The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-22
SECTION TWO
Like Magical Story From The Arabian Nights
49,. Development of Goldfield and Tonopoh


n OLDFIELD, New. Jan. 19.-At last
II the congestion Of freight. which
has proved a serious hindrance TO
tie rapid development OF Goldheld and
IonOpah has been relieved to some eX-
tent. and cars are coming through now
with greater regularity, fact which
BODIES well for the upbuilding of the
country Though greater activity is
expected in the future because of this
break in the congestion of freight traf-
Ec, the near at hand opening of the
san Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake
railroad. better known as the CLARK
road viii materially benefit the two
big mining districts and viii contribute
greatly to the expansion which the ear
lier settlers saw was ineVita BILE after
they had been over the ground and re-
allied the almost IimitlesS wealth which
nature had husbanded in her earthly
storehouses.
The writer attempts with some mis-
giving a portrayal of the scenes of ac-
tivity and empire building in this land
or alternate desert and snow capped
mountains. So little time has elapsed
since the discovery of the magnet
gold" which has drawn to its confines
men almost innumerable, the sections
growth is so marvellous and has been
accomplished in such an incredible
short space Of time, that it is almost
impossible of description or belief
The activity along the lines of trans
P0Ttation leading TO the new gold camps
Is better illustrative of the wonderful
pl ogress and development now at hand
than perhaps any other similitude.
Vast Accommodations of Merchandise.
From Reno, the point where the main
line of travel is left, south TO Goldfeld
one sees on every hand vast accumula-
tons Of merchandise of all manner and
kinds At this writing there are
strung along the several lines of rail-
ways from Truckee, Cal. to Tonopah,
the equivalent of 1880 narrow gauge
cars of freight, every pound of which
Is destined to TOnOpah and Goldfield.
This has been almost the condition
ever since the completion of the Tono-
pah line July % last Traffic condi-
tons became conEested TO such an ex-
tent that in December an announce
meut was made by the Southern Pacific
company, that, for period of thirty
days, no freight for these points other
than such necessary articles as cloth
ing and food would be accepted for
shipment Happily, however, the con-
gestion is now practically at an end.
II cannot be said that the transDOr-
tatiOn lines have been neglectful of
their duty as carriers: on the other
Rand everything possible has been done
TO relieve these conditions, and it is
lines south of MOundhouse are now be-
ing standard guaged. The growth here
has not been of a kind that could be
anticipated II has come by leaps and
bounds, and at times and from points
possibly least expected
The TonOpah railroad has kept pace
with every phase of the country's de-
veiOpment and is now i'm active prepa-
TctiOn for its extension south, to Cold
field. which point IL viii reach during
tie latter months of the coming wear.
The Tonopah railroad was built and is
operated by the TOnOpah Mining COM
pany of Nevada. without doubt the
most valuable mining property in the
Tonopah district, owning il does the
famous Mizpah, Valley View. Burro,
Buck Board and Other claims and al
though only a few months have elapsed
SINCE the completion of its sixty miles
@: track the statement is ventured that
Newhere in the west can be found a
eERs Their roadbed, fewer curves or
Dc ter grades.
Obstacles Met and Overcome.
Under capable management OBJ
staCles. such as fortunately fall to the
lot Of but few western lines. have been
met and sUrmouuted. and the wonder
1ul progress and development of the
whole southern section of the state is
due largely TO its untiring energy. At
the head of the local management is
Alonzo Trip, general superintendent
y and general freight and passenger
agent. Mr.. Trips former years of
railroad experience adapts him to the
construction and maintenance depart
trent Mr.. Tripp was born in Kenne-
bunk, Ne, in 1899, and started his rail-
road career as freight and ticket agent
on the Allegheny Valley railroad at the
age OF 20 years. in 1868 he was ad-
vanCed to the position of general yard
master, which position he held until
1882. From 1882 to 1890 he was in the
service of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road as general yardmaster with head
quarters at Pittsburg. From 1890 to
1902 he held the position of superinten-
dent on the Charleston. Cincinnati &
Chicago railroad, and from the latter
date to 1908 was superintendent of ter
minals for the Southern railway at