The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-16
han TO NAMPA
WILL Be BUILT
an ACTIVITY IN ELECTRIC
D.uROAD BUILDING IN
THE BOISE VALLEY.

pierce and Sebree Want to Get
NJ Nampa-ROswell Extension
.ssured at an EARLY Date-May
Two Electric Lines East from
aldWell.
mil Mr.. W. E. Pierce and asso-
&c built the electric line between
city and Boise, electric lines
things dreamed of as
Rpg in the dim and dis
future. We all pretended
gexpect them, but in reality had
= hope of ever seeing an cleo
railway in the Boise valley. Mr..
rce showed us how easily 1t could
done, and also that money thus
listed was well invested. An
ktrIc line, like anything else, calls
and causes something else. The
cers and stockholders of the B. &
railroad clearly see that two ex-
slons to their line are necessary If
reaches its highest state of value.
iulness and profit. These two
enSions are from Caldwell to Ros-
and from Caldwell to Nampa.
Is problemetical which of these
will be made first. We engage
that both extensions will be
de before many years, and it is
BY that one or the other will be
dc this year.
IN another column will be found
map of the proposed extension to
swell This proposed line was
roughly considered earlier in the
r. Indeed, the surveys and esti-
tes were made and 1t looked as
ugh construction work would be
DER way before fall. A hitch or
has temporarily interfered, but
the people of Caldwell
Roswell and those liv-
between the two points have
|Ong hopes for an early com
|ncement Of the work on the road.
are also given to understand
\ Mr.. Pierce has by no means
Rndoned his intention of building
: year II the financial condition
'ne country continues to improve
rapidly during the next sixty
rs as 1t has during the past, there
little likelihood that the Roswell
enslon will not be made.
IN several occasions Mr.. Pierce
! with the business men of Cald-
Il and the farmers along the pro-
ed route for the purpose of dis
sing the proposition. He frankly
'eu that he. personally, was great
IN favor Of going right ahead,
the capitalists with whom he
associated might feel different
reassure those monied men and to
vince them that the people OF
u"ell and Roswell had faith in
enterprise, he would exact some
Is III the way of a bonus. Later
submitted a definite proposition
Oriet' this proposition was that
Oe given all the necessary fran.
60 and right of way to and
llnaI grounds at Roswell and the
'ie grade the roadbed at an es.
''ed expense of $4,000. While
r'ereo very definitely stated
ne wanted, he was very indef
IN stating what he would do
people of this section did no,
IKE going to the expense Of
urihg tho right of way and
ne $4,000 without having som,
,i'e promise that then the roat
~ Do built. Mr.. Pierce after
4 notified the commercial clul
ne would not make any dofin
>, because no was not per
NY able to carry out such a pro
. III other words. he would hav,
axe the matter up with eastern
'a'lS'S before he would enter int,
H'Faet with the people interested
lo proposed railway. We under
MI Pierce ia in communIca
, WIN HIS associates in the cas-
' present time. He will un
,seu'S be able to submit q dem
opposition In the yery naar Pm