The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-05-24
Filler Contributes
THOUSAND DOLLARS
TO RAILROAD FUND
Committee Busy Past Week In Col.
iecting Local Funds 10 Aid I'm
Building Railway South.

Nearly a thousand dollars in cash
has been subscribed by residents of
the Filler territory to the fund being
raised for the purchase of the GER
tificate OF convenience and necessity
held by the Idaho Central railroad,
which writ is to be cancelled to en-
able the Union Pacific to construct
the railroad south from Rogerson TO
Wells. New.
An attempt is being made to raise
a fund of $4,000. half OF this
amount having already been collect
ed and turned over to the owners of
the Idaho Central railroad. An adj
ditional $4,000 is required. 1t is
stated. for the purchase of terminals
and a right-of-way.
Negotiations were completed this
week for the purchase of the writ,
held by San Francisco interests in
the Idaho Central. The Union Pa
cific has already made application TO
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion for a new certificate to enable
that company to construct the road;
and Conrad Wolfe, who claimed a
half interest in the assets of the Ida
no Central, withdrew all claims in
the projected line and has proffered
his services in bringing to compile
ton the projected railway.
The local committee in charge of
raising Filer's quota in the railroad
drive is composed of t. E. Moore,
G. II. Shearer. w. A. Shear, and w.
d. ellis. The latest report of this
committee showed that there had
been collected s832.50 in cash, with
many business firms and indiciduals
yet to be heard from.
Local donors. together with the
amounts subscribed up to and in
GLIDING Tuesday of this week, in
clude:
$50 Contributors.
First National bank, N. V. Sharp,
William Walters, Ivan G. Lincoln,
II. c. Reinke.
e25 Donations
Farmers and Merchants bank,
Wood Mercantile, Filler Seed com
pany, Modern Drug Shop, r. A.
Reynolds, E. B. Fowler, H. j.
Weaver. George Leonard.
$40 and $40 Amounts
C. C. Carlson. $40; H. Murphey. |
$40; C. A. Love. SIS; ]. C. Rieehers. !
SIS; A. t. Craig, SIS.
$40 List.
G. w Hamilton, A. A. Newberry. |
W. d. Gillis. T. d. Connor, F. A |
Dwight, F. c. Graves. r. s. Armes.
Filler Record. George Erhardt, Filler
Cafe, Edward Noh, G. A. Drake, NJ.
]. Goode, Anderson & Molsee, Jesse !
John H. Blass, H. (. Ham
John Meyer, Jr., A. A.
Davis. g. O. Diehl, II. F. Ramseyer.
{. H. Snyder. w. p. Shinn.
$500 Donors.
l.. A. Schroeder, Fritz Meyer, F.
0. Hall. N. ID. Read. G. C. Dean, II.
". Graves, L. d. Allen, Fred Wealth
srly, c. G.. Williams, ID. r. Rich, ].
". Markell, William Leuders.
$3.50 Subscribers.
]. s. AcElligott, C. e. Grieser, w.
4. Scott.
More Money Needed.
Contributions are still being re-
eived by the committee which hopes ,
O add substantially to the amount
lready turned over to the Twin
falls committee. 1t is stated that
here is no desire to work hardship
n anyone. but that every business
nan. rancher and resident who can ,
see his way clear to aid in !
about the construction OF :
he railroad by subscribing to the ,
und now being raised. will contrib ,
tie greatly In bringing new markets
nd new transportation outlet to /
his district.
Voluntary subscriptions will glad
: be received by any member OF the
zeal committee