Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-08
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RAILROAD APPROACHING.

As the subject Of railroad connection
with the Central and Union Pacific roads
is one Of vital Importance to this com
munity, we desire to keep our readers as
well posted as possible in respect to the
condition and progress the various COM
panies organized, and about to organize.
are making. The latest and most COM
prehensive statement We have seen upon
the subject Is furnished by the Carson
correspondent Of the Sacramento Record
writing from that place January &c. At
ter referring to the fact that Messrs.
Gilmer Il Salisbury are now before the
Legislature asking for an extension of
time within which TO complete the East
ern Nevada Narrow Gauge Railroad from
Elko to Hamilton, the correspondent
says:
The question Of the construction of
this road has direct bearing upon the
two questions l have already presented
IN these letters, in which l have endeay.
ored to show CALIFORNIA; interest in the
matter. As briefly as may be l will again
state the Issues, and present them in
t9eir new relation to the application
above mentioned.
The Eureka people in the east desire
Lander county divided, that they NAV
alone construct a road from Palisade to
Eureka, and thence to Phoebe Austin
reslsts, and plead. for a road from Bat
Mountain m
Eureka, and thence south to Phoebe
Keeping the county together, traversing
the greater portion of it, beneftting all
sections and taking the aid the present
excellent credit Of the undivided county
Will give. The Utah Southern Railroad
IS already pushing towards the Phoebe
region, to connect it direct with the
Union Pacific Railroad. Now comes a
new road, entitled the Salt Lake, Sewer
valley and Phoebe Railroad, to run from
Salt Lake to Phoebe. 1t has been organ
lied, the stock taken and the rails Or
dered. Here, then, we have two roads
actually building toward Eastern Nevada.
ana demanding its trade, while Califor
ma and Nevada haggle over the route for
a railroad as yet unsubstantial as air. In
TINS dilemma Gllmer & Salisbury come
10 the rescue, and propose by the com
pietlon OF their road to heal all difficult
cultles, and rescue Nevada from CHICAGO
and the Mormons.
The road from Elko to Hamilton.
White Pine county, which lies due east
OF Lander county, will pass the parallel
Of Eureka and run within seventeen
miles OF 1t at point called Newark. from
whence tlrnnnh pIrka
can and will be constructed TO Eureka
ms, 1t Is claimed, should satisfy the
ureka region, which can then Join
hands with Austin, and Lander county
undivided can build its road from Battle
Mountain to Austin, tap the Churchill
trade and the rich borax fields and saline
lands therein, and all the region below
ana between Austin and Eureka. Mean.
while the Hamilton and Elko road will
push on to Phoebe, and effectuallv check
the ambition of the Mormon spectators.
and divide the patronage of General Con-
nors new line, the Sewer Valley and
Iloche Railroad. With all these inter-
ests IN view, it would seem that the best
and most feasible plan is that of the Elko
and Hamilton party. Whatever the re-
suit, the people pray for wise legislation
and speedy action. But one feature of
the Elko and Hamilton plan appears to
me objectionable, and that is the neces-
slty for breaking bulk of all freight at
EIko. l trust the Austin people will not
be guilty OF this with their road. l learn
the narrow gauge resolve was SOP
thrown to Elko to insure the issue of the
bonds, while the operating cost was not
considered so material. The value of
this bulk breaking" system is over esti-
mated by Elko county. Indeed, l pro-
phesy it will be detriment to it, as re-
dncing the competitive advantages of the
Hamilton road. But there are ways in
this day and age of progress to overcome
the difficulty, and Elkoites may open
their eyes to see the cars in a few min
utes lifted from narrow to broad gauge
tracks, and freight go booming, with
out being tumbled upon their platform
and off again, with no appreciate benefit
to any one and at great cost to the
shipper.