The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-18
p. & G. SURVEYORS IN BOISE
Representatives of the Mysterious
Road Are Camped Eats of the
Capital City

Boise. d. H. Davis, craftsman for
this road, has been in the surveyor
generals office at the federal building
for the past week and is said to be
COMPLETING his plats for the route of
this new transcontinental railroad in
to and out of Boise down the Boise
valley to Middleton and over to Pay
cite.
When seen this afternoon by a
representative of the Capital News
Mr.. Davis refused to makea 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 Gill
more & Pittsburg railroad arrived in
Boise Saturday afternoon. This par
ty will remain in Boise for an indef-
mite period. 1t Is understood that
while here the representatives of this
road will secure all necessary data
governing right of ways into and out
of Boise as well as check over the sur
veys which have been made through
central Idaho and along the upper
Boise river, the proposed entrance Of
the new transcontinental into Boise.
Surveyors Now in Boise
This morning a gang of some 40
surveyors arrived in the city and
quietly embarked to point some two
miles north of the Barber dam, where
they established camp and from which
point they will begin running a sur
vey line up the river to join the sur
veyors 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 Siven
on the Bank of Emmett, where it Is
known that the Gilmore & Pittsburg
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 con-
nection with the surveying outfit, but
stated that a later date he would have
some good news for the people Of
Boise, but that at present he was
not at liberty to make any statement
whatever.
A bill of meat was also purchased
at the Sutton grocery by Mr.. Ferris,
who stated they would not be so far
away for awhile but that they could
return and get fresh supply daily.
Road Believed Certainty
Railroad men seen today declare
that the Gilmore & Pittsuu4s railroad
is a certainty so far as Boise Is COL
cerned. This road is said to have hun
dreds of men in various departments
principally the surveying, in Idaho
carefully going over the preliminary
work which foreruns actual laying of
track. Railroad men here have learn
ed that the mysterious road has crews
of men working below Salmon City,
along the Salmon river towards Lew
iston, in south central Idaho near
Junction and Challis and in the west
ern part of the state in the Emmett
country and Payette valley, and in
central and eastern Oregon where a
the Harvey valley.
Construction Work to Start Soon
Information received in Boise to-
day is to the effect that June l of
the present year is the date set for
actual construction work of this west
ern branch of the Gilmore & Pitts
burg in this section.
The new transcontinental road has
adopted plans, claim local railroad
men, which will bring it into Boise
from the upper Boise river down the
canyon to Barberton where it enters
the outskirts of this city supposedly
over the Citizens right-of-way. The
Boise valley is followed west to Mid
dleton where the Gilmore & Pitts
burg takes turn to the Payette val
ley.
The country through which the
road will pass is gifted with resources
of timber, minerals, stock, horticul-
ture and agriculture products. These
store houses of treasure will be open
ed enriching the Golfers of the rail-
road through the immense tonnage
which will be created. Rich mines
along the route have lain idle for
years because of lack of transpOrta-
ton facilities, but these will become
active with the advent of the new
road. Great timber belts will be tap
ped and means provided for the own
ers to haul lumber to ready mar
ket.
Working Silently
The representatives of the Gilmore
& Pittsburg company now in this city
are working silently like all of the
employees OF this road and little If
can be gained from them
as to their plans. The ban of secrecy
has evidently been placed on every
who is connected with
this mysterious road. AS yet no pub
lie announcement has ever been made
in Boise or any other place In Idaho
by representative in authority as to
who is backing the Gilmore & Pitts
burg or what the plans of the new
road are. This infor-
nation, say local railroad men, would
be of untold value to many sections
Of Idaho. There are prominent BUSH
ness men of Boise and number of
promoters who are familiar with the
plans of the road and competent to
explain what these plans are, but
how tOO arc remaining silent