Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-05-12
The CarIin and Boise railroad.

EDITOR lEDEPENDEET-Dear Sir:
There has been a great deal of un-
favorable comment upon the action Of
the delegates from Elko county con-
corning the introduction by them of
the Carlin and Tuscarora Railroad
bill; and desire through the colualns
OF your paper to give my reasons for
Savoring it; which, 1 believe are also
the reasons Of my associates. In 1854
irs: became familiar with the coun-
try through which different routes
from the g. 2. r. r. TO TuscarCra and
North could DO built. Before that
time routes from Battle Mountain
North and to Tuscarora had been
examined, and for number Of years
past efforts have been made to con-
struct railroad from that place TO
tap Tuscarora and connect with the
Oregon Short Line. On all occasions
when 1 have met parties interested in
Such line have endeavered to con
vince them that the road if built
should be started at some place in
Eiko county. But there are only two
good points in this county to start
from-Hallcck Station and Carlin-
and from Carlin north is far the
better route of the two. A couple
years ago it was confidently expected
that a railroad would bA constructed
from Battle Mountain to Tuscarora at
once. l do not know how others felt
over the prospect, but, for my part, l
regarded it as calamity to the
greater part Of the county and did
what little I could TO discourage the
building from there. There is great
difference Of opinion as to the benefit
Of any railroad tapping Tuscarora at
at all; but my opinion all along has
been that if road is to be built at
all, the nearer we can get the starting
point TO us the less harm it will do, if
1t CAUSE more harm than good.
knew nothing however of the bill We
introduced, and had not thought OF
such thing until asked if 1 would
favor bill to encourage tho con-
struction Of the road from Carlin.
Upon asking in what manner the road
was to be encouraged | Was told by
remltting the tax on the road and
property for all but State and School
81 l. l.
Oh tho same lines as what is known as
the White Pine Railroad Bill of 1887.
Prior to 1887 twenty bills granting
the right OF way, or to encourage tho
construction of Railroads had been
passed by different Legislatures; but
very few Of them were ever made use
OF. In that year three bills were
pissed differing from any Of tho
Diners in romitting taxes on railroads
that might be built in certain local
tiles. 70 understand these bills it
must be borne In mind that Section 9,
Article 8, Of our Constitution pro-
hi3lts the exemption from taxation Of
any corporation property whatever,
except for charitable, religious or edu-
cational purposes. But the trainers
OF the bills hoped, that by a remission
or part OF the tax, capital could be in.
duced TO invest in their section; and
tho only way to do this is by somo
such roundabout way as has boon
adopted in these bills. The fist bill
OF 1897 was for railroad in Lincoln
county; bonds were to be issued
which would remit the tax for seven
years only. Tho second was "Tbe
White Pine Bill" for the Nevada a.
Southwestern Railway" to run
through White Pine, Lincoln, Nyo
and Esmordlda counties, with bonds
TO 10 issued, which woro to run for
% years, but which, by the way in
which. tho b!il"was drawn, would for
etOr remit TO the road the tax for oil