Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-26
Trip to Gold Creek.
Continued from yesterday

On Sunday morning about 6:;3O we
starteu ON the homeward trip in Van
Drielien's stage The ride would
have been. pleasant, but for the hor-
rible condition Of the roads in places.
That the Gold Greek road in it's
present condition. If shame and
disgrace TO Elko county and an out
rage upon the tedmsters and travel
ing public needs no argument to con-
Vince an one who has travelled over
it this spring. 1t is our purpose to
speak Of this road as we found it
from in front OF the Coll Creek hotel
to the town Of Elko. The road
through the townsite is full of rocks
and boulders that should be re-
moved for the comfort md conven
fence of those who travel over it.
TINS ought to he done 10y the own 4rs
. of the TOWNSHIP as matter of pride
il nothing else. Gold Creek Avenue,
full of rocks as it is now, is not a
credit to the new town. A little
labor and money expended
In clearing it Of rocks would
make it beautiful drive, beside
winning for those who removed the
rocks the lasting gratitude of the
travelling public and every teamster
who hauis freight over it. Coming
down the hill to the crossing of Gold
Creek We find very bad mud hole
that Is almost impossible to cross
with loaded team. a whole lot OF
profanity would die still-born If this
crossing was graded and bridged.
About ~ miles from town the old
road has become impossible and ihe
freight teams have been compelled to
wind around the side OF steep noun
tain. This grade Is BID siding as to
make it dangerous to haul a heavy
load over it. 1t is ALMOST impossible
to keep loaded wagon from tipping
over rs it winds around the IN onntain
at u snaiI's pace. The Commission
.ers should order road supervisor
johnson to take pillow and scrapcr
and make safe grade around the
mountain. 1t is absolutely danger
Gus to man and beast as it now is.
The next place that needs work to
make it passable is Twin bridges.
Here two bridges over ravines. a short
distance part, have washed out leav-
iLg terrible mud hole that horse
can hardly go through. This place
needs grading and new bridges at
once.
From Twin bridges to Mrs. John
sons the road is in good condition.
On both sides of this place are bad
mud holes. Tho one on the Gold
Creek side IL very bad and should be
repaired. The next place and the
worst Of all is the road through the
Spanish ranch. Foreman Creek
has flooded the bottom through winch
the road runs making it almost i'm
possible to Cross with loaded team.
It is simply damnable to compel
teamsters and the travelling public to
run the risk of losing life and proper
ty travelling such a road. Tho road
supervisor should be given a sufi
cient force and furnished with the
necessary material to make a decent
road through the Spanish ranch. AS
we came down Sunday, Mr.. Nelson's
team was stuck in this place, one
horse was down and the wagon was
in the mud upto the bed. The stage
was compelled to ford the creek and
nearly stuck fast with four good
horses pulling it. Shame on the coun-
ty that compels its citiz ,ns to travel
over such roads! The next mud
hole is just this side Of the Span
ish ranch. Hero a saddle
blanket would mire down. These
places can he repaired at very little
expense and it should be done
Sheep Creek furnishes the next mud
hole, and it's darling. 1t is a fit