Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-16
ELECTRIC ROAD
ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED AT
ENTHUSIASTIC MASS MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT TO FUR
Their CONSTRUCTION WORK


One hundred and fifty enthusias-
tic advocates of the electric road
from Lewiston to Charleston, Asotin,
Cloverland and Anatone met in the
Commercial club rooms last night
and discussed the manner in which
the negotiations with Engineer
Frank Mexican should be carried on
and passed resolutions authorizing
the organization of an. electric road
association to be controlled by 20
members, divided as follows: Lew
iston, 5; Charleston, S. Asotin, s.;
Cloverland. Q; Anatone, g.
The features of the meeting were
the addresses, in which a spirit of
give-and-take was plainly indicated
and purpose to labor harmonious
ly for any railroad interests that
will build the line necessary to give
the needed transportation.
The addresses showed the people
were willing to meet Mr.. Mexican
half way, and while 1t was not
deemed advisable to grant all that
he had asked. there will be will
ingness to waive some of the de-
mands made by the committee which
prepared the proposal Mr.. Mexican
stated he believed he and the peo-
pie would have little trouble in get
ting together
Engineer McKean, in discussion
plans, stated 1t was up to the people
to determine whether the road
should come here. He said his COM
pany had authorized him to make
the permanent location of the line,
which would require about four
months' labor and an expenditure of
$4,000. The survey will determine
the best route to be followed, and
not until this work is completed
win the definite location be made
known
He said the line would be con-
nected with transcontinentai road,
as only under such an arrangement
would the proposition be a paying
one. He said the construction would
be commenced from the transconti-
mental termihus and extended into
the country to be served.
The addresses of the evening were
made by e. Baumeister of Asotin,
Mayor Yount and r. B. Hooper Of
Clarkston, Frank Hurst OF Anatone,
]. w Walthew of Cloverland. M. A.
Means, w. P, Wood, D. ]. McGil-
very, Story Buck. J. B. Morris, G..
H. Black, E. A. Cox and o. A. Kjos
The following are the resolutions
adopted.
BE II resolved that we recon-
ment to the mass meeting that
'First--An electric railway asso-
citation be incorporated and organ
lied for the promotion of the build
ing of an electric railroad from Lew
iston, through Charleston and Asotin
to Anatone and Cloverland.
"Second-The board of directors
shall be comprised of 20 members
nve from Lewiston, five from Clarks-
ton, five from Asotin and five from
the Anatone and Cloverland dis
tricts.
Third-The board of directors
shall solicit subscriptions for an
electric railroad in and between the
towns and districts above named.
Fourth-The board of directors
snail make no contract whatever for
tne disposal Of such subscriptions,
but that it may pay such subscrip-
lions to any completed electric rail-
road over such route"
The plans provide for the ap-
continent Of the trustees within the
next few days, after which meet
ing to organize will be held. The
COMMITTEES viii then commence the
solicitation Of funds and be in po-
sition to represent the people in the
'ransactions with Engineer Nick can