The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

lnr bnnt way W nfNhtp PubitN
improvement Ii To go after II. The
time Il now ripe, when, by putting
forth our best efforts, we can secure
a railroad. The Butte. Hoise n
Montana will no doubt build through
this county within the next eighteen
months, and the questior for salmon
TO consider IL, do We want The roadY
This line Gnu he built Just as we'll
aud leave Salmon several miles of
the road aud possibly the construc.
ton expenses would be less than to
build along the survey which would
take the road through this city.
The best way To secure a public
improvement Ii to g0 after II. Rail.
way companies are no more made up
OF phylanthropists than ia any other
business institution. They are con.
aructina ana operating railroads for
the hithy lncre there IL IN II, ana
not for tho Welfare Of coma unities
Outside ~ the reward OF dollars II
wiil bring the Butte. Huise \ Mon
tana Railway Company, the stock
holders OF the concern do not care
whether salmon remains on the nap
or not. They are not particular
whether the line builds through Sal.
mon or leaves IL dozen miles to the
north. III We have ans idea IN our
heads that this line nf road Ia going
10 build through SALMON whether II
ii made an object for them To do 80.
lot " ~ once disanuse our minds Of
such an Idea.
The b.st way 10 secure u public
Improvement IL to NO after IL. II W.
want u railroad, and through line
from coast % coast let ns give eyi.
dencc ~ our desires 10 tnis direction.
Let Us wake up 20 the situation.
Don't let ux sit down aud expect the
ofiiclals OF this line or any other pnl,-
he enterprise 10 cone aud beg us for
the privilege III Investing capital Ia
this city on It's contiguous territory.
Don't let US 40 "a sleep upon our OPP
portunities, Let as throw of the
Icthcfgy that sse,ns 10 have us In It's
grasp aud show sunpo OF that public
enterprise, push aud energy that does
things.
THE best way 10 secure public I'm.
proscments IN To so after tnem. We
have as many public spirited citizens
and wlde-awake business men ~ any
otnct eoiumunity Of this siEe In Ida
ho, bat wc do seem TO lack tho eour.
aye or the singlencss OF purpose 10 be
az enthusiastic upon this mattet as
VIC should he. single individuals
eaunot expect 10 accomplish much,
but individuals united into a solid
woIkin. totcr OF energetic, pushing,
courageous body u men eau accom-.
plish ai.nost everything, There Is
hardly any limit To what they may
DO. such body Of men could ilfst
secure railroad within the next
eighteen nuuths. Before the road
bed had settled salmon would have
SHELTERS and other public Improve.
mengs that would ts instrumental In
buildins oe metropolis IN this great
later mountain region.
The hest say to secure public ian
ptossment IL to 80 alter IL. Tbs
onlY ssy 10 gct these improvements
Ii 10 40 aftes them, stay with them
aud set capital, that = slsays ioek-
Ing Tor ihscstmrpts. Ia build them.
A raii.ay soaid bring improvements
that ~oald enhance the value oi
every toos Of real estate Ia this cit,
and Lsmni eounly, Land that u.
day u selling for tFom 80 10 sa0 E-el
acre, sithtn siN mnnshs after . rail-
say ses la our borders woasd brla.
sioo pxT acre. Residence aud bust
mesa lots sn the city. that are 1oda,
almost a dieg 90 the na,ks, woulC
double la price. and an activity II
deals sOulu Oe surprising
The hest say "a secu,s pablle i'm
pfosea cut Is 10 40 alter II, and tn
only say - 40 after IL ia an sntelli
geot maasef. L. "a osgautte a boar
of trade oG ehsmteE u commerce
Such Az entsFpsisr sould airing Int
play ~cFkins capital VI AZ ieas
sioo per nloath. which would only /,
mere pItianee fsom each menibeI
with such an Organization commiI
tees could he appointed To eonfs
With capitalists aud he the means {
hfiagine ia public enterprises
would be money we'll expended.