Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-22
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Movements Of 4. a.. sarNe9"r-|A
Pass Near Austta.

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The Austin Reville publishes the sub-
Joined: The building Of another through
overland line by enc OF the large Eastern
railroad companies. has been so often
sprung on the public, and as often come
to no definite result, that the mention OF
Of surveyors, bent upon selecting q
route, has been regarded IS q huge chest
nut, or laughed at With the same inere'
dulity, as greets the mention Of keeley's
motor Of New York City. But this fact
we do know. that there are a number OF
railroads, which have been trying 10 get
q through line these many years, that
the Central Pacific in its arbitrary man
agement Of the passenger and freight
traffic, has displeased the Union Pacific
Company so that both are st sword .
point in all their business relations, and
this year, more than at any other period.
The Union Pacific people see that their
traffic demands a through line to the
Pacific Ocean and if they wish to get u
through FIRST over other lines, they will
have to make q move immediately. Now
put two and two together sud the result
will center on the movements OF two
surveyors here. James K. Maxwell, who
is the leader Of The expedition here, is
one OF the veteran surveyors OF the
Union Pacific, having been employed in
their service for some twenty-five years,
and to bis judgment they depend upon
his selection OF routes through
mountainous sections Of country. As
sisted by 5. W. Lee he has been tax.
ing the elevation OF all the availsble
passes west Of Eureka, and il now out
on Big Creek taking the height Of the
pass between that and Kingston canyons
and making notes OF the country. He Is
determining the lowest pass between
Smoky and Reese River valleys. The
| road is following the direction OF the old
overland stage route. A route by Tele.
graph pass, through Grass Valley and
through Yankee Blade has been exam.
ined. From here the road will extend
by West Gate into Carson sink. thence
10 Rsgtown pass to Wsdsworth. and
across the Sierras by the Beckwith pass.
OF course this is all that we can gain on
the outside, but IL is fortunately well
sustained by the operations Of the sur
veyors.
Since the Union Pacific has taken hold
and sent these surveyors here, mailing
them instructions by our P~ostofiee, We
look for something tangible, and it would
be well for cur wide-awake citizens 10
keep their eyes open because something
might turn up that they least expect.
Railroad contracts are no. TO be refused.
Nor is there much to be lost in getting
| possession Of land situated in our low
passes, where it is supposed the route
will run. There is money in 1t. Eureka
is keeping informed Of the surveyors
movements, it's citizens are looking for
all business projects. The surveyors,
while here, obtained from the Assessor
the amont OF our bullion output for the
last several years, the amont OF taxable
property in the county, and other infor.
nation OF our resources. They also in.
terviewed some Of our mechants TO find
out what amount Of freight is handled by
our business houses. Should the Union
Pacific determine 10 run their road close
to Austin, land will raise in value, and
we may look for activity in railroad
building among our valleys and canyons.
II they will begin building at some close
date, Austin will respa reward in fur.
nishing supplies to the camps OF EN-.
p~loyees, when it most needs it. II is to
be hoped that the Union Pacific means
business, that their route will run near
Austin and that the surveyors have not
| been sent out On q wild goose chase.