The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-05-06

- NN soulh railroad to closer con-
~. these portions of the state, such
"ouiu open up a country of vast
sources that would return this amount
eApei'ued In the way of taxable prop
not only in ten years but forever.
!. would open up and develop possibin-
'ies now undreamed of. The mineral
"eaith' grazing and agricultural posi-
o''i'ies are unexceled in any part of
'he world, and this will be sufficient
compensation for all expenditures in
eonhection with the building Of this
road.
1T would also build up a spirit of
coiifhon interest and unity between
'he dlfterent sections of the state that
are now in measure lacking There
would be no panhandle no southeast
nor northwest but one state of Idaho
Vi common and mutual interest.
Destined to Be Railroad centers.
Lewiston in the north and Boise
IN the south are destined to become
dig railroad centers. They will double
their population at the completion of
this road. Lewiston with it's deep water
connection to the coast, which has
resulted from the completion of The
Dalles Cello canal, and Boise connected
with Lewiston with this north and
south road this would result in putting
Boise and all south Idaho in line of
making shipments directly by water
to the Pacific in completion with
railroads, and would stimulate every
enterprise in the state far beyond ex-
pectation.
Lewiston and Boise would also be-
come great financial centers, which in
view of their increased population,
would become bank reserve centers of
the United States banking system. Our
surplus commodities could all be shipped
north for use as rates would not be
prohlbltive, while on the other hand
the products of the north would find
a good market in the south and instead
of Oregon supplying two thirds of our
wants in the lumber line, our own
state will be in position to do So The
I building of this road will stimulate all
other kinds of business. Railroad ties,
bridge timbers, telegraph poles and
all classes of lumber could be furnish
ed at reduced cost owing to the ready
means of transportation. The building
of this road will electrify the lumber
/ industry of the north as nothing else
has ever done, and the lumber industry
needs announcement and stimulation
to bring it back again to where it was
in days gone by.
! "A road of this kind would prove
a business asset to the state itself in
the way of transportation. State busi-
ness can be conducted more economical
ly and travelling to and fro from one
end of the state to the other will be
minimized both in cost and time con-
sumed and will bring the people of
the north and south together in daily
contact and they will then begin to
realize our interests are mutual and
common, which will result in greater
prosperity.
Engage In Propaganda of Education. e
Il intend to visit every county in
the state and to take up with the
people the various subjects herein enum
Grated, and l will spend a great deal
of my time as governor of he state
in bringing matters of vital interest
to the state as a whole before the
people and not sit in the capitol of the
state surrounded by marble columns
discussing political issues of which our
people are absolutely tired and are
ready now for action and not words.
There is no ripper time than now to
get into active work. The country is
awakening from a long period of in
activity and money depression to find
that money is again looking for invest
ment, and the great transcontinental
highways are looking for feeders for
their roads. The Oregon Short Line
in the south is looking for feeders for
its main line-the more the better The
Oregon Short Line is getting ready to
double track its road, having already put
in abutments in the Snake and other
rivers, preparatory for bridge building,
which means double capacity and that
they are looking for more business, and
no better business opportunities can be
found for their main line than the open
ing UP of that rich part of our state
that is practically untouched
"Railroads from now will seek
their tonnage close to their lines and
they are going to attract business
from their contract points and from
points nearest their main lines, so
that every mile of railroad has a duty
to perform in the way Of tonnage and
| the local business and branch lines
are large assets in the future rail
road development OF this country.
81 believe the people of the state
of Idaho are ready to meet these con-
ditions and to aid to the limit of their
ability In the construction of the high
way which will mean so much to the
state.
1.-THE bonded Indebtedness of the
state was not increased one dollar
during the last session of the legisa-
ture and 1t should not be for many
years to come, but its energy and Its
tax-raising power should not be de-
voted to fostering enterprises of Local
interest, but should be conserved Tor
great gigantic undertakings and, tc
my mind, that great gigantic undertak :
ing for this time is the building Of the
connecting link between the north and
south sections OF Idaho.
81 hope the northern part OF the
state will be as alive to this issue as
the southern part of the state and
with cooperation of all sections, we
will accomplish results that will as
found even those who doubt and rear.
Gust Wickman had bills printed al