The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-08-15
|j0HNSON LINE
TO LEWISTON
Scations are that the Nez
|p.rce Road will Early Head
for Open River Outlet.
lpdestiOns are now very stron.

rudcetions are now very strong
- Z. A. johnson, the Nez Perce
sn,oad builder, who has given ou1
8 ,ntention to extend that line from
almer to Forest has had larger
sdops come to him lately, and that
i MI not stop at Forest, but will
..and his line on to Lewiston and
" ooen river to the sea, at an early
- This rumored change of plans
meeting with q hearty reception
I Lewiston and Charleston, and the
y realty companies, the commercial
IS and other organized promoters
pdblic enterprise and improvement
I've taken official notice of the
rNement, and have publicly an
runced that they are at the com
md Of the promoter of this new
nterprise, to the extent of their abil-
n. The Lewiston Tribune has this
y ay on the subject Of the exten-
don:
THE announcement of Mr.. John
rms plans for extending the survey
hpm Forest to Lewiston and that
Wmhuction work Is likely to follow
i IN early date In the event a sat
khctory grade over the mountain
nd onto the Waha prairie is secured,
~ the topic OF discussion in the
luiness district yesterday. Senti-
nent b undivided upon the subject
nd assurances are given that Mr..
Johnson will be given every assist
,nce when he Is in readiness to take
kp with the Lewiston people the ques-
don Of the Lewiston extension. The
kter sent by the realty board will
* for suggestions as to how that
EUanization may be of service in
iaaening the construction of the
ned to the city.
The preliminary survey of the pro-
posed line is now being made under
be direction of Chief Engineer Fred
Warren and it was learned yesterday
nat q scouting survey has already
been made and that the new location
|siH be approximately five miles
shcrter than the survey of the Lew
1ton G Southeastern from Lewiston
4 y Forest and that much better
snde will be secured. The new sur
Vg Will provide for the construction
q one tunnel of considerable length.
mt.k Is this feature that will allow
ue lesser mileage and the better
ende and has been quickly accepted
p the engineers as a very satisfac-
pfy solution of the objections to the
|'her survey.
Mr. Johnson has undertaken the
YORK In his characteristic manner,
ue orgaaization of his surveying par
|ues being effected without ostenta-
uon, and up to the present time but
nltle OF his plan has been made pub
- Through other sources, involved
Y the plans for building from Voll-
|@er 70 Forest on the survey already
ompleted, it has been learned that
ue construction of the line across the
mountain will be commenced as soon
Y satisfactory survew has been
made and the construction of the
.ofest extension has, been deferred
y the hope that the construction
'sorx might be commenced out of
xlston and the entire improvement
naled under one contract. 1t is
aplaaned that large sections of the
ne can be built out of Lewiston at a
uucn less cost than the same con-
iuctlon could be handled through
'uimer, while other sections could
4 more conveniently handled from
ne prairie end.
Many months ago, Mr.. johnson
l'pleted the survey for an extern
VI from vollmer and Ilo into the
1est district, this extension to be
I miles in length, and it has been
'aelstood, from quite authentic
nces, that construction on this ex-
! on would be early authorized, but
!, 'se'e was view that If Mr.. Johnson
I, aaned on coming to Lewiston pre-
!. ary work would receive atten-
= ~ not earlier than next year.
@ development now announced,
lever, shows his plans are much
I sner advanced than had been an
4 spased, and thus has been attracted
81 close interest of the Lewiston
,svpie to be served by the line in Mr..
uson's work. 1t has long been
\, snized that the Tammany and
a sections afforded the logical
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