The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-01-20
ROAD WILL Be BUILT
Hagerman Valley Line viii Be Built
This Year.

That the Hagerman valley, better
known as 1.-The little wonderland of
the Pacific northwest" because of it's
unsurpassed natural scenery, and one
of the most promising farming and
dairying sections in the state conse-
quent to it's extreme fertility, its
abundance of natural water and it's
mild climate, is now assured of a rail |
road and the progress following in the
wake of transportation facilities, is
the good news that H. A. Stroud of
Hagerman, who is transacting bust
ness in the city, gives out. No man in
that section of the state, perhaps, has
done more to accomplish its develop
ment and prosperity than has Mr.
Stroud. Fro a number of years he
has been an optimist in reference to
| the future of that immediate section
| of the state. So great was his optim-
| ism that number of years ago, with
| the cooperation of other citizens, he
| took the initiative in the effort to con-
struct the enterprise which is now as
sured of early contamination, and
with the capital of himself and friends,
graded the proposed road, but it's con-
struction was arrested by the unfore-
seen obstacles and contamination of
| Tic tlloll " do utldytu ulllll lrtoJ Suul-
mer when, with the assistance of SEN
ator M. j. Sweeley of Twin Falls and
other strong influential men, he per-
fected negotiations for the completion
Of the road
The state highway road along "the
old Oregon trail" also passes through
1.-THE little wonderland" the natural
and romantic scenery of which will
undoubtedly made it the mecca of
thousands of tourists when the high
way road is finished, for the logic of
the slogan, See Idaho First" is not
fully comprehended until one has seen
the beautiful Bridal Veil falls, Snow
Bank, and the Thousand Springs. For
years past these scenes have been the
| haunts of summer tourists of this and
adjacent states, and with the compile
ton of railroad facilities it is believed
that tourists from the east will include
| this territory in their itinerary of
sight seeing.
/ In discussing the certainty of rail-
road for that section yesterday, Mr..
Stroud said:
"As to the building of a railroad in
to the Hagerman valley, | am pleased
to say that it is now certainty The
abstractors at Gooding are now en-
gagged in the work of abstracting the
right-of-way and have been the past
two months. They promise to have
the abstract complete within the next
week, which is essential before the
beginning of work, as the abstract
: must first be approved by the pur-
chasers of the bonds. Upon the COM
pletion of the abstract, it will be pass
ed to M. j. Sweeley of Twin Falls for
his approval and then to the attorney
of the capitalists of Toronto, Canada,
who purchased the bonds. D. B. Welty
, of Oklahoma City consummated the
financing of the enterprise some time
since, selling the bonds to the Cana
dian capitalists. Not only are the
bonds sold, but the contract is let for
!, the laying of the track into Hagerman
from futile, and supplies, such as
rails and ties, are already purchased
When the abstract is completed and
passed upon the weather conditions
become favorable the work will be-
gin The grade is already completed
from Hagerman to futile.
with the completion of the road
the Hagermon valley will have a great
future before it. Because of the fer
tility of it's soil, it's abundance of nat
ural water, and it's mild climate, it car
not be excelled as farming and dairy
country.-Capital News.