The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-08-05

nation of the enterprise as suggested
IN connection with the impassibl
rapids OF Snake river, will demon
stratc clearly TO the investors ius
how not to reach their mining prom
critics. We call attention to tn
fact that we alude to investors
not promoters This alleged wac
on road (for it never before Ina
been alluded to as possiblit,
for railway use) was located ant
never constructed for the ostensibl,
purpose of providing way whereof,
the products of the Seven Devil.
mines could he got down to Snak,
river and transported by boat from
there to the Oregon Short Line track.
The steamer Norma, very comfort.
able boat, with powerful machinery.
built just below. the railway bridge.
was another factor in this hrainy
scheme. Another incident was the
enllsting of the government in the en-
terprise, and for two or three seasons
some profitable recreation was furu.
lshcd for several employees, and a
few old Oregon political debts paid
OH But IN due course of time the
fraud became so evident that work
was abandoned and the scows and
other apparatus disposed of for what
they would bring The boat made n
trip when the stage of water was most
favorable, and after numerous trials
managed to get buck the same season
and remained idle from that time nm
I'll Two or three years ago when it was
run down the river. As this seems
TO he an attempt to resurrect an old
exploded transportation theory. and
one mat VIII only result in giving the
country backset and disgust all
honest investors, we want the facts
TO be fully understood. And if the
Metropolitan Trust company, of New
YORK, has ever had any competent
agents in the field to pass upon the
value OF the security that they pro.
pose to offer the public, lie or they
have never introduced themselves as
such in this baliwick. Present indi
cations are that the means are at
hand TO open up the great mining
country north of us, and if honestly
directed will inauguratc an era of
prosperous industry, and in the only |
way there is to do it in. But we feel
positive that If the future success of
lhe enterprise hinges on the success
u The above scheme, it will be lost
II the intricate windngs of the wap-
'h ROAD, or cast away in the fierce
'aplds amt whirlpools of the Snake
ram open ways are not wanting. and
mere Is no need for the adoption of
uch devious ones, and will only
cave this country the results that
inevitably follow misplaced conf
Ience. 1t is strange how, whenever
N apparently definite move is made
or the opening of this great copper
'strlct' some hair Drained scheme is
prung that Is sure to slaughter the
lovement at its BIRTH This has !
cen done before and those who have ,
cen familiar with the history of the :
even Devils have an idea why. Is =.
'story gong to repeat itself, and
mother failure chronicled? We fear il
he Metropolitan Trust company has c
zen imposed upon, but hope that 9
lis is onl y a side issue which viii be y
ranged in its own folly. Who
impose the Idaho Railroad Com
my? Who knows where is is in &c
'rpornted2 and has the concern c,
y legal existence? II it has II
wv can it mortgage the Klein Ia
hmdt grade, with its 4 to ii per q
mt, which it cannot have any title di
from the fact that the grade was Ia q,
seven years ago and has tn
r more than five years been &C,
-veled by the public, and by virtue rn
Idaho laws becomes public high. leI
y and cannot be taken away from i'm
public without its consent. If
re is any Idaho r Il. company.
annot mortgage something it does
possess in.