The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-09-30
RAILROAD MEETING WILL BE HELD
HERE FRIDAY EVENING AT O'CLOCK
Interest Being Aroused in Proposed
Railroad from Rogerson, Idaho,
To Wells, Nevada.

public mass meeting of the citi-
zens of this community will be held
at the Odd Fellows hall on Friday
night OF this week. at which time the
proposition of railroad from Roger
son 10 Wells. Nevada. will be exten
sively considered, the plan Will be
outlined and explained and the local
organization will be perfected for the
raising OF Filers quota in the $780,
OOO bonus TO be paid the builders.
A similar meeting held Monday
night, attended by nearly fifty local
men, planned the meeting for tomor-
row night, at which time IL is hoped
u have the attendance OF every eiti-
zen in the community. Much inter
est resulted in the preliminary meet
Ing the first of the week, which was
addressed by George L. Davis, presi-
dent OF the railroad company; Newell
Wight, secretary OF the Twia Fails
Chamber of Commerce; j. A. Crom,
manager of the Twin Falls Times;
Asher 49, Wilson. president OF the
Twin Falls Chamber OF Commerce,
and Z. +. Gray, prominent mining
han OF Contact.
w. ID. Gillis, local attorney, pre-
sided at the meeting.
composed of fifteen Twin Falls coun-
ty bankers, 20 keep intact the 5000
UOO raised by pubic subscription, 10
be turned over TO the constructing
company only upon the final compile
ton o. the railroad as goi1S con
Germ, was fully explained, as was the
stipulation that only ten per cent OF
the money pledged is to be paid now.
the balance October /, 1921, II the
road is completed by that time.
The need OF such a road was voiced
by all the speakers, who pointed out
that such a line will place Filler = ~
miles near San Francisco, giving Ill
rect outlet for much OF the proc lets
OF this section. 1t was explained that
the road will open up the vast unde-
welcomed resources of the Contact MN
ing region. will connect the %. 5. l..
with the Southern and Western Pa
cific lines at Wells; Will provide hay
markets in northern Nevada for much
OF the product of the Twin Fails
tract. will result in shipping much
stusk from northern Nevada TO feed
upon fields here, and will greatly re-
leye car shortage, and be OF nue.
commercial value TO farmers, STOCK
men and all residents OF this section
by the increased markets and outlets
provided.
IL was shown that the three hear
ings before the public utilities com
mission. held last week, were sue
cessful, and that not single obJee
ton was presented to the body
The quota assigned TO northern
Nevada has already been raised, ac-
cording TO information supplied, anu
a drive in Twin Falls city is now un-
der way
III is stated that the meeting fridaF
evening is being arranged especially
TO clear up any existing doubts as 10
the feasibility OF the enterprise, anp
II is promised that local men. inter
estea IN the success of the undertak
ing. will urge a generous backing OF
the proposition.
While the meeting Is being held
under the auspices VI tne riier Com
mercial club. it is by no means
strictly club affair. but pubic gain
ering al winch every farmer, Stock
man. business man ana cllAen ~
urged TO be present.
The meeting is called for eight
o,c,o.n rrtuay evening. From the IN
terest that already has been mani
fested. il Is thought a large repreSen-
tation OF local men will be present
10 earn OF a proposition that prom
nent men Of the county claim Is one
OF the most important enterprises
ever undertaken IN the community