Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-11-30
CoRREsPONDENCE.
ELKo, Nevada, Nov. %, 1889.

ELKo, Nevada, o 70, 1889.
Hon. George w. Cassidy, Eureka,
Nevada-Dear Sir: l notice in the
papers that the Union Pacific is abont
being extended via Salt Lake through
Nevada to California. This will help
Nevada some, but the line seems to
be too far south to give Eureka or Aus
tin any better railroad facilities than
they have now, unless the roads are
extended south and make connections.
You have excellent opportunities Of
knowing what is going on among rail-
road men and what new railroads will
be built. There are rumors in Elko
that there will be a railroad built from
Stockton, Utah, to Elko, passing
through Deep Creek, winding around
the mining districts and crossing up
through Ruby Valley, reaching Elko
through the South Fork. / have not
seen anything in the papers about it,
only heard il through Senator Sproule.
/ would like to know very much, If
you can give me any information, for
the reason that | have two ranches in
Ruby Valley that some parties are de-
sirous Of purchasing, but if this road
should be built to Elko l would hold
on to them for a few years longer, as |
might be able TO get a better price, as
property is now very low.
Most everybody in this part OF the
country indorses your position in re-
lation to the anne3ation Of the western
half OF Utah to Nevada. Most OF the
Eastern Nevada papers have not the
courage to advance it. The western
part OF the State is opposed TO it for
the reason that they are afraid 1T will
give increased power to Eastern Ne
vada, and consequently will not be
able to hog everything as heretofore /;
there is also a political reason, which
you understand as well as ] do, but a
political reason for any purpose, ex.
cept political purpose, is a very poor
reason to advance for or against any
measure that is intended for the good
of the whole people. This addition TO
our State would give us quite an in
crease to our population, also add
several millions to our assessable
property. / advocated the annexation
OF Utah to Nevada, that is the Western
portion, one and a half degrees, in a
letter under date Of January %, 1882,
to the Territorial Enterprise, which IA
Endorsed by the editor Of that paper
with editorial notes. Col. Shaw had
control of the paper at that time. l
will be pleased to hear from you at
your earliest convenience. With
kind regards. JOHN S. MAYHUGH.
The above was intended to be a pri-
vate letter, but we have taken the
liberty to publish it, because it treats
mainly of public topics. A good many
letters OF the same general import haye
reached us from various portions of the
State. We reply to Mr.. Mayhugh that
the Union Pacific has definitely deter.
mined to extend the Utah Central Rail.
road from Milford to a connection with
the Atlantic & Pacific at or near the
Needles on the Colorado river. The dist.
ance is $50 miles. Arrangements have
been made with the A & P people to use
their track from the point of junction
into Los Angeles and on to Redondo
Beach. The new road will psss 10 miles
south Of Phoebe and follow the Meadow
Valley Wash. Muddy and Rio Virgin
rivers over to the point of destination.
A branch will be built to Phoebe, and it
is in contemplation to extend this branch
q hundred or more miles so as to accom-
modate Pahranagat, Tenn Pahute. Typo
and other districts in Southeastern Ne.
vads. The new main line has been per-
m~anently located, and last week Mr..
Barlow brought out from the East IA
contractors TO bid upon the work. There
is no doubt that the line will be built al
once. Unfortunately it goes too far
south to afford much relief to central Ne.
vads. The best hope Of this section will
lie in the extension of the Phoebe branch
westward. We know nothing tangible
of any other road building into or across
our State. There is just now a little &C.
tivity on the part Of the CB&Q rail
road which has long had a dream of al
air line from Denver to San Francisco
There are 8 or 4 great roads out as far al
Denver, any one of which may at any
time strike out for the Coast across the
State of Nevada. 1t is only q question
of a few years when we will have another
through line, and it is hardly necessary
to add that the State will not move
ahead much until we get it.