The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-03-11
Move for Freight Lines from
the New Railroad.
For $4,000 Will Build Roads
and Take Freight to Gold
field at 1926 Hundred

IN salt Lake last week to listen TO the
plans of O. l.. Marsh Of Goldfield for
reaching the gold fields of southwestern
Nevada. Mr.. Marsh proposes to estab-
lish freight lines from different points
ON the Clark railroad and bring freight
| from Salt Lake into the new camps
cheaper than it can be brought from
Los Angeles or San Francisco. He Of
| fers to enter into an arrangement
whereby he will guarantee to put
freight into Goldfield at approximately
1926 per 100 pounds. railroad freight
included, and into the Bullfrog district
for trifie more.
Mr.. Marsh explained to the gentle
men present that the great cost of
| freighting was due to the fact that
freighters are obliged to carry from
5000 to 5000 pounds of food and water
for their teams. This expense he will
eliminate by establishing stations where
water and feed will be kept for their
use. He promises to have at least 80
outfits ready to receive shipments with.
in 80 days, should contract be given
him. For the building of wagon roads
and stations and his water rights, he
asks bonus of $4,000, the amount to
be paid after the completion Of the road.
and per cent of the invoice price Of
all goods shipped over his line. The
trip from the railway to Goldfield will
consume about seven days, and the
minimum saving over present rates
from California will be $3.50 per ton.
A committee of three was appointed
to confer with all the Salt Lake jobbers,
the Salt Lake g. San Pedro officials and
Mr.. Marsh. 1t a favorable report is
made the money will be raised to ac-
cept Mr.. Marsh's proposition. 1t was
the sense of the meeting that Salt Lake
could compete successfully with San
Francisco and Los Angeles for the
trade of the new camps of Nevada. and
it was considered advisable to get into
the country with the least possible de-
lay, in order to relieve the present con-
gestion and profit thereby.
Jobbers Close Freight Deal.
Utah freight will be sent into Gold.
field and other mining camps over the
route to be established by q. L. Marsh.
but, instead of putting up $4,000 fol
the purpose, 81 ton will be paid by al
who wish to send goods into that
country. as a bonus. says Sundays Salt
Lake Tribune. For several days the
committee has been figuring and argu
ing with the promoter, and now they
have come to an understanding. The
proposition. in a few words. as agreed
to by the jobbers last evening ar the
Commercial Club. is as follows:
What the Rates Will Be.
Taking fourth.class freight as a stan
dard, the price per 100 pounds to Gold.
deld will be 1925, and for each ton OF
goods shipped a bonus of 81 must be
paid to Mr.. Marsh. On third-class
goods bonus of $1.25 will be charged,
on second. class 81 80, and on first-class
81. In no case will less than 81 be &C.
cepted, or, in other words, it will cos,
as much, as far as the bonus is con
cerned. to send 100 pounds as it will
1000 pounds.
The proposition. as stated, is the re-
suit of con siderable discussion on the
part of the committee. The members
wanted to make deal with Mr.. Marsh,
but they didn't want to pay bonus OF
$4,000. In this way. as many as wish
to avail themselves Of the service of.
fered by the new route will be given ar
opportunity of signing the contract
and, of course, no one will refuse t(
enter into such an agreement. On the
other hand, it would have been hard tt
interest the jobbers to such an exten
that $10.000 could have been raised
The report of the committe was &C
cepted by the members. and as soon Al
a contract can be drawn up, 1t will b
circulated among Ogden and Salt Lake
business men for their approval and
signatures.
A large bond will be required of the
promoter. and Mr.. Marsh stated to tn,
committee yesterday that he was pre-
pared to furnish any amount of secu
rity for the faithful carrying ont of hi
part of the contract.
IL is also the intention of Mr.. Marsl
and his associates to handle consign
ments of ore from Goldfeld and Bull
frog for the-Sa Lake smelters.
The junction point with the railroad
IS not yet given out. but it is under
srood to be either Caliente or La
| Vegas.