
OF the taxable property will pay the
oo.t Of them before the bonds are due
and believe that they will be called
in at the expiration of ten years.
: 1t 10 . mistaken idea that the 6rs,
promoters Of this great enterprise put
it on foot for the benefit OF any parti.
cular loca i,y. Whe" Speaker Fem
and myself had the original bill
drafted and presented We took the
most particular pains to so locate the
route as to make it benefit to the
VIII de State. |. Was laid out 90 that
tho roads would 90 connect that .
wagon could be driven from any por.
ton of the State to any other portion
in direct course. At the same time
we made it point to reach - many
mineral districts a. possible.
That there are hundreds of rich
mines in Central Idaho no one &C.
quainted with that section will over
attempt to deny. Many Of them are
already we'll developed and yield ex>
ceedin9ly rich ore, rs the superin,end>
ent of the smeIters aud sampling
works at Ketvhum and HALEY csn
confirm. In fact, to make n stxteneh,
Of the possibilities OF tina. great sec
ton. which comprises two thirds Of
our State. would only subject one at
this time to r,dicule.
Why was it that Capt. James Gum
in the Senate, aud Hon. George E.
Mills and Lvt,leton Price in the
House, voted for and advocated tn.
passage of the bill IN the first session
Simply because they took the pains to
examine the maps and learn the dis
tances from point to point. They
may have been a little selfish, know.
ing that Wood River would receive
considerable direct benefit, but none
can censure them for that.
Within one year from the time that
road is completed the enelnirs OF the
law will be compelled to admit its i'm
portance. not only to the State il
general, hut to the Wood River coun.
try in particular.
A legislator who intends to fulfil
the purposes for which he was sent
must take q broader view Of pablic
enterprises than the scope within his
own dooryarc vision. Ono who does
not either hetrays the trust or does
not realize its Importance. l GER
'ainly incline to the latter opinion.
Some fight public enterprise for thu
love OF "otoriety, some in order to
make speech, and others TO whoop
up some political party that has no
particular principle formulated tina,
the masses can follow.
To speak GU. and tell the truth
ketchum and HALEY stand a much
better chance of securing the trade of
The Sheep Mountain. Middle Salmon
and Seafoam SECTIONS than Boise CITY
1oes. know this because | have
been all over all of the routes. Tia,
s the nearest way to reach the railroad
Others here who have read the
TINES agree with me that Alturas
county will receive as much benefit
rom tho road as this or any other
county in the State.
Yours truly,
Il \V IoN-r