Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-03-17
RAILROAD
FOR PAYETTE
Latest Reports of p. & G. Road
Would Indicate Its Line Coming
Through Payette-surveyors Now
in eoise Working and Admit That
From Middleton the Road Will
Turn and Traverse Payette Valley.


The following from the Capita
News OF Monday evening regarding
the P. & G. Railroad the surveyors
OF which are now in Boise would
seem to be Of exceptional value to
this valley.
The Gilmore & Pittsburg railroad
has its personal representatives in
Boise. d. II. Davis, craftsman fol
this road, has been in the surveyor
generals office at the federal build.
7 ing for the past week and is said
10 be completing his plats for the
route OF this new transcOntinental
railroad into and out OF Boise down
the Boise valley to Middleton and o.
er to Payette.
When seen this afternoon by a
representative of the Capital News
Mr. Davis refused to make a state
ment OF any kind and although he
admitted his identity he would give
out no hint as TO the nature Of his
mission here.
Other representatives of the Gil
more & Piusburg railroad arrived in
Boise Saturday afternoon. This par
" VIII remain in Boise for an indef-
mite period. 1t is understood that
while here the representative Of
this road vii, secure all necessary
data governing right of ways into
and out of Boise as well as check
over the surveys which have been
made through central Idaho and
along the upper Boise river, the
proposed entrance of the new trans
continental into Boise.
Surveyors Now in Boise.
This morning a gang Of some 40
surveyors arrived in the city ana
quietly embarked to a point some
TWO miles north of the Barber dam,
where they established camp AID
from which point they will begin
running a survey line up the river
70 join the surveyors working south
from Salmon City.
Supplies for the surveying party
were purchased this morning at the
Sutton grocery by G. W. Ferris, their
bill amounting to over $3.50. for
which an individual check was Civ
en on the Bank of Emmett, where
it is known that the Gilmore & Pitts
burg SURVEYORS opened an account
some time ago.
Mr.. Ferris declined TO make any
statement as to what company he
was working for or as TO anything
in connection with the surveying out
lit. but stated that at later date
he would have some good news for
The people of Boise. but that at pres
snt ne was not at liberty to make
any statement whatever.
A bill of meat was also purchased
1t the Sutton grocery b. Mr.. Ferris,
who stated they would not be so far
away for awhile but that they could
return and get a fresh supply daily,
Road Believed Certainty
Railroad men seen today declare
hat the Gilmore & Plttsburg rail
,oad is a certainty so far as Boise I
s concerned. This road is said to (
nave hundreds OF men in various de-
1artments. principally the surveying
n Idaho. carefully going over the
preliminary work which foreruns ae-
ual laying Of track. Railroad men
lere have learned that the mysteri
,us road has crews of men working
,elow Salmon City. along the Salmon
liver towards Lewiston, in south
.entraI Idaho near Junction and Chal-
is and in the western part OF the
tate in the Emmett country and
'ayette valley. and in central and
.astern Oregon where a crew Of sur
.eyors is running lines in the Harvey
alley.
Construction Work Start Soon.
Information received in Boise to- /
ay is to the effect that June Of
he present year is the date set for 4.
ctual construction work OF this ives I
ern branch Of the Gilmore & Pitts
.urg in this section.
The new transcontinentsl road has ,
dopted plans. claim local railroad /:
len. which will bring It into Boise ,
rom the upper Boise river down !
he canyon to Barberton where il en- l
ers the outskirts OF this city suppos- /
dly over the Citizens right-of-way. :
he Boise valley is followed west ,
o Middleton where the Gilmore & {
takes a turn TO the Pay {
tie valley. is
The country through which the
Dad win pass is gifted with resourc- 7