The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-01
akes Name of Lewiston, Nez
Perce & Eastern R'y Co.,
4 With New Directorate.
100000 CAPITAL
Connect Prairie With Open
River at Lewiston; Work
To Begin at Once.

I've been watching with deep interest |
{1e progress of the johnson road in |
i<4 construction work from the Lewis
<6n end, and praying the while that
fhe effort would not be a vain one.
ley know that this country will re-
ceive benefits therefrom when finally !
cofnpleted, but probably do not realize
the full worth to them of such an in
1ependent line building into their midst.
BNt with the open river boats which
W11l be put on this spring upon the
cqanpletion of the Cello canal, connect
i1< Lewiston to the seaboard by a
water line, and the completion of the
Iohnson road to the prairie, they will
u1doubtedly be surrounded by diff
fefent transportation atmosphere. Any
Hay, Mr. Johnson's perseverance and
fnergy are worthy of the very best
results, and the people of this country
1re in full sympathy with him and his
szasterly efforts to complete his inde-
1&ndent line to an outside connection.
The Lewiston Tribune of Thursday
last contained the following encouraging
feport of the reorganization OF the
oornpany and the addition of the names
of such strong local men as named to
<{iht of MIR. johnson. 1t says:
Railway company filed articles of in
&4fporation with County Auditor r.
M Wright yesterday, the amount Of
the Incorporation being $1,000, 900 and
{ewiston is named as the principal
ACE of business. The directors named
<o serve until Japuary, 1915, are T. A.
Johnson, ]. p. vollmer, A. H. Afford,
W- c. Brooks, D. s. Wallace, Frank
1ohnson and Ivan Jorgens.
The directorate is made up of prom
U<ent business men of the central
Ilaho country, Mr.. johnson being tthe
4fesident of the Nezperce & Idaho
1ailroad with line now operating be-
tWeen Nezperce and Vollmer and about
<~elve miles of line constructed and
~ operation out of Lewiston. Mr.. Voll-
zzer is the president Of the First Ma
fIonal Bank, of Lewiston, and is ex-
fensvely interested in banks and real
s8late throughout the entire region.
HI. Afford is the president of the
Tfibune Publishing company; Mr.. Brooks
81 capitalist of Lewiston; Mr.. Wal
re is the junior member and manager
- the big farming firm of Daniels &
#allace; Frank Johnson is a promi-
mi farmer of the Nezperce section
&zsd Mr.. Jorgens is the president of
t1e First National Bank of Nezperce.
The company Is organized for the
1arpose OF taking over the holdings
81 the Nezperce & Idaho Railway
<0mpany and plans provide for float
i{g sufficient bond issue to provide
f4lnds to extend the Lewiston line
fipm it's present terminus in Tammany
~ the waha prairie this season.
ha flxuau aouananv q now ODor-
Ing a steamshovel and other equip
6aent in completing the fill and max
lng improvements to the twelve miles
IL road constructed out OF Lewiston
~ soon as this work is completed
ne steamshovel will be moved ontt
u<w construction above the present
16rminus and will be employed dur
IA the entire summer in making the
Xxade out OF upper Tammany to thu
aha prairie.
1T is expected all negotiations will
8e completed so that the construc
on work can be inaugurated on th'
tension within the next thirty day
nd the plans provide for the compile
ON of the extension in time to NOV
9pt the grain crop Of the Waha prai
f<e this fall. Ultimately the construc
Ion will extend to the prairie coun
~ to connect with the first construc
ON at vollmer.
The building of this road Is receiV
ing the support of the prominen
rmers and business men of the en-
re region 1t win serve and in h
rairie country, the farmers and busi
1ess men look to the Johnson roa
~ the independent connection wit
ne open river steamers to be place
n operation following the opening
be Cello canal next month.