The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07
new FREIGHT TARIFF COMING
And Some Remarks That May
Help to Lead Us Out Of the
Wilderness

The SENTINEL learns unoficially that
the Eureka Nevada Railway Company
will put q new freight tariff into effect
on this road commencing July z next.
While the new tariff sheets have not
been given out yet. it 10 understood that
a cut will be made on ore rates and all
mining supplies.
1t is surely time for something to be
done, and the railway officials can now
probably read the handwriting on the
wall as we'll as the best Of rs. Ways
and means must be found that will in
duce capital to come into this district
and resume mining IL the railroad and
the people here are to become ct all pros
perous-or, to make IL q little stronger,
even exist. Under ordinary business
conditions throughout the coun try this
could be brought about with a moderate
concession Of its rates by the railroad,
but with the present unsettled financial
conditions in all the money markets, it
looks as If something buttered on both
sides will have to be handed put.
1t is conceded by all that it lies within
the power Of our present local road to
bring about these prosperous conditions
for both itself and this entire section.
The Southern Pacific and Western Pa.
ciic are said to have recently offered to
cut their rates on ores out of Eureka to
the lowest possible notch if any consider
able tonnage was offered them at Pali-
SADIE, and the SENTINEL wishes to state
right here that the local road officials
some two months g also agreed to
make a big cut in its ore rates and ship
ore In bulk if a tonnage promised from
Hamilton could be secured. Eureka
ores we're also to benefit under this ar
rangement. and it was generally thought
business of all kinds at hamilton and
Eureka would be greatly improved.
But Hamilton has SO far failed to come
through with the necessary tonnage,
and it is now thought the matter can
not be put through this season.
This places Eureka again upon its own
resources, and as present business con.
ditions have reached such q low ebh
that our people can do little financially
toward assisting in pulling her out OF
the rut. and our larger mining interests
have made it plain that they will not
resume operations under the present
freight rates on ore. there seems to be
only one solution of the problem. and
that is for the little road to start in on
the ground floor aud haul all ores out
and all mining supplies into Eureka at
a rate that will handle this traffic with.
out loss. This would probably mean
that the road would have to operate al
a loss for several months. but it would
not be very long before the road would
be hauling merchandise and supplies for
a community of several Thousand in
stead of a handful of people az at pres.
emf.
The above view Of our present condi.
ton. and the way out of a desperate sit
uation. we believe. will meet with the
approval of this community; it, at least,
covers the ideas and opinions of some of
our most conservative and best business
people.
The SENTINEL hopes the present new
freight tariff will cut rates sufficient to
bring about the desired change in con.
ditions here but in case the rates have
not been 81 reduced, there will still be
time to make a change in them in the
mex 80 days.