Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-23
THE EUREKA AND PALISADE
RAILROAD.


The most important event in the
history of Eastern Nevada was con-
summated yesterday. We allude of
course to the completion of the Eureka
and Palisade Railroad. The necessity
for rail connection with the Central
Pacific has long been felt and agitated.
Indeed as early as the Spring of 1871.
a company was organized here under
the general railroad law Of the State,
having for its object the building Of
the road. The organization to which
we refer was composed of Major Nc
Coy, w. s. Reyes, Clark d Seaton,
Judge Hetzel, e. s. CORDOBA, D. II.
Hall, DR.. Mckinney, A. Skillman, and
perhaps some others whose names we
do not now recall. Under the auspices
OF this company a survey of the route
was made by w. A. Edwards, the well
known civil engineer, in January, 1872.
He found it entirely practicable, and
his line and estimates were of great
value to those who have just carried
the enterprise to completion. This
first company, at considerable expense,
did much toward attracting public at
tention to the growing importance Of
our town and the urgent necessity for
speedier, cheaper and more reliable
communication with the outside world.
Next a bill was passed by the Legis-
Iature in the Winter of 1928 extending
to w. G.. Ralston, Hill Beachey (both
now dead and their associates certain
franchises and privileges in further
ance of the projected road. This bill
was vetoed by Governor Bradley,
w%hereupon the Ralston-B eachey Com
pany disbanded. We next have Messrs.
Gilmer & Salisbury and Woodruff &
Ennor associated for the purpose of
putting through the work. They made
a start, but finally becoming embar-
raised. the road passed into the hands
Of w. L. Pritchard. Pritchard wor-
ried along with it a while, when he in
turn disposed of his interest to Edgar
and d. o. Mills. These gentlemen,
unaided by ~extraneous capital, set
about in earnest to complete the
great undertaking, and now we
have the entire road, ninety miles in
length, in the full tide of successful
operation. The total cost, first and
last, will probably not fall far short OF
a million and a halt of dollars. To put
the case in the language of one of the
speakers yesterday, the Mills brothers
bet that amount on the richness and
permanence of Eureka's resources.
The advantage of this enterprise to
the communities OF Eastern Nevada
can hardly be overestimated. Eu-
reka in particular will ultimately be
largely the gamer. In fact, it definitely
settles the permanence of our town by
making it the great central distribut-
ing point for a vast area of territory.
rich in mineral and grazing resources,
stretching away to the southwark to
and beyond the Colorado river. Our
taxes will be reduced by the railroads
swelling of the aggregate valuation of
the taxable property of the county;
our freights and fares will ON at less
than one-half Of the old Rates; our
bullion will go out regularly to mar
ket at less cost for transportation; fuel
OF all kinds for smelling purposes, and
mining timbers for use In our mines.
may hereafter be had in Winter or
Summer at reduced figures; and, IN
short, every branch OF business and
trade must be permanently benefited.
It is in view of these considerations
that we sincerely and heartily rejoice
in the completion of the Eureka and
Palisade Railroad.