The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-13

they wonld give a business to justify
the building OF the road prior to the
development of the mines, They
looked at the position of the country
in its relation to future development
in the entire West, and saw this would
be connecting link when the march
OF future progress caused, as it GER
tainly will, central Idaho and south
eastern Oregon to get the northeast
and southwest lines which their needs
and resources have long demanded
They saw one of the best things that
had ever come within the range of
their observation, and at once went
east to inaugerate and put on foot a
railway enterprise from Weiser to
Seven Devils. Financial losses of
their own which Immediately fol-
lowed, and other opposing influences,
which before and since have been
felt, compelled them to write that
they were unable to push the enter
prise any further at present.
hENE w ED hOGE
Early in the present year hope was
once more created that new era was
at hand, which, although the season
has seen nothing OF a very satisfac-
tory nature accomplished, is not
dissipated, by any means. The news
was received that number New York
men had secured. of prominent Monta-
ma parties, important interests in the
largest mines in Seven Devils; it was
stated that large smelter would be
erected, and a railway built from
Weiser to the camp. Itproved to be
true that a New York company ol
abundant means had been organized
to open the long oppressed camp, and
their intentions and purposes were, are
and will be Of the utmost Importance
to and perfectly in line with the true
interests OF the camp. The selection
of men, to act as their agents herr
was unfortunate, in that the latter
own interests were sought, to the ne
glect of the interest of their employ
ers
AS soon as it became known tina
New York capital was actually in
terested, there appeared upon thu
scene certain parties Of speculativ,
turn of mind. New companies, will
,, various ends in view, were organized
thick and fast, and always with /
!, studied appearance of intimate con
nection with the company with homes
New York backing The ridiculous
pretended to close relationship will
. the real in the effort to acquire tone
. While men were quietly engaged sur
veying line of railway into the camp
the mushroom promoters were maxim
. the Western world ring with news o
J, "boat line on Snake river to ''opel
I. the Seven Devils" This was owe
the same piece of water where tn
"Norma" failed, and which the Gov
Il ernment abandoned as impracticable
But there was water enough
though not navigable, to serve as
prolific weapon for the harassing of
). railway to the camp, and its success
y gul opening to the world The oil
Il wagon road, which had been cor
= structed seven years before from tn
;, Peacock mine to Snake river an
u abandoned on the failure Of the "Nol
~ ma" became the nucleus for the ol
ganizaiion OF one Of the pecul,
: companies above mentioned. Tn
" particular company was to build
narrow gauge to the river and ope
> ate in connection with the s'navig,
ton" company. The steep, crooke
and decayed wagon road was repr
sented to be
y RAILROAD GRADE
lie ready for the laying Of ties and rail
ss and at one time in the season was a
,e tually bonded to the Metropoit,
l. Trust company OF New York f
" $175 000-a fair figure considerr
he its original cost. About this tin