The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-08

CaiuWell Traction company at the
snake river, where the party will leave
thelr automobiles and come through
caldwell into Boise by interurban
Railroads Requirements.
1t was also further learned unon re-
liable authority Saturday that recently
representative of the Western Pacif-
| lc came to Boise to confer with GER
! tam men interested in the railroad
from Winnemucca to Boise. The sub-
! 1ect of discussion was the amount of
bonus which would be expected from
Boise. The request of the representa- :
tive was that the right of way from
Boise to Homedale in Owyhee county
which is valued at approximately sew,
en- hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
De gwen free to the railroad. together
with cash bonus of two hundred and
llfty thousand dollars.
1t is also known that within the last
ie" weeks there have been several
parties travelling over the proposed
route OF the railroad from Homedale
10 "lnnemucca securing options on
large land grants.
Big Banker Interested.
me recent trip to Chicago Of l. B.
Perrlne, of Twin Falls, also came to
light. This trip was made several
weeks ago and upon his return Mr..
Perr1ne said he had been in touch
win some of the most prominent fl
nanciers of Chicago, with reference to
the building of this road. He indi-
Gated that the principal man with
Whom he talked was George w. Rev
nolds, president of the Continental
commercial Nation bank of Chicago.
one OF the strongest financial institu-
tlons to be found anywhere in this
country.
1t is understood Mr.. Perrine stated
that representatives of the Chicago fl
nanciers would within the near flu
ture, come west to make an inspec-
tlon OF the proposed route of the rail- |
road. Later advices concerning mem |
bers of the party which is soon to vi
SIT Boise indicate that the Mr.. Trim
mer OF the party is the representative
OF Mr.. Reyonlds of the Continental
commercial National bank.
Short Line Watching.
Facts concerning the movements of
certain members of the party of Ore
son Short Line officials who came TO
oolse on Friday afternoon, which be-
came known Saturday also seem to
lave bearing upon the present stu
'tlon' IN the party of E. E. Calvin,
Ane, was Carl Stradley, chief engineer
Vho is the head of the Oregon Short
u the road. Mr.. Stradley left Boise
saturday morning on the Pony for
laldweH. At this point he met Walter
T. Sebree, who had just returned from
salt Lake, where he had been in CON
erence with the Oregon Short Line
fflc1als with reference to the electri-
lcatfon of the Wilder branch of the
mort Line from Caldwell to Homedale.
Investigate Mineral Deposits.
Inc two, Messrs. Stradley and Se-
rec, went over the line of the Wilder
oad to Homedale and there secured
guide who conducted them to the
arge potash deposits on Succor creek /,
Is known that the Oregon Short 4.
ine has had survey made for a
Dad up Succor creek through this
ectioa OF the country. This line is
arallel to the present survey of the , /,
roposed Boise e-Winnemucca line of
le Western Pacific.
There is growing sentiment in
oise. which is becoming pronounced
lat, while the building of the West
m Pacific of this road would mean
reat benefits to Boise, at the same
me 1t Is gathered from the exhaus-
We tonnage reports which have al T
'aoy Deeh prepared and submitted to
70 railroad officials covering the
mole territory through which the
'ad IS to De built that within a COM /,
'ratively short time the returns from G
TN freight and passenger haulage n
ould pay substantial dividends to the d
ilroads- Statesman. -