Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-02-14
RAILROAD TO CARSON VALLEY.
4 Z. Preparing to Extend Rails 70
the Rich Agricultural Districts.

at. Preparing to Extend Rails to
the Rich Agricultural Districts.
A persistent report has been in cir
llation for a number of days to the
'ect that the " ct. r. r. was about
reach out and extend its lines to
arson Valley, and while the report
uld not be verified. at the time, yet
now has every appearance Of being
fact.
For several days Mr.. Kirk, the rail-
ad surveyor and road master, has
ad surveying crew cut over the pro-
osed line up the valley. This in con-
ection with the best authority veri-
les the fact that road contemplates a
move in the right direction.
Several surveys of a railroad up Car
on Valley have been made from time
o time, but never until the present
has there been anything like the lines
1rawn that are now in view.
In speaking to one of the officials Of
he road yesterday the Appeal is at
liberty to state that the road has the
plans under consideration and that in
al probability the construction Of the
road will be well under way before tho
heat of the summer overtakes the
workmen.
The value of this move to Carson
is inestible, the fact that every pound
CT freight that comes and goes from
the valley is transported by freight
wagons shows the ancient manner Of
transportation. Carson is the natural
headquarters for the valley trade and
while it will help the valley in every
particular, yet it's benefits to this city
will be manifold
Carson valley, in itself. is the richest
valley so far developed in this State.
The valley has money to loan, and the
farms are regarded as the richest that
are cultivated With the development
of this State and the vast mineral re-
sources that are coming out, the de-
mand for produce from Carson Valley
has multiplied manp folds. With the
F., has multiplied many fold. With the
railroad to the ranches it will give the
inhabitants a chance to load direct on
| the cars for the many points south
that are demanding the produce.
The proposed railroad is one Of the
simplest in construction that has been
undertaken in this section. The road
from this city to the head of Carson
Valley is almost level stretch. There
is not a three percent grade from here
to the end of the road. One of two
bridges will be necessar but as the
river does not reach the magnitude of
the Mississippi, this expense will not
be severe one.
The railroad people are in a condi-
ton to begin immediate construction
as the several miles Of rails now
amassed in the yards, the result OF
side tracks and spurs that we're laid
in the early lays. The road also has
. number of engines and rolling stock
enough to commence operations.
Another industry that will come te
the front will be the timber of the up
per valley Several fine tracts ara
now owned by the road and private in
dividuals This timber VIII be used as
lumber for the many new camps tina
are springing into life inside the Dor
ders of the State Another item tina
is worth mentioning is the inexhaust
able water power that is possessed il
Carson valley. This will be used il
connection with the many induStrie
that will come with the advent of tn
railroad With the many advantage
that Carson Valley will derive frOn
the move, Carson comes in for q ehag
and the entire district from the hea
Of the valley to the outlet is aboU
to experience a new pulse OF life.