The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-10-20
Golden Opportunities for the
Payette Valley.

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tering themselves for some time over the
possibility of the B. n. & o. giving them
railroad traffic and commercial advant-
ages, but by surprise and almost without
being notified they are presented with
another proposition which necessarily
goes hand-in-hand with railroad but
means vastly more for this immediate
locality.
Word was received late Friday evening
that Wollard White OF Boston would ad-
dress the citizens of Emmett Saturday
night on proposition for the develop
ment Of the Payette valley. Saturday
evening late Mr.. White, and Mr.. Whit
ney of Payette appeared and boys with
bells called the town folk together in the
G. A. r. hall where an organization was
effected by elccting Mr.. How'd, Chairman
and Harvey Pugh, Secretary. Mr.. White
was then introduced who proceeded to
tell the people what he proposed to do
for them which in substance was this:
Construct thirty foot dam across the
Payette river at Black Rock canon the
canon is about six miles up the river
from Emmett - which would furnish
power for 5000 to IL 10, 600 horse power
electric plant; at the present time. how
ever, TO put in only 1000 horse power
plant to meet the present needs and in
crease the plant as the demands for
power increases. With this power he
expects to Operate standard gauge
electric line between Payette and the
dam by way of New Plymouth, Falk's
store and Emmett; raise water to irri-
gate the second bench OF the north side
of the Payette river from Emmett, and
several thousand acres of land on the
Dead Ok Flat in Oregon; and furnish
power for mining purposes at Pearl, Sill
aside from the many other incidental
uses to which it may be put throughout
the valley. as furnishing light, sawmill
power, etc.
, The possibility of such an adventure
/ certainly merits consideration, and tn,
/ existance of such gigantic enterprise
surly manifests its worth to us withou
hesitation. 1t Is becoming general,
: known and accepted that the Payett'
valley has soil, climate aud location
not excelled for quality and quantity o
Il great variety of productions, and if tn
conditions for irrigating the uncultivate'
land were made favorable almost tn
4 whole valley would become garden spo
: in very short time.
b. With the above condition what is tn
. future of Emmtt or town near it
= present site? Its position will make
natural collecting station for larg
o portion of Idahos best stock, timber an
4 mineral section which would soon swe
y it to the most popular standing as an in
= land commercial center
h At the first insight one might thin
d Mr.. Whites proposition in opposition
q the 3. n. S5 o. extension but not necei
sarily. Itappears to US that the develop
ment would furnish greater business d
this point and consequently make us
R need of the road more than ever 5efor,
And, too, the financial promoters certain
" ly see a good thing in their investmeI
y when the valley has become densel
populated enough to give them a goC
Df business.
u At the meeting a committee of fv
v composed of Messrs. Bilderback, Clyme
Cook, How'd and Allen, were appoint'
4. to receive definite proposition from NJ
- White and report same to the peopl
The meeting for that purpose will be he
o. in the G. A. K. hall next Saturday mig
,er and every body-men and women-a
ne requested to be present and hear the pro
ies osition for himself