The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22
Work On New Road to Be
Started on Monday Of
Next Week.
sEBREE Is ALL READY
Steel and Material Have Been Order.
ed and are now en- Route-Simply
Waiting for Preliminary Contracts
to be Signed up-All is Harmony
With Settlers.

At an interesting meeting of settlers
and business men, held in the Offices
OF the Caldwell Power Co., Wednes-
day, the proposed extension of the
Caldwell Traction Company was prac-
tically settled. While the matter can
not be regarded as absolutely an as.
sured fact until all the contracts cov-
erfng right-of-way shall have been
duly signed, an agreement has been
reached with the authorized commit
tees appointed Ivy the settlers of Sun
ny Slope and Deer Fiat which is re-
garded as conclusive The commit
tees, consisting OF Messrs. J. J. Mil.
Ter. Chas. F. Smith c. {. Greenfield
and Orris Mccullough. representing
the Deer Flat settlers; and Messrs.
Laws, Bacon and Haner, represent
ing those of Sunny Slope, were in ses-
sion with the company's representa-
tives and Mayor Grifiths and J.. B.
Gowen in the Office of the last named
gentleman ali afternoon Wednesday
without hitch developing and any
obstacles that may have existed ap-
pear to have been definitely cleared
away.
Grade Built BY Settlers.
The contract with the settlers cov-
ers the cession of rieht-of-way for the
railway and an agreement on the part
of the settlers to build the railroad
grade. In this work the settlers of
Deer Flat. where the work of grading
will be easy. agree to cooperate with
the people of Sunny Slope. where the
grading, in places, will be difficult and
expensive; the two districts combin-
ing on the work and dividing the ex-
pense.
Two Routes Surveyed.
Two routes have been surveyed,
both ending at the same point, and it
is not yet definitely decided which
will be chosen. One route follows the
present line as far as the A. J. Lewis
ranch, on Orchard Slope; thence
southwest to the G. w. Aprung ranch;
thence west on the half section line
through sections ? and IL, past Hit
sons store and along Deer Flat to
the hill above Froman's Ferry, at the
Coulter place; thence nearly south to
the flume crossing Deer Flat low line;
thence south along the section line. to
the Beatty place. then west " mile
and south to point on the river near
Lizard Butte and about one mile be-
low Nampa, or Henderson Ferry.
The other route runs straight south
from Mrs ]. Carr's ranch, where it is
planned to install the new sub-station,
straight south to the same terminus.
Mr.. J. B. Gowen. in whose Office the
meeting took place. explained the
agreement on the part of the settlers
% build the railway grade and pre-
tent it to the company. in addition to
he free right-of-way. as follows:
1t is known in advance that any
'oad put out through that district at
his time will not pay. being too far
n advance of the advent OF sufficient
population to ensure sufficient in
:ome. The Caldwell Traction COM
'any would not be warranted in build
ng the road at this time. even with
rec right-of-way, since the interest on
he money required would more than
'ay for all right-of-way at some future
line. But the settlers want the road,
hey need the road, and their knowl-
.dge of the aid that the railway will
give to the development of the terri
DRY. has led to the agreement made
through their committees. on condi-