The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-10
YOU ARE THE MAN,


There is no question but the des-
tiny OF Washington county and the
city of Weiser can be settled for all
time for good or i'll by the action that
Ne must now take, as a community
and as individuals, regarding the
questions raised in the following let
ter just received from Leonidas Mer-
rift, president OF the Weiser & Idaho
Northern Railway:
DULUTH, MINI, Jan. s, 1895.
DEAR SR:-The Welser & Idaho North
ern Railway Co. have recently made
arrangements with Eastern capital TO
furnish them money TO construct their
line OF road from Weiser to the Seven
Devils" mines. The contracts are with
responsible parties and only contingent
upon our being able to produce such
traffic contracts, bonuses, etc, as will
Insure the fixed charges and running ex-
penses OF the road We, OF course, de-
pcud largely upon your cooperation and
believe that you are able to and will help
along the enterprise to any reasonable
cxtsnt, We doubt very much II the road
could be built at this time on any other
baais than we have in mind. While II is
nct Ii our province to dictate to you or
pretend 70 say what disposition you
should make OF your holdings, IL would
secm TO US that n practically valucless
property could, by the construction Of
this line, be made Incidentally valuable.
We have no doubt that the copper interest
would increase in value a hundred fold or
more, and the appreciation In values all
along the line would be very great The
ultimate result, in our Judgment, will be
u very materially advance the value of
every interest In the whole country The
period OF the construction will of itself
naturally attract outside capital into the
district and will help to promote every
industry and natural resource We ex-
pect 70 continue to evince lively inter
ct In the country tributary to our lines
and while we cannot hope in times Ike
these TO make any direct profit from the
construction OF the road itself, we do
hope TO reach a safe investment In its Sc
curlties for what money we may be able
70 put In with our associates depending
entirely upon the appreciation OF values
IN whatever outside properties we may as
accompany. become possessed OF, through
and by the construction Of the road for
our gains. We have many friends who
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take to help develope the mineral recour-
.. OF sne seven lewis district. as soon
their products. We have impressed them
WIN tne lact Una. sne country is worthy
capital. These people are naturally any
ious LOT US 70 complete our arrangements
possible moment. With all this in view
No a.e very ANXIOUS 70 place ourselves In
which is now present to command the
FUNDS needed TO commence and prosecute
We have dispatched out MIR. 4. w. Bates
WIN ae..ers 70 you IN hopes tnat we may
yourself and others in interest, which
WI result no' only IN me building OF the
consequent development of the mines. but
also 10 Inc great pecuniary advantage of
Yours very truly.
LkoSiDAs MERRITT President.
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