Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-03
BUILD BUTTE TO
BOISE RAILROAD
only Matter Of Time When Gilmore
* Pittsburg win Begin Con-
stPucfiOn 70 Boise.

As shown by the records on file In
the Office of the secretary Of state.
] he Gilmore & Pittsburg railroad COM
pany has indicated its Intention OF
building a road from Boise to Butte,
byer varying courses through the
states OF Idaho and Montana. This
branch is generally reported in rail-
road circles to be a part Of new
trans-continental line to be built BY
! the Hill interests. The company was
sRrst organized under the laws OF this
btate in March, 1907, and for that
eason all resolutions adopted by the
company indicating its intention FIRST
became a matter OF record here. All
he incOFporators are Pittsburg men
Excepting w. r. Stone OF Junction.
who is named solely for the purpose
bf complying with the statutory re-
luirements, and all business as shown
~ the records is transacted In the
Smoky CITY," says the Idaho States
ban.
w. A. MeCuteheon of Pittsburg.
PRESIDENT of the Gilmore & Pittsburg,
olds all the stock of the company ex-
#epting one share held by Stone and
ingle shares accredited to Robert B.
Little, J. H. Graham and C. II. Nc
Eracken, also of Pittsburg, and nam
- Spcn~Nnratnra
Routes have been indicated by the
esolutions adopted by the company
rom Butte to Boise and Walla Walla.
he projected road to the Washing
bn town extends across central Ida
and the right-of-way into Boise
ther through Lemhi, Custer, Boise
nd Ada counties or Lemhi, Custer,
laine, Elmore and Ada counties.
he resolutions as filed show a com
etc course as proposed between the
prious points.
The first resolution filed provided:
Such branch railroad to be con-
ructed from a junction with the
ain line "a short section of road be-
cen Armstead and Timber ereeks1
Timber creek to the city of Salmon
heretofore located and to continue
fence down the valley and canon OF
e Salmon river to the mouth of the
rth little Salmon river and to con-
hue thence to Pasco in the state of
ashington. This proposed route
e resolution state will be 453 miles
length and extend through the
unties OF Lemhi, Idaho and Neg
erce in Idaho, and Asotin, Garfield.
hitman, Columbia, WalIa Walla and
rankin in the state of Washington.
Length Of New Road.
Another resolution filed by the Gil
ore & Pittsburg provides: Such
anch railroad to be constructed
ON a junction of the main line at
mber creek to the city of Salmon as
eretofore located, and to continue
lence to WalIa Walla in the state of
ashington and thence to Wallula.
he estimated length OF this road is
20 miles and the territory covered
ractically the same as indicated by
be former resolution.
The branch which will form the
pnnecting link of the proposed road
etween Boise and Butte is partially
escribed by a resolution providing
'r construction as follows: Such
ranch railroad to be constructed
om junction with the main line at
imber creek to the city of Salmon as
eretofOre located, and to continue
ence up the valley of the Salmon
yer to Challis and thence by a suit
ple route to Boise in the state of
aho." The estimated length OF this
opposed road is $50 miles, extending
rough the counties of Lemhi. Gus
Boise and Ada, or Lemhi. Blaine,
ster, Elmore and Ada.
To Build Branch Roads.
Other resolutions which have been
ed provide for the construction of
anch roads to Grangeville and Lew
ton from Timber creek. both of
hieh cover much of the same terri
~ as the projected roads extend
9 into the state OF Washington.
Resolutions were filed at the ONCE
the secretary of state last Thurs
showing the course of the road
rough the state of Montana to
ntte and we're at that time pub
ned In full, the route being from
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