Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05
MORE TALK
ABOUT RAILROADS
Interesting Gossip About G. & Py
the Mysterious Railroad-Hill In
tereetS Undoubtedly Behind IT.
Butte-s Boise Positively Assured.

Some interesting railroad news
published by the Dillon, Montana
Daily Tribune was handed Us this
week which 81 authentic throws con
siderable interesting light on the
railroad talk Of Southern Idaho. In
an article OF some length the paper
aays IN part regarding the mysteri-
Gus r. z G.. road.
Louis w. Hin, son OF James j.
Iil. the greatest railroad magnate,
Ias promised upon his return to the
vest next month. and following a
conference 10 be held with his faith.
5r at st. Paul to announce to the
greatly interested and speculative res
dents Of the northwest who have
been closely watching the activities
81 the Hill interests, the connections
hat the I'm lines viii make in
Montana or Idaho for the proposed
sast and west railroad through the
interior Of Oregon and which is in
sOrporated under the name OF the
.loise & Western. This means the
Identification Of the most mysterl-
,us oil ali roads. the Gilmore & Pitts
,urs. confidently believed to be
un subsidiary. but around which
ave been associated the names Of
u8 Northwestern and Hartman in
ervsts. Mr.. Hlll gave this promise
Portland this week and railroad
nen here arc greatly Interested in
what the answer will be.
The Ratchet Buried.
From reliable information received
1day from railroad men IL can be
announced with some degree Of GER
dlnty that the Hartman, Northwes-
srn. Rock Island and Hill roads have
.srtod Go bury the Ratchet so far as
me- invasion Of the northwest coun.
~ Is concerned as the prize is too
aiuapic aud the territory too ex-
snsl,e for one railroad to possibly
aud 81. with this understanding
aa old system OF blocking" out 9th
q foass and attempting to bottle up
10 country has been trowued down
si,u tnc result that traffic arrange
uouls OF a harmonious nature have
5eeu settled upon and while compe-
u0u sill still be keen, and rivalry
ll axist, the big railroad interests
ail use each others lines by paying
me customary toll and thus avoid
-ue great expense of pushing other
mes through the Pacific coast ports
Which otherwise would have become
oeos8ary.
TO cut the distance between Butte
.ld San Francisco COO milos, to form
. .e connecting link between all the
uanscoutinCntal railways Of the
western country and to open up
ch agricultural and mining districts
yet untouched viii be ac-
omplished by the projected Butte &
. olsa railway. construction OF which
ilrst positively announced by the
COWS today, said yesterdays Butte
veuiuB News.
j % Ben. O director of the com
| aay, and L, O. Leonard, who is
| .cro with him in an advisory ca
| actiy. are sponsors for the above
utcment,
'rrains Running in Ysar.
within a year we will be running
rains out Of Eutte and up the Big
Iol3 distance OF rs to 80 miles"
said Mr.. Leonard this afternoon.
That the road is positively assured,
ouTorences held here and tele-
ram received today from s II, Brac-
~ OF Chicago, president Of the com
oapy. are sufficient evidence. We
aage agreements TO handle the bust
ess OF the four uaus-continental
Dads passing through Butte and the
Southern Pacific and Western Pacific
With which we will connect through
our extension from Boise to Winnie
5ucce. Nevada
Tbo articles OF Incorporation for
ne line between Butte and Boise
nave been passed on The new com
eauy is financed for S27,OOO.O00, and
now the amended articles of incorpor-
alton for the extension from Boise
20 Wlnpomucca are ready for filing
tomorrow.
Asked II one OF the large railway
wstcms was behind the Butte g.
Boise. Mr. Leonard replied emphati-
ally IN the negative. He said the
-oaa was absolutely independent and
with the best OF backing.