Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-07
Proposed Road to Salmon City
and GibbOnSvtlle
TAP A RICH COUNTRY
Articles of Incorporation Filed Re-
Gently In Boise City--Rail-
road Notes.

Articles of Incorporation for a new Idaho
road have been filed in Boise. As Thomas
w. Bates. vice president of the p. & l.. ~,
is the promoter it is thought that the Halls
are also behind the new project.
The route of railroad is given by the
Boise Statesman as follows:
That said line of railway shall extend
as the main line from a point at VI near
the mouth of Boise river, in Canyon coun-
ty, Idaho, thence by the most feasible
route easterly along the Boise river about
II miles to a point at or near the mouth
of More's creek, in Boise county, Idaho,
thence easterly by the most practicable
route along the south fork of the Boise
river, a distance of about IS miles to a
point at or near the town of Pine Grove,
thence northeasterly along the south fork
Of the Boise river by the most practicable
route, a distance of about 80 miles to a
point at or near the mouth of Little SMOKY
creek or river, in Blaine county, and state
aforesaid, thence northeasterly along Big
Smoky creek or Boise river, a distance Of
about IA miles to a point at Or near the
town of Vienna, thence northcrly and
along Salmon river a distance Of about Is
miles to a point at or near Red Fish lakes.
thence northerly along the Salmon river
ahout 1f miles to a point at or near the
mouth Of Yankee DIRK branch of Ssal,non
river thence easterly along The Salmon
river about 20 miles to Il point at or near
the town of Clayton, thence northcaSte,iy
abC ut ~ miles to a point at or near the
town Of Challis, thence northcrly alcns
the Salmon river a distance of aooul 10
miles to a point at or near Salmon City.
thence northwesterly about % llilas 10 a
point at or near the mouth of the north
fork OF Salmon ricver. thence northeaster-
ly along the north fork Of Salmon river
by the most feasible route to a point at or
near the town of Gibobnsville, in 1a.lli
county, a distance of about IL mics. north
asterly through Lemhic ounty by he most
feasible route, about 90 miles to II point
on the summit of the Rocky mountains at
OF near the dividing line between the
states of Idaho and Montana.
That said spurs or branch lines, as TT
pl esent contemplated, shall extend as fol-
lows, to-wit:
First-Beginning at a point on said n.air
line at or near the mouth of north Or mid.
die fork of the Boise river, running TO a
point at or near the town of Atlanta, a
distance of about 40 miles.
notwithstanding at a point on the said
main line at CT near the mouth of Yankee
Fork of the Salmon river and ru1hins
thence northerly, a distance of about 2
miles, to a point at or near Custer city.
Third-Beginning at a point on the main
line at or near Challis, running thence In
{. southerly direction by the most feasible
route. a distance of about 40 miles. to a
point at or near the town of Houston.
Being in it's o/tirely an dis
lance of about AGA miles.
The Butte Traffic club will meet in so
cial session at the rooms of the Butte Ter.
minal association in the Hennessy build
ing tonight.
Patrick Scanlon Of the Chicago, Milwau
kec & st. Paul, is in the city.
General Freight Agent Moore Of the
Northern Pacific says that the packing
house for horse meat at Mcdora Will b'
in operation by June /. and he anticipates
there will be no trouble in finding a mar
ket for the product. To commence with
this plant will slaughter 100 horses pc
dav, but as the demand increases the "a
pacity will be enlarged. Th object is said
to be to reduce the number of worthless
cayuses that now monopolize the range!
IN many localities and provide a new IN
drstry for the west. For this purpose the
, o,d abbatoirs of Marquis DeMores will bf
re-. ., livingston ENTERPRISE.