The Nevada journal., 1863-01-14


be completed across the mountains, which
| VIII wholly destroy the value of this road -
! ihe Pacific Railroad Will eventually he con
Strneted. but il Is not to be done in a day or
! year In obstacles to be overcome. it has
! ilad no equal on this continent. 1t will re-
/ quire years of patient, persistent effort Mean
! While this road win more than nay for itself
ana when the railroad is completed the coun-
tfy VIII have become more thckly populated;
us mineral ana other resources will have been
cjenel up and developed, SO that the local
travel largely increased, viii still yield a rea-
| sonabl income on the capital invested Ii is
mistaken and exploded notion that rail
. roaqs 90 away with the necessity or wholly
destroy tae value of wagon rouds.
hui another and more serious objection il
Ihat as the Pacific Railroad is carried 10 the
summit OF the mountains other roads will be
paiit from It's temporary terminus which viii
ne Dg dangerous rivals of the proposed road
l.hat this will be the case is highly prdbable.
u no line Of railroad is constructed IRON the
sacramento Valley TO or toward Nevada. /
know OF no remedy for this unless ii is TO
puild branch railroad from Nevada to the
most ~ eilgiQte point on the main trunk of the
iacifr Railroad. And this ought by all means
70 be done. In this way Nevada will for
some time command large share of the Ne
vada Territory trade. and when the main line
Is completed over the Sierras will still be the
center Of irade-the depot for large section
of country.
If the citizens of Nevada choose TO sit con
tent ms idle, indifferent spectators whilcpuhic
improvements are being carried on "a success.
iul completion, all around and about them, di.
vetting the business traffic which naturally
belongs to them into other channels the dc.
'lino and decay of Nevada and every business
interest in il is sure and inevitable. II has
commenced Glredag.
On the other hand, if Nevada is to be made
/ city OF commercial importance, the center Of
large aud increasing inland traffic, the seat
II wealth and refinement. of busy trade and
cilNe enterprise IL can only be done by inaug-
rating liberal system of public improve
ncnts.
This seems to me too apparent to nocd
roof. can only urge it upon The serious at.
ention Of every one at all interested in the
rowth and prosperity of Nevada or the eoun-
ry adjacent.
SUGGESTIONS.
II any effort is made to construct this
Dad, it ought TO be done at once. Not a
nE'e day should be lost. The necessary
feiiminaries of organization. &C. should h,
tended TO Immediately. SO that work rlay bc
lmlncnced as soon as the weather viii per-
It, which on the western portion of the
ne viii be as soon as the heavy storms Of
inter are over With anything like energy
its management ii can be completed by the
81 of August and thus secure the fall travel
item Of nc small Importance.
80 expense should DC spared TO make Il 4
g, wide, solid roa3 II has 10 compete
IN other roads. To sucecca, Il shonld he
p"rior TO all rival roads in every particular
! have made liberal estimate, as viii be
IN, on this very account.
am largely indebted TO Mr.. A. j, Doolittle
valuable suggestions which his thorough
luaiut}nee with the country enabled him to
ie-also, for his Eutirng patience and inde-
i-abie zeal in procuring the necessary
ans TO complete the survey.
10 MesSrs. Hulr, Mclean and other citizens
Washington, for Their liberal assistance
also 70 Chas. Marsh, Esq, and other citi-
+ OF Nevada city.
TO II. Place and MclIcnry, stage propric.
5 for many fav0rs
lnd especially TO my assistants, Messrs
: Coync John shelter and Sam. IIoil for
ir energy and tathfulness in one of the
81 lHAorious and trying surveys il has been
Lot 70 bc in any way CONNECTED with
skiing the kind indulgence of the public
any errors which may unavoidably have
p INTO this report leave the subject with
m. satisfied thar such action will be taken
siil promote 'he best interests Of all part
JOHN OSTROM
cyaaa, Jan II, 90. Ciyil Engineer.