Show PORT NT LINE SECURES BACKING Railroad to Be Built Buitt From Arm Armstead Armstead Armstead stead Mont Monte to Gilmore and Thence to Salmon WILL OPEN RICH COUNTRY C CAPITAL SAW SAID TO HAVE BEEN SECURED t I T I The Tho authentic Information concern concerning ing actual l construction work on the th long i railway r lino from Armstead Mont to Gilmore Ida and beyond to Salmon Ida Is contained in a letter just d by Jy JJ a Silt Salt Lake L ke railroad man who ho is interested in the project The In Information Information formation was wa given to The rhe HereM yes yea yesterday ye and is to the effect that construe construction tion ion on that part of ot the road rood from Arm Arrn stead to Gilmore will be commenced al almost almost almost most immediately the surveys having all been completed the finances secured and the right of way deeded to the promoters ers The road IK IR II incorporated at the Gil Git Gilmore Gilmore more Pittsburg Railway company compan It lias has be ben projected for th the last two years ears and Pitsburg capital is said ald to ba bs back backing backing backing ing it The statement is made that with within in the last eighteen months close to f 0 X has been expended in surveys and ne no negotiations negotiations for rights righta of way The road to Gilmore it i proposed to complete this ear car and the line will be gradually ex extended extended extended tended later until Salmon is reached The leading spirits In the 1 of this thi railroad are arc W Y H IL McCutcheon and andA andA andA A S Ross of both of whom are well wen known by b many Salt Lake Ike men mono menThe menThe The former Is secretary of the company compan Mr It Ross Hoss is president of the Gilmore Min Mining Mm lIn ing inK company which operates some very valuable r mines near Gilmore Tin lh road is h to be built to give gho an out outlet outlet let lt to mineral minerai deposits in that section of Idaho to open the way ay to the mines at Salmon and tap the rich agri agricultural agricultural agricultural cultural country count lying between the moun mountain mountain tain tam ranges Attorney J S Wheeler of Pittsburg has fl employed In looking after the right of way wa for fer the line and he has very re r completed that part of the work It is reported that contracts are now being let In Pittsburg for construction work and that gangs of or men are arc now en engaged engaged In erecting temporary tempora buildings along the th tb route rote ro te for surveyors ors quarters and grading camps |