Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15
\ DIsINrERNrED OPINION OF
EASTERN NEVADA.

some point south OF US, nj a good
word to say of the outlook Of Eastern
Nevada. The final completion of the
Marrow Gauge Railroad from Palisade
TO Eureka, he says, will greatly advan-
tage both the mining interests and the
town itself. The beneficial effects of
cheapened and quick transportation
are already being felt, not only in the
vicinage of that place, but even as
far south as here; and the extension Of
this road to Typo can not long be de-
layed, The necessity therefor being now
nearly IS stringent Is that which ex-
listed for it's construction to Eureka At
the time it was commenced. The dis.
lance betw cen its present southern
terminus and this camp is only ninety
miles. The intervening, and, indeed,
the whole country clean on to the Col
orado river, consists Of . smooth,
open plain, offering much fewer obsta-
cles to railroad construction than
would be encountered along any of
the great interior valleys of California.
Having once surmounted q low divide
in The immediate neighborhood of Eu-
reka, there would be no more elsva.
ton to overcome, nor would any en-
banking, deep cutting or bridging of
consequence be required along the en-
tire route, covering q distance of near
~ 800 miles. The mountains on either
side Of this great plain are full Of min
eral wealth, the mining districts of
Spring valley, Secret canyon, Morey,
Hot creek, Tybo and Reveille having
already been organized in the several
ranges that skirt it on the west, with
Grant, Troy, Tem-Piute and Groom in
those lying to the east. But with all
their wealth population il sparse and
improvement is backward hero, but
little having been done except in
Tybo, Reveille and one or two other
districts, fortunate enough to have OBJ.
tanned aid from abroad.
Should tho English company here
carry out the comprehensive plans
now entertained BY them, their bust
ness alone would almost justify the
bringing on Of the road to this point.
Having lately purchased a SET of mines
lying ear and really moro valuable
than those first owned by them, they
purpose now the erection Of additional
furnaces, and such m extension Of
their entire operations as must insure
the production of immense quantities
Of crude bullion, and call for the i'm
portation Of heavy supplies. Their
patronage alone would 60 far toward
giving . fair support to q road built
and run As cheaply - this might be.
But theirs would not constitute . 1.-THE
Of the transportation required to be
done we're the road laid down this far.
The region covering several parallel
ranges Of mountains, lying on either
side Of the great central plain men,
toned, and the whole country south to
Arizona, would become tributary to
this road, and there are few districts Of
like extent richer in mineral resources
than this. Once built to this point
there would. In fact, soon arise . ne
cessity for continuing the road further
south. A. it progresses in that direc-
ton numerous branches would be
built for the accommodation OF the
mines that everywhere exist through
out these lateral ranges, and
thus the entire country, now SO isolated
and difficult of access, would, in the
course ofa fsw years. be applied with
. system Of cheap but serviceable rail-
roads, Of which this pioneer would be-
como the grand trunk, connecting the
whole with San Francisco, through the
Central Pacific on the north, and
through such other roads ~ may here
sfter be built along more southerly
routes.
This portion Of the State has = great
and prosperous future before It, and
may we'll challenge the attention oi
capitalists and shoss already engaged
or about 70 embark In railroad build
ing. Land can here b hsd for moth
ing; surveys aud the preparation Of the
road-bed need cost but little; the ma
terials required from abroad can to
brought in chesply over the track al
ready Laid down. In . climate SO dry
and squable tho superstructure will
last = long time and can be kept In re-
pair 1t small cost, while heavy grades,
sharp curves and deep cuts would be .
thing almost unknown. The field is a
broad and inviting one, and 1t will be
strange II the opportunities it presents
In this line Of investmenr r not
availed Of before long.
Dettling, ths ircendiary who At
tempted y Ore Carson City, has bssn
sonteu0l - the State Prison for ten