The Shasta courier., 1862-02-15
Latona---Its Futare-shast..


the Sacramento Valley, VIII be death blow
to Shasta but for our part we regard the
new town as a much less dangerous rival
than Red Bluff has always been. We feel
confident, however, that the townat the head
of navigation, on the upper Sacramento, Is
to be one of very great Importance, larger
than Marysville, or perhaps Sacramento;
but whilst we SO believe, we still think that
Shasta will be improved by its growth. The
trade from ST kiyou, Trinity, parts of klam-
athr Del Norte and some portions of Hum
boldt counties, and the southern portion of
Oregon bordering on Siskiyou county, will
pass through the town of Shasta. for the rea-
son that the country through which the Yreka
road passes, via Shasta, is more dcnsely set
tied, is richer in agricultural and mineral
wealth, and besides, the road itself is in the
hands of the California Stage Company,
wealthy corporation, abundantly able and
willing to keep the road in good order. We
believe, therefore, that Latona will be the
point to which goods will be shipped, and
that Shasta will be benefited by the freight
age of glods threo1h it. The Altel keuers
will pc benefited by the travel-the wagon
makers, the blachsmiths, the saddlers, the
merchant of every article almost, will have
calls from the travelling public. The road
from Yreka via Pit river is too long, and
must be abandoned the road by Soda
Springs is too dry and sparsely settled, and
consequently the natural course of trade is
through the town of Shasta, when going to
Siskiyou and the North, and to Trinity there
is no other outlet All this northern trade
will enrich Latona, and besides that, she
may extend her arteries towards the East
From Honey Lake, and all all along the No
Bile Pass, where there are settlements now,
or in the future, Latona will receive support,
as all admit that the Noble Pass is an easy
grade, and that some point on the Sacramen-
to would be the natural market for that re-
gion of country, and particularly for the Ho-
ney Lake section.
Hence from the town of Latona we expect
material benefits. We expect an increase of
population, of wealth, of comforts, of every
thing that can make country great.
With an eye to the Importance ofthe trade
through this Shasta route, companies are
already engaged in making good road from
the Four Mile House to the Tower House,
beyond which point, to Callaghan's Ranch,
the President of the California Stage Compa
nv controls the road, and he states that the
road shall be such as to draw all the travel
to it, if to make it so he has to spend one hun
dred thousand dollars, and every one who
knows that gentleman knows that he means
what he says.
There is therefore no cause of jealousy be-
tween Shasta and Latona, for all must know
that the large town will be on the Sacramen-
to river. until railroads supcrsede steam
boats, and we think we have demonstrated
that the material wealth of Shasta may be
increased by the increased travel through the
place; but to reap these benefits for our
town, we must keep up, and increase even,
our reputation for excellence in mechanic
arts, SO that we may accommodate those who,
in travelling, call upon us. In some de-
partments of industry we challenge compar-
ison with any town north Of Marysville, and
we have the material amongst us for excel
lence in other departments. Our advice.
therefore, to all tradesmen in Shasta, is to
continue where they are, and there reap,
without the expense of removal, the benefits
of the new town.
We suppose many of our Red Bluff friends
will find their way to Latona, where we will be
happy to welcome them for the trade being
taken above and past them, they cannot long
survive upon the profits which they have
hitherto drawn from the pockets of the people
in the "great North" ;"