The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-02-28
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ties of wealth therein contained, have
been sadly puzzled to account for the
delay in its development, and why
the business enterprise necessary tc
this has so long passed by and sought
other fields far less attractive and left
this neglected. The only route pos
slble for railway connection with the
north and the ocean is up our valley,
and the entire distance is through O
country that will in some way afford
traffic The country is all the way
one of resources, mineral, timber OF
agricultural.
Individual effort has toiled and
persisted in keeping these facts be-
fore the world, receiving but little or
10 local aid, but still doing all that
such insignificant means could do to
attract immigration that would ulti-
mately result in material good. Other
points with no valid claims came to
the front, and their plausible misrep-
reservations had to be shown I'D and
demonstrated as only speculative
frauds. All this was done, and
finally the only possible or practicable
line adopted.
During the past summer party of
gentlemen representing capital were
induced to investigate the county and
note the visible, and form an estimate
regarding the future, possibilities for
furnishing business for railroad. A
thorough survey had been made
demonstrating that the natural advan-
tages and ease of construction we're
remarkable in any country Also
presenting peculiar advantages for
cheap maintenance and operation.
And the result Of this reconnaissance
proved to them that every considera-
ton fully justified the construction of
the line AS located, and that the
enterprise offered advantages so
peculiar that when presented to the
public for financial Endorsement the
claims would be recognized. And
hence the Weiser & Idaho Northern
Railway Company was organized,
the initial point being point on
the 0. S. L. at Weiser.
All the foregoing is so well known
that its repetition here may seem
useless But new factor for good
has suddenly appeared, and if with
out 1t success was possible it seems
that with 1T failure is impossible, and
would indicate that the immediate
of the road cannot be
longer delayed, and conclusively settles
the question of freight tonnage and
other traffic, and on basis of solid ma
teral fact not subject to any caprice or
variation; and this factor is the open
ing to settlement of the Nez Perez
reservation. This embraces a scope
OF country containing about 900
square miles, and will afford homes
for 5000 families. The land is fertile
and without irrigation all cereals are
grown in quantity and quality not
by any locality on the con.
tinent, and to this may be added the
immense territory of Camas Prairie.
The line of the Weiser & Idaho
Northern Railway penetrates this
5ranary of the West, and affords the
only natural or practicable outlet for
.he immense products that will de-
nand a way to the markets of the
world This alone with the reciprocal
,rade incident will make it as indie
pendent and sure paying a railway
enterprise rs money ever was or ever
AN be invested in. These added to
he other patent resources of the
country are sufficient guarantee for
certain su ccess.
Water powers are plenty all along
he line for mills and manufacturers.
The distance from Weiser to Grange
lille, on the southeast boundary of
he reservation, is by the map 1876
niles north and ten miles east, and
he survey shows the line between
hese points is very direct. Much
more could be said in way of detail.
Years ago the Union Pacific made
urveys which were fully satisfactory
n all respects. But individual stub
'orness first, and financial inability {
subsequently prevented building.
And it is safe to say that if wiser
had controlled, the line of {