Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-06
TINE COLI MINUS WAGON ROAD.
The Borax Mines and thsir Extent.


citizens of Carson III the following
display Of facts and figures, that We
deem it space we'll filled to transfer
the same from the columns of the
! Virginia Evening Chronicle, where
they originated, 20 those OF the
| APrEA1:
FROM WI. Westerielh, FreiSh, lgen!
at this point OF the Virginia ans: Truckee
! Railroad Company, q thoroughly reliable
gentleman wno recently paid flying
visit to the bovax fields of Esinerelda
county, We learn the following interest
ing facts in regard to the new wagon
road from Carson to Columbus and
! touching the wealth OF the new borax
fields opened up III the southern portion
o; Esmer.,lda county:
The road from Carson to Aurora, q
! distance, SO called, of ITO miles, runs a
little east of south and is one of the best
wagon roads in the State, well Supplied
sith wood and water. An abundance of
my is cut and put mp in the valleys adj
j;lcent to the road. and is sold ut very
reasonable rates. The town Of Aurora
presents n very dilapiaated appearance
It present. No mines are being worked
AMI hence none of the mills are in oper-
alton. The town contains two grocery
stores, drug store, livery stable. one
saloon, q butcher shop and y hotel. The
major portion of the merchandise
shipped to the vicinity is teamed from
Reno, simply because there is no for
l. o.
the business for the southern country.
Bishop Greek, 60 miles south O: Aurora,
also demands the establishing OF T. for
wardius house ut Carson, and We believe
D. W. EarI will open one In ! few days.
About eight miles north of Aurora, or
l0j miles from Carson. is the junction of
the Aurora ard the proposed n-w toll
road 70 Columbus, the distance from the
junction TO the last named town and dis
,rict being estimated at from so to 90
miles. The read bears httle south
Of east. From this Junction TO first WA
tel IS seven mli-s: next water. seven
miles-to which point, over a nearly
table land country, the new road is COM
pleted. Here the first range OF mount
ans, about eight miles across, presents
the first barrier and greatest obstacle Oh
the route. The mountains are of gran
its formation, high and rugged. the Cam
yons through which the road must pass
ON both sides Of the summit being deep
aud rough. Angus Mcleod, Superin.
dsnt of the CONSTRUCTION, estimates the
cost of building the road across this
range, at from 81 ,OUO to 5000. From
the eastern base of this FIRST range. or
the mouth Of Whisky Canyon, the road
passes six miles over level plain to the
mouth Of canyon leading TO the sum-
NIT of the SECOND range, over which is IL
comparatively easy grade and an almost
natural grade, SO much SO that light
vehicles now pnss over it in safety. Ten
or twelve miles across this range OF
brings Us to Te,d's Marsh. |
which it said to be the best and richest |
borax deposit in the county, a descrip-
tiun of which will be given hereafter. |
From re;.l's marsh to Columbus the dis
lance by the present Travelled route Is y
miles, over u good road, Excepting u
Smile stretch of sand, whicn will here ,
after be ayoidedp. but this will be short
ened by 16 miles. Tue people OF Column
bus propose building good road to the
mouth Of Whisky Canyon, at cost Of
about S5,OoO: and are now AZ WORK upon
i. The road is being built for the pur-
pose of turning the tide Of freight to
Carson instead of Wadsworth, and to
aud improve tine road over which
he constantly increasing borax yield
and general supplies must pass. |
This road, when completed. WILL
possess MANY advantages over the one
auy Ill use between Wadsworth and
Columbus, and can reasonably be ex-
oeeted to turn the trade of the southern
county into Carson. The distance from