The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-23

The clippings below are all from
papers published in towns that occupi-
ed the same relation to the wagon trade
as Winnemucca does at the present
time. When the Oregon Short Line
constructed a branch line from On
tario to Vale the pessimists predicted
the ruination of Ontario business in
terests, claiming that the wagon trade
would all go to Vale. Note what the
local papers say as to the constant
growth Of both Vale and Ontario.
At the present time the Hartman
interests are extending the Vale
branch to the Burns country, and on
through Oregon. Again it will behoove
the iconoclasts to yell from the house
tops that Vale will deteriorate because
the wagon trade will be gone.
Old time Caldwellites said that if a
line of road was constructed to the
Jordan country or even to the Snake
river Caldwell would lose its wagon
trade. Col. Place built the line to the
river, the Sebree line is extending its
road to the Snake, an interurban line
runs from Boise to Caldwell, another
one from Boise, via Nampa, to Cald-
well. The constructing Of same meant
the downfall of Caldwell, the wis
est (f) settlers predicted. Caldwell is
going steadily to the front, and has
been benefited thousand fold through
the construction of the lines men
| toned.
| There are people in Winnemucca,
Paradise valley andMcDermitt who say
thev don't want railroad from here
to the north, as the wagon trade would
disappear and merchants engaged in
business at those points now enjoying
the cattle and sheep mems trade
would be forced out of bsuiness or
would be obliged to compete with new
comers brought here by the advent of
the railrod. Nothing is more inane
and without foundation than the argu-
ments used by some In the discourag-
ing of railway to the north. People
go where there is available transporta-
tion. Thousands of acres of land will
be put under cultivation, mining in
terests will take on new life and ore
that now has to be packed 20 and so
miles to transportation can be handled
at less cost, and ore that could not be
shipped at all owing to the enormous
expense in getting it out to the railroad
for shipment can be shipped at a profit.
Small farms will be in evidence and
will increase in value. Small fruits,
vegetables, ETC., can be raised and
gotten to market where, without a
railway, it would be folly to raise
that which could not be disposed of
for lack of railway facilities.
| The construction of a road out of
Winnemucca to the valleys and mines
of the north will populate the whole
county to an extent little dreamed of
even by the "boosters. Winnemucca
would be city of 5000 people in two
years time; new life would be in
fused into this whole section; the
small raneher, the man of means, the
manufacturer, the miner and mine
buyer would seek this land of oppor-
tunity to live and prosper among us.
The construction of the railroad
means much, and then some.
| We want it-let 3 have it.
Record Building Season at Ontario.
As the season progresses it is seen
that Ontario is going to enjoy the
largest building boom in her history.
Some fifty residences have already
been completed and announcements
have been made that insures more than
that many more before the building
season closes.
There is a noticeable improvement
in the character Of the houses as the
city grows, the bungalow being most
in favor.-Argus.
Vale and Vicinity Prosperous.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Stone, of the
Vale Enterprise, were in Ontario last
week doing some shopping. Mr..
Stone stated that Vale is growing
faster than ever, large brick blocks
are being erected throughout the
business section of the citv and in the
resident sections and manv new homes
are going up. The oil wells are all
showing up fine and while none are
producing oil in commercial quantities
as yet, the indications are excellent.
The railroad people are building miles
of sidetrack to care for the expected
business. All the farmers in that Sec
ton report excellent crop prospects and
they will have big display at the
county fair this fall-Ontario Argus.
New Towns Along Oregon Eastern.
A recent press dispatch from Vale,
Oregon, says:
With the laying of the first rails on
the Oregon Eastern, the new trans
Oregon line that is to give Idaho a
short cut to Pacific coast points, comes
the announcement of location of sid
ings and stations through the great
Malheur canyon. At these places are
to spring up new towns and some Of
these are to assume extensive proper
tions, largely due to the large inter
ests behind the sites as we'll as the To-
cation and territory to be served.
Undoubtedly the main center will bs
located at Juntura, 20 miles west OF
Vale and just half way between thi,
city and Dog Mountain, the east and
west terminals Of the first division OF
the Oregon Eastern. Juntura is located