Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
RAILROAD SUGGESTIONS.
A Few Facts for the Consideration
OF n People of the "Great
Easf.-

A resident Of White Pine informs the
SENTINEL that the people of the eastern
portion Of that county are clamorous for a
railroad reaching out from Humboldt
Wells, on the Central Pacific, in the direc-
ton Of Phoebe. Spring Valley, which runs
almost due north and south, would afford
an excellent route for such road. Our in
formant further says that this railroad
scheme will form an issue this fall in the
election Of members of the Legislature.
Phoebe and Bristol have lately been NOV
ing in the matter Of rail connection with
the outside world. Should White Pine
and Lincoln join forces they might be
able to accomplish something in the direc-
ton indicated. Both counties stand great
ly in need OF saving grace of some kind to
bring them out. The SENTINEL would sug-
gest to White Pine, however, that a better
plan might be to advocate a branch road
from Deseret, on the Utah Southern,
straight through to Eureka. This line
would run for more than 100 miles within
her territorial limits. 1t would be a good
thing for her revenues, even though it
failed to revive her stagpant industries. A
scheme like this has been frequently dis
cussed in Eureka. The length OF a road
from Deseret to Eureka would not exceed
220 miles. The route is entirely practical
BILE. 1t would pass directly through the
heart of a rich, mineral bearing section.
Forty or fifty promising districts would be
tributary TO it. 1t would give to Eureka,
and all the country along the line. the in
estimable boon Of competition. The Gen.
trail Pacific and San Francisco would then
be compelled to bid against the Union Pa
cific and the great cities of the East for our
trade. Instead of being in the clutches of
one master, we could choose between two.
We would be left to our own free choice
to patronize Leland Stanford or Jay
Gould. A second branch line
could easily be thrown u along Spring
Valley to accommodate Phoebe and Bristol.
The project, considered in alLof its bear
ings. is certainly an excellent one for this
section Of Nevada. 1t is the only feasible
plan for bringing this region to that prom
inence to which its great mineral wealth
entities it. Eureka, we have no doubt,
would see it to be to her advantage to lend
the enterprise a helping hand. Colorado's
mining boom is as much due to her rail-
road system as anything else. She has
innumerable competing lines, ard in turn
cheap freights. Nevada wants the same.
Cheap transportation is the one paramount
demand Of this State. When miners can
live for one-half of what it now costs
them, they can afford to work for less
wages, but not until then. At present
prices for supplies of all description, no
man can get along in this country on less
than 81 a day. Few can save anything
at that rate, especially married men. None
of them have steady employment. A birth
or death puts the man OF family behind
for a half year. Competing railways and
cheapened freights is the great desideratum
in Nevada. Without these we cannot have
permanent growth and prosperity. The
people of White Pine and Lincoln in con-
sidering the subject of railroads. would do
well to give heed to the suggestions here
thrown out.