The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-29
KUHNS WITHDRAW
FROM this PART
OF IDAHO
Will Make Improvements in
Boise q 1nterurban Elec-
trio Railway.
MA1NLANDs BUY LINE
Propose Putting Electricity Down to
Point Where Other Fuel Will be
an Extravagance-Other News Con-
corning the Kuhns and the Main
lands.

The Boise & Interurban electric
railway is now owned by the Mainland
interests. This is another step in the
consolidation of the power properties
of southwestern Idaho; and convinces
the public that the Kuhns and Main
lands really have divided the state so
as not to interfere with each other.
The Kuhns take the southeast and the
Mainlands the southwest. The official
name of the company buying the B. &
|. is the Southwestern Idaho Light &
Power Co. This same company early
in December purchased the Swan
Falls power plant-the plant supply
ing Caldwell, Nampa, and other towns
with electric power. The deal for the
electric railway was closed Saturday
of last week. In speaking of the pur-
chase of these two properties the
Statesman says:
1t is understood that 81, 100000 was
involved in the purchase of the Swan
Falls plant and that 100000 was
involved in the taking over of the
Boise & Interurban, 100000 in all.
1t will be remembered that both
the power plant and the Interurban
were purchased short time ago from
w. E. Pierce and those associated
with him in business by the Kuhns.
1t was then surmised that this was
but the beginning of a giant merger
that was to include all the power
plants and interurban lines in this
part of the state. Everything that has
transpired since has but added
strength to the convictions formed in
the beginning.
'Gentleman's Agreement"
The recent purchase of the Dewey
electric light plant in Nampa and
the assurance given that the independ-
ent Sebree plant in Caldwell is to fol-
low into the same camp in the near
future are but additional moves in
the splendid game of consolidation
now in progress.
In this connection it is limited that
the Kuhn interests and the men at
the back of the Southern Idaho Light
q Power company have reached a
gentleman's agreement" under the
terms of which the Mainlands and
those associated with them are to
have undisputed control of the power
and traction business in southwestern
Idaho; and that the Kuhn interests
are to De left in undisputed control
of the field in the south and south
east.
This conviction that has gained |
wide currency in recent days added to |
the interest of the situation, and in |
the opinion of close observer, gives
opportunities for the most fascinating
speculations.
William Mainland, president of the
Southern Idaho Light & Power COM
pany, is not in the city and other of
icers here refuse to speak for pub
ication, but it is asserted that the
price for the Boise & Interurban was
'aid in cash.
With the taking over of this line
he Southern Idaho Light & Power
company will have complete circuit
If the three large towns in this vicin-
ty, Boise, Caldwell and Nampa. The
inc from Caldwell to Nampa is now
n course of construction and cars
will be running over it by April, when
he circuit will be complete.
Will Improve the System.
The aim of the company will be to
1--WE the quickest service possible and
o this end they will use nothing but
O. to o0-pound steel. Negotiations
re now on for the rebuilding of the
DAD from Boise to Nampa and the
ime will be reduced to so minutes.
t is estimated that when these two
ines are completed the cars will make
he circuit in two hours, leaving Boise,
ia Caldwell and Nampa and return,
ne car to make a complete circuit
ach time
The present station of the Boise &