The Nevada Democrat., 1857-04-15

Considerable interest is beginning TO be ielt
in different sections Of the State, in regard TO
the construction of roads from the proposed
western terminus of the u S. wagon road,
across the Sierra Nevada mountains. The peo-
pie of the southern mining counties are now
raising subscriptions to improve the Big Tree
route, and a convention has been called toneet
at Molelumne Hill on the second o. May, to
take measures to induce the next overland I'M
migration to come In by that route. The poo
ple'of The northern counties are TO hold con-
vention In Marysville, on the 4th of May, for
the purpose of raising means to improve the
route through Mobiles pass, and bringing its
advantages before the people Of the State. Or
forts are also being made in Sacramento and
Ell Dorado counties to improve the Placcrvlle
route, which is now generally Travelled in going
to Carson Valley.
Nevada county lies between the northern and
middle routes, and it matters but little to US
which one of these two is adopted for the mail
and stage road, But we are confident if the
citizens Of Nevada will exert themselves to i'm,
prove the old Truckec road, leading from Car
son Valley through this county, that the over
land immigrants will in future be induced to
cross the mountains by this route, and that it
will be selected as the stage road. The distance
Is less, and to no point can SO good road be
built, and with so little attendant labor and ex-
pense as to our city The ascent to the cum
nit from the other side, is easily made, and
from thence to Bear Valley, a distance of about
twenty-five miles, some work will be required
in order TO make the road feasible for stage
coaches. The expense attending this work will
not be great From Bear Valley to Nevada
the road is excellent, and can be Travelled at all
seasons Of the year without difficulty. One
great feature of this route is the fact that no
rivers intervene, and thus the expense of con-
structng bridges will be avoided.
All will admit that the construction of u good
road over this route will be an inestimable ben
eft TO the county. Besides the advantages ac-
cruing to us by making II the great thorough
fare for the overland immigration We should
secure the trade Of Carson Valley, which is now
becoming of considerable Importance, and must
Of necessity greatly increase. In order to Sc
cure these advantages Il win be necessary that
immediate steps be taken, so that the road may
be finished before the completion Of the U. S,
wagon road to Honey Lake Valley If this is
not done, the more enterprislng citizens of 9TH
er counties, which possess fewer natural adyan-
tages than Nevada, will snatch the prize from
W. l.- $3.50
Unfortunately, no county except Nevada is
interested in making this the overland mail
ronte, and we must rely entirely upon the pri-
vate enterprise of our citizens TO bring II Into
= notice, and for the means to improve the road
We have been assured by those who have often
Travelled over It, that the route is perfectly fca-
sible, and that good stage road can be made
over 10 more easily, and cheaper than any 9TH
or leading from Carson Valley into this State,
and It is time that Nevada, possessing such
great natural advantages, should Improve them.