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Idaho Midland Railway Promises Boise Prosperity
The June 27 1899 issue extols a proposed Idaho Midland Railway linking Boise to mining districts from Salmon to Challis. It argues the line will tap Northern Pacific and Great Northern routes, unlock rich silver lead copper and gold deposits, boost cattle and sheep ranching, spark timber and fruit industries, and attract tourism with Sawtooth lakes scenery.
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Idaho Midland Railway
Boise
Tony
Midland
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Butte
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain Basin
Northwest
Snake River
Oregon
The
Montana
Colorado
Denver
Gibbonsville
Yellow Jacket
Salmon Valley
Lost River
Bayhorse
Clayton
Salmon
Clayton Mining & Smelting Company
Bonanza
Custer
Charles Dickins
Stanley Basin
Germania Basin
Kansas Company
Old Sawtooth
Vienna
Big and Little Smoky
Idaho
Atlanta
Rocky Bar
Salmon River
Lemhi
Blaine
Wood River
Ketchum
Lemhi County
Pahsamaroi
Challis
P. G. Gates
Arkansas
Sawtooth
Red Fish Lakes
Boudihy
California
Sawtooth Lakes
Sawtooth Mountains
Alturas Lake
Sawtooth City