Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-06

l f~'1S 80 V'b~ OnohO SBVCI S0uCys w Z
would like to have the Burine tor
come as far south as Idaho Falls, OF
even Blackfoot, but there are the
water!ess lava beds. 1t is more rea-
sonable to suppose that the Utah
Northern will be crossed near or north
of Market Lake.
"After reaching the Lost river
country there is a good well watrred
route along the base Of the foot hills
to Bellevue and thence to Boise"
BOISE TO PORTLAND.
As regards the route from Boise to
Portland the engineer referred to
could give no information from per.
-onal knowledge. Referring to the
official map issued by the land depart
mrnt of the United States government
It WAS made clear tina. the Burlington
route did not necessarily run close to
the Union Pacific ronte. An average
OF ninety miles of distance would exist
b. tween the two roads and with
seperate supporting constituency.
A gentleman formerly in the EN-.
ploy Of the Burlington. but who has
resided in this city for the last two
years, informs the Evening Mail that
he has been officially requ' s,ed to keep
the company fully advised of every.
thirg bearing upon the material ad.
vancement of Boise, and evincing q
deep interest in its welfare.
THE BEST ROUTE.
The route via Salmon City and
Lewiston being imprao,icable. there
remains hut one. That is via Wood
River.
At this point two routes are open
to Wood River. Tn, one down Trait
creek to ketchum, the other down
the East Fork Of Wood River to
HALEY. Either route Is good, with
easy grades, almost level once the
divide is crossed.
If the Trail creek route were chosen.
the new road would control the traffic
OF the Trail and Lake creek mines,
which are believed to be among the
best in the world. At ketchum the
new road could compete with tie
Union Pacific for the ores of the
upper country and for the t.arsporta-
ton of supplies Tor the smelling works
there, which have a capacity of fully
200 tons per dav.
II the East Fork route were se.
lected, the new roal would open up
an extensive mining region in which
Exist huge muuntains of hema.ite iron
ore that would be USE d for llusing as
soon as reached by the railway, and
which might. ere many years, lead to
he establishment of extensive iron
works on Wood River.
Blu, by either route the Burlington
road would at once secure a good
Of the Wood River traffic.
And both routes abound in water and
timber.
From Wood River the new road
could lush to the West either via
roy g"leh or bv way OF the foothills
southwest OF Bellevue to Camas
Prairie, and on to Boise in an AIRLINE.
With the exception Of the 10 or 5
niles along Wood River, no part oil
his new road would compete with the
U"'on Pacific except indirectly.
here even such indirect competition
Irose the new road would have every
advantage over the old.
At Birch Creek and Lost River it
would ST.. all the trade Of Custer
ma much OF Lemhi counties. From
Dickey's to Wood River it would
raverse mining region OF boundless
Possibilities; on Wood River it would.
BEING main line instead Of a branch,
yet the bulk Of The traffic, as its ser.
'ice would be much more satisfactory
han that Of its rival; on Camas
Prairie its freight husi,,. SIS, at certain
easons, would be limited only by lis
'arryine capacity; and at Boise i,
would also enjoy all the advantages OF
main aud inside lines over branches.
1t is, therefore, quite probable that.
when it is continued to the West. the
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