The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-04
WINNEMuCCA ROAD
ASSURED SAYS
COL. PLACE

Col, E. R. Place is again in this
section, more cheerful and more
hopeful for the future than ever be-
fore. In his mind there is now no
question of the immediate construc-
ton of the Winnemucca Northern
railway. A few things are yet to be
done and then actual construction
work will. be started. Surveyors are
now within 80 days of this city,
Among the things to be accomplished
is satisfactory terminal facilities and
a right of way into the city of BOISE
is vet to be secured. 1t seems that
a fake enterprise has secured the old
Citizens right of way undoubtedly
for the purpose of holding u the pro-
moters Of the Winnemucca Northern.
The Boise to Butte project is in
the hands of men claiming financial
connections with great eastern cap
italists. Investigation has shown
that these connections do not exist.
The eastern capitalists do not even
know the the local promoters OF the
Boise to Butte railroad.
The things to be done at this end
of the line will be accomplished IN
a very short time. Col. Place and
associates have found the people OF
Idaho perfectly via. to carry out
their end of the agreement.
Col. Place, accompanied by his wife
and two daughters, arrived in Boise
Tuesday from Winnemucca. In an
interview published i-,'Wsdnesday's
States. 90 n~ 80. o.,,o r. p speak
inc Of the srespeeaSas11.s- :, :, already
been taken: -
1--WE had a proposal mads us where
by we were to do certain things. Cal
ifornia was to do certain things, and
other points as well. We agreed to
the proposition, and among other
things and entrance into BOISE ana
terminals here were to be furnished
as a part of the agreement:
Means 100000 to Start
"To accomplish our end Of the deal
would require an expenditure OF some
$4,000; that is, to bring about the
desired results covering the whole
transaction, preliminary fund OF that
amount would be necessary. The PEG.
Die with whom we are associated
agreed to furnish one-half OF this pre-
liminary sum. We, of course, figured
that if the rights of way and termi-
nails could be obtained into BOISE
without cost to the citizens or stock
holders it would 60 long way to-
ward making up to sum total OF what
we were required to obtain.
Upon investigation we found that
the old Citizens rig KIT OF way IN
Boise and adjacent had been option
ed to parties who claimed to repre-
sent interests which were prepared
to construct a standard guage railway
Ro;c ~ k0lSe
to Winnemucca. We figured that 1t
this were true it would be IN exact
keeping with our endeavors, and we
would be exceedingly glad to turn
over what we had accomplished to
the more powerful interests, who, II
they went forward would bring about
the desired results and save the out
Law of thousands of dollars to Idaho,
Nevada and California citizens IN the
way of cash, donations, grants ana
franchises.
Louis w. Hill in the Dark
"We investigated and found that
representations made US were entirely
without foundation, that the moneyed
interests which we were told were 10
construct the, road knew nothing OF
the proposed venture and did not
even know the promoters. One OF
most prominent railway men whom
we were assured was back OF the
proposed Bdtte road, namely Louis
w. Hill, was interviewed by men,
Der OF the committee appointed to
investigate. Mr.. Hill denied any and
all connection with the scheme and
authorized to make public that tact.
After every trail had been run
into a blind alley the leader OF the
forces banded together to construct a
$4O,UUO,UUO railway in ~ minutes
wrote to certain railway officials that
his plan was being backed by the rail.
way and power interests in Boise and
that they were the ones who had the
option on the Citizens right Of way.
Would save large Sum
BE that a. it may, we are not TAX
ing issue with any other project; nei-
Their are we yelling because. we are
not in possession of this particular
right OF way, or any other tor that
matter. The only reason we refer to
it at all Is that the rights of way
at present owned by the citizens OF
Boise are not to be used by some rail-
way entering Boise and could be used
by US, conditioned upon our con-
structing railway from Winnemuc-
ca % Boise, il viii save the citizens
OF Boise large sum OF money.
"Otherwise that sum OF money Will
have to be raised to pay for other or
like kind Of terminals here, to COM
ply with the agreement made by rep
resentatives of Boise at San Francis
CO. Frank X. Coffin, a. one OF the
representatives, at San Francisco,
pledged Boise to do certain things.
ltsy met W more than half way and
we must make good, either with
rights of way or money"
The people of Caldwell know that
Col Place 10 very careful in. making
promises. He is q conservative to
the last degree in this respect. In
consequence The Tribune feels highly
encouraged over the statements gwen
above. 1t 10 simply 4 matter OF set
Ting minor points now. The Boise
patriots, who by offering fake en-