Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-05-23
COMING NORTH
AND SOUTH ROAD
rarIy Construction Of the Daggett and
TOnopah R. R. Promised.


oett Railroad, who arrived last Mon
day, gives assurance OF the proposed
road being built. Information just
received from the President OF the
road, ]. Irving Crowell, who is now in
the east, is that the bonds are all
arranged for and the time for float
inc the same is in the hands of the
officials of the road.
Mr.. Montgomery informs us that
all equitable traffic is arranged for
with other railroads over which
freight will necessarily be trans
norted to trans con tinental lines and
tide water. The president will ar
rive here in few days and then ac-
tive work will commence at once.
This road is to be standard gauge
with the average grade under one
and at no place as high as two per
cent. With no tunneling or bridges
of any consequence, the road can be
built comparatively easy and quickly
over such road bed, and it is con
fidentialy expected that it will be
completed within twelve months.
Mr.. Montgomery is more than
pleased over the hearty cooperation
of the people of Tonopah and all
along the proposed line of road. He
is familiar with the entire country
from here to Daggett, having been
interested in the operation of mines
in various districts tributary TO this
line of road, which will pass through
the immense deposits OF nitrate,
horax, lead, copper and other miner
ais which can be worked proftably
when transportation of freight is es-
tablished The Death Valley de-
posts OF borax, which is known TO be
the largest in the world, owned by
f. NJ. Smith, and the nitrate deposits
Of Amargosa will be among the
great producers Of traffic.
Nevada has had her Virginia City
mines, which we refer to with pride.
But, with this road once in operation
Tonopah will be the camp, then the
city of the mining world. 1t is for
the people of Tonopah to stand side
by side with the men engaged in this
enterprise and by words and acts Of
encouragement help the cause along.
The company means business and
straight forward at that; what they
say they mean and will do as they
say.
The distance to Daggett is go
miles and can be run over in seven
hours Connecting there with the
roads into Los Angeles, that city can
be reached in five additional hours,
making twelve hours from Tonopah.
Senator w A. Clark, of the Salt
Lake d Los Angeles railroad, has
said that he intends TO build the
largest smeter on the Pacific coast
at San Pedro. Los Angeles capital
lists are likewise planning to build 9
smcter at Redondo. This will give
shippers OF ore choice between
San Pedro Redondo, San Francisco
Williams, Ariz.; and other smelter.
situated on Santa Fe, or to Sal
Lake City.
There is no adequate or detailed
map published or in existence, saw
possibly those prepared for thu
government by the Wheeler Explor
ing Expedition, which shows all tn
points and places referred to in tb'
following description of the route o
the road, Some of the names or
Local, but will be recognized by th
comparatively few people who hav
traversed the country. Commend
ing at Daggett. in San Bernardin
county, Cal, the road will run north
east to Alvord mountain, GarlocI
lake and Irwin mountain, near Bit
ter springs, passing the east base
lvanatz mountain. Thence north u
the Amargosa channel through tn
great forty mile expanse of nitrat
beds, entering Inyo county-an
covering ineXhaustible borate de