Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-29
Carson Valley and Sacramento city Road.


rightly estimated, not so much by his SUE
cess. as by the foresight he exhibits, the
plans he NAV have laid out, and the course
of reasoning that he may have brought to
bear upon the special business in which he
may be engaged. He should not judge
alone from present appearances, nor alto
gether from the experience Of the past, but
should use all these, in connection with the
changes in the future, that wise man may
confidently rely on, as results, which, from
the nature of things generally, will surely
take place. This same reasoning which we
apply to individuals, may also be made ap-
pIicable to villages and communities. A
village or community which acts philosoph-
ically with a view to their permanent good
and prosperity, will not act from the selfish
motives of the present, but will look for
ward beyond the binding influences that
Immediately surrounds them, to the more
lasting benefits brought about by an enter
prizing foresight.
Such is unquestionably the character of
improvements that we now urge upon our
citizens, together with all persons and capi-
tallstS to whom Public Road from Sacra-
mento City to Carson Valley, will prove
advantageous. Sometime in December last,
meetings were held in different places inter
ested, along the road between this place and
Carson Valley. In consequence of the
close proximity of the winter months, fur
ther action thereon was delayed until the
opening Of spring, at which time it was sug-
gested that further Investigations should be
made. and direct and active measures should
be taken, with the object of an early sur
vey and completion of the road. The time
has now come when our citizens should COM
mence their labors if they cherish the least
design of going ahead with the enterprize;
and of their determination in so doing, we
cannot at once doubt, especially, when we
take in consideration the Importance of the
road.
Who would have the presumption to say
that the immigration to California will not
continue, and that Carson Valley will not
be place of Importance on the route? If
then, Carson Valley has an undisputed right
50 the consideration of the public in this
respect, it becomes necessary that the best
route from that place to Sacramento City,
should be selected as the public highway
for travelling We have before stated, and
not from selfish or local view, that the
route by way Of Georgetown and Salmon
Falls, was the most practicable; and we
now re-assert it, that better road cannot
be made in the mountains, than the one
from Georgetown to Carson Valley, and at
the comparatively low sum of $4,000 CT $4.-
000 Indeed, the cost of the road has been
estimated at much less sum; but, all told.
the expenses cannot exceed the sum above
Stated. Last December we stated that it
would take thousands of dollars to repair
the roads by way Of Placervlle so as to
make them at all paSsable to the weary and
worn out emigrant--a much larger sum
than would be necessary to run splendid
turnpike road by the way Of Salmon Falls,
or Sacramento Railroad Depot, on by the
way Of Greenwood Valley to Georgetown,
and thence to intersect with Johnsons Cut
Of, in the vicinity of Bigler Lake. From
Salmon Falls to Georgetown the road is al
ready equal to any in the mountains and
from Georgetown to point near Bigler
Lake. iutersecting with Johnson's Cut OFF, a
route has already been surveyed, and found
not only in almost direct line leading from
this place to Carson Valley. but the road
can BE- run almost the entire distance on
prolonged divide from the Sierra Nevada
ranges to Georgetown; making the route
mos, practicable, both as regards direct
ness and level grade. There are no deep
raymes rivers or gulches, to pass over or
bridge. Indeed, so easy and level would be
this grade, that we are creditably informed
by several practical gentlemen who have re-
Gently surveyed this route, that the entire
distance can be graded to the condition of
beautiful turnpike road, at the trihing cost
of $4,000. One gentleman of competency
and good judgment informs US that he is
ready to take the contract Of the above road
from Georgetown to Carson Valley, at S4,-
600; binding himself under bonds, that the
road shall be accessible to all kinds of wag-
ons, and at almost any season of the year.
If this is the case, and it doubtless is, we
have advantages on this route over that of
any other that can be run from the Sacra-