The Trinity journal., 1856-02-16
Wagon Road to WeaverviIie.

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opening and yet this much talked of scheme
is no farther advanced than it was years
ago. Are our merchants SO welded to
mules, greasers, and pack trails that they
are unwilling to throw them off? or can it
be that we are wanting in that spirit Of en-
terprisc and go-aheadativcness so character
istic Of our people elsewhere? We think
not; no portion Of our State can boast a
more enterprising, energetic community than
ours, and why this project, Of such vital i'm
portance not only to our business men, but to
every miner within the limits of our county,
is allowed to remain so entirely unheeded, is
to us an inexplicablc mystery. The con
stanty developing resources of the county,
the necessity Of having heavier articles than
can possibly be packed on mules are becom-
ing every day more apparent requiring, IN
fact demanding q more extended means Of
communication and transportation.
In earlier times when each one of us ex-
pected to 60 home in the spring or fall, a
pack trail was perhaps good enough; but
now change is gradually working among
us. Our population is becoming more sta
bic, men are getting their families around
them, they look upon Trinity as their home,
and the feeling that assistance rendered any
public Improvement will only benefit those
coming after we have left, is fast subsding,
and an interest in the future welfare not
only of our county but Of the State is be-
coming more apparent
At first sight one would imagine that the
merchants and traders were most deeply in
terested in opening a road. This is not the
case, however. 1t makes but little differ
cncc to the trader whether his goods cost
one cent per pound or three for Transports
tion-the consumer is charged with the ad-
ditonal cost, and the merchants profit is
the same Thus we find that tn e really in
parties are the people generally, and
It is from them that we should look for en-
Such being the facts, all we
require then is for some of our influential
citizens to take this matter in charge, and |
we feel convinced that all our citizens will
lend a helping hand towards this most de-
youtly to be wished for consummation.
That it is practicable to have a wagon
road, we do not for one moment doubt
there are several proposed routes, and GER
tanly at least one of them will be found
practicable. The road by way Of the South
Fork is considered by those who have exam
ined it, to be easily built. Mr. Ricks, of
Humboldt, has introduced bill into the
Legislature for charter for a wagon road
from that place to Weaver indicating that
the people at the Bay are alive to the impor-
tance of road to this place.
When we consider that the narrow strip
Of country from the valley to Bates Ranch
on Trinity river, Ga distance of less than one
hundred miles, is the only barrier to a
direct wagon communication between Sac
ramento valley and Oregon Territory, it be
hooyes us as good citizens having the adj
vancement and welfare Of our young State
at heart, to contribute towards the removal
of this barrier, when at the same time our
own local interests will be so greatly bene
fitted thereby. We earnestly call the atten-
ton Of our community to this subject-the
spring is just opening-our prospects ofrich
gold harvest bright-and all things are pro-
pitious. Who will start the ball