The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-10-20
TO Be STANDARD
GAUGE
L. & C.. Railway Will Be Re-
constructed at q Cost of
Several Millions

road events anec Ing Nevada that
mas come 10 light In recent years Is
just about TO transp.re, 1t being nothing
less than a decision to convert the Car
son and Colorado railway. running from
Mound House. New. TO kee.er, Calf, INTO
a STANDARD gauge line and to equip 1t
with modern rolling stock. From sources
that cannot be disputed the Gazet e has
secured positive information to this er
feet and has learned that active woi:. vii.
be commenced at once ard that an i'm
mense number of workmen will be placed
on the undertaking as soon as the ma e
rial. whicn has already been ordered, ar
rives. The rebuilding of the line viii cos.
severa months time. but the work will
be FASTENED with all possible speed.
1t has also leaked out that The Tonopan
gauge and from persons close TO the man
agemeni the information comes that the
company has already ordered 10000 new
ties ana the ro..ing stock necessary to
make the change. This would permit the
running of cars directly from the main
lire OF the Southern racitic 20 Tonopah
without the transfer of t..eir con ,ents.
The change of the C. and c., which s
assured. will materially affect the pros
perity of the state. especially in the
southern part. as 1t viii afford the peo-
pie residing there fIrst-olass shipping ia
ciltles which are an impossible y under
present conditions. II w forever aboi-
ish freight congestions a, the point where
the larson and Colorado connects with
the virginia and Truckee and BESIDE VII
give TO the people residing at ronos an
Gold ield Sodavlle and California points
excellent passenger accommodations.
Material necessary for the change has
already been ordered. Thousands OF tons
of heavy seel rails viii be la-u new role
ing stock. including monster freight and
passenger engines. ore cars. flats and
q. - >u..oroor ooacbas have heen
ordered and rapid steps ta--en to make
the change to a standard guage. which
cannot longer be delayed on account of
the enormous freight and passenger trat-
hc resulting from the DEVELOPMENT Of
Tonopah and Goldfeld.
The matter has been under considera
tion for several mon hs and within that
time frequent visits have been made to
this section by Superintendent Laws.
General Manager Agler and Others who
have carefully gone over the line. Yes
terday evening these gentlemen arrived
In the city again and this morning left
for Mound House to make another IN
spection and to perfect their plans.
When 8. en- In their private car at the
Southern Pacific station by Gazette
repor .er this morning General Manager
Ag.er declined to discuss the affair. bui
In answer to a query as to whether OF
not the company intended to make the
change he replied.
Il really am not in position to dis
cuss the ques ion and so cannot q We
you a positive answer. On account Of
the development of the country there are
constant changes In rairoad affairs ana
the I. and c. is no exception. At this
time the road Is conges,ed with freight
and we will try to relieve 4. by placing
$50 fiat and box cars into commission
This rolling stock Is not new. but comes
from our Southern California line. We
may make some changes on the {. enc
c." he continued In answer to a press
ing aues.on. but l canno, give out any
Information at this time"
The Carson and Colorado Is one of the
longest roads In the state. having a
length of over 300 miles an, running from
Mound House to Keel T, CO. IT was
built many years ago By Eas ~. capital
and after an unprohiah-s existence was