The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-24
New York Advice Received
of Coming of TOnOpah
& Tidewater Officials
From GOIdfieId Here
CONFIRMS REPORT IN NEWS
INTEREST GROWS N EAST IN
THE ROAD AND ITS GREAT
MINERAL DISTRICTS.

General Manager Arthur smith of
the Ely Townsite company, last eyen-
ing received "A letter from Frank G.
Armstrong under New York date line
advising him that Superintendent
Ryan and otner Tonopah a. Tide
water officials would be enrOute from
Tonopai across country by the time
his letter reached here and would
probably be i'm East Ely some time
during the present week.
MIR. Armstrong added that real IN
terest i'm the new road had awakened
i'm eastern circles and that IL was re-
ceiying more and more important
consideration as the large extent of
mineralized country which 1t will
serve. in bringing ore to reduction
works in this district. becomes better
realized He concludes with the
statement that the beginning of work
by surveyors is now very close at
hand.
Mr.. Armstrong; letter gives full
confirmation TO the story printed in
the News of Sunday morning. In
which it was stated that Mr.. Ryan.
Chief Engineer Clarence M Rasor
and Locating Engineer Yanderwork
of the Tonopah & Tidewater were
due to leave Goldfield for this city
overland on either Saturday or Sun
day How much time the gentlemen
will put in on the way is problema-
tical. but it is probable that they will
come through within three or four
days.
In connection with the railroad
talk an interesting story was printed
in the Goldfield Tribune of Sunday,
in which it was stated that the Trib-
une had good authority for the state
ment that the Goidfield railroad
would be transferred within a short
time TO the Tonopah & Tidewater,
which meant to the Santa Fe The
article continued with the assertion
that this deal would mean the use of
the trackage of the Ely & Tonopah
from Goldfield to the east by the
Santa Fe and give the Ely & Tonopah
an already constructed line from
Goldfield to Tonopah.
AS the News has previously point
ed out. the Santa Fe now has op-
portunity through its association
with the Tonopah e Tidewater to
get to- Goldfield and with construc-
tion of the Ely x Tonopah would be
enabled TO reach the Nevada North
ern trackage at East Ely and by use
of it and the Western Pacific gain
a long coveted entrance to Salt Lake.
Also the Western Pacific would doubt
les be able 10 make reciprocal ar
whereby it would be given
direct entry to Los Angeles over the
short line trackage. which would
seem TO be a highly desirable bargain
for all concerned. Certainly this
camp would have no kick coming
with the through trains of these two
great transeontinentai lines routing
IT,
Returning to the Ely & Tonopah
project proper. every additional piece,
OF information that comes along GER
tainly makes the project look bigger
and better Also it seems I'M
questionable that activities to the
end of completion of the road at the
earliest possible date are now under
way. Best of all for this camp is the
evident fact that the interests in the
railroad combination which are best
known to us and will naturally do the
most for us, are in direct touch and
harmony with every step and eYi-
IDENTIFY taking very important hand,
which can only mean that this camp
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