Amador ledger., 1905-02-17
The Railroad Situation.

A corps OF surveyors, having COM
pieted the survey of the route from
Martell's to Sutter Creek and Amador
City, has been engaged for the past
three days in making survey of the
line into jackson. The engineering
difficulties in bringing the road to jack
son are trifiing in comparison with
those connected with the northward
extension. BY way of jackson Gate
the grade is easy. The location of the
depot is not definitely settled. The
talk that it would not come nearer to
town than Bright's field was premature.
1t is now claimed that two available
sites are under consideration, either of
which would be satisfactory to the
business interests. There is no desire
here TO have the depot located close to
the business center, nor in the midst of
residence district. A site in the
Eudey field. near the junction of the
forks of the Volcano road, is under
consideration. Also at the Ginocchio
lot on the north side of Court street.
which would involve a portion of the
Barton lot. At either of these places
ample room for depot purposes can be
secured.
II. P. Hoey. who has been identified
with the Clark road from Salt Lake to
Los Angeles, arrived in lone on Tues
day last to assume charge of the new
road. The opening of the line for pas
senger traffic will rest upon his iudg-
ment. 1t is likely that passenger trade
will be delayed until the line is com
pleted to Mountain Springs, which will
be in a few days. They are now put
ting in the two trestles at the bend
from Kerr's to Mountain Springs. and
these will take perhaps a week to com
plete, after which track laying to the
depot site at the latter place will be
speedily completed.
The lone and Eastern Railroad Com
pany have bought the Rabb stage line:
also McCall's traction outfit, horses,
wagons and oil tanks, together with
the hauling contracts for the various
mines. Mr.. Mccall will have charge
OF the freighting from Ranlett to the
mines, in behalf of the railroad com
pany. 1t is understood that Fred Rabb
will continue to operate the stage lines
at present. or until the railroad is in
condition to dispense with that mode
of transportation.
Ranlett is now bustling freighting
point. A score of teams start out from
there with freight every day for Jack
son and other points. 1t has greatly
relieved the situation, as twice the load
can be hauled from this point with the
same number of animals that have
been heretofore required from lone,
and the trip to the mineral belt can be
made in one half the time.
LATER-A meeting of those repre-
senting the company was held yester-
day afternoon. Superintendent Hoey
being present. The propositions were
discussed and the meeting adjourned.
No question was raised about a bonus
from the people for bringing the road
to Jackson. Before leaving town, how
over, memorandum was. left with
Wilford Dennis, with directions to
make known the contents to the towns
folks after the railroad magnates left
town. Mr.. Dennis left for lone this
morning, so we were unable to see him
personally, but citizen took copy of
this document in writing as follows:
Towns OF jackson and Sutter Creek
must each furnish depot site 20Ox25OO
feet and right of way from Oneida
grounds to depot site; also must pay
$40, 600 in cash as soon as line and de-
pot and yards are completed, and an
other $40, 900 within some reasonable
time therefrom, say one year.
We could not verify by personal
interview this ultimatum to the citizens
of Jackson and Sutter Creek, but we
have no doubt of its correctness. 1t
has changed the situation materially.
The feeling is strongly expressed in
Jackson at least, not to submit to this
hold-up business. If presented in the
form of an Investment in the road to
the amount stated, it might be con-
sidered. but as gift to the company
bidding for the trade of Jackson and
vicinity, we have not heard soul raise
voice in defense of this big stick
proposition.
A. Marcucci has taken the boot and
shoe repair business in connection with
the Jackson Shoe Store. sParties hav-
ing repair work will find him alwavs