The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-23
THE NEVADA SOUTHERN
II Is to be Transcontinental Road
and Work will be Pushed on It
the Coming Summer.
GREAT ACTIVITY ON THE LINE
The Road will Pass Through the
Richest Portions of California,
Nevada and Utah.

The statement published in THE RE-
CORD few weeks since, that the Mis-
souri, Pacific was at the back Of the
Nevada Southern railroad. building from
COTS northward, seems to be corrobor.
ated. The Los Angeles Herald in re-
cent issue says LOS Angeles is to have
another transcontinental railway. The
secret Of the construction of the railway
from COTS station, on the Atlantic and
Pacific road, to the Vanderbilt District
mines, 10 discovered, and the hand of the
dead Jay Gould is found to have been the
factor which brought about the scheme
which is herewith continued. From
source Of the utmost credence Herald
reporter learned that probably within
twelve months time the Missouri Pacific
railway will have trains running into this
city, and will aim to get its share of Pa
ci6c coast Worlds Fair business. The
Missouri Pacific now has through line
as far west as Huerfano, in Colorado,
this side of Pueblo. The company has
let contract for the construction of $50
miles of track from Huerfano west, which
will bring it well into Utah. 1t was also
learned from the same source that the
people who are building the Golf line are
directly connected with the Missouri
Pacific, and that the plan is, by this
means, to build from both ends at once,
and thus complete the line at as early
date as possible. 1t is supposed that the
Santa Fe company has entered into a
traffic arrangement with the Missouri
Pacific so as to handle the business from
Goff to this city. If such is not the case
it would be comparatively easy for the
latter company to enter the city by its
own line. or by forming connection
with the Terminal. It is also we'll
known fact that the Missouri Pacific has
secured valuable property holdings in
this city, and that, should it build west.
ward, it will have splendid grounds
hero"
And now the San Francisco Call says
ga rumor is in circulation that it is the
Rio Grande Western which is building q
railroad northward from COTS, in San
Bernardlno county, towards Phoebe in
Nevada. Construction is proceeding at
the rate of three-quarters Of a mile per
day. But when the gap is closed and
the company crosses the Atlantic and
Pacific at COTS, what are the further in
tentions! It is conjectured that the
company may push westward to San Pc
dro, but it could also continue track.
laying northward to San Francisco.
Whatever the ultimate intention, any
new railroad is welcome addition to the
transportation facilities of the State All
Western lines that reach the seaboard
add important trafic.feeding terminals
to their system"
1t is immaterial to the people Of
Phoebe what company is backing the
enterprise. but the company that doe,
first build into this section of country
will reap rich reward.
The San Francisco Mining and Scien
ti6c Press publishes letter from Victor
CAL, which states that "the Vanderbilt
district is coming to the front. 1t i,
located about thirty miles from Golf sta
ton, on the A. & P. railroad. About
twelve miles Of track have already beer
laid on the new railroad which will pas.
through Vanderbilt, thence through tn,
New York district, and will be finally
built through part Of Nevada and Utah
1t will pass through some Of the riches
mining country in California. There ar,
some forty men working on the group o
mines in the New York district, which
property was purchased by a Denver
syndicate. At Dandy this same compan.
has bonded mines from Marcus Alb,
Thompson, and is doing considerable,
prospecting work and development upol
them. They are proving up all tina
could be expected, showing some YER
rich ore"
The Los Angeles Express says tina
Richard1Ray, who recently returne
from week's trip on the desert, brough
in some fine silver ore. He reports gres
activity along the new railroad from GoA
to Vanderbilt and Goode Springs. Man
miners are at work prospecting and gel
ting out ores bearing the precious metal
as the railroad greatly increases the ma
ket facilities. Mr.. Day. who is mimi
man Of twenty years experience, say
! galsna abounds there in large quantiti'
and that it is great country for smeltir
ores.
j. Railroad Mortgage.
The County Recorder placed on recor
this week mortgage from the Nevat
Southern Railway Company to the M,
tropolitan Trust Company Of New Yo,
city. It is first mortgage, securing Fl,
per cent 30-year gold bonds. the bonds
be $1,000 each. The instrument is al
recorded in San Bernardino county, Cal
a fornia, and was forwarded here from th