The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-06-01
THE Ne vADA PACIFIC.
A Branch Line Through Steptoe
Valley.

The Salt Lake Herald of a recent
date has the following concerning
the extension of the Utah Central
West. If the programme outlined in
the Herald is carried out, the northern
branch of the road will come into
Ely: The Herald says
As iltimated in recent issue of
tile Herald, the visit of the Utah Gem
trail officials To Carson, Nevada, Was
for the purpose of forming an incor-
poration, so as To enable the Utah
Central to build through Nevada on
its WAY to the Coast. The gentlemen
comprising the party = lie Grand
Young, John Sharp, Joseph A. Jen-
nings aud James Little returned from
Carson yesterday morning. Mr.. lie
Grand Young was seen soon after lie
reached his office. and from him n
copy of the articles Fl led with the Sec
retary Of State of Nevada we're Sc
cured. The articles were filed on Mon
day last and they provide that tl,e
name of the company shall be
THE NEVADA PACIFIC RAILWAY Co,
Which shall continue in existence fifty
years The actual contemplated cost
of constructing the eompany's road,
together with the cost of right of way,
motive power and every appurtenace
for the completion and running of said
railroad, rs nearly as be estimated 10y
competent engineers, is $1,000, 900,
and the capital stock of the company
j. the same amount, which l. divided
into $4,000 SHARES at 800 each.
rhe number at directors tn manage
the affair. Of the Nevada Pacific are
seven, aud they will serve for the IN
suing year or until others are elected
anal qualified. They are John Sharp,
Joseph A. Jennings, lie Grand Young,
of Salt Lake, aud VIM K. F. Deal,
VIM. g. Thompson, VIM. X. Davis,
and s. II. Day, the four latter of
Nevada.
THE ROUTE TO BE TAKEN.
The places from and Ia which the
proposed line is to he constructed ale
n place called Summit, on the eastern
boundary OF the State of Nevada, near
the place where the old overland road
crosses said eastern line on lis way Ia
Utah, io Phoebe, Nevada. The same be-
ing tie termina. point of the Utah
Central, thence in u southwesterly
conrse across the State of Nevada into
and through the county of Lincoln.
passing by ar near the tn~n of Bristol;
thence in general southwesierly
course into and through the county ot
Nyc, to the western boundary line of
the State of Nevada, at or near n place
called Ash Meadows. between the
thirty-sixth and thirty de-
rress north latitude; this branch line
being two hundred miles long, more
ar les.
A BRANCH FROM PIoCHE TO sTEPToE.
A branch line extending from or
near Phoebe in northcrly direction
through the county of Lincoln, into
the county of White Pine, terminal
ing ut or near Steptoe, "A distance of
about hundred miles. The length
of the main line is about 200 miles, SD
that the entire length of said contem-
plated railroad is about five hundred
miles, as near AS may be.
THE STOCKHOLDERS.
The stock is held rs follows:
Shares.
John Sharp Salt Lake. .g33
Joseph A. Jennings, Salt Lake.......... /
~ .sNfA 49, f.lra
W. k. 4. Deal, Virginia City............. /
W. X. Davis, Carson. Observation-Disclosures. !
Charles +. Bioknsll, Carson. ............
W. a. Thompson, Carson. l
y. ii Day, Carson. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i
John II. Dennis, Carson ..........=.....,
Ten per cent. of the stock subscribe
ell has been paid tn the treasurer elect.
Mr.. j. 7. Little was seen later in
the day, and he was the only one Of
the party who could be seen. Asked
as to when he thought dirt would begin
to amble through space, he replied
that he had no positive knowledge ON
the subject, but probably within
ninety days There is much to be
gone through with yet, said he. THE
articles of Incorporation must be sui
mitted to headquarters and exam
med, and it will he necessary also
to incorporate in California. Speak
Ing for myself should say tina. Moth
ing will bo done until after the con-
| solidatinn which Won hive heretofore