The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-10-27

California From thence to lis connection with
the NSrthern California Railroad at orOville, pro
perry bf,vgs AGbefofhia- and should be provided
for as speedily as possible. Doubtless the same
company undertaking the construction OF thar por-
ton OF the road running through Oregon. will find
ii their interest to complete the road to its con-
necsion with the railroads of California thus in
creasing their business. and contributing towards
rendering them valuable investments. The assur
ance from other sources il added to the state ment
Of Governor Wood, that capitalists stand ready TO
build this road upon the proper and necessary leg
islatve action. The completion of this road is
consideration worth struggling for to Northern
California. twill not only be the means of filing
the valley of the Sacramento with prosperous
and thriving agricultural community, bat II will
also open thoroughfares from accessible points in
the valley, through the mountains to the States and
Territories to the east Of u.s. We should thus open
10 permanent prosperity, that might be advanced
in some degree by the mineral wealth our noun
tains and rivers and quartz lodes, but that could
not be seriously mpeded by their total failure The
general importance Of this railroad in our estima-
ton is such that it outweighs all local considera-
tons Hence, in viewing the subject, we do not
stop TO consider what the effect of con tinuous
railroad from Sa- Francisco to Portland, would be
upon places through which it my pass. II may
kill Sacramento. or Marysvilie or Oroville. or all
of them without any objection from Us, II is be-
eved to be necessary for the advancement and
prosperity Of the States of the Pacific coast and
the town. city, locality, that Is to be injured
By the general advancement of the interests of the
States Of the Pacific coast. is pretentous, unnec-
essary and impertinent humbug. whose useless ex-
isrence is unworthy thought in connection with
important internal improvements. The town that
cannot exist without making break in the connec-
ton of such railroads that connecting Portland
with San Francisco is designed to be, should be
over, or showed aside of no consequence, except
as its importance is maintained by direct tax on
the general interests of the community whose
commercial wants and necessities demand contin-
Gus line of railroad, that stoppages, and handling
of freight and merchandise may be dispensed with.
Portions of this much needed line of railroad are
already completed and in running order One
section is in running order some forty miles out Of
Sacramento, and extending to within ten or twelve
miles of Marysvlle. Another section is completed
and in running order between Marysville and Oro-
vile. These roads have been built by private en-
terprisethat is without grants Of land or subsidies
from the State or National Governments. Yuba
and Butte counties have subscribed literally toward
their construction, and viii. doubtless when the
connection shall be made, derive the benefit from
them so well deserved by their liberaty. 1t is not
to be expected of course that these separate pieces
of roads can be profitable to their owners or aid
the people of Yuba and But tie in paying the inter
est and principal of the bonds they have advanced
these roads. Short railroads are seldom remuner-
ative. Long ones, extending through a section of
country susceptible of high state of improvement.
are much more likely to prove profitable Connect
them, and we have some seventy or eighty miles
OF railroad that be run about as cheaplv as the
thirty miles between oroville and Marysville, and
at the same time doubling the earnings Now the
question of interest to the public is is this connec-
ton to be made? If the appeal viii answer that,
yes or no. it then determine for itself whether
the friendly feeling that exists between Marys-
vile and Oroville is to be broken up. Ii Mays
vile refuses to allow this connection to be made.
with the expectation of being benefited by the
handling and carting of freight from one depot TO
another and by compelling the travel on the road,
10 build up their business, as they do by re-
qGiring it TO remain over night with them. before
giving them an opportunity to go on, they will find
Northern California and Oregon assisting Oroyille
to break up their rice little Arrangement Such
was the argument Marysyille used years ago when
declining to let the 0rovile Railroad extend to the
steamer landing. We do not aver that is the inten-
ton of Marysvile TO insist upon carting the bust
ness OF the Portland and Sacramento Railroad
across the luba. We hope not If it's however.
we shall not hesitate to do level best to up
set their apple carts. The bill passed at the last
session of the Legislature giving authority to Yuba
county to assist in the construction of the railroad
from Lincoln, requires the last payment of bonds To
be made upon the completion of the railroad to
the bank Of the lnba river, opposite the city of
Marysvile. Carefully drawn to avoid connection
with any railroad leading north from Marysve.
This failure TO connect affords an excuse for
stopping Jewellers night and Marysville is to
flourish by forced tax thus levied upon Northern
California and Oregon We hope this is not to be
so. We only desire that clear track may be given
TO the Railroad from San Francisco to Portland.
and shall be content to take cur chances of pros
perty with the communities whose interests will be
thus advanced. Ii we hold out 10 other induce
ment for them to stop their cars at Oroville except
that Of refusing 10 let them connect their railroad
tracks, we shall decline any such Inference They
may connect and run through 0roville permitting
us to see only streak of smoke if they shall find
ii profitable to do SO. But desire to see the road
built. and that it may be a continuous unbroken
track, that can successfully compete with the
ocean line. The -ippeal can understand US on that
proposition.
Here is another proposition that will endeavor
to make plain. The appeal Of the Esd has the
following:
IRE RECORD AND TIE RAioRoaD QUESTION
The Butte RECORD is prejudicei obstinate ar means
10 De mean- We complained of the slow progress
IN the work af constructing the Yaba Railroad
ana the RECORD espouses the cause of Col wilson,
Inc RECORD complains that passengers for the bay
are compelled to lie over night at Marysyile. Why
beesuse there is 10 railroad connection. The Rec
ORD Is = consistent paper. It's logic too. is equal
to ITS consistency. lnha has not heea swindled
because Butte county subscribed $500 a0a TO the
California Northern Railroad What has that to
do with oar paying Wilson Sos DOOR There has
grown mp the past two or three wears In the alb
sence of the editor of the RRcoRp a friendly feel
ing between AsrySyiliians and 0r0vl.ians. Cros
cite appears 70 be laboriag 10 break it up
The appeals complaint Of the ..slow PROCESS in
the work Of constructing the yuba Railroad con
sisted in expressing the hope that the overland
stage would secure "all the travel 10 Sacramento
and when the stage line should be forced OF BY