Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-25
fhe Proposed New Railroad.

1he Carson correspondent Of the
Sacramento Record, writing under date
81 February Gath, gives the following
relative to the projected railroad be-
tween Reno, In this State, and Oro-
vile, California:
The proposed road finds Its point Of
departure at Reno. In Nevada, upon
the Central Pacific Railroad, but a few
miles from the California State line.
1t runs northerly to Peavine valley,
about II miles. This Is hardly a val
ley, though 80 called. A portion Of 1t
is sloping ground, we'll .watered by
springs. It has near by, and on either
side, gold, placer and quartz mining
to a considerable extent. There Is
some copper found, and when water
can be cheaply supplied. all these min
ing grounds, 1t Is believed, will de-
veIop richly. From Peayine the line
passes northwesterly oy0r q divide
| about three miles, and enters Long
valley Just within the California bor-
der. Long valley, which Is 80 or 40
| miles long, embraces a rich agrlcul-
tural district, scarcely equalled west OF
the Sierras. The valley Is settled
and being rapidly filled up. Follow
lug down the yalley-the streams here
flow northwards-the road runs Into
| Honey Lake valley, into which Long
valley blends. Honey Lake valley 10
also 4 rich agricultural region, very
productive and being rapidly settled.
The west border of this valley Is not
surpassed by any region Of our Golden
State. Upon the west Is timber OF the
best quality, clothing the mountain
| sides at whose base the road will run.
Towards the upper end ale placer and
other mines, not yet fully opened up.
In the northwest part Of the valley the
road reaches Its terminal point at the
thriving town of Susanville, county
seat of Lassen county. Afew miles to
Its west are valuable mines, while to
the north and northwest are lnnumer-
able valleys, rich and productive, which
have not time to notice In detail.
Soon after entering Long Valley, 1t
is proposed to build a line Of road to
the west, crossing the northern part OF
Sierra and Beckwith valleys, and
reaching the middle fork Of the
Feather River, follow generally n
route down that stream or near 1t to
Oroville, In Butte county. Tho dis
lance from Reno to Oroville Is some
where In the region Of 124 miles the
exact distance by proposed rail | have
been unable to ascertain. The branch
and the iron mines said to be near 1t
In Plumas county, however, Is not the
road | am now considering, though |
propose to ascertain its advantages
and chances of construction coon. The
| Susanville route offers, In my view,
excellent inducements for tho con-
struction Of a road, and the invest
ment OF capital therein. The distance
Is but ninety-two miles, the grade
nowhere rising greater than sixty
five feet per mile, and on the whole
line the snow never exceeds about
three feet, and 1t Is considered passa-
| BILE with ease at all seasons of the year.
It will open a Nevada market for the
region I have described, be OF Immense
advantage to stock men and agricul-
turists, and furnish wood and lumber,
so greatly needed, In untold quanti-
| ties, for the demands Of eastern Ne
vada. Icannot conceive that this road
will at all interfere, as has been sug-
gested, with the Truckee lumber and
wood trade, but rather that the devel-
opment and opening up Of the mineral,
agricultural and manufacturing inter-
ests and riches Of the Sierra portion
Of California will rebound to the bene-
fit Of the whole region, and Increase
the business aud prosperity Of all. The
demands Of the East Of Sierra regions
are sufficiently ample and exacting to
engage the whole summit and slope
districts. 80 E