Deseret Evening News | 1907-08-21 | Page 8 | Railroad to Open Mines

RAILROAD TO OPEN MINES Oregon Short Line Building MUM Into I nb the Salmon Country Hullo Aug 20 The building of a n railroad as all extension of oC the th Oregon Oreon Short Line from Armstead Into the mining district close chose to the thc Idaho line lineIn lineIn lineIn In the Salmon country will prove prave a II won roving element within tho the next six months It Is reported that tho the preliminary work wark toward construction construction constrUctIOn tion Is III now under tinder way scay and anti that the contract hue has been awarded to the tho Utah Construction company of ot Salt Rail Luke ruke The Tho lock lack of ot transportation facilities has hns been the only thing that hue has pre lire prevented I vented the tho numerous companies own owning ownIng ing mineral ground In tho the Salmon coun country try from Irom doing more mare extensive develop development ment work With the advent of the road Toad It Is III almost certain that some big producers of copper will bo be opened up Uli Facilities r for tur or shipping ore oro directly by h hrail I rail call to the tho smelters will bo of Immense benefit to the Butte Idaho Gold Copper Mining company co 1111 which IH Is de the developing u It number of ot valuable claims near Salmon City und and It IH is expected that the tho company will b be In u II position to tu make shipments of ut copper ore UIO by bythe b bythe the lilt Ilium the raIlroad is In operation or at nl any nil all rate ritte about the of the tho year your