The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27
HALL HERE
Says the p q /. N. Ry. will Not Stop
Short Of Notheril Connection.
MUCH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
Men and Teams going on as fast as clrcun-
stances will Permit.

President Hall arrived in Weiser
Saturday morning from his extended
trip to the east. He returned via
San Francisco, and proceeded to
Boise Monday evening on important
business The Statesman publishes
the following interview:
Louis A Hall, of New York, pres
ident Of the Pacific Il Idaho North
ern railroad company, which ia build
ing line norA from Weiser to tap
the Seven Devils, is guest Of the
Capitol. Mr.. Hall came in last night
from Weiser accompanied by H. G
W ilkerson, who has the contract for
the construction of the road, Il. L.
Merritt and Frank Il Smith
In conversing about the activity in
railroad building, Mr.. Hall, who has
just returned from the east, said last
evening the unprecedented amount Of
railroad work in the northwest this
year had taxed the resources OF the
firms which furnish supplies for that
class Of work.
They are short Of everything, he
added. "Orders for the Weiser road
that | placed month ago are just
about to he filed now. Men are very
scarce, too, but they will come in
rapidly now, | think, so we will have
all the force we require,
Continuing, Mr.. Hall said the con-
tractor was pushing work on the Wei
ser road with all possible speed The
dirt is flying in very lively manner
and Weiser is reaping a golden har.
vest in consequence. Mr. Hall was
speaking Of the Seven Devils, which
his road will tap, when some one
asked: "By the way, what is the
name of your road? know it as
the Weiser line but | cannot remem
per the name under which 1t was
. christened "
ON illustrate it,, replied Mr.
Hall at is the P. l. N that is go
ing to be run through seven little
devils"
cAnd the beauty Of it is that thos'
devils will enjoy it all" chimed IN
some one else.
Mr.. Hall,ln response to aquestion
said he had never visited the Sever
Devils and the tributary counir
through which his road will pass, blu
he had had men In the field and hat
|. received the fullestreports, and, baset
upon them, lie was prepared to sa.
|, that in his opinion it was greu
I. country.
sslts resources are without limit,
|. he added, ''and with railroad commu
!! nication that country will becom
D one Of the great producing section
! If the west
!! He said he was we'll satisfied viii
y his Investment and believed the II
{ suit would Justly all the expenditure
2, that have been and will be made.
y Mr.. Hall sad it was the intentio
\ of the company to push on to son
y north Idaho connection, possib
y Lewiston, although that was not ce
\ tain. The route has not been deci,
2. ed upon in its entirety and son
y changes might be made relative
X points that have been practical
y agreed upon. The road would n
D stop at the Seven Devils, howeve
\ but would be pushed through. TIL
y statement has important bearings u
d on the rumors that have been aflo
\ that the p. q N was to he pa
= of a big system, back of which sto'
q the nvincible Jim Hill Preside
X Hall will return to Weiser tonight.
y Contractor Wilkerson returned
d Weser last night He says he h
X a large force Of Japs and white m
- at work The former receive 81
q and the white men 81 day.
X He said M n are very scarce
~ is pushing alorg with al the s'ei
a at his command. however, and
y making very tisfaatory progre'
~ The construction train and outfit
o. now on the way from Chicago