The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
Northwestern Has Completed Final Survey St. Anthony From the Fast
and Road Built from Seattle Making for Salmon River Canyon

inducement for a transcontinental
line to come to idaho Falls, as the
Salmon river route is the only feas-
| ible route tn the northwest that Is
left, and link of l62 miles of rail-
load would he worth while. The
speaker entered at some length into
an explanation OF the mode OF pro-
cedure in railroad construction and
showed how it would not b. neces-
sary to raise capital enough for the
construction of power plant, as
ample power would be available He
estimated that the construction and
! equipment of the line would cost
about $l6 600 per mile, making the
aggregate cost something over two
million dollars. He believed that
the people of Idaho Falls should 90
into this thing with the intention
Of Offering every indncement to sue
cessfully promote the road lie
subscription blank, which specific
ally states that the money is not to
be paid until be road is completed
an in running order, so the sub
scribers are taking absolutely no
chance. If they don't get a railroad
they are not out cent. lie then
recounted some railroad history to
show that Idhao Falls must seize the
opportunity now before some other
town got. ahead, and get this railroad
that rightfully belongs here and
which the people OF Salmon wapt 10
come here Don't subscribe to this
project unless you intend TO pay
every cent OF your subscription, for
upon the validity of the su ubscrip-
tion list depends whether or not we
get the railroad. | believe that
everyone who subscribes to this pro.
ect will realize every dollar VI his
subscription before the first through
train is run over the line. -
Mr.. Mcbride was called again u
, give some figures in relation TO Sal
: mon. lie said that on bis list he
had subscriptions amounting to $40,
O5O and he bad enough promised t.
more than make up the hundred
thousand that Salmon is TO give.
i The acreage of land now unuer Guilt
vation in the Salmon country is ~,
{ 600, and three times that much car
: be cultivated. There are thirty
l thousand bead of cattle In the coun
e ". Five thousand and five hundred
passengers were hauled by the stage
; company between Red Rock and Sal
mon during the past twelve months
i Three hundred car loads of freight
we're hauled in by wagon as we'll as
: fftG cars of express matter.
. a. V. Scott, Z. p. Coltman anC
Jas. f Steele each made short talk
endorsing the proposition, W. ii
Darrough made strong plea for ac
tion. lie called attention to the fac
:, that there we're towns that got int
: the habit of getting things, Will,
others got into the "didn get il"
habit. He deplored the latter babi
v, and said that the only way TO keel
a from getting it was to dig down dee
u in your pockets whsn opportUnit
g came along and get what you <
'e after at all costs.
j. A committee OF two was.appOinted
y on motion, t. assist Mr.. Mcbride 4
" taking subscriptions today, the CON
=. mittee consisting Of J. L. Miner an
% A. Y. Scott.
. J. L. Miner and A. Y. Scott has
ID each subscribed five thousand dollal
!" toward the project, and there is L
g doubt that The amount will /
~ raised, as all members In the clu
eu room expressed a willingness to sui
. scribe to the extent OF their abilIt
VI and about fifty membass were pre-
% ent.
Is' Seeyearl committee reports I'VE
oe heard and adjournment taken.-ld
.0' ho Falls Post.