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Show SHORTLINEOPENS BLISS, Idaho, Aug 6 The gap between be-tween Eden and Jerome on tho North Side branch of the Oregon Short Lino was closed up Tuesday and tho tirst tialu to Bliss passed over the routo Thursday morning. The construction department will operate trains over this lino and the one to Oakley until the lines aro turned over, to the np-eiating np-eiating department. Thus is the Rupert-Bliss cuUoff, which papers in Idaho were once accused of building on paper, a reality and in actual operation. oper-ation. It Is a magnificent piece of railroad building, and as smooth as most of tho old roads Culverts and bridges aro of a substantial sort, and while there Is still considerable work to be done along tho route, it is in far better condition than the average new road. The opening of this route will be of great benefit to the Twin Falls .North Side tract and to the Minidoka tract In the matter of freight both in and out, and will bo appreciated by tho people. nn |