The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-03-11
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY, MARCH II. 1871.
The Marrow Gauge.

that have most encouraged railroads. Among
the leading States that we will mention can
be found Pennsylvania, which has TODAY
$3.50. 739. 037 invested in railroads; Illinois has
S237 ,55S, 600; New York, 1924, 049, 545; Ohio.
1892 $50. 2l4; Iowa, Sill, 97s, 900; while Mas
sachusetts and Missouri make the sixth and
seventh on the list. Through the influence of
railroads, those States are yearly gaining in
population and increasing IN strength. Penn
sylvania has gained more in population in the
last ten years than any other State in the
Union, with the exception of Illinois. In ILL
nois the increase in population has amounted
to 10000, and Pennsylvania can count up
100000 and more souls during that period
And thus will it be with Nevada and Califor-
MA. When direct communication by railroad
shall have opened up the length and breadth of
the Pacific States, and brought into immediate
notice the vast and fertile lands with which
they are encompassed; and when an easy and
cheap method shall be available to those who
delve in the bowels Of the earth, in search of
the hidden treasures that produce comfort and
plenty to tho whole land-to the whole world,
indeed-and enable the hardy sons of toll to
realize deserving profit for their labor in de-
yeloping the mineral lodes of the country.
then our citizens will realize that only by the
energetic will Of the people themselves shall
these things be. Let them look at the past
Of other States; let them read Of what they
once were; let them bear in mind that the
spirit of progress, aided by calculating fore
sight, has built them up into life of prosper
ity; let them not live on, whining for better
the ranks, and determine to make an effort to
build up growing prosperity for themselves;
let them stretch forth their hands and labor in
n cause which will build up homes, not only
for themselves but for their posterity.
The railroad from Elko to Hamilton, which
Is destined to be the uniting link of sisterhood
between that city and ourselves, has been in
augurated by commencement, and the pro-
ject calls for the support of all citizens who
have any ambitious hopes for the welfare and
growth of our community. The primitive
preliminaries for this work have received the
sanction of our State Legislature. Thus far,
30 well. And now, to work! We learn from
the White Pine News that 1.-The pioneer party
left that town some days since for the purpose
OF making apreliminary survey of the road for
the iron horse. Deputy United States Sur
veyor n. Wescoatt has the matter in charge,
and will proceed direct to Elko with his party,
commencing the survey at that point and
coming this way-taking the attitudes and de-
pressions of the ground and general topogra-
ply of the country for half mile in width on
the line of the proposed road. This survey
will be completed in about thirty days, and
maps prepared that will show the extent of
every valley and point that can be of any ad-
vantage in building the road"
In order to comply with the act passed by
the Legislature, to obtain the requisite num-
Der Of names and the representative amount
of the taxable property Of the county, petit
tons were put into circulation in the early
part Of this week, in this town and vicinity,
and it is fervently hoped that each and every
citizen of our county will append his name
thereto, that the great work may be commenced
at very early day, and the hills and valleys
OF Eastern Nevada resound with life and ami
nation. II is gratifying to learn that the en-
terprise meets with the hearty approval of our
citizens and business men who feel an interest
in the growth and permanency of this section
of our State. The advantages of the contem-
plated road are incalculable, and can not at
the present time be fully realized The OBJ
jectors to tbe construction of this road can
bring forward no stable argument why it
should not be pushed forward to q speedy
completion. 1t will be a source Of profit to all
our people, and will yearly prove n source of
wealth. Let not single citizen argue that the
subsidy asked for from the county to aid this
work will be detrmeDt 10 tho interests of |
the community. That aid from the county |
will be returned TO us an hundred fold. The |
money thus invested will return princuly in |
tereSt: for it will create healthy and growing |
business for all classes among us, The labor |
er, tho mechanic and the merchant will be |
nerved With ne- energy, and our present |
quiet, easy and dull way Of living will be ex-
changed for the busy, busting and growing
life of enterprise. So. let every one put his |
shoulder to the wheel and push the good
work along to an early consummation.
The citizens Of Hamilton and White Pine
county are engaged zealously in this work.
Our people are moving in the matter. Last
evening Sheriff J. b. Fitch had in his pos
session the signatures Of three hundred and
fifty names. enrolled to the petition in further
ance of this undertaking.