Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-08
The Elko and Hamilton Narrow
Gauge Railroad.

The editor OF tho NhIte Plne NetrS
seems to despair of the success of the
Elko and Hamilton Narrow-Gauge
Railroad under the present manage
ment. The annexed article is from
the Ners of yesterday:
For a long time the people of Ham
ilton have been vainlv endeavoring
to make themselves and their neigh
bors believe that a railroad would be
constructed from this point to Eiko.
But after long waiting and Watching
they have at last arrived at the con-
clusion that they have been fooled,
betrayed and deceived. "Contirma-
ton strong as proofs of Holy Writ"
are daily being added. until no doubt
can possibly lie entertained now OF
the intentions of Messrs. Gilmer 4
Salisbury, their colleagues and myth
ical hackers. Last Winter at Carson
the fight was made only for the pur-
pose o; getting possession OF the ram
chise, thus placing an insurmountable
obstacle in the way of any other
parties who might desire to build Il
road from some other point beside
Elko. We cannot but regret the want
OF faith exhibited by the parties in
teresteu in getting the Elko and Ham
ilton Railroad bill signed by Cover
nor Bradley, when most OF them
were aware that the contracting par
ties had not the remoteSt idea OF build
ing the road. Undoubtedly many
who voted for the bill, as also Gov.
Bradley, who signel the same, firm
ly believed the work would be per-
formed in good faith as represented,
or else many identified with its pas
sage would have kept aloof from and
had nothing to do with it. For weeks
we have been trying TO get at the
truth regarding this proposed line OF
railroad, have asked for information
by letter, through private individuals.
and the columns of the MRS, but
have signallv failed in GSc srtaining
anything definite except one thing.
which is. that the whole arrangement
is to use the v~ernacular OF the coun.
trv) a "bitk." We are sorry for being
Obliged to write thus it would have
afforded us much pleasure to have
been enabled to hold cut some hopes
of a successful prosecution of this
work, but it is out of the question.
and the o n we give up all idea of
a narrow-gauge railroad the better
for us all. 10 those who have been
lingering along in the district waiting
for such a contamination, we have
only to a V il yOu have lie other
prospect in view, Il advice is, leave
at once, for the sound Of the locomo-
tive'S whistle will never be heard on
the line covered by the franchise
owned by Messrs. Gilmer & Sails
bury.
For Dur W part we Lave never
had much faith in this proposed nar
row-gauge. The professions of Messrs.
Gilmer & Salisbury partook too much
of the bOmbastictO inspire conf lence.
For instance, they represented, and
actually displayed q telegram to that
effect, that sixty miles Of the iron
was en- route overland prior to the pas
sage of the bill by The Legislature
last Winter. That iron has not made
its appearance vet. Again, but a short
time since, they caused to be tele-
graphed all over the country that sew
cral carloads of horses, carts and other
material had been received at Elk0.
The real truth of this matter was, that
they had simply sent down a buggy
team from Ogden. with which Mr..
Salisbury is now making a tour of the
country between Phoebe and the rail-
roal. 1t cannot be said, however, as
the Ne,rs seems to conclude, that the
enterprise has been entirely abandon
Ell. Gilmer& Salisbury are as willing
now as ever before to build the road
provided somebody will furnish the
money. All the mustang horses
and mud wagons they own from
Phoebe to Montana would not, if con-
yerted into coin, build ten miles of the
road. They have attempted, as We
are informed on the most undoubted
authority, to raise the necessary funds
for a commencement in Salt Lake,
and also in San Francisco. but failed
in both instances. Mr.. Salisbury has
promised to make a final effort in the
East at an early day. and in the very
doubtful event of SUGGEST the road will
be built, otherwise, not. These are the
facts il the premises, and our readers
can judge for themselves of the pros
poets Of the narrow-gauge.