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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-08-19
RAILROAD CONNECTING
NORTH AND SOUTH IDAHO
REPRESENTATIVES OF UTILITIES
COMMISSION IN FAVOR OF
CONSTRUCTION.

THE 81 miles of railroad through
the Little Salmon river canyon be-
tween New Meadows and Fem should
be built" was the statement made
recently by Leonard Way, rate expert
of the state public utilities commits
sion, and Raymond L. Givens, attorney
for the commission, upon completion
of report of a recent survey of the
proposed railroad site, says the Boise
Statesman.
The interstate commission will hold
hearing on the proposed construc-
ton of the road by the Northern Pa
cific Railroad company September 1G
at Boise
Big Demand for Road.
Both Mr.. Givens and Mr. Way be
llieve that the building of the road
would be advantageous to the state
and to the Northern Pacific and Pa
cifc and Idaho Northern railroad com
panies.
Portions of the report follow:
AT Weiser we held a meeting with
the business interests of the city and
later with the Weiser Commercial
club. Another meeting is to be held
at Weiser August p. Midvale, Cam
bridge and Council commercial clubs
met with us and agreed to furnish
additional information for the com
mission on August 27 at Weiser
Commercial clubs and business men
are enthusiastic over the proposed
construction of the road and they be-
lieve that the immense undeveloped
resources of the country and the saw
ing of the road would give the state in
time and freight and passenger rates,
will more than justify the construction
of the railroad.
Make Inspection of Route.
The two utility commission repre-
sentatives visited New Meadows,
Round Valley, Higgins and made ex-
cursions into the surrounding terri
tory to gather all the information that
could be obtained. Mr. Givens and
Mr. Way say that there is plenty of
room in the Little Salmon river can
yOn for the railroad and a highway
running parallel as far as higgins to
the main Salmon river.
If the road is built it will make
scenic route that will equal the Royal
Gorge of the Colorado. The road will
connect the Pacific and Idaho North
ern at New Meadows with the North
ern Pacific at Fem and will cut fully
one-half the distance from northern to
southern Idaho It is estimated that
traffic from northern to southern Ida
no would be increased so per cent
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-08-19

The nationwide movement for a
united America, under the leadership
of DR.. Frederick Vining Fisher. has
aroused an interest and enthusiasm in
Wallace and Shoshone county that has
never been equalled except in the
emergency of war Dr. Fishers apt
aphOrism that what America needs is
"a league of neighbors rather than a
league of nations" is peculiarly ap-
plicable at this time when strenuous
efforts are being made to foist the lat
ter league upon the country when the
crying need is the adjustment of do
nestle affairs on a basis that will in
sure every citizen a square deal and
cause him to feel that he is a part of
the government he helps to support
and to which he rightly looks for pro
lection. The mass meeting last Mon
day evening which was attended by
from 1000 to 1900 people made a Won
derful impression upon the people of
this city. and implanted the idea that
a better and united America pre-
scented problem to be solved by each
and under the direction of
DR.. Fisher the first steps have now
been taken to carry the plan into prac-
tice in this city and throughout the
Community Meeting.
A meeting was held in the high
school auditorium Tuesday evening at
" hch representatives of about TWEEN