Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-25
FROM WABUSKA
TO Los ANGELES
HAHIuNAN ANXioUS ro GIT III
SoCTmERN METROPOLIS B
WAY co. HARM.

\ The trend of affairs in railroad
circles Is proving dAy by day thai
YerinEton il dcsuned To be on ths
main line from Hazen To Los An.
geles
The Times this week Is In posi-
ton tn state upon the most reliable
authority that the Southern Pacific Is
contemplating the early construction
of line from Wabuska TO Benton,
on the Nevada-C California line of the
Southern Pacific.
IL has been known for some time
that the Hartman lines have been
anxious to gain an entrance into the
Southern California metropolis by
way of Hazen in order to compete
with other lines now reaching there
several hours in advance of the
Southern Pacific. The route from
Wabuska to Benton furnishes the
only solution of the problem. There
fore, it is but natural that this will
be the program followed
Already the Southern Pacific is
moving its work trains from Nina to
Keller for the avowed purpose of be-
| ginning construction ON the connect
ing link between the latter point, the
present terminus of the Nevada Cali
fornia, and Mojave, distance of
about 80 miles. This work done, it
| Is proposed to standardize the line
from Benton to Keeler and to begin
the construction of the line from Wa
buska to Benton.
| A glance at the map will show the
| feasibility of the route. From Wa
buska to Benton through Yerington
and the Mason Valley, many miles in
distance will be saved, besides avoid
ing the heavy White Mountain grades
which are the bane of the present
route. The new course practically
agreed upon has already been sur
veyed and is as devoid of grades and
engineering obstacles as a frog is of
hair. Los Angeles is almost directly
south of Wabuska, bearing but about
60 miles to the east. In all this dis
lance little more than laying ties on
! the ground will be necessitated.
What country this new road will
open up It's entire length, almost,
will be through sections of country
rich in both mineral and agriculture
Sucha road will pay from the start
in addition to saving hours and hours
of time.
From Nina to Benton the narrow
gauge will in all likelihood be torn
up for the very simple reason that it
does not now and never has paid.
Assistant Auditor P. B. Stofer of the
Southern Pacific reports that last
years loss on that portion of the
system amounted to 100000 There's
not much nutriment in that kind of
business, and the S. P. is thoroughly
business. 1t realizes that something
must be done and sees the problem
solved as soon as its new route is
completed.
Yerington is aware of the. surveys
that have been made in this locality.
1t knows that the stakes have been
set the entire distance of Mason Val
ley and on through as far as the eye
can reach. Benton has been reached
by the engineering corps. whose re-
port is most favorable to the route.
The talk of a spur from Wabuska
to Yerington occupied the minds of
the people here for some time. Had
it been the intention of the Southern
Pacific to stop here, the road would
have been running ere this. But, no,
greater were the ideas of Mr.. Harri-
man. He is determined to reach Los
Angeles ahead of his competitors. He
has but to lay the rails from Wabuska
to Benton to see his purpose realized,
and that he is going to do!
Thus Yerington is again in the
limelight It will be an important
center on that great railroad. Who
knows but what shops, ETC., will be
located here and the place made a
division point? Yerington cannot be
stopped. 1t is today the most sub
stantial city in the State, with flu
ture that will surely make it the
metropolis.
On the main line! My what
blessing that will be. Speed the day
Next week this paper will present
its readers with a map of the pro-
posed route, which will clearly show
the reasons for the Southern Pacific
wishing to take it, All hail. Yer
ingtOni-Yering Times