Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-06-20
BUILD TO THIS CITY
l.rr1AB1E REPORTS SAY PPM
ROAD rs TO HEAD THIS WAY
North AND, SOUTH LINK
Looks as Though 0rangeville VIII be
ON Main Line Of Road With Coos
Bay as Pacific Terminal

From source that has proven un-
usually reliable, it is learned that the
great railroad program by the Harri-
man and Hill systems includes two main
line railroads in the not far distant fu-
ture for Boise, two main lines for this
place and for Emmett, the using of the
lP. /. & N. as a link in the main line Of
the Hill system, assuring north and
south railroad for Idaho, and other de-
velopments of highly important char
acter.
According to the information just
obtained, the Oregon Short Line will
in the near future (much sooner than
the o. s. L. itself had mapped out)
put Boise on the main line by complet-
| ing what is commonly known as the
|Owinza-Payette cutoff. This cutoff
| is now built on Camas Prairie, east of
Boise to Soldier. 1t is known that the
o. s. L. has changed it's original plan
Of putting down light steel rails on this
track from Richmond west to Soldier,
and ordered heavier steel put down.
This heavier steel is, of sufficient
weight to accommodate main line
trains This track is built through
Boise and on to Emmett, where connec-
tion is to be made with the Payette
Valley railroad, which runs through the
heart of the famous Payette valley,
and connection is to be made with the
Ontario Vale -Brogan branch. From Bro
'gan the Hartman system WILDE ex-
tended northwest through the famous
John Day country. This route from
0winza through Boise, Emmett, Bro
gan and on to Portland not only is a
shorter one than the present route, but
it cuts out the heavy King Hill and
Medbury hills in Idaho, and the very
heavy grade over the Blue mountains in
Oregon.
Compelling Influences.
The compelling influence that is
causing the o. 8. l.. to put Boise on the
main line, according to this informant
is the Norhwestern railroad which il
behind the mysterious Gilmore & Pitts
burg road. The Northwestern is to ex
tend its line from Salmon to Challis
from which place the line will cross
over a low divide and come down the
south fork of the Payette river and
down the main Payette river to a point
near Horseshoe Bend. About four miles
southwest of Horseshoe Bend tunne
will be cut. From this tunnel the line
Will follow an easy grade into Boise
from where it will be extended to Win
nemucca, Nevada, and then 60 into Sa1
francisco over the Western Pacific
tracks. With this accomplished, Bois,
viii have it's second main line which
will assure the capital city a wonder
iul growth and development.
The Idaho Northern, which is being
pashed through Long Valley to Payett'
.ake with all possible vigor and speed
% 10 De rushed through to Butte, so i
y said. When this is done Emmett ant
hofsshoe Bend will each be on tw,
main line railroads.
This information stated that it il
now definitely settled to extend the P
: l. from New Meadows north t.
,S'angeviile, connecting there with tn
northern Pacific. The P. & I. N. is t,
oe extended to Ontario and ON through
.'n'rai oregon to Coos Bay, which is t.
'eeome a great harbor. The P. & 1. N
! !, 'nus to become an important link il
'-e main line Of the Hartman system
:. u mas come to light, according to ou
!. slormant, that J. ]. Hill played one 0
'ue shrewdest games Of his life, an
!, ~" mas practical control of the Grea
..Oi'nern, Northern Pacific, Northwest
=. ~ and Burlington roads, which make
- ,ll easily the greatest power in tn
"noie railroad world.
!. Is known that Hill recently let g
great deal Of Northern Pacifi
Ns.n ana ne secured good block 0
~ A'awestern stock. II is developin
=. .a' friends of Hill took over his NORTH
- aciric stock, thus keeping thi
NM H..
m.s. a unoef His control, and develoI
,,; s are proving that Hill and hi
en-; us secretly devised plans for .,
.ing control Of the Northwastar,