The weekly Butte record., 1866-05-19
)ROvILLF. SATURDAY. MAY 10, 1866
More Evidence.


California, into engines for their own aggran-
dizement, is being fast developed, aud will re-
tard the onward march OF the State for the next
decade. The idea OF swindling the govern.
ment out OF colossal fortunes originated with
the willy old rascal Senator Gwin, bat it ap-
pears to have been fully adopted by those who
appealed to the people to depose him and his
satellites Was Mint needed in Callfornia,
Gwin and his followers must realize hundreds
of thousands Of dollars by the sale to govern
ment of worthless buildings at enormous prices
for that purpose. Was forti6cation to be
erected, a trumped up title was sold to the
government for huge sum to be divided be-
tween Gwin aud his followers. That was the
early history of about every scheme of gov
ernment improvement in California. Over
throwing Gwiu and bis plundering legions, the
people had reason TO hope that different sys
tenn would be pursued, and that the State
would be served by men who had the patriot
ism to ignore selfish ends for the general good
of the State they represented, ard that public
improvements, and mail routes would be made
stead Of the interests OF particular individuals
and localities.
The great national enterprise of railroad
across the continent, which has been the talk
and hope of the nation for quarter of cen
tury, and upon which the energies OF the State
and National governments have recently been
centered, and which has been generously en-.
dowed By them, has been rendered the mere
auxiliary of simmer wagon road company
over the mountains. Not only is it not denied
that the Central Pacific Railroad Company
have been compelled to abandond their route,
but it is now stated that they do not intend to
build the road beyond Crystal Lake. In com.
menting upon former article 10 the RECORD,
on the failure of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company to penetrate the mountains in the
direction they had started the Gold Hill Neus
published at Virginia City, Nevada,) says it
ais undeniably true" that the amount of gov
ernt assistance received by that company
would have long since built railroad frcm
Sacramento to Virginia City. Nevada by the
Feather river route The Ne,rs, of May 9th,
contains the following article upon this sub
ject:
"A GAP FOR THE LocoMorIvE-An article
which we copy TO day from the Butte Rec
ORD, in regard TO trans Sierra railroad. is
well worthy of attentive perusal. We have
repeatedly heard Senator STEWART, ard others
who are familiar with the Feather river route
declare that there could be no doubt of its
great superiority TO any other pass yet discov-
cred in Nevada's boundary. Mr.. j. NJ.
WALKER who Is very well acquainted with the
route, declares that from Bidwells Bar 10
Honey Lake, not more than forty miles OF
skiful engineering work is required and
that not over twenty five feet to the mile grade
would be required at any point We hare
eren heard II ,ntimated that the Central Pacific
had really giren up their iron rock route, ria
Dutch FlGt, and that when they had finished
their road TO Crystal Lake 25 miles this side
of Dutch Flat they would have in ownership
the California Central Railroad, which they
would extend up and through the pass so highly
recommended by the RECORD. 1t is terrible
pity that the most feasible route was not first
adopted. But the Central Pacific Company
started bull headed from the Sacramento
ranch, via Dutch Flat, without even having o
competent survey made over the summit they
aimed at
While evidence is thus accumualing of the
failure Of the Central Pacific railroad route,
and of the intention Of its projectors to aban-
don it, it is some satisfaction to know that
business interest and energy of Plumas and
Butte counties, is engaged in opening wagon
road from Oroville, up Feather river, TO Beck
withs Pass into Nevada An uct of the last
Legislature appointed corporators for this
purpose, and the people of Plumas county
have voted to issue bonds TO the amount of
one hundred thousand dollars for this and other
wagon road purposes. This route is practical
ble the year round for a wagon road. 1t is the
only route extending completely through the
Nevada mountains that is not more or less
obstructed by snow during the winter months.
A wagon road over it, will be of more value to
California and Nevada, than q railroad over
the Dutch Flat route, that will be blockaded
by everlasting SHOWS. Mr.. JUDAH, now de-
ceased, but formerly Chief Engineer of the
Central Pacific Company, alter personal
inspection OF the Feather river route pro
nounced it the only one through the Nevada
mountains that could be relied upon for prac-
tcai service during the year; but the Company
owned the Dutch Flat wagon road and the
great National Pacific Railroad must be made
an auxiliary of that mountain turnpike. 1t
was possible, by Misrepresentation TO procure
government bonds and lands for this route, as
the National authorities were far removed
from the scene. run their railroad into the
mountains as far practicable, and secure the
trade of Nevada by wagon, the rest Of the
distance, and then open up the desert and
Humboldt route TO Idaho and Montana 1t
was part OF the swindle to induce President
lincoln to officially declare that the foothills
OF the Nevada mountains extended to within
seven miles OF Sacramento by means Of which
this humbng snow bound wagon railroad Com
pauy realized from the government $50, 900
per nile for hailding their railroad across the
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