The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12
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BUILD WELLS ROAD

From the sentiments expressed py
prominent officials of the Union IA
cifc Railroad company it looks very
much as if this great Hartman sys-
fem might be interested in con-
structing the much-needed railroad
line from Rogerson to Wells. No
promise was made but the very at
mosphere surrounding the heads Of
one of the greatest railroad sys-
TENS in America indicate beyond
reasonable doubt that these officials
were not taking a joyride down the
Twin Falls branch when they
switched their special train off the
main line at Minidoka and took the
valuable time of the president, the
chairman of the board Of directors,
the vice-president and many other
prominent members of this official
party to make a trip down this line
unless they had something definite
in mind in the shape of additional
tonnage and an increased revenue
for their railroad system.
In order to give the people in
concrete terms just what President
Carl R. Gray of the Union Pacific
said at the big banquet, held at
Twin Falls Friday, the Twin Falls
Times quotes that officials remarks
to this gathering of Twin Falls
business and professional men as
follows:
81 gather that it is the desire of
the people of Twin Falls that the
Oregon Short Line build a railroad
between Rogerson and Wells, New,
however, l do not see how this is to
be done under existing conditions.
But if at any time a committee
should care to discuss the matter We
will be pleased to go into it. We
are railroad builders; we do not buy,
we build. We are now engaged in
railroad construction in four states
and so far as | know we are the
only railroad engaged in construc-
ton on anything approaching a
large scale. Now | don't know
exactly what else to say to you
but if | were a sutton for the hand
of a young lady and she were to
say as much to me as | have to you
tonight, / would go see her any
way"
President Gray was the principal
speaker of the evening and wa;
called on as the last speaker. He
pointed out that the railroad bust.
ness was unlike any other ordinary
enterprise for the reason that in
good times or bad, fair weather OF
foul, transportation must be con.
tinued and the lines operated al
any cost. Interest in the trans.
portation problem is natural in
southern Idaho" said Mr.. Gray, al
only for the reason that when all
is said and done Idaho is about as
far from her market as any section
of the United States. Yet develop
ment in the entire northwest will be
more rapid in the future than has
been the case in the past. Another
five years will see the end of the
timber supply in the gulf states
Long before that the lumber inter
ests of the country must look else
where for material and there is only
one place to look, namely, to the
great forested areas Of Idaho, Ore
gon, Washington and California
The American Falls project is one
of the great avenues of advance fol-
southern Idaho. l am familiar t.
some extent with the aims anc
plans Of the project but l comics.
that / did not completely visualiz,
the possibilities until tonight. Thi.
work should be taken up. The gov
eminent, as understand it, stands
ready to do its part, yet the gov
eminent does not force itself upor
the people in matters Of this kin,
and with the people themselves rest
the final decision as to the matter
The news of probable favorable ac
ton in the matter of the bond issu,
for this work is about the best new
from a railroad standpoint which
has come to us."-Elko Free Press
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