Amador ledger., 1900-01-26
A NEW ERA COMING.

The intelligent citizen halls with great satisfaction the
prospect of railroad this section of the Mother Lode
The time has arrived when this advanced modern
OF transportation is necessary the highest prosperity of
this community Deep mining has become the basis of our
calculations Investments in this industry are no longer
measured by hundreds and Thousands by hundreds of
thousands and millions of dollars
There many gigantic enterprises already under way
and there is for many here But who have
CONTROL capital accustomed look closely into all
the economic conditions of the country where they are in
vied to operate They make comparisons of all kinds
between advantages and disadvantages and they always
the value of good transportation facilities There ques
ton about mining welcoming the railroad. 1t
them additional guarantee of successful operation. It
greater convenience expense and enhanced
profits with greater certainty and safety the business
The thousands of tons of freight which be hauled
the roads from lone eastward in order develop this
region and keep in production nsures profits
to the railroad company and also nsures them cordial
welcome when they their first train this mineral belt
The absolute necessity of importing quantities of sup
plies and heavy machinery we'll fuel and lumber
the hearty cooperation of those who doing business
Cheaper freight from the valley the inevitable
result of railroad connection would substantial reduc
ton of cost in many kinds of supplies and materials and
mining aud milling Coal timber, lumber etc.. would es
pecay show the advantage while all kinds of merchandise
could be cheapened which is just the raising the
wages of the aborers and increasing the profits the
farmer and mechanic.
The greatest obstacle to business in this county bad
roads, which subject of continual complaint all
The chief of this that roads have
heavy feighng than any ordinary dirt roads bear
When they relieved of netenths of the and
it will be possible keep them in order and improve them
with much less money than is expended in vain
attempt make and keep them passabe and safe The rail
road by taking all heavy through freight off the roads which
it parallels, will also give chance improve the
wagon roads,
county possessing the natural of Amador is
capable of supporting population of $4,000 brought within
the reach of the business world To who has
roads clingng the cliffs of the Colorado mountains and
winding around he rocky hills the roadbd from solid
rock in the face of perpendicular walls supported by
braced from wall WALL it surprise
that region rich this and presenting serious obsa
ces engineering and construction should have remained
long in its isolation and comparative remoteness
Colorado has passed California in gold production
and is in its superior railroad facilities. Every
mining district of Importance reached by rail
roads This considered necessity by the mining people
The roads favored by the people and generally profitable
to their owners
But there is region that needs railroad will
better repay its builders than this section of the great Mother
Lode in its present stage of advancement