The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-02-04
ms GREAT THINGS
SALMON COUNTRY
DEVEL OPMENT PROPOSED IN IDAHO NORTH
DUTH LINE, WITH CONNECTION FOR GILMORE
PITTSBURGH.

FNb IA contract may
fn few days for the con-
" be north and south rail-
h ths past year Governor
been working on and
y aHH south railroad comm1s-
hdf I'd created by the last
Ia fir d has been investigating.
= anuNbcement Is made on re
wv "a BRAN from the engineer
q thSfe made thorough in
on the route OF the north
ID ad, the prospective ton
bo wired Governor Alex
LnMn Int asking to have those
Vtd rs the building of the rail-
ns Chicago immediately
htract financing lis con-
O br very good reasons the
thS Angineer, who represents
ianelal interests Is withheld
blieHtiIn. The governor re-
AkN is unable IT, make the /
but that he will com
s6Dresentative OF the state i,
north and south commission
feN Chicago immediaa ely.
Senator Jerome J. Day uf
|e Uor aaron Parker of Grange
be designated, probably the
RAM MEANS BUSINESS.
On. lam received by the gov
REGION the engineer who is now
aao IS as follows:
- Chicago, Jan. 26, 1918.
Mbses Alexander,
r. Idaho.
mce Z have parties interested
and south project come here
Fhat AataIB to close contract fnanc-
nty oil etnstructlon and to whom
10" iTtives of the syndicate, now
select pfarily, will submit ample
zSOO q a. ability to carry project
me mis- Is considered most un-
fiDsd pneitunity. "
p 20, rs Governor Alexander replied
East
sbIe TO come personality. Rep
aiming of the state and the north
Fd. orith taIlroad will be in Chicago
he mklV Ii ne can get ready, which
|or an omptly and will meet you
b appI n0siness> referred to in your
of pr
& the
PORT IS COMPLETED.
GRAn0ffh and south railroad com
Reg d has just com pleted the re-
its Investigations and it viii
- 5e Ieleased for inVestiga alton.
und6rstood this report proves
Cnslqelg that the construction OF
Opposed railroad is not only feas-
fQyht s practical. The public
es cdknmission made an investi-
lof NE route last year and made
no lar Ieport, showing in 1T there
-tlik1e feasible routes for the
sctiVe road all of which could
IoWea and strongly urged that
he be built.
lpropoSed road is to connect the
y It tefninal Of the Pacific 4 Ida
orthern raj ilroad at New Mea
win either Grange or Lew
Ard possibly bJth, shortening
isl se by rail TO the north err
81 khn state many miles aud Civ
Idaho direct north and soutt
4 mn1cation by rail which 1t ha!
bad The route taps YER!
mlnefal ana stock section ant
Ecom munication with the littl'
biz almon river setions.
sNs gREAT DEVELOPMENT
aGlImore g. Plltshurg railrao,
camtructed from AImstead
&, 4a Salmon, the county seat o
al com V, has made a survey [
Istou down the main Salmon r1v
"a - proposed north and sout
oad gould cross tnis line an
lect nth it south OF Grangeville
act both proposed-roads could us
san.4 rails with which TO reac
iatoa
en- ohe last legislature met here
luG1nD was passed declaring I,
nofth and south railroad.
mieaIou was authorized created
ke an Investigation as to the iea
lty of constituting such a lint
sRsVernor appointed Oh that CON
sion. Senator Day of Latah coul
Aafon PsrEer of Grangeyille ar
Paddock of Weiser. The legi
IRE allied, however, to make
Iroprlsticn to meet the commi
n's Expenses. The members of q
nmissiou proceeded with their b