Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-21
UTAH COAL FOR NEVADA MINES

Nevada has deep interest in the de-
velopment of the coal fields in Utah
we of Eastern Nevada more particularly.
Therefore We gladly transfer to our col
umns the following from the Salt Lake
Tribune on this subject:
The Enterprise quotes our recent arti-
Gle on the availability of the Southern
coal region to Nevada by q narrow-gauee
road from the coal fields to Phoebe. and
thence by roads now in contemplation.
It concludes thus
The coal of Southern Utah might, by
means OF narrow-gauge transportation,
be advantageously used in Southeastern
Nevada, but it is doubtful whether it
could be delivered in this city cheaper
than the Wyoming coal, the transporta-
uon charges of which amount to thirteen
dollars per ton. The distance would be
about the same, with the advantage in
favor of Wyoming of but single hand
ling in shipment. Could three hundred
tons of coal be delivered in this county
daily at twelve dollars per ton, it would
take the place OF wood and find ready
sale"
Here, then, is a problem for narrow
gauge men to work out and, according to
our view, well worth the working out,
too. Three tons of coal a day delivered
IN Storey county, Nevada, at Sl2 per
ton, or $4,000 per day, is an amount of
trade worth some exertion to secure.
more especially when the demand is
likely to be permanent, as the Enterprise
states 1t Is doubtful whether coal. of a
marketable quality, will ever be found
in Nevada
The emily competition to be considered
IS, as the Enterprise states. that of
Wyoming, with Evanston as the point
of shipment - 6SS miles distant from
Virginia City. Now the distance from.
our Southern coal fields to that CITY. via
Phoebe, Hamilton, Eureka and Austin,
is but 54O miles, a clear gain of l4S miles
IN distance to begin with, while in
cost OF transportation the advantages
are, OF course, in favor of narrow gauge
roads. Another important point which
must not be overlooked in the considera-
tion OF this matter, is the great superior.
lty OF the Southern coal-muoh of which
Is said to be anthracite-over the WON.
ing coal.
In order to secure this trade and avoid |
the handling, to which the Enterprise
refers, it would be necessary to depart
from II the plan originally proposed by the
tribune, at least so far as a portion of |
the route is concerned, and run, from |
Hamilton to Eureka 40 miles, Eureka to |
Austin 70 miles, and from Austin to |
Virginia City lS6 miles. This, although
not direct route, would probably be the |
best one, as it would embrace nearly. if
not quite all the mining districts, and
open up the interior of Nevada, besides
furnishing direct route for the ship |
ment of goods from San Francisco to
the points named, which would benefit
Phoebe and Southern Utah greatly. In
addition to the coal trade, which is the
basis OF our article, we look forward |
with confidence to the time when the
vast deposits of iron ore adjacent to the
coal will be SO utilized that in manufact.
ured forms it will supply the whole inte-
Tor basin with railroad iron and mining
making that region the
Pittsburgh of Utah.
For diversity and extent of min
eral wealth Southern Utah and
southwestern Nevada are unsurpassed
In the United States. aud certainly there
IS no better opportunity presented for
the investment of capital in railroads
than the one to connect Cedar CITY,
IN Utah, with Storey county, Nevada