Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-08
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The following article is taken from
late issue of the Capital News of
Boise, Idaho. relative to the Boise
Winnemucca railroad:
Approved by President Bush of the
Western Pacific railroad and J. Milton
Trainer of Chicago a traffic agree
ment between that road and the new
railroad to be constructed between
Boise and Winnemucca, New, known
as the Winnemucca Northern, expect
ed to take place shortly. will prob
ably Immediately thereafter result in
Boise being called upon to fulfill its
promise to the Western Pacific to do
nate the citizens right-of-way to the
Winnemucca Northern and make a
payment of S250,000 to the Western
Pacific. When this Is done the West
ern Pacific will proceed with construc-
ton of the Winnemucca Northern to
Boise. This is the important announ-
cement made by George w. Fletcher
OF this city, president of the Idaho Ma
tional Bank, associated with the build.
ing of the Boise-Winnemucca connec-
ton, who has just returned from a
conference with Western Pacific Off
cials and receivers at San Francisco
THE conferences that were held
with the receivers of the Western Pa.
cific by Colonel Place and myself re-
garding the traffic agreement between
the Western Pacific and the Winnie
mucca Northern were satisfactory"
said Mr.. Fletcher. "Thc basic prin
ciples and the foundation of the traf-
fiC agreement were decided upon. The
details were turned over to expert
traffic men to attend to. The un.
derstanding we had when left was
that the agreement would. after il
left the traffic mems hands, be pre-
sented to the manager of the Western
Pacific and its receivers for their sig
natures. This no doubt has been
done, as / have heard nothing to the
contrary. This agreement is a very
favorable one for us.
cisco the latter part Of this week with
the traffic agreement and present il TO
President Bush and Mr.. Trainer Their
approval of it will result in Mr.. Trai-
ner coming on to Boise when this city
will be called upon to make good its
promise to donate the Citizens right
of-way and make a cash payment of
st50,000 to the Western Pacific for
the construction of the Winnemucca
Northern.
"As the Western Pacific is in the
hands OF receivers all transactions in
connection with it must finally receive
the sanction of the courts and this
will be true before the final negotia.
tions are completed in the building of
the road from Winnemucca to Boise
giving us in this section of Idaho di.
rect connections with the Western
Pacific.
In regard TO the building of this
road found the people of San Fran.
cisco without exception in perfect
harmony with us and when the time
comes to ask for assistance they will
do everything in their power consist
emily to help us. They realize the con.
scruction OF the line will make south.
ern Idaho part OF California. so to
speak"
The plan to build a connecting link
OF railroad between Boise and Win.
nemucca, which is on the Western Pa.
ciflc, has occupied the attention of
many men of prominence in this state
together with railroad directors for
years. Surveys have been made and
found satisfactory. Boise has what is
known as Citizens right.of.way out
Of this city down the Boise valley.
which Is very valuable. II Is this Boise
has promised to donate to the Western
Pacific. The route of the road runs
almost directly. south, hut swinging
slightly to the west to Winuenucca.
and would open very rich country
an we'll as afford southern Idaho n
new outlet for its produce to tide
water at San Francisco.