The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-06-17
MOSCOW MAY SECURE
MAIN LINE EXTENSION
HARTMAN OFFICIALS YESTERDAY INSPECTED
DISTRICT ALONG PROJECTED ROUTE
MAY BUILD LINE TO BOVILL
Would Connect Up With Milwaukee Line at That
Point, Permitting Outlet Through Moscow to
Portland = Indications Favorable

: That there Is strong possibility OF
Moscow enjoying main line railway
traffic In the near future was indicated
yesterday by the visit In Moscow Of II.
b. Miller, traffic manager, and F. W.
Robinson, assistant traffic manager, OF
the Oregon Washington Railroad &
Navigation company, with headquarters
at Portland, who reached here In their
private car and spent the day In the
city and vicinity.
Always reticent, both Mr.. Miller and
Mr.. Robinson refused to divulse the
nature of their business here at this
time, declaring it was a general in
Ispection trip in which they were de-
termining the crop prospects with a
view of estimating the probable tonnas
the present year.
Looked Over Nearby Territory.
1t was learned that the two officials,
who are regarded as the forces that
iprepare the figures on which are based
any possible extension of their lines
to tap new country, motored north
east of Moscow viewing the interven-
ing country between this city and Bo-
WILL
1t is understood the trip of these
officials is the result of extensive in
quiries that have been made during the
past few months with relation to a
feeder of the O.-W. R. & n Moscow
Colfax branch for which construction
| is being urged to serve a 26-mile
stretch of country northeast of Mos
COW to connect with the Chicago-Mil-
waukee and st. Paul road at Bovill.
The construction of such a feeder
would open virgin territory and bring
into cultivation thousands of acres of
lands that have been lying partially
dormant because of the lack of trans
portation facilities to warrant profita-
BILE diversified farming. Besides the
vast amount of agricultural lands, the
Moscow mountain country would be
tapped where thousands of acres would
be Iogged-off thus making the land
available for great fruit orchards and
forage crops.
Access to Main Line Trains.
Another advantage to be gained by
the construction of such a line would
be the access given the Chicago-Mil-
waukee & st. Paul to this immediate
territory and provide connection that
would permit that company to operate
over the O.-W. r. G N. tracks with
through fast passenger and freight
service from the east to the Portland
an advantage that is not now
enjoyed by that road. 1t is well known
that both lines are working in COM
plete harmony in the interchange of
traffic and track in various quarters of
The Pacific Northwest
Messrs. Miller and Robinson yester-
lay investigated the territory in ques
-ion and while they gave no int;mation
Of their views on the subject, the evil
leuce is SuulcleHL u suggest ludl lnc
Hartman line officials are deeply in
crested in the subject and that some
angible plan may evolve within the
near future. The recent strengthen
ng of the Moscow-Colfax branch by the
in which the roadbed was
is another indication that
are being made for more
eavier traffic.
For Genesee Feeder.
1t is understood also that the COM
,any has long had its eyes on the Gen
see section and that more than
ear ago a tentative plan was being
yorked out for an extension of the
inc from Moscow to that territory to
each a large section of the rich farm
ng country not now conveniently serv-
d by other lines. Whether the compa-
y still has this proposed extension
4 view likewise in the Investigations
ow being made is not known. The
arty left last night for Colfax and
iparia on their way to Lewiston.