The herald., 1893-11-03
THE NEVADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Committee on Promotion
Formulate an Address.
1t Will be Distributed at Once
Among the Business Men.
An Important Meeting Held Last Even
ing-An Address to tho Pablo
Whioh was Adopted Coal
and Iron Deposits.

construction OF the Navada Southern
railroad was held at Hazard & Towns
ends Offices last night. Mr.. w. H..
Workman presided end MI. w. Q. Pat
terson acted as secretary. All OF the
comnttee was present with the excep-
ton OF Mr.. Jevne. Mr.. Blake, the
president of the new route, was also in
attendance, as was Mr.. d. q. Schoheld,
vce-preeident, who had jusC returned
from 400 mile tour through the re-
pions to be opened by the proposed new
road.
The report sets forth briefly the ad-
vantages to accrue from the construc-
tion OF the railway. and is addressed to
tho citizens OF this city. 1t was read
and adopted unanimously, and is as
follows:
10 the citizens of Los Angeles: The
committee appointed to confer with
Mr Isaac 4. Blake, president OF the
Nevada Southern Railway company in
regard to his proposition hereinafter set
surth, beg leave to report: That we
have examined into the proposition
made by Mr.. Blake in all OF its details
anu CHTD6etly tbC htCOPthhtC
of the same, and request the citizens of
Los Angeles to cooperate with us and
thereby secure the early completion OF
railroad to the extensive coal, iron and
copper fields OF Southern Utah and the
lead deposits of Southern Nevada, which
win pass through the rich mineral coun-
try that lies between the Nevada South
ern terminus and Cedar City. This will
bring the railroad within 30 miles from
Milford, the present terminus OF the
Union Pacific, and within rs miles OF
Marysvale, the terminus OF the Rio
Grantle Western.
The completion OF this road to Cedar
City will result in the early connection
with these termini and thereby secure
to ue direct railway communication
with Salt Lake, Idaho, Wyoming, Mon
tana and Canada, giving us direct
northern railway route extending 1900
miles north. with numerous branches
reaching out from this main artery in
either direction. affording US shorter
route to Salt Lake than has San Fran
cisco. This will for the first time bring
uH into direct railway communication
with the great mineral wealth produc-
ing section OF the American continent.
To chow that we do not exaggerate we
quote you the following. taken from the
Mining Industry and Tradesman OF
Denver. Colo, the leading mining
paper of the west, of date Oct. 10, 1898
"We risk nothing in saying that this
road will open the richest undeveloped
mining region in the United States.
There are mines scattered along its line
which have produced millions. !.
There are great coal fields OF good coking
coal along the line of the route, noun
tains OF the purest iron ores, mountains
OF rock salt, much OF which is as pure as
the clearest ice. borax, carbonate and
nitrate OF soda. and the largest lead ore
deposits in the United States, not ex.
cepting those of Cour d'Alene, or those
which were exhausted at Leadville.
Southern California is the natural out
let for this region. on account OF the fact
that there is descending grade for
almost the entire distance in favor of
Southern California, while great noun
tain ranges intervene between Utah and
all other eeaports on the Pacific coast.
We believe that we can hardly over
estimate the Importance of this connec-
ton, in bringing to our doors the great
volume of business that muet as result
seek an outlet at tide water at Los An
geles, the nearest and most available
point. This will at once open up new
market for the great fruit and farming
industrytof our section that heretofore
we have been unable TO reach.
As an illustration st. George, city in
Southern Utah, which has in successful
operation and has had for many years,
cotton mill. wooden mill, copper
smelling works, and has building
which cost 81 200. 600, and is the center
OF large outlying trade. can now only
be reached from this city by passing
over 1907 miles OF existing lines, while
by the Nevada Southern railway the dis
tance from Los Angeles to st. George
will be but 4S7 miles.
III we permit this proposition to pass.
with all .he dangers attending delays, it
may result in the failure, as many OF the
projects heretofore started to construct a
road north into Utah have done, and
the final completion thereof postponed.
There can be but one result from the
completion of this road, and that is to
build up at this point great manufac-
turing and distributing center, bringing
to our midst the vast resources that lie
undeveloped in this great and only par
italy explored country, thus increasing
our wealth, business and population.
Limiting the benefits that will accrue
to us from one item alone, we would cite
the saving on the cost Of the present
consumption of COAL The consumption
OF fuel in this city and vicinity conserv-
atively estimated is equivalent to 40, 900
tons per month. The introduction of
Utah coal would effect saving of at
least So per ton, which is equivalent to
saving of $4,000 per month or about
u $780, 900 per annum on the amount Of
coal now consumed (this compilation
includes the consumption of petroleum
together with coaD, saying nothing of
the great increase that will take place
in the future. Carefully considering all
the facts herein stated we cannot too
strongly impress our citizens with the
Importance of Ethe early completion of
this road and the necessity Of prompt
action. Respectfully submitted.
w. H. WORKMAN,
HENRY T. HAZARD,
III. JEvNE,
J. B. LANKERsHIM,
J. M. WILMER.
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