Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
THAT HEPBURN BRIDGE.
Statement Issued by Contractor E.
Verburg in the Matter.

Our Hepburn neighbors are having
some difficulty in getting an outlet OF
the Cassia county side of the river fol
their new bridge. The following oper
letter from Edwin Verburg, the builder
of the bridge, is published as a fan
presentation of mis- side of the case:
On January A, 1907, made an an
offer TO the trustees and citizens OF
Burley regarding the proposed bridge
across Snake river This communities
ton was addressed to J. E. Miller and
photo of the proposed bridge was en-
closed.
l. offered to build the bridge at any
point along the Snake river desirable to
the trustees and citizens Of Burley.
2. offered TO build this bridge if the
people would raise $500, payable in
five years time with interest at the rate
of 10 per cent. per annum.
3. / offered to sell them half interest
in the bridge for $1,000, with the under
standing that Verburg Bros. would fur
nish all material and build the bridge.
a. / offered to sell half interest in the
material for $3.50 and then we would
build the bridge as company.
5. offered to sell all the material for
the bridge as it lay at the dam for
$500; $500 of that amount to be paid
in cash, $500 on time at 10 per cent. in
terest, and $500 worth of implements
from the Snake River Implement Co.
6. offered to lay all the timber down
on the river for $50 per thousand feet
and supply all the bolts for the bridge
free of charge.
z. If they would accept any of these
offers then | would redeem all tickets
sold to Burley merchants at so per cent
discount and would agree to charge so
cents as toll for people who did not deal
in Burley.
This offer was in the hands of j. E. |
Miller until February Is, at which time
cancelled it.
LIMO Cl wac HCfCl DlCcCnICQ " lilC
citizens of Burley, but now he wants
them to help him stop traffic on the
road when he had power to have this
bridge placed where he wanted it.
Not more than two weeks ago he Of
,ered to sell me right of way along
he section line, rs feet wide and con-
listing of four acres, providing l could
make deal with the county commits
toners, as he had enemies on the board
# commissioners and he was afraid he
ould not get square deal.
On September l spent until p. m.
rying to make deal for road along
he 0. S. L. railway, but Mr.. Miller de- ;
handed note for $3.50 for fencing, and ;
offered to give $50 worth of labor and s
ign note for 800 payable in two
ears, but | had to agree not to take
art or action in the road already made. :
/ gave Mr.. David the option for six
-eeks about the fence, but it was not :
ccepted as six months note for $3.50 ,,
as demanded and this could not give.
If Mr.. ]. E. Miller declares that
lese offers are not correct, / will pro- :
lce copies of letters sent to him and
lie dates. EDWIN VERBURG.
The following additional facts are :
scessary to full understanding of the i
,ntroversy: S
Before either Burley or Hepburn
ere atarted af towns Marshall Halter
,ened a ferry at the Hepburn townsite I
st below where the railway bridge
as afterwards built. J. E. Miller is
lie owner of several hundred acres of h
itented land on the Cassia county side
the rived at that place and Halter
I'd some difficulty with Miller in get
ng a landing for his boat and an out =
to Burley and the country south of
After the Burley townsite was n
'ened the town company opened a a
rry mile or so below Haller's ferry c,
ID lowered the Jerry fee. This Burley =
rry was supposed to open up to :,
lrley business men a large tract of n,
nd on the west end of the Lincoln
unity side of the Minidoka project,
lich by means of the ferry was
ought nearer to Burley than to Hey
rn. The Hepburn bridge is located Ii