The herald., 1893-09-17
An Interesting Description Of a
Magnificent Country. se.s
Vast in Extent and Varied in Its Re-
sources.
1he Shortest and Most Direct Line Be-
Eween Los Angeles and Salt Lake
city as Seen by an Eye
Witness.

the Southern Pacific, Los Angeles and
San Francisco division, the Colorado,
Csrson, and the Colorado river, and
having acquired an unqueationable
knowled OF the prodigious wealth OF
this region, no person with expanse OF
Thought or comprehensive brain will
for moment believe it possible for one
railroad to accommodate the immense
future business OF the country alluded
to except by numerous branch roads,
requiring years of toll and the expendi-
ture of large Gums of money to con-
struct them.
1t is not with lack OF appreciation
OF the stupendious efforts and progress
made in constructing the Nevada
Southern thatw advocate the build
ing OF another road more direct to Los
Angeles. Nay, we hail with spirit OF
devotion their names, and may all
praise ever be to President Ieaac II.
Blake and his co-operators for their ur-
ewerving energy, and would say God
speed to the building and completion OF
the Nevada Southern railroad
1t is noble, great and grand enter
prize, directed to the ventilating and
opening up of hundreds OF industrial
enterprises, the enrichment OF the COM
pany and hundreds OF Utah, Nevada and
Southern California people.
But the problem is, can the Nevada
Southern meet the great future demands
of transportation to and from ali parts
of the country in question? No, 10, is
the echoed response, coming from many
fertile valleys and u thousand mineral
hills and mountains along the railroad
route from Los Angeles to salt Lake
City.
| would invitethe attention ofrailroad d
corporations, capitalists and the inter
ested public to ecan the proposed line OF
tho Nevada Southern railway, and hav-
ing The route fixed in memory, i would
aek That careful investigation be
made OF
THE WESTERLY SURVEY
CT the Union Pacific Railroad company,
made in 1855 and observe tho expense
ei country and The intermediate distance
of 80 to zoo miles lying between the Two
routes. and when tile numerous resources
accessible to the line of this westerly
survey have been examined, commence
ing at Barstow or Daggett on the Allan
TIC and Pacific railroad, travelling north
erly 10 Phoebe, New, thence to Salt Lake
City, it will be admitted by all compe-
tent judges that it passes through q
country OF greater possibilities and more
reliable promise OF profit TO railroad
company and service to large popula-
ton, when built. than any country in
the United States not supplied with O
railroad. A few of the important in
ducements of the country are herewith
presented. f.tsrfrff a4'YA t
THE CALICO MINES,
to the north of Dagget are we'll known
and possibly the great gypsum deposit
and borate of lime. The, horsx mines,
also, situated farther to ,the northeast,
from which thousands OF carloads OF
crude borax has been drawn to the rail.
road on great wagons, 7rfoet diameter
wheels, 8-inch tires, weighing II 900
pounds, including front and back-actlon,
When loaded. $1,000 to 10000 pounds
are drawn by l6 to "a mules, and by
this node of freighting profit might
be realized from the working of tae
mine.
The next large mineral belt on the
line is the Iva-Wat mining district, situ-
ated 40 to 80 miles from Calico, in an
easteriy and westerly range of noun
tains. 1t contains wet ores, having
values from $40 to $50 per ton, and must
be shipped by rail to pay. srs
Upon the northern slope OF the Iva
Wat mountains, approaching Death yal-
ley, and directly on the line of the rail-
road survey, there are many deposits of
minerals which have fair commercial
value il favored with cheap transporta-
tion.
The salt beds are OF incalculable ex-
tent. Kaolin, enow-white and of eu-
perior quality; marble, very white and
in quality closely approaches the Italian
marble.
IBEx MINING DISTRICT.
Crossing the lower valley of the Amar-
gosa and Saratoga springs and the hex
mining district, situated in the southern
end of Funeral mountain range, Mr..
Thomas Twaddle, q worthy and confident
pioneer mining man OF the district, erect
ed tive-stamp mill many years since,
and the miners prospected the district
and found rich ore, but owing to the
great expense OF operating, the scarcity
OF water and fuel for machine purposes,
the camp is, II not sleeping, not produc-
ing.
4VAoWink thO HOsH vdilby dlOuk
the survey q distance OF 20 miles and an
immense body OF hematite iron is
crossed, and 10 miles further and the
nitfe bed, the junction of Clarke's fork
and Amargosa, and Willow ranch rs
reached. Hence nine miles and we ar
rive at the noted borax fields and old
refining works, formerly owned by w.
4. Coleman u Co., from which, during
the many years it was operated, were
shipped many thousand tons OF crystal
lized borax, producing 1900 tons annual
ly, and exclusive OF the Furnace creek,
Death valley works, from which larger
amount was shipped. This large pro-
duct was freighted many miles to the
railroad, by means Of large wagons, such
as were described in the transporting OF
the borate OF lime and crude borax near
er Daggett. @
,iAta distance OF eight miles east and
upon the opposite side of the valley, is
situated Resting spring and the mining
district of the came name. 1t ie an old
camp, vivid in the memories OF 80 many
persons, whose experiences at this
place were entangled with severe Bit
Ter. mingled with a little sweet, in the
early days.
Suite number Of the mines Of the
District are extensively developed and
expose unquestionable Quantity and
value Of ore. The principal mines are
owned by MessrH. j. B. Osburn, HI.
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