The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-03
HI Depends Upon Conditions.


no Midland railway seems almost
certain, there is one condition.
upon which the whole matter
rests, viz: That if the resources
OF the country through which
the proposed line runs are as
represented to the capitalists
the road will be built at once If
not, there are grave doubts.
A recent letter to US from
Boise, says in part "Thos. W
Bates, promoter of the Idaho
Midland project, has returned
from the east, and with him Mr..
Watson, of New York. They
will be followed in a few days bv
capitalists who are anxious to
build the Idaho Midland railroad.
and will do so if the resources of
the country through which it
will pass justifies it. Now much
depends on the people of Custer
county in furnishing information
to these people when they come
to meet you; show them the min.
eral, stock-raising and farming
resources, etc. 1t is desired that
all the mine owners secure large
samples of their ores and have
them at some convenient place to
exhibit. Such mines as can be Wis
tied they will go and see, and if
that section proves satisfactory
work will begin at once"
1t behooves the people of Gus
ter to look to the welfare of the
county and to their individual
interest. Perhaps there is not a
person in the whole county but
honestly believes that a railroad
such as the proposed Midland,
passing through the entire length
of the county, east and west,
about $50 miles, passing up and
down Salmon river, passing
through and in close connection
with every district Of importance
in this vast inland empire, rich
in its wonderful resources of min
eral, agricultural and stock rails
ing industries. No, there can be
no person, as we have said before,
but honestly believes that such
a road would be of untold worth
to all the people of the county.
That being the case, they should
not be lacking in their enthusiasm
and zeal to prove to these rail
road capitalists when they ar
rive, which will be sometime
during the present month, that
our county has merited all that
has been said of it and more to.
Let all take a personal interest
in this matter and give all the
desired information. These men
who are to furnish the money to
build the road land the means
needed for the enterprise has
been raised), will take a trip ov-
er the proposed route soon for
their own personal observations,
and if the resources are as good
as has been represented to them
the work of building the road
will be commenced at once. Ot
course we do not known whether
the resources of. our county mas
been oyerestimated or undereStl-
mated. but we believe railroad
through this section would be a
good investment
Nature has placed in Custer
county a vast mineral reglon-a
zone that abounds in rich miner
ais. but being so far inland from
the markets of the world TINS
section is little known. Capltal
!, to any great extent has not IN
vaded our midst, although a
, few capitalists have taken hold
of mining propositions mere
with good results. Not only is
Custer county a great mluerai
, region, but IL mas hulueiou: -
leys large in acreage ana rich ~ ~
soil. where nearly all kinds OF
of grain and vegetables are rals'
, ed with little trouble; sheep caI,
: tie and horses Craze on 1t vaSl
ranges covered with native grass
: Iby the thousands; the mountains
\ are rich in almost every KIND o.
mineral known; dense forests OF
, timber are found in the western ,
: end of the county; rivers @ @lahes
: and beautiful mountain scenery
) are also features of note, ana al,
which would be to the benent o.
and along the line Of the MD MS.
: land, To sum it up in few woruS
as possible. Custer county Is
; vast and wonderfulinland empir'
( abounding in great resources VI. :
developed, we might say TO
: @reat extent. although what oe