Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-03

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to irrigate at least $4,000 acres OF land
shall spend some little time in thi
locality investigating the condition,
existing after which I shall 60 to Chi
cago where with my associates vii
formulate the ANAL plans. Mr.. Trainer
and myself will make q trip to the
Camas Prairie country returning herr
by Lake Waha and on this trip will
carefully look over the country"
Mr.. Irwin was much adverse to i'm
parting information relative to the
plans of the company and his state
ments were modest and without . de-
sire to make any statements mis-rep-
resenting the facts. He II considered
one Of the brightest attorneys in Chi
cago and enjoys q large and lucrative
practice. He II the Chicago represent
alive of Hetty Green whose wealth Ia
figured in the millions. He IL also at
torney for the Warner Sugar Refinery
company Of Waukegan, III. In addition
to this he holds the position OF vice
president Of the First Mortgage Bond
& Trust company Of Chicago.
sua seM u aeu, ana Is,lem sul no sim
company. is one of the original pro-
moters of the Waha project and to him
belongs the credit Of launching the en-
terprise among the capitalists of Chi
cago. He Is one Of the successful and
enterprising business men Of Chicago
and conducts one of the largest real
estate and loan ofYices in that city Hs
owns considerable realty In Chicago
making speciality of modern fiat
buildings which prevail In Chicago as
residences. Mr. Trainer stated that he
had been working on the project for
some time and that the delays since
the original organization were caused
by the unsettled financial condition in
the east where money was tight. He
said: Mr.. Irwin il fully capable to
direct the affairs of the company and
will be directly in charge of the enter
prise. 1t Is our purpose to go slowly
and make fair and equitable propo-
sition to the people of this section with
relation to the watering Of the SEMI
arid lands south Of the city. We are
making no statements to cover up orr
plans. The enterprise IL legitimate and
means much to the surrounding coun-
try here"
When asked concerning the matter OF
the street railway franchise which he
obtained over a year ago from the city
council and which has since expired he
said: while do not desire to state
that We shall positively take the matter
up at once. I will say that It was my
Intention to bring with me on this trip
. gentleman who has been a holder Of
large electric street railway interests
IN Indiana with q view Of having him
ook over the situation. Unfortunately
he had the misfortune to lose a son
In an accident in Chicago a day or 20 |
before ! left which prevented him from
the trip at this time. The mat
Ter will be taken up later, however, and
when we can zee that we are in posi-
ion to do 20 we shall likely come In !
Ind ask the city for q street railway
franchise. This win not be done, how
'ver, until the irrigation project II |
bully under way when we will expect
he conditions to be much better.''
: The other members Of the company
,ould not be seen. They are all well |
rnown In this city a. successful busi-
less and professional men. Hon. Henry
Heitfeld Ii the well known ex-senator
Il Idaho and the originator Of the
Waha project. Hon. r. T. Dubois IL the
present Senior Senator from Idaho and
. too well known for further introduce
ion. l. A. Porter IL the well known
lewiston orchardist and fruit man whoi
las made the Snake river valley fruit
amous In the east. Mr.. A. @. Bagley
3 the senior member OF the wholesale
md retail furniture house OF Bagley
md Miniter. Mr.. John p vollmer IL
he leading capitalist Of Idaho and be-
ides. his heavy mercantile ana land
interests IL the president OF the First
Bank OF Lewiston.