The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-31

possibilities for local business mere are
remarkable, and it has been said that
the volume of this alone will be almost
enough to keep the road busy, judging
from the large bodies of ore in the
vicinity of Dugway. Granite, Willow
Creek, Fish Springs, Dutch Mountain
and Clifton, that have already been
thoroughly prospected. Such of these
points as are not touched by the main
line will be reached by short branch
feeders. Two thousand tons day is
considered low estimate of the amount
other districts, both on the north and
south, in all of which much work was
done in former years, and from which
much high grade ore that would stand
heavy shipping expense was taken.
The road from this point runs up
Phelan creek to Ruby lake. Between
Salt Lake and this point there are no
engineering difficulties. The maximum
grade will be IL per cent.
Will Be a Scenic Route.
From Ruby lake west the road travers-
es rough, broken country, which will
some day become noted for the grandeur
of It's scenery. Along this distance
there are many points where great care
and engineering ability will be required.
This region is especially rich in min
erals. and will be great source of reve-
nue. to the roads. Eureka. Mineral
Hill, Hamilton, and other mining dis
tricts in the vicinity will seek market
in Salt Lake over this route.
The line will cross the Eureka & Pali-
sade railroad, feeder for the Southern
Pacific, at pass known as Narrow Gap.
From Ruby lake to Austin the grade
will not exceed 1.95 per cent.
Crosses ShOshOne Range.
Reese river will be crossed at Jacob
vile, and the road will cross the Shos-
hone range at New Pass. From there
it will descend into the Humboldt val
ley, and will cross the Southern Pacific
ucal NuuoWOlth. IL WILL pass W UhC
north of Carson lake. The grade from
New Pass will be 90 per cent.
From Wadsworth the grade rises to
Beckwith pass, distance of about sew
enty miles, with maximum rise of /
per cent 1t will meet and cross the
Oregon & Nevada railroad.
Through Beckwith pass. with an
elevation of 5191 feet, the line follows
the Feather river in California. The
work at this point is heavy, but the
grade will not exceed 1.25 per cent. For
great distance the road will traverse
the greatest placer mining district of
the State, famous for its gold producing
properties.
As Crows Fly.
The total length of the road will be
approximately 800 miles, almost as the
crow flies. 1t passes through rich min
ing and grazing country, and besides
being short route to the cattle and
sheep markets it will be blessing to
fruit-shippers. A new section of coun-
try will be opened up the logical mar
lSet of which is Salt Lake.
Ore Belt of Nevada.
Through western Utah and Nevada it
passes through one of the greatest ore
systems of the United States. The
smelling industry is SO we'll developed
in this vicinity that the great quanti-
ties of ore taken from this as yet un.
developed. and it might almost be said
as yet unprospected, territory, will
seek this market. The more
valuable of these ores are already ship
ped to this point for reduction, but ow.
ing to the present cost Of transportation
the ores of lower grade are not hand.
led.
The entire section of Nevada through
which the new road will pass abounds
in large bodies of iron, copper. silver,
lead, gold, antimony and nickel. Many
of the mines are so situated that, in
order to place their products ON the
market, long and expensive haul by
wagon over extremely poor roads is
necessitated before railroad is reached.