Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-15
IMPORTANT RAILROAD PROJECT.
BakersfieId and san Luis Obispo to be
Connected.

The following article from the
Southern Californian published at Ba-
kersfield, expresses itself:
Some time ago we called attention
to the efforts making in San Luis
Obispo to effect connection with the
Southern Pacific Railroad at Bakers
field. The Board of Supervisors of
that county expressed willingness to
do all the work necessary in that coun-
ty, if some action could be taken on
this side of the mountain to improve
the present highway over the summit
of the mountain. Through the kind
ness of Mr.. J. c. Croker, we are able
to give the distance from point to
point on the route, the elevations, etc.
of the great interest to this section of
country.
The distance from Bakersfield to
Buena Vista Bridge recently construct
ed, is twenty miles. From the bridge
to Epperley's, down to Buena Vista
slough, twenty miles; TemplOr to San
tiago, five miles, on the Carrissa (Cal-
ifornia Cave) Plains; Carrissa to La
Pansa Ranch, fifteen miles; La Pansa
to Wari Wari, fifteen miles; Wari
Wari to Paso Robles, fifteen miles;
Paso Robles to San Luis Obispo, twen-
ty-fve miles. Making the total dis
tance about one hundred and twenty
five miles.
The route by Palonio Pass would be
forty miles longer.
On the present route from Templor
to Santiago, the ascent up the noun
tains is to great for loaded teams and
very difficult for anything, but with
two miles of grading it could be made
the best possible route from here to
the coast. 1t would not cost to exceed
$500, to make the grade, and parties
are ready to do the work at that price.
The road from the summit to the 9th
er side is very easy and would req vi re
but little work. A six-horse team will
pull q full load up from the West side
without trouble.
With the exception of the two miles
on the mountain, there is a good natu-
raj road the whole distance, the long
est stretch without water being ten
miles-from the slough toward Tenn
plor. The altitude, according to the
estimate of engineers, is 994 feet from
the water on the slough to Templor,
and from that point to the summit Is
the same-making 1888 feet from the
water-level in the valley to the sum-
NIT of the Coast Range.
1t is matter of surprise that such
thoroughfare has been neglected, when
at so small cost communication di-
rect could be made with an important
harbor on the coast.
Parties are ready to put on a tri-
weekly line of stages between Bakers
field and San Luis Obispo as soon as
the road over the mountain can be
made passable. 1t is the only side
line possible before the railroad con-
meets with the Salinas through the Pa
Ionic Pass. 1t would become one of
the most prominent highways in a
short time, as it would enable passen-
gers to reach the coast in less than one
half the distance by any other route.
Now, in order to reach San Luis Obs
po, passengers must go to Los Angel
es. l50 miles, thence North by stage or
steamer, 200 miles. The Paso Robles
Springs, one of the favorite watering
places OF the State, would be within a
days ride, and access to the growing
coast counties would be very much
simplified, and would soon attract
great amount of travel.