The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11

From Wtnnemucca via Honey Lake TO
the sacramento v-1ley-Advantases
OF the New ROute.


C. hyer, Treasurer Of Lassen county,
California, says considerable interest is
being manifested on the part OF citizeos
of Honey Lake Valley toward calling the
attention of Eastern railroad men to
THE VERY PRACTICABLE ROUTE
For railroad between Winnemucca and
the Sacramento Valley via. Smoke Creek,
Honey Lake Valley, Susanville, Mobiles
Pass, Big Meadows and Deer Creek Pass.
Mobiles Pass is lower than any other
over the Sierra Nevada, and no snow
sheds would be required. The distance
saved to the seaboard would be quite an
item and the immense timber belt be-
tween -,sauville and the Sacramento
Valley would be great inducement in
itself for building the road. No more
desirable country for rapid railroad
building can be found than that lying be.
tween Winnemucca and Susanville. the
distance being 1862 miles. Susanvile is
one OF the most prosperous towns 10
Northern California and the people need
more direct route to the Sacramento
Valley than by way of the Central Pa.
cifc.
THE DEER CREEK OR MOBILES PASS.
Henry Landt, IN letter to the Te-
hama tCal Board OF Trade. says: "The
superiority of the Deer Creek or Mobiles
Pass route though the Sierra Is in the
fact, that the snow fall thereon in Win
ter Is less than on any other, thus making
and additional cost unnecessary. The
next is that, on this route there would
be no necessity for passing through can
yons with high precipitous sides which,
in time, when the timber is removed
from them, would subject the travelling
public to the impending dangers of snow
and land slides which not infrequently
bury the track and trains. The third
great superiority OF this route over any
other line lie in the fact that the APP.
proaches to the actual summit, are so
gradual and far reaching, that no traveller
can perceive when the summit is reached,
but by observing the diverse course of
the water flow, thus giving gradient
which makes great average speed posi-
BILE and extra engines, or double headers
unnecessary. Again, the general line
may be extremely straight, and sharp
curvature unnecessary, thus making &C.
cidents less liable to occur, while wear
and tear are reduced TO the minimum.
IsRxHAusTIBLE FORESTS AND FERTILE
VALLEYS
Tributary to this route, are vast and
all bat inex haustible forests of the finest
spruce, fir and pine timber that can be
found on the Pacific Coast, which must
soon be resorted to az substitute for the
fast disappearing forest of the Truckee
section OF the mountains Miles upon
miles OF these giant trees are here await.
ing the construction of highway to the
commercial centers, where they may be
taken and manufactured into the myriad
forms and classes of merchandise, which
are so necessary IN the building up Of the
whole Pacific Coast Numerous and ex.
tensive are the rich and fertile valleys
along the line / have herein outlined,
adapted to all classes of grain and fruit
farming, as well as to the growing of vast
herds Of cattle and horses, all Of which
products would be tributary to such
road, none Of which would be accessible
to any other route yet mentioned.
ADVANTAGES or THE SHORTEST ROUTE.
The time is near upon as when the
SHORTEST road from ocean to ocean, the
grades and construction of which will per-
nit OF maximum speed at minimum cost
of operation, and liability to accident,
will command great bulk of the travel,
just as that 10 now great factor in all
railroads between the larger cities of the
East When that has become fact, no
line can compete with road constructed
over the route have above outlined.