Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-13
RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS.

From our exchanges We learn thai
regular trains are nov RAINING over the
Southern Pacific Railroad from San
Francisco to the new station OF Moisye
thirty.fve miles from Keeue, the late
southern terminus Of the route. The
work on this road is being pushed with
vigor and rapidi,y. We understand tina,
. contract was recently let to build a
bridge across the Colorado at Fort Yuma,
at which point the Southern Pacific
Railroad will cross. The Thirty fifth
PARALLEL Railroad 10 also under way. and
ispushed ahead as rapidly as possible,
This railroad will cross the Colorado
River at the Needles. But the railroad
project OF interest to this section OF the
country at present. is the proposed con.
nection between the Los Angeles and In.
dependence Railroad and the Utah
Southern. 1t is stated as. being the Join,
desire of Sidney Dillon, of the u. p
and Senator Jones. Of the L. A. 81. 10
have connection made as soon as Dos.
sible via Salt Lake, and the Utah South
ern to Los Angeles and San Francisco
The proposed route is some 40 miles
shorter, and in the Winter season vastly
plsasantA and surer than the Central
Pacific route. The matter is now in the
hands Of men who will probably put i,
through. and is OF considerable import.
ance to Lincoln county. The Los An.
geles and Independence Railroad is now
IN rapid process OF completion to the
last named point in Inyo county. Cali.
fornia. Independence is nearly due wesl
OF here. but owing to the natural
con6guration or the country the
road will have to defect "a
the south and will enter Lincoln
county at its south western boundary
The Utah Southern has for its proposed
route via Saint George and thence down
the valley Of the Virgin through Lincoln
county, running this side OF st. Thomas
and meeting the Los Angeles and indie.
pendence road not far from that point
There will be about one hundred and
twenty miles Of railroad built through
this county by the two companies and
should future circumstances justify it,
Is We hope they will. an extension Of
one hundred miles OF the narrow gauge
road now running from here to Bullion
vile would place us in direct railroad
communication with East and West. I,
Is unnecessary to enlarge upon this mat.
ter or indulge in any dilstion of the stu
pendous results ensuing from the rail
road to be built just south OF US. Il viii
develop the mineral wealth of the almos,
uneIplored section Of country lying IL
the extreme southern part Of this county
and give Phoebe q chance for direc
transit to the Atlantic or Pacific Coast
much cheaper. pleasanter and quicker
than now exists whenever the plac.
justihes the necessary outlay. Nothing
puts country possessing natural ad
vantages forward as fast as q railroad
The experience OF the past four year.
has proved oonclusively in this country
that III advised. premature railroad
schemes entail financial disaster and end
just as disastronsly as any kindred pro
jet, and the experience has had tn,
good effect OF making capitalists
make haste slowly" by being NOR,
careful. But no such objection would
apply to the proposed road from Salt Lake
to the Pacific. for every one is tired o
the Central Pacidc's thralling monopoly
and will gladly help with countenanc'
and patronage the new enterprise. Ever
II the country passed through was I
barren desert, devoid OF all minera
wealth. the competition of . world
travel would make the investment pa,
handsomely. We are glad to note tn
progress Of the road and expect befor
long to have more to say on the sam
subject.