The weekly union record., 1866-03-10
Shall We Have the Tradsl

| The trade Of Idaho is Bot only destined to
increase greatly, but there are intervening
points which now bid fair 70 equal, if not
eclipse, in richness and extent of mines, either
Idaho or Montana The mines of Black Rock
and High Rock are now attracting great
attention. They have so far been proven to
extend at least fifty miles in length towns
| have been laid out q stage has been put on
the route to those points by responsible parties
at Susanville, who are largely interested there
men of capital, who have confidence in the
mines; and there is every indication of their
permanency. These miues are but one hundred
miles distant from Susanville, and with Pueblo,
Owyhee, and other mines, make a continuous
stretch of mining country through to Idaho, all
OF which will have large population to supply,
and which should naturally be supplied frem
Northern California.
| The effort made by the San Francisco mer-
chants to secure the Idaho and Montana trade
will be more or less successful as they shall
determine By what route or routes the trade
shall flow. A comparison of the various routes
shows that the Northern California route via
Susanviiie is the shortest, cheapest, and best
10 many other respects. By the Oregon route,
freight is laid down at UmatiIla at $50 per
ton. By the extreme southern route, via the
Colorado river, freight is landed at Callville
for 800 per ton. By the Sussnvile route,
freight can be landed at either Orovile, Chico,
or Red Bluff, for from 50 to Sl4 PER ton.
Then from Umatilla and Callville it is over
800 miles wagon transportation to Montana.
From Red Bluff, Chico and OroviHe, under
500 miles. From the terminus of the Pacific
Railroad, it is nearly hundred miles further
over alkali deserts devoid of both water aud
grass. Another great advantage possessed by
the Susanvil!e route we have already alluded
to-the mines DOW attracting attention all
along the route from there to Idaho, which
will not only have to be supplied, but will also
ensure the safety of the route against Indian
depredations.
The above facts are significant as TO what is
the duty of Northern California. This section
has the advantage of the cheapest and shortest
railroad and river routes, and The shortest, most
direct, and consequently cheapest, land route
the remainder of the distance. What, then, is
lacking to secure the trade? Simply this ::
that the people Of the counties interested dem
onstrate their confidence in the route by their
substantial aid, so that it may be thoroughly
opened and proved the best. The proposition
for the counties Of Yuba, Butte, Colusa, Suffer,
Tehams, Lassen, and others, to issue bonds
10 aid of the construction of the road from
Susanvile, meets with the appreciation of the
leading men in all the counties named. Memo
rials to the Legislature from these counties are
in circulation and receiving the signatures of
wide awake and enterprising citizens, praying
that an enabling act may be passed without
delay for the issuance of these bonds. Our
citizens should not hesitate moment to sign
this memorial, which will doubtless be united
in by the other counties Yuba county having
resolved to have railroad communication with
tide water, will not stop at that, and allow the
trade which should legitimatey pass through
Marysville to be diverted to other channels,
when prompt action will secure it, and ensure
to the people Of the county ready market for
all their surplus products. So it is with all
the countias of fh;o ooc,;or fba;. cro, to,t roct
is good market, and the opportunity to secure
that market is now offered to them. All the
counties interested canuot supply the market
which will thus be opened-so that there need
be no fear Of one county getting more than her
share, or another less, when all combined will
not have a suficiency of surplus products to
supply the demand.
As we have said, the mines all along the
route to Idaho will ensure the opening of the
road, and more or less of trade and travel But
when it is considered that interested parties
are determined that the great bulk of the Idaho
trade shall flow through less direct and more
expensive channels, simply because they have
money invested in those routes, it behooves the
people of this section. by combined effort, to
wrest from them this trade and place it where
it legtimately belongs. The increase of the
taxable property Of Northern California, with
the trade by this route, would be more than
hundred fold greater than the amount that the
counties are asked to contribute, and an era of
prosperity would be inaugurated for all classes
which has not even been dreamed of in the
past. Let US have united and prompt action,
and there is no doubt as to the result.
The Police Judge 10 San Francisco is
entitled to the credit of originality in bis no.
tions Of law, if for nothing else. 1t is only a
few weeks since he decided that the word
blk was obscene, and now be has fined q
man five dollars for telling another to "go to
hell" This is certainly putting a very nice con.