Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-16
STOCKTON AND popiE Road.

The projectors Of the proposed railroad
from Stockton. California, scross the
Sierra By the Big Tree route to Bodis
and southern Nevada are very persistent
In their determination to put the project
through. and Are holding frequent meet
ings 1t Stockton to that end. The route
II shortsr than has generally bean sup
posed. bsine only about . hundred miles
In length from Stockton to Bodis. The
most serious obstacle consists in the Gle.
vaton Of the pas. which il considerably
HIGHER than the Central Psciho. conss-
qusntly more liable to winter troubles.
A usrrow.gauss Is proposed. but IL the
road ID ever built. the broad gauge will
probably be adopted - the most sdvan-
taesous. On the llth instant . meeting
was held at Stockton on the subject OF
the proposed railroad. President Davis.
Of the Nevada and Oregon Railroad. and
Surveyor General Hatch Of this State
were present. The following extract
from the proceedings Of the meeting Is
from the Stockton Nail:
A. ". Simpson. Chairman Of the com.
mittso appointed to collect subscriptions.
reported $i3, 900 subscribed. with further
subscriptions promised. Mr.. Paulsel said
he thought the report encouraging. The
intention was 70 incorporate when $loO,o0o
should be subscribed. and 60 on with the
survey. which would cost from S200o TO
5000.
P-esident Davis then addressed the
meeting. and said ho was engaged thsn In
constructing Q road from Reno southwest
10 Columbus, which would ultimately DO
extsndsd south 10 the Colorado river. and
north from Reno to Oregon. A narrow
gauge from Stockton TO Nevada. connect
ing with his line. would DO . great advan-
tage TO him. and he would endeavor 70
show that IL would be . great advantage
10 Stockton also. To assist In organizing
q company 10 build such . road WAS what
brought him 70 Stockton. Last year. a.
the books Of the Central Pasiic Railroad
showed, n 1000. 900 pounds Of freight were
carried from San Francisco and Sacrs-
mento through the Carson Valley TO Bodie.
This freight was hauled $50 miles. by .
circuitous and expensive route. whereas Q
direct line from Stockton TO Bodie would
b only 100 miles long. Nothing could
hinder Stockton then from controlling the
business Of the Bodie section.
Every narrow gauge road that had been
built through Q country like California or
Nevada had paid we'll. 10 expected to
realize IS or 40 per cent. from his road.
Tho Palissde and Eureka narrow gauge
road. less than 30 miles long. made $780,
600 last year. The Virginia and Truckcc.
q broad gauge. made over SEQ, 900 last
year. Tho business Of the road from
Stockton 10 Nevada would be - great a.
the business Of the roads mentioned. There
was almost . limitlsss amount OF freight
70 be carried over the mountains. The
amount that would DO required this year
would almost double that OF last year or be
about So. 000. 900 pounds. The advantages
Of this road over the Central Pacific would
Be many besides that Of greater d~irectness.
The trip over the mountains could DO made
in daylight. and tho cost Of carrying freight
and passengers would bs much less than
tho cost BY any other possible route.
Mr.. Davis then explained. by tho assist-
ance Of . map. the system Of railroads boz
tween the Southern and Central Pscihcs.
which must have an outlet to the see over
the Sierra Nevada mountains. The way
10 proceed 10 build the road was to organ
izs. mako the location and then place the
bonds. There is no reason why fifty or
ssvsnty.hve miles Of the road should not
b completed and the cars running BY
November next. A preliminary survey
would cost about $23o0.
Altar . long discussion and remarks by
many prominent citizens Of Stockton, who
desire 10 see the road built. $4,000 more
was subscribed and the meeting then id.
journed.