Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-16
spirit which he possesses insures re-
Others Are Working.

suits.
Others Are Working.
And not only the members of the
north and south commission are work
ing in the interests of the proposed
road. There are many others, property
owners, mining men, and business men,
who are lending their aid and support.
In this connection the Sunday Capital
News of Boise prints communication
received from a prominent engineer to
Governor Alexander, this individual be-
ing connected with responsible con-
structing firm, who has been over the
proposed route and considers it not on
ly feasible but practicable. The fol
lowing is taken from the Capital News:
The name of the engineer is with
held for certain very good reasons. Ex-
tracts from his letter in connection
with the proposed road are interest
ing. They are as follows:
"Since my letter of Nov. 90 have
not heard what progress is being made
on the Idaho Central project. l want
to let you know that you have come in
touch with men who are live wires,
who known how to do this thing If it
can be done at all, and have financial
connections which are not surpassed in
this country.
"We have also interested capital to
the extent of calling for a survey and
report on a road of 72 miles in western
Montana to open up the greatest area
of valuable and proven mineral proper
ties remaining undeveloped in that
state. At the present time they are
hauling ore for such of the mines as
are operating, by motor trucks to the
nearest shipping point. The road is
easily financed because the mining
companies get behind it with guaran-
tees of ore tonnage, and the revenues
will provide for an adequate sinking
fund to retire the bonds. The plans
also contemplate later the construction
of a smelling plant. i
Mining Men Interested.
"Now the situation you have in cen
trail Idaho is not essentially different,
and / can believe with some co-opera-
tion with mining interests in the Buff
falo Hump and other districts, which
can be reached from the main line, be
put on a similar basis. / have discuss
ed this with Mr.. Fred Woods, who has
operated in that section and is familiar
with what the mining interests want,
and the money they have back of them
to develop their properties as soon as
they can get an outlet by rail for the
ore.
"This is a detail | have had in mind
all along, in connection with what was
said in regard to locating the tonnage
in the preliminary inspection of the
territory and obtaining subscriptions to
stock and an equity behind the bonds.
1t is possible to get by in this way
without, municipal or public securities
in aid If the project. Upon examining
your state constitution and decision in
the Boise case, it is doubtful if any
plan can be worked out to get public
aid. That is what should be looked in
to by your attorney general.
81 am now busy shaping up the Wis
consin and Illinois Railroad Co. line
to be operated with motor cars and To-
comotives, and have other work com
ing on, which makes it essential that
make such plans as are necessary in
connection with the Idaho Central, al
once. We have sounded several finan
cial connections on the prospects fol
handling the securities, and know
where to go, but with the numerous
railroads that are being promoted, We
do not know how long the present stu
alton will continue.
eff you have not already writer
me, 1 will thank you to advise me Of
progress there and whether the plar
outlined meets your approval
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