The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-03-16
WIN. ONE OF FIRST
FEEDERS TO BE BUILT

While the plans to build a line of
railroad from Winnemucea, Nevada, TO
Boise by way of Nampa have been dor
mant for a time, the proposition is far
from dead. The necessity for a short
line to the greatest market on the Pa
eific coast grows with the DEVELOPMENT
of Southern Idaho until the demand
has become almost insistent. The West
ern Pacific officials who are interested
IN securing feeders for their line have
Investigated the proposed Boise ex-
tension and declared it the most feast
bic of all the branch lines considered.
1t is now definitely understood that
when reorganization is perfected that
the Winnemueca Northern is to be
built without delay.
special from New York appeared
in the Boise Statesman Thursday morn
ing as follows:- There is everv indi-
cation in Wall street today that the
Western Pacific reorganization plans
will go through according to schedule.
More than 96 per cent of the bonds
have been deposited with the reorgani-
zation committee, which practically as
sures success.
The plans provide that the bonded
debt of seventy-fve millions will be
scaled down to ten millions. Traffic re-
lations with the Denver & Rio Grande
and Missouri Pacific roads will doubt
less continue. Litigation will probably
follow any attempt to abrogate the
Denver Rio Grande guarantee. which
does not expire until 1850. This would
involve twenty-six million dollars in
that period.
Under the committees plans, the
road will be sold at foreclosure for
about sixteen millions. A holding COM
pany will be formed, and twenty mil
lions In new bonds issued for better
ment.
Idaho's interest lies in the fact that
the twenty million dollars for better
meDts is intended to include the con-
struction of branch feeders from Win
nemucca to Boise and from Wells to
Twin Falls. These feeders were includ-
ed in the plans for reorganization for
mulated last May, according to George
w. Fletcher, who was on the ground in
San Francisco when the plans were
launched, says the Statesman.
At that time, said Mr.. Fletcher. il
was the understanding that the Wes-
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it could acquire two or three desirable
feeder lines in California, should build
branch to San Jose, expend the
amount necessary on the improvement
Of its haTboT facilities, and bbtiiiiisi,
branches from WinnemEeca to Boise
and from Wells to Twin Falls. SO far
as known there has been no change
from the original plans which would
affect the branch extensions.
The California stockholders have al
ways expressed themselves in favor of
Idaho branches, said Mr.. Fletcher.
They realize that the Western Pacific
must have feeders to make it pay, and
they consider that Idaho offers the best
field for profitable tonnage with short
hauls. Mr.. Fletcher is therefore firmly
convinced that the efforts of years to
secure more direct railway connect
tion with San Fancisco is about to DE
realized, and speedily. Once the money
is available, there is nothing to hinder
construction. The surveys have beer
made, tonnage estimates secured ant
nothing is lacking to prevent worl
starting immediately-Nampa Record