The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31

are likely to be installed at other falls
along the stream. In fact the vast
water power of the Snake seems like
ly TO be utilized TO supply outside
points. including Salt Lake. and for
this purpose the available sites have
all been taken up, while negotiations
are well In hand looking to the finan-
cling OF the undertakings.
On the upper Snake other projects
are being promoted by strong people
and 1t seems probable there viii soon
be enough power of that kind gene
rated along that river 10 drive all the
machinery and operate all the rail-
ways within reach of the plants. AS
there is practically no limit to the dis
lance the power can be transmitted.
it is likely southern Idaho will soon be
an electrical region. with all its ma
chinery driven by the mysterious cur
rent. This Will be largely drawn from
the Snake, but plants on other streams
will add materially to the sum total
Of the available energy. There is one
on the Payette and one on the Boise.
while two more are going in on the
former stream. There are smaller
plants at numerous points. ali con-
Tibuting their share toward the grand
total OF electric power for the needs
Of the state.
Railway Prospects Bright.
The state seems destined to secure
much benefit from the railway extern
sions which are now in prospect. The
Oregon Short Line has built sixty miles
from Minidoka to Twin Falls. This line
is to be extended sixteen miles to the
new town of Bull, and may continue
to a connection with the present main
line at Glenn's Ferry. That company
has also begun the building OF an ex-
tension of the Fremont county line
TO Yellowstone Park, a section Of some
eighteen miles having already been
completed. It is the intention TO push
it right on to the park early IN the
spring.
There is no doubt that the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul will extend
across the state to the coast, going
by way Of Lewiston. It is also be-
lieved the Northwestern will reach out
for the coast by the southern route,
reaching Boise IN crossing the state.
The Pacific & Idaho Northern is be-
ing extended northward from Council
and will reach Meadows in the spring
There is some mystery about this line,
and it is thought in many quarters 1t
has secured strong backing and will
build on northward 10 a connection
WIN one Oh the nOIlitIH IOduS III the
vicinity Of Grangeville.
There are numerous railway promo
tons. One of these which seems TO
have solid foundation is for the con-
struction of a line from Boise to Win
nemucca, where connection viii be
made with the Southern Pacific or
Western Pacific. Another, likewise
showing much vitality, has a line be-
tween Butte and Boise as its object.
For the latter a survey was made du-
ring the summer and fall. a surpris-
ingly good line being found.
New Capitol Building.
At the last session of the legisla-
ture the construction of the new CAPT
toll at Boise was authorized and work
is now under way. This building will
cost about 21.50O,OO0 when completed.
1t is to occupy two blocks OF ground.
One of these is the site Of the pres
ent building and the other Is immedi-
ately west, having been purchased by
the state from the school district. The
site has frontage Of go feet.