The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-06-08
CONFIRMATION OF
PLACES STATEMENT

The following article is taken from
late issue of the Capital News rela-
tive to the Boise Winnemucca railroad: /:
Approval by President Bush of the
Western Pacific railroad, and J. Milton
Trainer of Chicago, of traffic agree
ment between that road and the new
railroad to be constructed between
Boise and Winnemucca, New, known as
the Winnemucca Northern, expected to
take place shortly, will probably imme-
d.ately thereafter result in Boise be.
ing called upon to fulfill its promise to
the Western Pacific to donate the Citi-
zens' right-ofway to the Winnemucea
Northern and make a payment of
Sz5O,O00 to the Western Pacific. When
this is done the Western Pacific will
proceed with construction of the Win
nemucca Northern to Boise. This is the
important announcements made by Geo.
W Fletcher of this city, president Of
the Idaho National bank, associated
with the building of the Boise Winnie
mucca connection, who has Just return
ed from conference with Western Pa
cifc officials and receivers at San
Francisco.
"The conferences that were held
with the receivers of the Western Pa
elhc by Colonel Place and myself re-
garding the traffic agreement between
the Winnemucea Northern were salts
factory said Mr. Fletcher. ssTbe
basic principles and the foundation of
the traffic agreement were decided no.
on. The details were turned over TO
expert traffic men to attend TO- The
understanding we had when I left was
that the agreement would. after il had
left the traffic men IS hands, to be pre-
sented to the manager of the Western
racine and its receivers for their sig
nature. This no doubt has been done.
as ! have heard nothing to the con
trary. This agreement is a very favor
able one for us
Col. Place will leave San Francisco
the latter part of this week with the
traffic agreement and present it to
President Bush and Mr. Trainer. Their
approval of it will result in Mr.. Train
er coming on to Boise, when this city
VIII be called upon to make good its
promise to donate the Citizens right
of-way and make a cash payment of
S250,000 to the Western Pacific for the
construction of the Winnemucca North
ern
As the Western Pacific is in the
hands of receivers, all transactions IN
connection with il must finally receive
the sanction of the courts and this viii
be true before the final negotiation
are completed in the building of the
road from Winnemueca to Boise giving
us in this section of Idaho direct con
nections with the Western Pacific.
In regard to the building of this
road found the people of San Fran
cisco without exception in perfect har-
mony with us and when the time
Genes to ask for assistance they will
dc everything in their power consist
emily to help u.s. They all realize con-
struction of the line will make south
ern Idaho part of California, so to
speak. -
The plan to build connecting link
OF railroad between Boise and Winnie
mucca, which IS on the Western Pa
clfic, 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-o way out
of this city down the Boise valley,
which is very valuable. 1t is this Boise
has promised to donate to the Western
Pacific. The route of the road runs al
most directly south, but swinging
slightly to the west to Winnemucca.
and would open a very rich country
as well as afford southern Idaho a new
outlet for its produce to tide water at
San Francisco.