Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-30
Movement to Build Electric
Line From Grangeville to Elk
REPRESENTATIVE IS COMING
Will be Here Monday Night
Citizens Should Come Out

There is every reason to believe
that Grangeville will he connected
with Elk City and the leading
camps of that district by an elec-
trio line before another year. A
letter was received this week by
the Commercial Club from a Com.
mittee of Elk City businesss men
stating the movment was meeting
with success and already over
5000, 900 has been subscribed by
the mine owners aud business men
OF that section.
The letter stated that Jacob
Schlosser, owner of the Umatilla
mine in the Orogrande district and
and q prominent business man of
Chicago, would be in this city next
Monday to meet with the citizens
of this city and talk the matter
over.
With the object Of giving this
man hearing and listen to what
he has to say, the Commercial Club
desires that every citizen of the
town be present at the Club rooms,
in the Y. M. G. A. building, next
Monday night and take an inter
est in the matter. The building of
such a road means more to Grange
vile than anything yet proposed.
In less than forty days the rail
road will be in this city and con-
nections with Elk City, the biggest
camp in Central Idaho, will make
this town. The gold is in the
camp and all that is needed is
transportation. If you are max
ing your living in this town, if you
a:e a property owner, its duty
you owe to be present at this meet
ing Monday night. Come out and
hear what the gentleman has tc
say.
We cannot impress upon you in
too strong q manner the necessity
to be present. For once don't stay
at home but come out and take al
interest in your town. The meet
ing is this coming Monday night
now be present.
The following taken from th'
Elk City Miner will give furthe
information on the matter. w,
want to add the plan is perfect.
feasable and very easy grade i
possible between here and th
camp.
"An electric car line is to b
built from the mining camps O
Orogrande and Elk City down tn
south fork Of the Clear water rive
to Camas Prairie and there con
meet with line that will give tn
mining region direct communica
ton with Lewiston. The rout
from Harpster to Lewiston canno
be made public at this time. Th
new railway is to be given tn
name eek City, Lewiston
Spokane Electric Railway" Th
road will be financed chiefly b
capital from Wisconsin, Chicag
and New York, and the projec
though now in the preliminar
stage, has stock to the amount ,
5000, 900 placed with companis
and individuals operating in Il
mining districts. There are tw
promoters in the field. 0. I
Kinny, secretary Of the Butte an
Orogrande Mining company,
| handling the interests 80 the col
/ Germ in the Idaho and SpokaI
field, and q promoter Of nations
reputation is handling the easter
end.
II A considerable sum OF mon'
has been pledged by two mini
companies for carrying on pr
liminary work, and it is very pro
able an engineer will be in t
field inside Of thirty days.
II Moved In Quiet Way
II The above facts tell in brief t
story OF Q movement that has be
Il on foot in . quiet way since abo
the first of June, and which assu1
ed definite form to the public in
meeting that was held by t
IL prime movers in Elk City Thu
II day evening Of last week. A nu
Der interested in the new line We
represented by proxy in the me
ing, while those in attendan
we're as follows: o. G. kim
II merchant. Colfax, Wis, G..
Mccall, mayor Chippewa Fal
Wis, and wholesale cigar Jobh
Ernest Horn, manufacturer, E
Clair, Wis; N. G. Gilstad, REF
ter Of deeds, Barron county, WI
John Finn, hotel proprietor q
extensive property owner, I
Harbors, Mimi; G. T. Rag
Wholesale grocer, Chippewa Fa
Wis. o. G. Kinny was charm
Of the meeting and G. E. Har
ton was secretary. Plans "
. talked over and corresponds