The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27
ABOUT THE NEW RAILROAD.
Payette People Confident that the Proposition
Is Genaine and That the Road will be
Built-commendzble Enterprise
On theiF Part.

From information cleaned from va
rioos sources II begins to look AS though |
the long talked OF and much hoped for
railroad into the Seven Devils mining
region is at last an assured fact aud that
construction work on the line may be
expected TO commence in the very near
future. For the past six or seven weeks
negotiations have been pending between
the citizens OF Weiser and the railroad
people regarding right Of way. bonus.
etc, but the last two weens have radio
ally changed the situation. due to some
m understanding between the parties
concerned. and Payeite has stepped in.o
the breach and by persissant work and
untiring effort has secured the prize.
Hon. F. c. Moss one Of the prominent
business men Of Payette was in town on
Monday and to representative OF this
paper expressed himself with regard to
the project substantially AS follows:
I'VE know enough about the railroad
project to feel confident that il is going
to be built and that Payette will be the
southern TERMINAL" he said. land
we think we have been through enough
rail road scares to judge intelligently Of
the genuineness OF this one. We had but
few days IN which to do our work. but
every citizen got in and drilled for from
Is TO % hours day aud we have raised
more subsidies in land and money than
was asked for We have employed the
very best legal talent to attend to our
contracts and other worl, of that charac-
ter and feel confident that nothing has
been overlooked along that line"
Continuing. Mr.. Moss stated that the
people of his town had fully satisfied
themselves as 10 the reliability Of Mr..
johnson who represents the New York
Construction Company which has the
contract Of building the line and that
he knew Of contracts which have been
let by Mr. johnson within the past few
DAYS which that gentleman could not
afford to bind himself up in unless he
knew absolutely that the project was
bona fide and that the road would be
built. John J. Il axe New York caps
italis, well known in the financial circles
Of the country AS a member Of the Stand
ard OIL Co. has also stated in response
to telegram from Payette parties that
he is the secretary Of the new railroad
company thereby proving that the claims
Of the representatives, Of the company
in Idaho are reliable. The bonus raised
by the citizens of PayetIe amounts 70
$4,000 IN cash and 200 acres Of land Of
which 425 acres lie in and adjoining the
townsite.
Mr.. Moss further stated that the
company's engineer corps has been at
work for several days getting the work
started out OF the town and that two
complete canning outfits were TO leave
town Monday morning to establish
camps for the convenience Of the engin-
GERS as they pnsh the work toward the
Weiser Canyon.
As soon as active construction work
begins the citizens of Payette propose q
have grand 'olowout" TO which every
body 10 the Payette valley and elsewhere
will be invited.
The enterprise Of the people Of oul
neighboring town is certainly commend
able and entities them to all Of the pros
D perity which will surely be- thrirs If the
j project goes through to completion
/. Emmett sends hes ighbor greeting an,
I hopes To see her most sanguine hope rea
] lized. Such an enterprise will not onl,
a benefit Payette but will be a boon 4
= the entire valley AS we'll rs every section
Of southwestern Idaho. All Hail Pay
ette