The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-01-03
Movements Of Great Importance to
City OF Weiser.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAY COME.
Headed for Lolo Pass and Bound to Strike
Weiser. M
The Boise Statesman says:

The Boise Statesman says:
"Another railway rumor is beoom-
ing persistent. This is supposed to
be Southern Pacific project to open
the Harney Valley, Ore, country,
as well as the rich mineral and tim
ber fields in this state, en- route to
Butte, Mont, which is the objective
point of the new line. For some
time past, it is stated, there has
been someone connected with this
railway through that section of Ore
gon, having just completed his eff
forts as far as Vale. At that placs
the citizens and farmers in the sur
rounding country have agreed T.
build all the grade from Vale -
Nyssa, whore the road IL to cntee
this state. Though supposed to b
kept secret, the matter has 30 far
leaked out that the route 10 given In
general way. 1t is stated the road
will start at the town Of Montague,
CAL, on the Southern Pacific, thence
by klamath Lake, Oregon, Warner
Lake, coming down the Malhsur
river to Vale, and thence into Idaho
at Nyssa. From here it will take
route across country through the
Lolo pass and into Butte. Nothing
whatever is said in reference to
building, surveys, etc., but just the
bare fact that the line is to 60 in
along the route stated. 1t would
undoubtedly open up rich section
Of country-rich in all those things
making railway feasible. If it 10
the fact that the Southern Pacific in
tends building such route there
would be little question as to the be-
ginning OF operations at an early
date 1t has been the opinion that
this was, from Nyssa to Butte, at
least, the route desired by the Burl-
ington. There is known rivalry
among railroads of the west as to the
Idaho territory. 1t is looked upon
as field of almost limitless re-
sources and possibilities, aud where
railroad would pay in almost what
ever direction it was built. This
line, as outlined, would have an
enormous field from which to draw
patronage and profit. That portion
of Oregon through which it would
pass is especially undeveloped. In
Idaho all are familiar with the con-
ditions-that railways are only nec-
cessary to the opening of enormous
fields Of mineral, timber and grazing
lands, with also much good agricul-
tural land. Whatever railway does
reach that territory first, it is gener-
ally contended, will have very pro-
fitable business from the moment of
the running of the first train. Z"
The Signal has always contended
that a line from Butte to Sacramento,
Is the greatest railroad proposition in
the United States today, and the
magnitude and Importance of such q
project is in reality at the bottom OF
the building of the P. & 1. N.
The mention of Nyssa is immater.
ial. Every person familiar witt
Idaho knows that up through Wash
ington county, down the Little Sal
mon and across Camas Prairie is tn,
only possible way to reach the Lolt
pass, and the P. & l. N. holds til,
: key to the situation When th
Southern Pacific comes down th
: Malheur river it will tie onto the F
& l. N. at Weiser, and from tn
d north end proceed down the Littl
!. Salmon. That is the only thin
possible.