The Placer herald., 1857-05-02

lruckee) Vi tne MOUNTAINS INTO carson ana EaSle
vallies, from whence they will continue north
through Washoe along the eastern base of the
Sierras to the junction of the Placer county road
at the Truckce Meadows This would take them
along the full width of the eastern boundary of
Placer county. From Sacramento to Pyramid
Lake through Ell Dorado, the distance would be,
Miles
From Sacramento TO PlaceTvlle, 60
Placerville to Carson Valley, (ac- OF
tual measurement)
Carson Valley to Truckee Meadows 80
Truckee Meadows to Pyramid Lake, SO
Total 234
AS the Ell Dorado road would enter Eagle Val
eywithOut going into Carson, the above distance
would be shortened about three miles.
BY the Big Tree or Calaveras route from Sa-
cramento the distance is greater. How much we
are unable to say.
In this connection we would state that there
is tributary of the main Truckee, coming from
the west and intersecting it near the Meadows,
which also bears the name of Truckee river, and
has its head in Truckee Lake, (the stream from
Lake Bigler, however, is the larger of the two,)
along this stream, is the road into Sierra county.
By bearing this in mind our readers will not con-
found the two Truckee routes.
We have no wish to disparage the routes of
neghboring counties, but feeling it incumbent
upon us to show the advantages of our own, as
they really are, it is necessary to point out the
differences in our favor.
If the National Road should run directly from
the Humboldt Sink to Mud Lake, it might, if
the natural obstacles are not too great pass
round its south end Qeaving Pyramid Lake to
the south), and continue directly west to Honey
Lake. Or, should it come to the south end of
Pyramid Lake, it would follow around to the
western side and bear a course a little west of
north to Honey Lake; from there to American
Valley, the county seat of Plumas, good road
can only be constructed at an enormous cost
But should the Government road go farther north
than either of the routes mentioned, it would
strike upon the trail leading to Mobiles Pass and
above Honey Lake. Honey Lake is at the base
of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevadas and
believed to be in Utah Territory.]
To the north of the Placer County Route, the
ridges are all crossed at higher altitude, and
the snow remains longer. The Ell Dorado road
grades to the west summit are much greater, and
will cost much more to improve them than ours
And the Placer route to Pyramid Lake is ift y-fivc
miles shorter
These are the facts. as we have gathered them
from the best sources: and they must carry, to
the appropriated mind conviction. of the supe-
riorty of route over all others.
Scattered through Carson. Eagle, Washoe val
lies, and the Truckee Meadows, are more than one
hundred Mormon families, beside many other
residents. The only route over which they have
regular communication to the Sacramento valley
is through Ell Dorado; and to the citizens of that
county all credit is due for their determined ef-
fort to make theirs the road into the central part
of the State. We regret that we have no cause
to applaud the cxertions of our own citizens to
the same end.
Washoc valley has now a larger mill than Car
son, and its trade is of as much Importance. Its
inhabitants own plenty of cattle and intend ma
king large quantities of butter and cheese as soon
as they can have good road to a market. They
offer to put road in good condition from
the valley to the shore of Lake Biger, if the
citizens of Placer will improve the road over the
west summit and meet them. Are the people of
this county willing to accept this proposition, and
in short time at small cost, draw the whole
trade of those valles over the SUBMITS into our
borders? If they are then they should see to it
they are well represented next Wednesday at
Yankee Jim's, so that prompt and decisive mea-
sures to this end may be adopted.
Complete this road, and the emf grants by the
Carson and Truckee routes, will all cross it, the
hills and vallies of Placer will receive from them
a large access of population, and the wealth and
Importance of the county greatly increased there
by. By thus bringing the advantages of your
road prominently before the people of the central
part of the State, its continuation to the National
Road will be speedily FASTENED, and the overland
mail will soon pass your doors. The full tide of
emf migration will pass over the ridges of Placer
and spread itself ovor the valley of the Sacra-
mento. This is no wild scheme-no mere figment
of the brain-but reality which can be brought
about by little exertion on your part. Bear in
mind, that $S, 1000 is only required to make your
road good to Washoe valley. This amount can
be easily raised. Shall it be forthcoming?
Citizens of Auburn, the interests you have in
volved in this Improvement are of the greatest
impOrtance;-only secure the overland stages to
this point, and the extension Of the Sacramento
Valley Railroad to your town inevitably follows
This effected, you have guarantee for future
prosperity of which no ordinary disaster can rob
you. Go to work, then; discuss the matter among
yourselves; get every one to take an interest in
the subject; and keep on agitatng until the road
is made.
If the people of Sacramento are really desirous
of having good road over the mountains, they
have now an opportunity of taking hold of fea-
sible project-one that will greatly inure to their
benefit. And if they are disposed to be skeptical
of the statements here made, we ask them to send
up some OF their citizens, upon whose Judgment