The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-11
BUILT TO ORDER.
A Town in California Modelled
After Pullman, Ill.
"a Great Bosm In tn.
Lumber Tracts of Sierra County
Planned for a Long
Time.

In the last few weeks there has
sprung into existence up in Sierra coun-
~. close to the Nevada line, another
such town as Pullman city built
upon and around a great industry
Oyerton is the name of the towns
compliment to Capt. James B. Oyerton,
who will be the magnate of the noun
tain municipality every inch of its
area, every splinter of its neat, new
buildings belongs to the Hobart estate.
capt. Overton has been for years the
superintendent of the Sierra Nevada
Wood and Lumber company, which is
one of the Hobart enterprises, and he
will be the representative of the estate
in directing the affairs of the mountain
city which bears his name.
The town is the result of the pro-
posed exploitation of the immense tim
ber tracts in the vicinity, which were
acquired by the late Walter S. Hobart
during the last 30 years of his lifetime,
and subsequently by his executors.
They comprise no less than 10000 acres
of white, yellow and sugar pine and fir
all virgin forest. OF this vast area
of timber 10000 acres are to be cut,
sawed and manufactured, an operation
which it is estimated will occupy the
time of a large force of men and the
employment of much machinery for 60
years to come. In this area of land it
Is estimated there are l,500,000,000 feet
OF lumber, which will be worked up at
the rate of 25,OOO,0OO feet a year, 49,
0O0000 feet going into lumber, which
viii be marketed principally in Nevada
and Utah, 100000 feet in fruit boxes
for the California trade, and the re-
mainder in building material, all turned
cut on the spot. Even when this is done
a tract of 10000 acres will be left for
the benefit of the children of the pres
ent owners children.
Overton, as it has now taken shape,
was the pet project of the late Mr.. Ho-
bart, and has been carried out thus
! far and will be perfected on the lines
, which he himself laid down.
The beginning was made last year
but it has only been within few weeks
that the town has sprung into exist
ence. Already, however, broad-gauge
railroad has been built to Truckee on
the Southern Pacific, distance of seven
miles, as well as a standard spur OF
\ two miles to the timber5elt, and sever
miles of narrow-gauge Tack are to be
laid to be used as a logging road into
the nelghboriHg hills and mountains.
: The new town is a model of its kinC
Z in addition to its industrial Importance
/ Every foot of land is owned by tn
o Hobart estate, which will not sell al
!, inch. as it desires to maintain complet'
= control over the place in the interest o
S temperance and good order. Not sa
o loon or drinking place will be permitte'
q to open its doors in Overton. and al
@ that can be provided for the comfor
and health and intellectual improve
} ment of the residents, whose numbe
II will approximate 1000, will be CAREFUL
e looked out for. Broad, well-seWere
= streets have been laid out, running a
h right angles. The water system
ample and complete, and many built
ings have been completed or are III
/ der way. The water is carried a dl
n tance of 21a miles through siN-lnc
/, nine from a mountain stream, and h.
a. drants. with hose attached, are locate
90 throughout the town, and especially
the wards and buildings used for mani
)" featuring purposes, so that the flre rls
le Is reduced to a minimum. \ sawmiI
le one of the largest in California, capab
le Of turning out 125,000 feet of lumber
- ten hours, has been completed and
- in operation.
Us A box factory and factory for Il
+ making of sashes, doors, blinds al
Ia holdings are under way, and Will
W finished in few weeks, residences ha
o. been constructed for the superlnten
ent and the assistant superintendel
1o as well as comfortable homes for [
en workingmen having families, and bun
I'd houses for the bachelor contingent.
be addition a two-story hotel will be Il
"a ished in a few days, store will be ou
10 where the employees will be able to
~ tain their supplies at the lowest rat
ne and schoolhouse is projected for I
hit education of the children.
at 1t is expected that the box and sa
tv and blind factories will run from NJ
~ 1 to December 1 each year, while
y sawmill will be kept in operati
'f' throughout the IL months, giving e
ployment to at least 300 men and 81
porting a population of 1000 sou
The improvements in course Of c.
struction represent an outlay of S2'
600, and, taking into account the Il
oil, Der lands which are to feed the
town, the value of the property is e
de mated at S2,OO0,O ,OOo.-San Franci
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