The Trinity times., 1855-02-17

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Bio FLAT, Feb'y Z, '55
Mr.. Editor 1ImeE We wish to propose a
project, which, though perfectly feasible
may seem to some a little extravagant. Our
desire is to direct attention to the location
epd-suildng of Wagon Road, which we
county. The route we would propose, is de-
signed for the benefit of no little outside
ranch or out-of-the way ferry but would ad-
vance the general interest OF the whole COM
munity.
We would propose the beginning point
in the town of Weaverville, leading from
thence down Weaver Creek, or via Oregon
Gulch to the Trinity River, and thence along
said river to O new agricultural settlement
near its mouth, known as Hoopa Valley, and
thence, almost direct, to the town of Union,
on Humboldt Bay.-Distance ninety five
miles.
The undertaking we know is considerable,
and that the expense will be great but at the
same time we know we are able for the work,
and that our interests demand the outlay
We do not wish to attach to it the character
of neighborhood convenience, but desire
that it should be continued to Yreka, with a
branch to Shasta, and that the road should
receive from and give character to the State
with character we would also look for ma
terial aid--but could manage without it if we
could once stir up Trinity and wake Hum
boldt, Siskiyou and Shasta to their interests.
The town of Union possesses natural ad
vantages, second only to San Francisco, on
the Pacific coast; at the same time it is sur
rounded with barriers which energy and
public spirit alone can remove. The people
of Union are awaking to their interests
Humboldt has done more in making and To-
eating roads in the past year than Trinity
has since she became a county,--and the
town of Union has expended more money in
making roads to the mines during the last
six months than the whole county of Trinity
has in the last year.
Now, we speak advisedly when we say
the people of Union will agree to make a
good road to Hoopa Valley, provided the
river and Trinity county will carry it through.
But this is not the way in which we wish to
see tho road built. We wish to see it in the
hands of good and responsible corporation,
who will manage it through board of COM
petent directors and push the work beyond
the ability of little subscription and labor-do
mating parties, who always feel that they are
casting their bread upon the waters and
doubt its returning in forty days; and, conse-
quently, are careless of the interests of such
a work.
Captain Snyder agrees to make wagon
road from Union for $4,000, but would
build only passable road which would only
benefit in showing how much better road
could be built for double the money. The
distance is thirty miles, but the difficulties to
be overcome in building good road makes
it fully half the distance TO Weaverville.--
From Hoopa to mouth South Fork, fifteen
miles, would be easily got over. From South
Fork to Canadian Bar-twenty miles, heavy
work. From Canadian Bar to Weavervile
is thirty miles and the obstacles in the ay
of COED read are such as no six farmers in
Maine would allow to exist for six months
between them and their little market town
There's the route. Formidable mountana
Adamantine rocks to cut! Rivers to cross
and the ID only knows what people will
say about it-but some fellow says can't.!-
"Can't be did," We only know of one
thing that "can't be didr and we won't tell
that. So muster Mr. Can'ts against this
road, which, when compared with similar
works in the Alleghanies, will lose the
greater portion Of its significance, and which
many us will see competed-with line of
coaches running from Humboldt to Yreka.
carrying daily mail, where now Govern
ment does not even degn to bestow a mail
even monthly mail carried On
mules, and people suffer this inconvenience
injustice is q better term-just because
they do not take time to notice the want of it.
1t is just so with roads.
See IIazletine & Co.'s work--sx men
without any considerable capital but possess
ed of great energy have pushed through and
are just now completing a work fully one
half as expensive as the entire road from
Weaveryie to Union-and, though we think
they have secured fortunes for themselves
We cannot but believe that the same invest
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