, 1866-11-13
DEVELOPMENT OF THE
GREAT WEST.
Union Pacific Railroad.
6pecch Of General J. Fl. Simpson, Pre4-
Sdent OF tho Board OF Government
Commissioners.

6pecch of General J. H. SInnp npson, Pres- |
ident OF tho Hoard OF Government |
Commissioners.
We publish below tho speech made by |
Government ConfNisaionets OF the Paciac
Railway. at tho recent Opera House meeting
In this city, which will be found full OF the
most interesting and Important Information /:
Hr. ,Ndyor, Ladies and Gentl~tn.n:
The in.escats OF the Pacific li.llroad have been
ably presented bJ The gentlemen who h,va pre-
ecdea me: but - there Are some points upon
pec1ed Of me, ~ the President Of the board OF
Commissioners on The road and Its branches east
OF the Rocky Aount AiIs. and the officer 10 whom
ststss the chares Of he road ard branches 40 f4r
thing in tnis reesFd. trust shall be psraoncd
for making the foltowit statement:
Nl0nE1CpE or TIE EKTEnFn1hE.
Preliminary, however, To this. cannot hut gen.
s.., nRon the sGa
wi,h he ne. q 1a1oaas xh!sh t.sss1ss IT, our DO.
1 a.n: Fl oa. "a: 'f 4nis g u
md poliEes! homoceneity and harmony which
only % 70. It also dteloses lie wonderful progress
which has been made IL bringing The di3rTent
sections of tho portion ot ous country alluded te
Christian love ard syu1pntny. -... ..-.-.
But still farther scanning tho tnap Of our e1-
eSun aed L. esa Psaa
1tied With steeming population, and capable, As
denlutally. mine's!oeicslly. eonmssctal!r. % mns. M
a1y Ssoyyhsa y md lt%as; .9ss Of .a.s @ e, Is
stsa'a The % y S.s.es eS'fon R39st.se olseS
extended deserts. that # At once suggests the de-
neiencJ and the absolute requirements Of The cI-
9, s1a 20 = to tn npT ns
s,mpathcl,c relation with the olhcr; and thus 10
blnt al partitions Of cur country In one bomoseue.
1Sa md cSs.lan e. naonaIy snd poae
This IL to be etleetcd By lhe frsIfe Rai'road
and Bro"eA<s, and because q their indnlse In ~.
rn,nt with ,he esestett possible d-spstch-
aet ese's'' q r. 's,S suly ~: e 1sS4, nd the
- bsy now 3Ss .'ssd IT, Ss aSss
X, he initial point tsed as1ceaby e law oy the
il the most dircci nd prscteab!s Ine, iii Il mee,s
Ing eastward from San Franeiseo. These Two
ssso icy shaii euild s.eept hss thsy ~ required
10 locats and join their respective portions In The
most direct and practicable manner:
TUE UNION FAcITIc HnAD.
The UMfon Itelat has been constructed and ac
copied by the President OF tho United statcs,t os
@9ss; . Az s Hs e e 9s I'd
p%ss1 s.rs s,s iii Aif g e hs soeat sans s
topa q q shs !Pas Posk. e e. f I'D
NoE1h. Fosf. The surveys toE this road have e1
10 lie Wiley of the Humboldt, and lines of route
hare been found which Will not require 1 grade
.tsny po,a: 9.sI li iest Rer nj! .hs pad~I s1S N
limit h1ed By Law. ----
,hs fs psessat on,s lad = eeea R9sdsd so ssezs
mento eastwazdly to Cisco, distance Of ninety
ihree miles, or 70 point within u miles VI th
bscn iafd rom sse1smento. eighty miles q tia
distance and the cars sre running thereon. The SUI
vcJs show Apefectly feasible route ovof the SistI
prescribed By the Law: and as they. show : yer
easy line along tbc valley Of the Humboldt nc
requiring grade over hfty-three feet TO tho mile
Esq, conddsntly anticipates t6ss they viii be abl
to reach Great Salt Lake during the year 1870.
Tho branch roads Tet Vet ron Fo the Missouri Rive
| loiuing the Union Pacific Railroad, 3re, cunment
lsR It ths most northern point and running soute
rH1 s1oux CITY AND rAc11.o uAnRoAD
sn n e I'D atIset na9net
conpsay msy seIsct. sufseys, / have been i
Z, Il; II: esssssa5n na. h.1: 81 f.! =; =;
,.. E: sstu oey assc sss the sS
tht tpal location o. the Fouta has net JET been q
t,niished, and nothing further remainR TO 10 tai
! tsanch. Next,
7nI K17Hsroa Or 7nE BURLINGTON AND A1ssou'
HIYtN RAILROAD.
| Vhfeh hY 1sW In n ernhe the NiAAOuFt River R0n
!. pap dled 4 the l..e1lor Dsp.,tnsn;, has 6een
sopa IL M sous6 e siee 81 ! he = p!s,e, nd scsa;
= !oto The Platte Valley ae9!a within ,esghteen
: the ono hundtedth meridian Of west loaRitud
T. 40 work has bsen commenced On this hrane
n IuI kxr1Ks1on or TUE uAxy1nAl IT, JOSE
IS HAnxoAp. BK TIE WAY or 3zcu1sos. i,
h xhich tho company have, BY law. the opdon-
sish IL Onion Paeiae, not % rtbsr a vest % tsau
. 1octh meridian. Or tae Union Pacific, EaateEn
ss rasqt H. 4a,s TT. o 70 Sses ss
IN constructed and accepted py The President Of :.
n United States, ard smother secIon Of rweuty MI
Ct b. :hs d commi.sionelt. ii n i fhe @ prn branch Is
.e TIE uxIox rAclH1c. zAEtZ1x plvIMox;.
s. .hich starts from tho mouth Of tne ksusas Rty
g On 1ts eorth sid. and has been located up the
ID isy Of the Kaneas Rlver ss 'ar = FoEt R,ley,
= thcnce across 10 and up the Valley Of the smo
e. Hill Fork. = n - the westssn ooandasy 9! =
q InIon Pacific Al point not farther than my mi
i'd ~ett from the meridian ot Denver. This Fc
1T a. ssSyse sy - Il Fdsaf g. s, q H. tss Vq
IT, tse initial point q The mouth Of tAs Alsso
~ Rire1: and h:s been represented rceeaay "a g
4 | r1etcd and The CATS running thereon "a hl
Gu Fort Mlcy, distance Of l36 miles.
sc | CONTINENT AID,
d. The Onion Aeife and tha Ctnfrci fheafc y
as- Fndd OF fCklfofnts, on the completion Of sectls
~ n ali =
so1srament ] s e tha i s e1ient q sis,e8 per =
H. ROCKY Mountains and to the west base Of
I sies1a Nevada. thence across the Rocky No
N, t.lnl to Tho wet! base Of the same for dista
~ tast base OF ths Sane for distance Of l9 a,i
ns{ se, e. ssee ae e%ss
,rt Sierra Nevada, they will be entitled to ~
ley sle,0o, OF s.. Doc per mile: :,
bea he o o. oe een
III disposed OF BY The United ssatee, and 10 whic
On. pse-cmpuon or homestead elatn ua, not have
,cy 7as Union H.csae Ra!!.oad. Eass<rn Dlri.
au- tpsoptr1y the Southern Division; agyeea!1J 70
ct s,stn peT nils, ioF ! dlss.ace ron u IL
point .. he monsh Of &c ks1,as 81 r. Mse ssi -
m. ro.d had Il, sceoTqtDg to tho act Of J1lJ !,
,ok joined The racidc Railroad on he 1eMh msft
ns .6a,h .5e no'n 5.pf 1enx
III. ro.d /. entitled, u 4dditisn. %
ere nics Of Its road, 70 ten altetuao ODD secsiol
nt's land On eact side OF its line subject to he .est
pu- tons. as IN the case et The t1ion raelae
r. Central Pacific Rai1rusd before stated.
~ ne Atckisan and I1lts Act R1ilrodd
tae Pacific exteuslon Of the Hannibal and ST, DO
Ne " Railsrad, On the completion OF sections ot
s:nss 'n sna 'oaes o. az & :ds
hundred ufIe. xest tren Ateh!soo.
Vls- Of july !, ISL i entitled 10 bonds of xi6o0
nile on The cnmplttion e sections Of not
ssn s.sn s r 10: s1ea.e, MN en-
for h4rr been entitled under The act Of July 1st
The which restricted lts junction with he
ndid hsSassta sesiai.n edaa, a ii % vest !onstude
'sn a,, i6c e1teoi Of h.s atetnse sections within
feil Of ten miles On each Ride Of the road. WIT
rus sane restrictions u ttxted In The e1se Of tho
! u rs heite E.1 .ioe a. TIE Burllngtoa 4
Eve nn entitled 10 bopdk. hut to lsnds to the ext
f,.t tea alternate odd sections on each side Of 1T
one. TIE co1rtxrroN or Iu1 ROADS
.ieht Having thus et.en The chit potnes It ths
y. with rr0azd TO the Union raaac Railroad
~ fa1a, he President d The ccntsl Paeidc e
Inc n! Of ca1No!nf., that thel viii, cye1 qndc
vin- present law be able to reach Great st1t Lake
| tho iEE The 5eaE ls7o General px, tne Pre-
land 9! Ee enaon faeEc nusn n 1a. -. Ho 2,
mes; T..ts ~ 1 Sttrr;s ntS IL d. tx1r.s I'D m
II IN en1dinc 10 ho;h shr rcrtien,en named. Ne n,
pty pftt the cunpletjcn Of The rnad In 1871, q
.ther sears before ibe 1t July. 1s' The limit <
The lie law. 1t IL submitted, however, TINT
and uozk IN The ROCKY Mountains and Cnh y
vtry teayy, thcge thou1a be SONG legislation
umlt ~ ~ ue,t 3n .annc. a, ihtir ean1nieied il
,Tncr is.si aGI m.kr 80 that The COMPANY could
rural exploring The Mor..ors In Elah, who, vi
work t'Gersi}e*, are willing and anxious to TAX