Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-03
North AND SOUTH
RAILROAD TALK
SAID TO Be A new PROPOSE.
TON LOOKING TO SPEEDY
CLOSING OF CONTRACT
FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION.
Capital News, Jan. 27th.)

(Capital News, Jan. 27th)
! A contract may be closed in Jew
days for the construction of the north
and south railroad which for the past
year Governor Alexander has been
working ON and the north and south
| railroad commission authorized Great
! ed by the last legislature has been in.
vestigating.
This announcement is made on re-
ceipt of a telegram from the engineer
who last year made a thorough inves-
legation of the route of the north and
south road, the prospective tonnage,
etc., who wired Governor Alexander
last night asking to have those inter-
ested in the building of the rail
road to come to Chicago immediate
| ly to close contract financing Its
Construction. For very good reasons
the name of this engineer, who repre-
SCENTS large financial interests, is
withheld from publication The COVER
nor replied that he is unable to
make the trip personally but that he
will commission a representative Of
the state and the north and south
commission to leave for Chicago i'm
mediately Either Senator Jerome j.
Day of Moscow or Aaron Parker of
Grangeville will be designated, prob
ably the former.
Telegram Means Business.
The telegram received by the gov
ernor from the engineer who is now
at Chicago is as follows:
Chicago, Jan. 26, 1915.
Governor Moses Alexander.
Boise, Idaho.
"Can you have parties interested in
north and south project come here
Immediately to close contract financ-
ing and construction and to whom
representatives of the syndicate, now
here temporarily, will submit ample
evidence Of ability to carry project
through. This is considered most un-
usual opportunity"
D LulS f0IuOl <1lOAdAoCl iOPfAO0
as follows:
unable to come personally. Repre-
sentative of the state and the north
and south railroad will be in Chicago
as quickly as he can get ready,
which will be promptly and will meet
you ON the business referred to in
your wire.
Report Is Completed.
The north and south railroad COM
mission has just completed the report
of its Investigations and it will soon
be released for investigation. 1t 10
understood this report proves con-
clusively that the construction of the
proposed railroad is not only FEAST
BILE but it is practical. The public
utilities commission made an investi-
cation of the route last year and
made a similar report, showing In 1t
there were three feasible routes for
the prospective road all of which
could be followed and strongly urged
that the line be built.
The proposed road is to connect
the present terminal OF the Pacific
& Idaho Northern railroad at New
Meadows with either Grangevflle or
Lewiston and possibly both, shorten
ing the distance by rail to the north |
ern part of. the state many miles
and giving to Idaho direct north and
south communication by rail which
it has never had. The route taps a
very rich mineral and stock section
and opens communication with the
little and big Salmon river sections.
Means Great Development.
The Gilmore & Pittsburg railroad
now constructed from Armstead,
Mont, to Salmon, the county seat OF
Lemhi county, has made survey to
Lewiston down the main Salmon
river and the proposed north and
south railroad would cross this line
and connect with it south of Grange
vile. In fact, both proposed roads
could use the same rails with which
10 reach Lewiston. X
When the last legislature met here
/ resolution was passed declaring for L
he north and south railroad. A COM
mission was authorized created to
make an investigation as to the /,
OF constructing such ali
inc. The governor appointed on that {
commission, Senator Day Of Latah t
county, Aaron Parker of Grangeville I
Ind Mr.. Paddock of Weiser. The
legislature failed, however to make 4
IN appropriation to meet the commits
Ions expenses The members Of the t
commission proceeded with their In t
just the same. v
fasteners Make Investigation. ?
In the meantime eastern capitalists C
apparently interested in the road sent