The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-03-25
The ELK0 INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY. nARca IS. 1871.
The Rnilrond.


On the FIRST page Of to-day's paper win be
found the act 80 encourage the construction
Of . railroad in the eastern portion Of the State
o. Nevada" between Eiko and Hamilton,
which We publish as II was finally passed by
The Legislature. approved by the Governor.
and certified to by tho Secretary Of State.
Every person is invited to peruse the docu-
ment for himself, when we think that he will
Be satisfied that It is good bill, and should
meet the Endorsement Of all who wish well Of
this section of the State. And then, we hope
after reflection, our citizens will extend every
means Of encouragement that lies in their
power to push the road on to its completion.
It il a well attested fact that ono Of the lead
ing features of our time is the railroad, which
though still new and incomplete, has made
reduction Of rs per cent. in the cost and 80
per cent. in the time of land transportation;
has changed the course OF commerce; given an
unparalleled stimulus to production and traf-
fc; and by facilitating and cheapening travel
has removed ancient prejudices. and made ac-
quaintance and friendship between people
that were strange and hostile to each other
before. To illustrate some Of the advantages
aceruing from the introduction of railroads,
and the sudden increase in business and pros
perity resulting therefrom. we quote the fol-
lowing paragraph, taken from the Stockton
Republican, Of California, of a recent date:
Although the Stockton and Copperopolis
railroad 10 completed but fourteen miles from
this city in the direction of Copperopolis, yet
tne value OF almost all kinds of property in
Calaveras county has greatly increased. The
land in the vicinity Of Copperopolis, and par
hcularly along and for some distance into the
foothills for miles on either side of the route
selected for the road, is held in high estima-
hon by its owners. Ten additional miles of
the road will soon be completed, which will
give h1ed and permanent value to a large
area of foothill land, hitherto regarded as al
most valueless. As the road extends itself to-
ward the mineral and timber region, the
prosperity Of Calayeras will continue TO in
crease. We make the prediction that this
road will become the route over which will be
conveyed from the mountain mills large rcr-
ton OF the lumber used in San Francisco, Sac
ramento, Stockton, the smaller places around
the bay and all the lower portion of San Joa-
quin Valley. The people of Amador county
are resolved that they, too, will reap the ad-
Eantages OF railroad connecting them with
tde water, and are taking active measures for
aiding IN the construction Of the Stockton and
lone railroad. Another branch of the main
road will no doubt strike the timber region of
The Sierras many miles south of us, and thus
We shall have three roads extending into the
lumber country"
The above road, although completed only
fourteen miles, shadows forth the realization
OF the object it had in view, and shows to the
people of that section that business will be re-
animated, and the building of that road will
result to their increased prosperity. Their
timber and minerals will become O source of
e1haustless wealth where before the country
had downward tendency. The people there
are SO we'll satisfied of the fiual result of the
new road that they are anxious to have more
Immediately. People Of understanding who
are alive to the growing interests Of the age,
wish to be foremostin building up the country
with improvements, and by that means make
the desert blossom like the rose" It causes
feeling OF pity to arise when, at this late
day, we come across an individual like the
Miami county settler, who objected to o pro-
posed railroad in that region in these words:
''The people is gone wild on this railroad
queschine. Hoses that is now with $40
won't be vuth $5 he'd. Vaughn makers will
Btarve to deth. Oats won't be wuth nuthin',
and we1l have to quit raisin on 'em. Coon
skins won't be wuth a dam, and the bellerin'
steam Vaughn will skeer all the game ont of the
country. Ill sell my forty and git for Arkan-
saw If they don't stop this ere railroad"