Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-07-21 | Page 1 | Idaho-Nevada Cutoff Approved

iDAHO NEVADA CUTOFF SHORT LINE GETS PERMIT TO PROCEED New Line To Run From Rogerson To Wells LENGTH 98 MILES Company Says Branch Will Earn Gross Annually WASHINGTON W July 21 The 21 Oregon Short Line Lin railroad today permission from the th Interstate commission to proceed with the th construction of at 98 it niles of at new line between Roger on Idaho and Wells Nev- Nev Nevada Nev Nevada ada at a cost coat of The Th Tit railroad estimated that with with- withIn with within in livE five i ars after otter construction of at ho he 1135 h nw now line It would 1 foam gro annually add and that It would enable existing railroads to collect In addition annual annual- ly Iy annually annual in gross eross earnings on through annual I At Wells the tb new nw line will connect with the th Southern Pacific and T estern Pacific systems and o U gh tl e I an outlet tor for farm tarm pro pro- pro products product duct ducts front Irrigated Irritated areas In south south- ern em Idaho