Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
Capitals Commercial Body
Warmly Endorses Project
and Promises to Lend
Every Possible Assistance
STRONG FINANCIAL
BACKING DISCLOSED
w. E. Pierce of Boise and
David Miller of Kansas
City Representatives Of
Eastern Financiers Be-
hind Project.

The Boise to- Wells railroaN pro-
posal presented several days ago to the
railroad committee of the Boise Com
mercial club and the trustees of the
citizens right way, was formally
approved by the board of directors of
the Commercial club at a meeting to-
day by the adoption of resolutions.
the agreement on the right of-way
into Boise was also reached. On con-
struction of the road the right Of
way will he conveyed by deed to the
builders. A cash bonus of S250,000
will be raised by the people of Boise
in support of the enterprise.
1t was disclosed today that w. E.
Pierce of this city and David Miller
of Kansas City, are the local repre-
sentatives of the financiers who have
the project ready to handle and that
since last April Mr.. Pierce, whose 10y
atty to Boise and it's development is
so well known, has been quietly work
ing on the railroad plan. With the
action of the board of directors of the
club he has been successful in work
ing the deal up to such a point as to
make construction of the road almost
an elpHbIttl lciCl. al llCltS Vi lntOIpOId-
ton for the company to handle the
construction work have been drafted
and will De made of record. They
will show the company has the
strongest kind of financial backing.
ENGINEER MAKES REPORT.
c. j. Franklin, a we'll known engin =
Ger has been over every foot of the
proposed line from Boise to Wells via
Brunoau and Twin Falls, has run the
necessary lines, made surveys and en-
sineering estimates which he has plac-
cd an thu hands of Messrs. Pierce and
Miller.
e have beer = orking on the pro-
ject for some months but have given
little if any publicity to the fact" ad-
United w. Il. Pierce when asked if it
was true that ne represented eastern
parties in the building of the rail-
road. Mr.. Miller and | have been nc
tive in getting our plans outlined and
ready for submission to those who
might be intero sted in investing cap
ital in such a railroad. We are very
well pleased with the progress that
has been made. A very satisfactory
engineering renort has been complet-
ed. The estimated cost of the roosl is
ss,00O,000 and we ere satisfied that all
the necessary 'nancial arrang aments
will be completed. Articles of incor-
poration will shortly be filed for the
company that is TO har die the rail. oad
construction az equipment"
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The directors at today's meeting
held long conference over THE right
of-way and the matter OF the bonus
Whic-, is to be raised. There are
many conservative men the boarC
bat they are enthusiastic over the
prospect OF the new railroad giving
Boise q southern outlet.
The resolutions adopted follow:
The Boise Commercial club re-
solves that it is vitality intel est
ed in and strongly faNors the
proposition of Mr.. Miller and his
associates to construct a stand
ard gauge railroad from Boise,
Idaho, to Wells, New, via Bru-
neau and Twin Falls, as that
proposition is set forth in Mr..
Miller's letter of Dec. 4. 1916, to
the railroad committee of the
Boise Commercial club.
This club further resolves to
raise the bonus of $250000 re-
quested in said proposition and
will proceed with diligence to
raise said amount as soon as
requested after a permanent sur
vey of said road has been made
and Mr. Miller and his associates
have signified their intention to
construct said road from Boise
to Wells.
i, This club further pledges it.
self to assist in securing rights
of-way, terminal grounds, and
desirable data, and in every other
manner to lend it's aid and as
sistance for the construction of
said road.
TWIN FALLS REPRESENTED.
Twin Falls was represented at the
directors meeting by j. Mcmillan, sec
rotary of the Twin Falls Commercial
club, and O. E. Carlson. On behalf OF
Twin Falls the support of that city
was pledged to the railroad Mr.. Nc
MILAN stated that Twin Falls stood
for a greater Boise. That city will
raise a bonus of 100000 for the road
construction.