The herald., 1893-10-31
OUR SHOULDERS TO THE WHEEL
A Stirring City Is What Enter
prise Makes 1t.
The Connecting Link With Utah
Within Our Grasp.
Quietly but Effectualiy tho Nevada
Southern Railway Enterprise Is
Gathering StreDgtb-Our Busi-
ness Men Are Rasponding.

That the Nevada Southern railway
will soon be an accomplished fact ia a
certainty. 1t appears equally as sure
that the new railroad will prove to be
the golden KEY which will unlock the
treasure vaults which will make Los
Angelica the commercial center of the
west.
''rhe most remarkable deposits OF iron
ore yet discovered on this contin ent," is
what the late Professor Newbury of
Columbia college, New York, said con-
cerning the iron fields which are to be
tapped by the Southern Nevada rail
road.
In describing the same deposits Min
ing Engineer Mulholland said: "The
iron deposits are incredible. There are
millions of tons, and the quality is in
proper Ion to the quantity"
Az exclusively reported ln the HERALD
OF Sunday, meeting was held at the
chamber of commerce on Saturday, at
which the project was discussed, Presi-
dent Blake of tho Nevada Southern be-
ing present, together with ex- Mayor
Workman, who was chosen chairman
OF the meeting.
The projected road will reach within
80 miles OF the Union Faci6c and within
70 miles OF the Rio Grade Western rail-
ways.
Easy connections can be made with
both RAILWAYS, which muat inevitably
make Los Angeles the center of vast
commercial interests.
The iron and coal beds OF Utah and
Nevada are OF course the treasures that
the projectors OF the enterprise rely on.
In an article upon these mineral re-
gions written by Prof. j. |. Newberry OF
Colu1nbs college, New York, and pub
lished in his Genesis OF iron ores," the
writer viewing the subject from purely
scientific standpoint, gives the following
glowing description
These ore beds constitute, perhaps,
the most remarkable deposit Of iron ore
yet discovered on this continent. With
the exception of the great iron deposits
OF Southern Utah, the far west is but
imperfectly supplied with this metal.
Within this belt the iron outcrops are
very numerous and striking. Perhaps
100 district claims have already been
located upon them, each one OF which
would make the fortune of a mining
company if situated anywhere in the
Mississippi valley or the eastern states.
And one OF the largest outcrops,
though showing many millions of tons
of ore apparently quite pure, is thickly
set along certain zones, evidently
strata OF deposition, with crystals of
apatite from quarter to half an inch
in diameter and two or three inches in
length.
Mining Engineer Mulholland, in a
report about the came region, said ::
THE iron deposits are amazing; full
description would be incredible to peo-
pie who have not gone over
tie ground. The quality of the
ore is not lees remarkable than
the quantity. 1t is the best ore / have
ever seen for making Bessemer steel or
in fact anv other kind of ore. No min
ing ia required immense masses of iron
millions of tons-are piled up, and the
ore could be rolled down chutes and
loaded on board of cars. Nowhere else
known to me, from Cape Horn to Ber-
ing strait, are all the conditions found
for the successful establishment OF great
iron works"
Concerning the coal deposits the same
10 unity
He declares that the accumulation is
equally large, and correspondingly fine
in quality. He says: ''It is very safe
estimate that coal could easily be de-
livered on board railroad cars ct cost
of not to exceed 81 per ton, this to in
clude all expense necessary in working
the mines"
A committee of seven, representing
citizens OF this city. has been appointed
for the purpose OF working up interest
in the projected road, and for securing
subscriptions.
These gentlemen are Ex-Mayor
Workman, ex-Mayor Hazard, w. G.
Patterson, II. Jevne. j. M. Wilmer, Mr..
Kellum and J. B. Lankershim.
Ex-Mayor Hazard and oresidetn Blake
were seen last night by HERALD re-
porter, and stated that everything was
in good working order to commence the
work of building.
70 anyone who has Investigated the
matter, the words of Colonel Sellers,
"there are millions infit," become un-
necessary.
Every citizen who has the welfare of
Southern California at heart should az
sist the enterprise in every way possible.
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