The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-29
Of
NEW ROADS
Orders Placed for
Some of Mater
ioLs Good NeDS

X. f. Gray. representing the Fair
banks Morse Co, is here from his
Salt Lake headquarters with excel
lent news of Improvement In general
conditions i'm eastern Nevada and of
activity in railroad matters both
present and prospective.
Undoubtedly, said Mr.. Gray. at
the Steptoe last night, the proposed
new railroad line between Ely and
1onopah will be built | hardly ex
pect TO see ground broken before next
springs thaw, but | do look for IL
then. am not AT liberty 10 give the
source of my information. but | can
say to yon that some orders for ma
terials have been made for this line
and that instructions are for deliv-
cry of part of these at Goldfield.
In my own mind there Is not the
slightest doubt but that at very ear
~ date there will be authoritative an
nonneement of the plans which have
heen formulated for the building OF
this road.
Mr. GRAY was on the line of the
Western Pacific between Salt Lake
and Wells for several days previous
10 coming here. He brings the ex-
cellent news that construction on this
road is crowding ahead with all pos
sible rapidity.
Working forces are being inereas-
cd just as rapidly as men can he Sc
cured \ train load of laborers has
been brought out almost daily dur
ing the last week from Salt Lake and
more are wanted Construction
trains are now operating To within
IL miles OF Wells. H. is expected that
II will be possible To run trains into
that town. which is To be the end OF
division. within another week. The
tracklaying machine which Is being
operated Is putting down rail M the
rate of 9.000 feet a day.
The shoo-hy built around the
mountain for the use of trains until
such time as the tunnel out from
Shafter Is completed. is giving good
service. The grade on the shoo-fiy is
from 2 to 3 y per cent. The mini
mum grade of ! LILO per cent will
be secured when the tunnel is COM
pleted. The latler is being pushed
as rapidly az possible Since the shoo-
nv got around the mountain big
we'll has been secured ON the other
side and Will greatly help with fu-
fure work. Heretofore 1t has been
necessary To go to Shafter for all wa
Ter. Mr.. Gray goes from here to the
new we'll To superintend the installa-
tion of a steam pumping plant and
Fairbanks-Morsep pump which will de-
liver 10000 gallons of water daily
and will be in operation within short
time.
Regarding the road building south
from Twin Falls. Idaho. Mr.. Gray
said last night that surveys for this
have not yet been entirely completed.
Whether the line will be built To Co
hre. Wells or Montello remains to
he decided The route 10 Montello
is probably the most direct. while
thar 10 Cobre is probably the easies-
Wells is attractive as enabling con
nection with both the Southern Pa
eitie and the Western Pacific. II is
the general opinion. however, that the
line will come to Cobre for the Ne
vada Northern connection and extend
If necessary from there TO Shafter TO
make the w. =. connection. For the
new road orders for materials have
been placed and II Is understood that
some deliveries have been made.
The important feature about con-
nection of the new line with the Ne
yada Northern is that If arrange
ments are made with the Steptoe Val
ley Smelling and the railroad that
will assure satisfactory terms on the
haulage and reduction of ores very
considerable tonnage will be deliv-
cred from the Contact district, which