The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-28
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work the great and only by which .sding
fortunes may be retrieved
EIko = Point for RsdueInB Ores.
To AL eIpers~need persons who. hsre visited the
mineral districts Of this stste the great scarcity Of
fuel has been regarded great drsrbaek and those
Who have invested In mines have felt IL severely
in that light II this that induced the building OF
the Virginia and rrickcc railroad. The districts
the line Of the proposed road ars eKcep-
lions the rule. Railroad district has not fuel SUM-
Gent to supply the nurnbsr Of furnaces which the
dIticn. These districts rnsy have . supply Cor year
two. Virginia City had . supply OF fuel for eight
mines with the Sierra Nevada mountains by rail- and
no claim that this portion Of the State Is
well wooded Eko IL on the line of the Central Pacific
railroad, which coal from the and be
brought The coal along the line q the Uuson Pacific
railroad has been found suitable for smelling pur-
poses. These considerations will induce The erection
of this point II which. IL rail facilities
Afforded the from several districts will inevitably
be brought for reduction VIII no, such n result aud
make IL great mart for all future tns3 VIII not the
entire country around us be bensstsdl Is view Of
such prospects. any one fail % ndorse any
enable proposition to facilitate the construction the
proposed railroad from Elko TO Hamilton, This place
being made by its railroad connection center for the
reduction Of ordinary ores from the several Sontigu
districts and more extensive estab
that shall compare with the Swansea and Newark will
II built or the line OF the trans-conunental rail
road. be naturally attracted hither.
In estimating the burden which the loan OF $500
would be 10 this county, the basis that what
loaned MAS donated was assumed. The wort phase
| OF the matter was put hrst in view. Such event
however not anticipated by the friends of the road
Should II be proven that the road would not pay the
individual stockholders would be the greatest losers
The county would have its FIRST lien upon the and
stock The company would be powerless to do the
county more than temporary harm. The only fear
the county need have that r-ctf: =y:e::: o: :!.g
interest will not be made, must be prediCated upon
tie failure Of the proceeds of the meet that
interest Does any one doubt that the business
OF road 50 cheap IN construction, economical in
management. will be able meet all its engagements
promptly As they fall duer Let the busy times Of
eighteen months ago answer the question. Let the
immense quantities Ofbuliou produced AZ White Pine
Eureka, and Mineral Hin. answer Let the demand
for merchandise and produce Of every kind that will
be required al the southern terminus the energy Of
the miner shall constantly open new helds south OF
while Pine. answer. Let the rapid advance Ia pJpu-
lAiion and wealth Of any isolated country has
been penetrated by the Iron Horse" answer the
question.
Voters Of Elko county! do not allow prejudice tim
idity or jealousy 10 deter yuu from indursug project
which promises great aud prosperous future 10
our county ami To Eastern Nevada &c. u.