The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Railroad Surveyors in Town.

ming a survey from Armstead ~ the
way of the Junction, reached this
point yesterday noon, and then re-
turned to their camp at Baker. 1t Is
said they will prove up as they re-
turn. The party has been out Tor
several weeks, and apparently have
done their work thoroughly.
The Recorder does not wish to
raise any false hopes In the minds OF
its readers, but must confess we are
at sea as to what it means. 1t does
look as If we were to have a railroad,
and that in the very near future, but
whether this party Is representing
some reliable railway company or not,
we are not In a position to say. The
only thing which does not look good
| to us Is, this man Eaton seems to be
too anxious to advertise what they
are doing. 1t Is usually the case
that the contrary is the rule, and the
greatest secrecy is maintained as to
plans and future intentions Of the
company, where they are determined
to construct road. We only hope,
as has been suggested by many, that
this surveying party is hacked by
some one or other of the trunk lines
which are seeking an outlet to the
coast.
The fact that Mr.. Eaton, until
last fall was connected with the Bur
lington system, leads many to con.
clude that he is quietly representing
the interests of this company. The
Burlington now has their road com
pleted to Billings, Montana, and arr
using the Northern Pacific tracks t
, Livingston. From Livingston thu
Northern Pacific has road built tt
Twin Bridges, which makes 1t plaus
!. ible that the intention is to run
= line from that point to strike tn
I, SALMON. After this point is reaches
the road would have water grade
seven hundred miles 90 their way +
Seattle, which is supposed to b
their objective point.
The fact that the Burlington an
5 Northern Pacific are owned and con
trolled by the same interests give
] much plausibility to this theory. l
Is well-known fact that the BuI
t lington system Is making for tn
coast, and the Salmon route would b
/. as short line as they could run
and from other surveys, which hav
been made down the Salmon 1t ha
: teen ascertainec that it presents nj
difficulties In the way Of railrOa
building. In fact, 1t would be
most desirable route.
) Mr.. Eaton is member Of mimi
company which has large and valu
e able property interests In this coun
: ty. 1t may be that this company
of which he is member, is going Z
: the expense of running this survey
ascertain the probable cost Of builo
ing the road, expecting to make
good showing as to matter OF cor
, struction, tonnage, etc, that th
. Burlington or some other system ca
readily be induced to take the propt
u sition of their hands.
y The writer has as much interest !
D seeing line Of railway built to tn
valley as any other business maj
l. We do not propose to allow ourselve
{, to become over enthusiastic as to d.
]. velopments so far as they have gon'
We have given the situation as
occurs to us, both sides OF the que
ton, and leave the reader to do as v
have done-draw hts or her own col
(. illusions as to what it all mean
IS Our argument In favor Of the preser
1t survey meaning SON ething, Is Il
ID fact that the work Is being done at
4 season when they are working undo
e the greatest disadvantages. Eve
% though this survey should not mea
Or anything, it might result In scarir
e. some other company which wants
We occupy this territory, into common
is ing construction work at once. tt
large surveying party which left Re-
W rock some days ago, working th
ne wav, has tendency to prove th
he statement.