The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-03-16
IDAHO NORTHERN R. R.
Contract Let to q POrtlnad Firm
for Grading Ten Miles.

Chief Engineer j. NJ. Clark has kindly
furnished the following Information rcla-
tive to this road.
The grade from Nampa to the Boise
river is practically completed The first
ten miles north Of Boise river was let on
Monday to a. H. Smith q Co., Of Port
land, Oregon. The following firms filed
bids in order from lowest bid upward:
Sam f. Kelse, No. ?; }. J. Mcdonald,
No. 3; Utah Central Co No. 4; and Men
denhall IL Beal, Of Utah, No 3.
On the II Of this month 10 miles more
will be let. This brings the road to EN-
NETT.
The grading Of the first ten miles north
Of the river is all in earth, averaging TO-
900 yards per mile. The average on the
second ten miles is about 1900 yards,
with some rock. The work is to be
pushed rs fast as men and money eau do
il.
The setting Of tho tubular steel piers for
Boise, River bridge will begin next week
There are to be five SPINS of l2O feet
each, of Howe truss. The superslruct-
ure will be erected MS fast as the piers are
finished. Idaho Leader.
The above clipping from the Nampa
paper Of last week Issue gives in detail
the status Of railroad procedure up 20
that time. Last Monday the contract
for the second ten miles vas let to y. II.
Smith * Go. who had also the contract
for the first ten miles.
During the meantime n map giving the
definite route of the road with the num-
bcrs of the land through which it passes
was sent to the committee here on right.
of-wuy and they have secured the name
or names Of the owner or owners Of each
tract The list has been sent to the
company that definite arrangements
may be completed, if possible, for the
righl-ol-way.
The direcunn Of the proposed road is
straight line from the time 1t strikes
the valley until il reaches the Murray
place when a slight swing to the left is
made in order to pass just north Of EN-
nett and along The canal.
Eyre, thing seems To- bid fair for secur-
ing the rght-of-way and depot ground.
Mrs. Hayes having donated the land
north of town, with the exceptions Of
few unreasonable demands AS are alwa! S
connected with such AN adventure. 1t is
trne that damages are but just where the
road will make an Inconvenience by pass
ing between the house aud barn Of an in
dividual or cause the immediate cXpend'-
tnrc of money to rearranec the place, but
the unreasonable demands can and must
be set aside. Securing the Tlght-of-way
aud depot grounds is solely work thar
the people of this section must do and
from "a stand point of justice and general
development it is the duty Of all to
stand together and each do every lhing he
reasonably can. On the other hand il
those who make such unreasonable de.
mands for damage will take second
thought, they can at once see the falacy of
their claims. A reasonable claim would
at once receive attention from the com
mttee rather than imposing upon any
one or going To the expense OF litigation.
while il they are forced to make fight
the natural advance in the value o ( the
land by the bringing Of IL railroad into
our valley would in almost every case
balance or more than equal the damage
and leave the owner with the bag to hold.