Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-19
Railroad RumOrS
Still Prevalent
Persistent Reports Of Purchase Of
the Idaho Southern by the
Western Pacific.
Tremendous Forces said to Be at
Work to Get Direct Outlet
to Pacific Coast.
(ldalio StatcsInan.)

Persistent reports come IN from
al sides about the activity OF repre-
s.n,eiiyes Of the Western Pacific in
,he Twin Falls section of the state.
There l. marching and counter
marching Of engineers, agents and
oaicial. through that section all
n,inting to big railroad develop
ments in the immediate future.
One If the latest and most -ig- |
uifcant reports il Ia the effect that
the Western Pacific has purchased
,b. Idaho southern. No local ycri-
6cation could he obtained locally OF
mi. report. Representatives "f the
Kuhn interests either denied the
rrrnr, altogether ar refused tu give
ont information about it. ~ the
Idaho southern is a Kuhn property
I'M. would seem Ia block the only
avenue Tor positive information At
tAi, end, and II l. unreasonable tol
expect tine Western Pacific Ia show
it. hand at this carly stage Of the
game
In connection with this last r.
port it j. asserted that the Western
Pacific, instead Of building directly
into Twin Falls a. many expect,
might utilize the right-of-way, the
grade aud the constructed part OF;
the Idaho southern between Oakley
and Gooding. 1t l. pointed out
that the Western Pacific might run
is branch "a Oakley or some near
by point. run from there Z" Milnrr
on the Snake river; cru-~ over al
that point; utilize the grade from
there Ia Jerome and the road from
that point Ia Gooding, piece "i
the Idaho Southern that l. NOW li
operation. II il was found Ia be-
more feasible To build IN the direc-
ton If Bliss from Jerome this could
be done.
One drawback To this plan Is that
it seems to steer clear of Twin Falls
while all the reports coming from
that immediate vicinity are To- the
effect that Twin Falls j. the main
objective point Of the Western Pa
clhc in building in from Wells t.
benefit 10y the tremendous tonnage
IN alfalfa, potatoes and other farm
products that are now having q
hard time to get to market.
But To- those who are studying
the problem ON broader scale TIM
last is a minor consideration ~ the
impression is general that th'
kuhns intend to build electric tel
lines around the entire North SIDE
and South Side tracts to expedite
the marketing of the produce.
With the Panama-Paciiic expo
sltlon but short way in the future
and with tremendous demand "'
the coast for the products that ar
drug on the market in the lwll
Falls country, il is we'll understoo'
that there is tremendous pressur
being brought to bear from within
and without to tap this rich coun'r.
10y the Western Pacific and thu
furnish an outlet Ia the coast ]"
the surplus.
But what will be the terminus
the Western Pacific in Idaho J.
case it finally decides Ia invade TN
territory2 What is the meaning
all this talk of building in the Ct
rection of Gooding or BlissY Clos
students of the situation insist th'
1t can mean but one thing and thu
lsthe Western Pacific is heading ull
mately for Boise. Men here wi
profess TO be in touch with b
things now on foot throw out Inn
of great developments, but wh'
pinned down for definite stat