The Nevada journal., 1855-09-28
E. G. WAITE, EDITOR.
Wagon Road Again.


Importance of making reconnaissance of he
routes over the Sierra Nevadas into this coun-
ty. and expressed our belief that q road could
be constructed 1T trifling expense over the
mountains and running through this city.
which would hot only be the easiest and least
.xpensiye, bat most direct route from the Great
SILT Lake to the Sacramento Valley and heart
of the State, Since that time we have met
several gentlemen who are familiar with near
" all the mountain passes in the Sierra Neva'
da range and there is q singular unanmity Of
opinion among them all, that the most feasible
route for an emigraut road is the Truckee route
With few important variations.
During the week, packers from Warsoo
Valley twenty-five miles from Carson Station,
have visited this city to obtain supplies, and
from them we learn that this city is four days
travel nearer than Placervil!e their place Of
residence. They made the trip to Nevada ca
silly in three days. The ordinary time spent In
reaching Placerville is seven. They represent
the road to Nevada, besides being the shortest,
as infinitely the easiest and best.
But we are largely indebted to Mr., Henry
Eddy for many important facts connected with
the various mountain passes in this State, and
the roads through them. Mr.. Eddy was one
of the Donner party, and lost wife and two
children by starvation in the Slerras during the
winter of .46 81. He has crossed the noun
tains many times at various places, and unhes-
itatingly gives it as his opinion that if ever
rail road from the east via. Salt Lake City en-
ters California, it must be by the Truckee
route. But whatever may be the feasibility OF
the route for rail road, it is universally con-
ceded that for water and grass, two things IN
dispensably necessary for an emgraDt road, the
Truckee has no equal. 1t is the shortest and
most direct route for an emgrant road. From
the Sink of the Humboldt, Nevada can be
reached in eight days with an OK team, where
as eighteen days are required to reach Placer
vile, Water can be had on the Truckee route
over the Desert by merely constructing tanks
in which to cool the hot dischargesfrom springs
Which bubble up in several places. On the
Carson road across the desert no water but
salt can be obtained.
1t is of the utmost Importance to the people
of this county, that competent engineer be
sent out Immediately to examine the mountains
and survey road. A small outlay may pro-
duce report from an engineer which will en-
sure an appropriation by the next Legislature
that will turn the whole tide of emigration
from the east through our county. Wherever
the emigrant road is located the telegraph line
from the Atlantic States will be quite sure to
follow An emigrant road and o telegraph
line being secured for one section OF the State,
a great National Railway may be expected to
follow also.
1t is time that we were awake to our true
interests. We are glad to see disposition
manifested on the part of some of our pubic
spirited citizens to secure to themselves and
this section Of the State the advantages to
which our position entities U.s. Let US make
an effort now at this opportune momeut, to Sc
cure great National thoroughfare through
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Gated at least let US not be outdone in enter.
prise by any other portion of the State.
Since writing the above, we see by the
Herald that a subscription has been raised in
Aarysville to survey the Henness Or Downie-
vile ,oute. The county Surveyor of Yuba in
conjunction with an engineer detailed for the
especial purpose by the Surveyor General, are
10 make the survey. The total expense is
computed at $500, large portion of which
sum was raised in Marysvillc, and the remain.
der is expected to be contributed by the citi-
zens of Fosters Bar, Camptonville, Forest
City, Downieyile and other small towns on
the route Thus it will be seen that other
portions of the State are moving in this impor-
tant matter, which should be an incentive to
action on the part of our citizens. Such is the
oommendabie liberality of our population that
II subscription were once started, we have
not doubt that competent engineer and the
necessary assistants would be on their way in
less thar a week, to survey the routes leading
70 Nevada. One gentleman of this city offers
10 contribute one hundred dollars. Who'll
follo12
PAINFUL AFFAIR.-A miner namedDe- |