The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-10
CALIFORNIA CENTRAL R. R.
The Route from Crystal Springs tG
Columbus.

the survey OF the California Central X. K.
from Crystal Springs to Columbus, in
the western part Of the State. We learn
the following particulars in regard to the
route surveyed from William Butterield,
who was member of the party and has
just returned: The surveyors started in
at Crystal Springs, in Pahranagat Valley,
then crossed the Pahranagat range into
Tempiute Valley, proceeding in north.
westerly direction up the valley and
crossing the Tempiute range at a low place
between Tempiute Peak and the town of
same name, into Penoya Valley, and
thence to Reveille range From this
point the road turns and runs due west
and crosses the north end of Ralston Des-
ert into Clayton Valley and the north
side of Lone Mountain, then across the
lower end of San Antonio Valley, pro-
ceeding ON to within four miles of Co.
lumbus, where the Gates survey was met.
The distance from Crystal Springs to
Columbus is two hundred miles and af-
lords great facilities for the construction
OF the road, requiring very little grading
over most Of it. Crossing the Pahrana-
gat range is the most expensive piece of
work to be accomplished, as at this point
tunnel 1000 feet in length will have to
be run through the rangsinto Tempiute
Valley. The next heavy piece of grading
to be done is crossing the Cawich range
in Nye county, where cut 30 feet
in depth will have to be run. Crossing
Ralston Desert there is stretch of
forty five miles that requires little or no
grading, the ground being hard white
cement, and the deepest cut or fill to be
made will not exceed five feet in depth
Both water and wood are scarce along
the route, the surveyors at one point hav-
ing to haul water fifty miles, and were
frequently compelled to haul their wood
with which to cook, the country being so
barren that even sagebrush would not
grow there. At the Cawich range there
is some timber-a little more than enough
to swear by. The country along the
route abound with dry lakes, and their
magnifying propensities is both wonder.
ful and grand. As an illustration of this,
he says that he was last flag man, and
the cement on the bottom of the dry lake
being so hard that the first flag man,
who would be off from 1900 to 5000 feet,
was unable to stick the end of his staff
in the ground, SO would lay it down fat
on the ground, and at that distance the
little flag appeared to be about four feet
thick. The mules and wagons appeared
immense in the distance. The bottoms
of these lakes are so hard that loaded
make dent in the ground while crossing
over them. Major Wilkes will return to
bullionville in a few days and will then
proceed to finish his survey from that
point to Iron City, Utah.
The heirs OF Fred Wallbaum, murdered
down in Pahranagat Valley by McLane
and McIntire, write out from the States
that they desire the power of attorney
given by them to one Moore, brother.
in.law, revoked. w. Z. Griffin was ap-
pointed administrator of the Wallbaun,
estate, and after settling matters, and the
Court approving of the same, about eight
thousand dollars were turned over to
Moore. After getting the money said
Moore returned to his home in the States,
and it appears pocketed the coin for his
own benefit. Fred Wallbaum used to tell
of having a brother.in.law by the name
OF Moore back in the States, and that he
looked upon him as thief This must
be the Moore.
CoTToN.TAIL.-This is one of the most
promising claims in Jackrabbit District,
and adjoins the Day claim. The late
stride of ore in the Day heads direct for
the Cotton.tail ground The men work.
ing on this claim at present are taking
out some excellent ore. Next week the
working force on this mine will be
doubled, as it is the intention of the
owner, ]. G. Lynch, to sink shaft and
and tap the ore down deep.
DR.. BELL, our world. renowned dentist,
went out the other day to do little work
on Henry Welland's old claim at the
lower end Of town, which he had relo-
Gated. After working in the shaft a
couple OF hours, endeavoring to remove a
large boulder with q pick, the doctor, in
disgust, sit down for rest, and as he
gazed upon the unwieldy boulder. he re.
remarked to himself, Damn We, old son.
if l had my pinchers here I'd pull We
out"
The Southern Forwarding Company at
Milford continue shipping freight from
the railroad terminus with dispatch.
II YOU desire to have your freight for.
warded from the terminus in good order
and with promptness, do not fail to have
It shipped care of Southern Forwarding
Company, Milford, Utah."
A CRANKY old bachelor, who can't
see straight, gave us information, which
we supposed was correct, that a certain
gentleman at Silver Reef had became a
father. We see by the miner" that 4
is different gentleman altogether who is
daddy Of the bouncing girl.
DIED. H. Elan received d,snatcb