The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-15
CHURCHILL COUNTY NEWS,

We are having delightful weather, air
palmy and invigorating, in fact regular
spring article. Should it continue the
Ice crop will be complete failure this
winter. However, it is good for stock on
the range, and gives the hired man an
opportunity to earn his wages.
We often see in stores and places
where articles are for sale such notices
as III you do not see what you want, ask
Tor It," The same is as good for COM
munlties as for individuals. If COM
munlty is in need of some public i'm
provement of general utility, such as
new or better road, or bridge, or build
ing for public use, it is proper and the
right and duty of the people to ask for it,
and to agitate the matter until they have
accomplished their purpose. We have
heard Mr.. Sanford of Saltwater speak of
the time when there was not a mail
route or postoffice in the county, and
that not 20 many years since.
When Mr.. Hill, former resident of
the county, and himself, at their own
expense, visited Wadsworth, Dayton,
Virginia and Carson, getting the post
masters of these places, state officers and
prominent citizens to sign petition ask
ing that mail route and postofiice be
established in the county, the result of
their asking was first, weekly mail,
then semi-weekly, then tri-weekly and
now daily, with offices convenient for
all.
Again, some of our citizens thought a
telephone line to Wadsworth would be a
good thing. The matter was agitated
although opposed by a few mossbacks y
The result is we are now connected by
wire with the rest OF the world.
Among the wants of this section is a
speedy, cheaper and more up-to-date
means OF transportation for passengers
and freights to connect with, the South
ern Pacific at Wadsworth. 1t is gene
rally conceded by all who visit us that
| this portion of the state is unsurpassed
as to its agricultural possibilities; in
point of area and productiveness OF land
capable of being brought into cultivation.
The low price Of land, plenty to be had
Of the state at $l.25 per acre on long
credit with a low rate of interest, and
with cheap water for irrigating purposes
there is no reason why Churchill county
should not become one OF the most
populous and wealthy counties of the
state. What we want is a railroad from
Wadsworth to this portion of the county.
A narrow guage road could be cheaply
built. The route OF the road would be
over level country almost the entire dis
tance with but few culyerts, cuts, fills or
bridges. With electricity as the motive
power it could be operated very oheaply,
as good water power could he had at
WadsworLh and on the Carson to operate
the dynamos necessary. With such q
road in operation we believe it would be
paying investment. 1t would certainly
add to the wealth of our county, be the
means of greatly increasing our popula-
ton and our agricultural product as it
would give the people speedier and
cheaper means OF reaching amarket for
the hay, grain, stock, wool, soda and
other products. fr
We are getting ready to observe Christ
mas in proper and Christianlike man
ner. We are informed the ladies are
soliciting money to buy the necessary
articles with whichto to decorate, in man
ner interesting to the little folks, the
Christmas tree at Stratton's hall.
Miss Daisy Allen visited Wadsworth
last week. aff
Mr.. Lem Allen is visiting Reno.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Day of Wadsworth
visited saltwater last week.
The New River school will close for
the Christmas vacation on Friday the
18th. u