Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-07-06
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on Trans-.Nountain Railroads.
We have never doubted. says the
Marysville appeal Of July Sd, but that
sooner CT later Nevada would be connect.
ed with the Valley Of the Sacramento by
a railroad over one Of the Northern passes.
We had faith at one time that the Pacific
Railroad Company would finally abandon
the Dutch Flat and adopt the Beck with
route. We believe the Company is well
satisfied il. made q great mistake in select
ing its present line, but having progressed
30 far East with the road, 1t has became a
necessity to push it on against its best
Judgment. We believe still that when the
cars commence to run on the Dutch Flat
route that obstacles will be met which
will induce the Company to build the
Northern route. But for the Pacific Rail
roads incidental connection with the
business prosperity Of Sacramento, we
mus, believe the Company would imme-
diately commence negotiations for the
right Of way now occupied, and build a
road over the mountain by the Beck with
pass. Whether the Pacific Company
build this road or not, It is to be built.
The Pacific Company cat secure the route
# il moves early. II left to another com.
pany it will lind in a few years the North
rrn route a formidable opposition in the
passenger transit il not freight business.
The Butte Record copies an extract from
the Quincy Onion in regard to the Beck.
With Pass route. and remarks:
There is no doubt but that the true
interests Of all that portion Of California
lying north Of the Sacramento, centers on
| the Feather river route. Il is an open
and practicable route for a seruieabb rail.
road through the entire year, and by a pro-
per union Of effort On the part Of the peo-
| pie Of Northern California, the railroad
will be certain to speedily follow the con
,truction Of this wagon road. Such
a railroad would be the great thor
| oushfare of the nation, no matter how
many railroads may be built over the
| mountains at an altitude of eight or nine
thousand feet. This presents no higher
altitude than $500 feet, and is suti 'iently
low to escape any serious impeachment by
snow. Would the Msrysville people for
ward these enterprises with thrir energy.
perseverance and capital, they would build
up for their city a growth and importance
second only to that Of San Francisco.
It is now quite probable that this route
will be surveyed during the present sum.
ner, with q view to test its capability for
a railroad. Marysville should look to her
interests in this respect. The Central
Pacific Company, by running their road
from Sacramento, and diverging through
the mountains to the Henness Pass, have
effectually cut of Marysville from all ad
vsntages that Pass might otherwise have
| conferred upon them. The road will un.
aoubtedly b useless for a considerable por-
sion of the year, but whatever benefit it
may confer to localities in the valley. will
be repaid by Sacramento. By securing a
road on the Feather river route, Marys-
vile will place herself on the line of what
cannot fail to be the main national thor.
oughfare. and her valley location, backed
by rich and extensive agricultural lands.
and mines, cannot fail to secure her d
prosperity beyond the hopes and wishes
| VI her most sanguine citizens. It is due
70 the National Government and the peo.
pie Of California, who have been so out
ragsousiy spindled by the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, and especially to
Northern California, that has furnished
the bulk of the wealth Of this State, that
a railroad should be extended through the
mountains on this route. The idea oil
starting a railroad into the mountains
from Sacramento, to the Henness Pass,
instead of running up the valley, would
never have entered the heads Of men who
were not determined to make Sacramento
the frst and only place in California thel
a national railroad should reach, whether
the road was serviceable or not. A pro.
per effort on the part Of the people Of
Northern California will open the advan.
tages Of this route, and it will ultimately
be adopted. The hrst step, however, il
to secure the construction Of this wagon
road. That will demonstrate the practi
cability Of the route, and open up a bust.
ness for Northern California that viii
ultimately enable her to enjoy all the ad'
vantages Of her position.