Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-18
PLANNED TOBUILD
ELECTRIC ROAD TO
BRUNEAUCOUNTRY
Movement Under Way to
Organize Company for
the Purpose Has Good
Financial Backing.

An electric railroad from Boise to
Bruneau and Wickahoney is not only
possibility but probability for it was
learned on excellent authority that
movement is now under way to organ
ize company, the object of which will
be to construct such a road the cost
of the installation of which, it is
claimed, would be paid in the saving
made in the shipment of freight and
supplies over it to the land in the Bru-
neau country, for which an irrigation
system is to be built by the Wicka-
honey Land s. Water company, This
company is financially backed by the
sghayer- Moore Brokerage company, one
Of the largest financial concerns of
Kansas City, the representatives of
which are said to be satisfied that the
ated at a profit
Company Representatives Here.
David Miller and President Moore Of
the Thayer- Moore Brokerage company
are now in western Idaho making prep
arations for constructing the Bruneau
irrigation projet water system, which
will call for an investment Of over
81, 900, 600 and will result in the recla-
nation OF some of the richest land 20
be found in the state of Idaho. This
project is known as the old Bruneau.
A contract for its irrigation has been
entered into by the Wickahoney Land
g. Water company with the state board
of land commissioners acting for and
ON behalf Of the state Of Idaho. In
entering into the contract the board
laid down a new policy which will
probably be followed In all other Carey
act projects, for it provides that none
of the land shall be sold within the
project until the water is actually run
ming in the canals and ready for use.
1t is said to be the most binding and
rigid contract in it's terms the state
has ever entered into, but It was ac-
ceped by the company. which has faith
in irrigated -outhern Idaho and be-
lieves that there is In store for this
section promising future.
Proposed Plan.
In order to accomplish the construc-
ton Of this project in the very shortest
time possible but with efficiency, d.
rect connections are necessary as well
as transportation facilities. The near
est railroad station to the project is
Hammett 1t was the figuring OF OF
this problem that the electric railroad
was proposed An investigation by
competent engineers is said to have
been made and its building classed as
feasible Having reached the Oregon
short Line railroad the road was pro
jected north TO Boise.
According to the proposed plan this
electric line would leave Boise via
Barberton, pass over the hills beyond
and drop down along the Black creek
section now in farms. and continue
south to Orchard which is on the main
line of the Oregon Short Line railroad
From there, the road is projected to
Grandview, also a prosperous commun-
ity, to Bruneau located near the irri-
cation project the lands in which will
be reclaimed Leaving Bruneau the
road is planned to connect Hot Springs
and have its terminal beyond or at
Wickahoney.
It is claimed that an electric line of
this kind would pay from the time 1t
Is completed. It is also pointed out
that the business men and people of
Boise should get together anu offer
every assistance to its construction. 1t
would furnish an outlet and market
for the Grandylew, Wiekahoney, Or
chard, Hot Springs and Bruneau
country, bringing them all into the
closest relationship with Boise.
Articles OF incorporation, II is said
will soon be filed covering the outlined
route of the proposed new electric line.
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