Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-18
A RAILROAD TO THE TRucKEE.

$1,000
We had a positive and authentic
assurance last evening-comiug direct
from a principal officer in the company
that the building of the railroad from
this town and Virginia to the Truckee
is to be commenced forthwith. The
distance, as already announced, is only
seventeen miles, and the grades have
been found to oe entirely practicable,
and less in maximum than those readily
overcome on the Pennsylvania Central.
The building Of this road guarantees
the prosperity and rapid progress OF this
county, in all her material interests.
Already the strong probabilities in favor
of the early construction of this Truckee
road have resulted in the enhancement Of
the price Of real estate, in Virginia city.
And so o o as the actual grading COM
mences, there will be such q general
sense of recovered advantage among the
people in Storey county as will add to
the value of real estate in a great pro-
portion. The building Of this railroad
will place US within half a days ride OF
Sacramento, in sp easy conveyance it
will-unless badly couducted-greatlyy
cheaper every article Of home consump-
ton for which we'no are at an expense
twice over that paid at the tide-water
station. Of course, the mines are large
" interested in this project. II is I'M
derstood that the Bank Of California
and the mines are the Irresponsible par
ties" in furnishing the capital for the
work. Thisis an item for special congrat-
ulation, in speaking of the road. 1t will
be ownedat home, and not BY the Dutch
Flat company. And while the company
will be on the best Of connecting terms
with the Dutch Flatites, it will not be
under its dictation as TO terms for the
Communicating of the mines, by hauling
ores and fuel. Our own miue-managing
people can and will, under the coutem-
plated ownership and Superiptendancy
Sx the tariff hence TO the Truckee ;
and can prevent exhorbitant charges be-
ing made from the junction to the wood
land. For the Dutch Flat company will
have to exhibit some reciprocity for the
business the independent side road will
furnish. It is believed By the managers in
Interest, that the Railroad to the Truckee
will be completed by n year from next
Fall. Hopes are entertained of an ear
lier completion ; but we have named
what is understood to be the limit with
in which time the locomotive is TO make
the trip.
vividly, things" look bright fol
our county. Our mines are going rapid
" up the scale of worth" and soor
we are TO be in possession of that which
is conceded to be the one ting need
full for q general financial prosperity
such as SO, 1000, 900, of annual bullion
yield ,hould give the communities from
ben a.th whose houses this rast amount
OF treasure Is regularly rzh~ned.
Il has been the con nor practice Of
people in California, and even of citi-
zens of Nevada outside OF our county,
to say Of Storey county, substantially;
"They had flush times in that county;
the county has been going down ever
since 1864, and it will continue to grow
beautifully less until the day when the
Sutro Tunnel is completed, and then
Virginia and Gold Hill will be almost
entirely deserted" Never was a great
er mistake; as it came upon US from
some sources, originally or BY repeti'
ton we might say, never q grosse'
Islander against the prosperity Of ad'
joining communities. But now we
trust that the 'dsy Of our depres.
sion" has gone; and that our "city on
the hill" Virginia, and this burgh OF
ours and that the city o' American Flat,
will be allowed a ''~prc.pect," whole
sale, OF thriving times. So mote it be,