The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-08
Statesman's Railroad Editor Begins to See
Light On Proposed Line
Big Loop fncng Boise Valley and Twin Falls Country Latest
Vision OF the Seasoned Railroad Editor of Boises
Most Noted Railroad Dope Sheet

When the Boise -Winnemucca. rail
road is built, it will be but a link i
the chain of the Western Pacifi
binding Boise to Winnemucca and Og
den; for it was learned here Saturda
upon unquestioned authority that tn
plan of the Gould interests was t,
build the road from Winnemucca t,
Boise and on to Ogden through th,
Twin Fails section, practically paral
lellng the Oregon Short Line, and will
branch road from this main lin,
running out from Twin Falls into tn,
Yellowstone park section.
Boise the Terminal
The plan of the Winnemucca. Boise
Twin Falls, Ogden loop was then
made known. 1t was conceded thai
the best proposition was to build the
Ogden-Boise portion of the road first
me Boise man secured from the di-
rectors at that time an agreement that
II such course was pursued. con-
struct1on work would be started from
Boise at the same time the same work
was begun from Ogden. and that under
no consideration would the road fail
to come as far as Boise.
But before the close of this direc-
tors meeting it was decided the most
feasible plan was to build the Boise
W1nnemucca leg of the triangle first.
and that such construction would he
done as soon as it could be PROPERLY
financed.
Twin Falls line Surveyed.
Later in 1918, Chief Engineer ] G..
GWyn, of the Denver & Rio Grande
visited Boise and remained in this vi
clnity for some time. He. with the
Statesman's informant, made trims
over the proposed route from Boise to
Twin Falls, spending some 10 days en-
route. A good route, according to Mr..
Gwyn was picked out, and shortly af-
ter that time, or in December, 1913. a
party of surveyors came to Boise and
made the survey. The line of the pro-
posed road was laid cut and carefully
mapped
The money for the payroll for this
surveying party came from New York
IN the form of drafts payable to the
order OF the Statesman's informant,
and were deposited in the personal ac-
count of that man. The men making
e survey reported to this man, who
gave bis personal checks to cover the
cost OF the survey This was the
method adopted to keep the matter
from becoming public property.
Personal Inspection Planned.
After failure to finance the prop
osltion some months ago, the whole
matter mas recently been revived with |
ne announcement that Western Pa
clfic officials, in company with Chi
sago financiers, would next Tuesday
,egin the overland trip by automobile
rom Wlnnemucca to Boise for the |
purpose of personally looking over the
proposed route of the railroad.
Nothing. has been heard in Boise to
mango the announcement, which has
'iready been made that Vice President
3roWn, of the Western Pacific. J. G,
IWyn, Chief engineer of the Denver &
40 Grande, Professor Holden, agri-
'ultural expert of the Western Pacific
nd Mr. Trimmer. of Wood & Trimmer.
u Chicago. would meet in Winnemuc-
"a next Tuesday to start on the trip
0 boise Mr.. Trimmer was TO have
eft Chicago Saturday night.
To Meet Boise Citiseas
The party is expected to reach Boise
n Saturday or Sunday next. This is
a. arrangement at the present time.
Preliminary to the coming of this par
J meeting of a few business men
'as held In the office of C. r. Shaw
saturday morning to talk over ar
angements for meeting the visitors.
nose present at the meeting were C.
;. SnaW. George w Fletcher, w. E. .
ierce, Frank r. Coffin, and Herbert J.
emp
1t is the desire to have a public
eeting OF all citizens Of Boise inter-
ted in the railroad proposition. in the
ommercial club rooms at which time
Is hoped the railroad officials will
we something definite to say to the
'opfe Of thia vicinity. 1t Is PLANNED
make this meeting as public as pos
bic. with an invitation issued to
cry person to be present who SO de-
res.
Lay Aeet Party Bnroate. i
However, It 10 impossible to make q a
Unite announcement Of such meet :,
until the arrival Of the party. a. q,
air wishas will have to be oonsid- 4,
ID In the MATTER 1t fS f,frtb6& s,
AIMED that q number OF citizens who !,
n automobiles make the trip to Jor-i
n Valley for the purpose OF meeting y
party at that pi0nt and to accom- u,
ny them to Boise.
4 further suggestion is to have an
erurban car from Boise meet the
rty at the end OF the line OF the NJ