White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
Condemns
WendoverRoute
SECRETARY OF AUTO AsSOCIA-
TION DISAPPROVES PROPOS-
ED ROAD FROM SALT LAKE
ALONG WESTERN PACIFIC.

After making an inspection trip
over the proposed Wendoyer route
leading from Salt Lake west along
the Western Pacific road G. S.
Hoag. secretary of the Nevada State
Automobile association. has con-
demned the undertaking because in.
his opinion it never could be built
and maintained on account of the
tremendous expense that would be
entailed in hauling in the necessary
material
Mr.. Hoag states that during wet
weather the accumulation along the
roadway frequently reaches the rails
and submerges the surrounding
country. He asserts that the grade
of the railroad is from three to six
feet above the level of the ground,
and was built of rock and dirt which
was hauled In from a point beyond
the lake bed.
There is plenty of salt water along
the route. but not a drop Is available
for drinking purposes over a stretch
of u miles. according to Mr.. Hoag,
water for the train and section
hands being hauled in by the rail-
road company.
Mr.. Hoag states that during the
dry season the alkaline dust Is un-
bearable along the route that is be-
ing planned and quite often there Is
a strong wind along the dry lake bed
which carries the salt and dry dust
through that section at great speed.
During his absence. Mr.. Hoag in
terviewed +. b. Morgan the state
engineer, and was informed that
nothing definite had been accomplish
ed toward the construction of the
Wendover route. Mr.. Morgan stated
that ii was his intention TO get all
the Information obtainable with res
pect TO both routes. before taking
action.
The commissioners of Tooele
county are unalterably opposed TO
any changes In the auto route, claim
ing that the plans TO divert auto
traffc by way of Wendover were not
feasible as the course selected could
not be maintained as roadway They
claimed that the county would not
spend any money on the proposed
route as none would derive any
benefits from IT, When opposition
TO the Lincoln Highway ceases. the
commissioners stated that they would
he In a position to place the highway
through their county in excellent
shape.
Mr.. Partington, vice president and
secretary of the Lincoln Highway as
aociation. who is planning to make
trip over the route in the near future.
oppressed himself az una.te"ab'y Oh
posed TO any change in the routing
of the highway In correspondence
with Mr.. Hoag. he stated that IL was
unlikely that the Salt Lake Com
mercial club would be successful in
It's efforts TO change the route
through Utah, as President Wilson
was unable to get the road diverted
20 that il would pass through Wash
ineion He H. confident that the roa
IS laid out at present could not be
improved upon. and believes that the
change desired by Salt Lake business
men will not be sanctioned.
Samples of soil were taken from
the cutoff that is being planned be-
tween Redding and Fish springs
and upon being tested at the Uni.
versity of Utah were found TO Be
excellent for road building. AS there
is an abundance of the natural ma
terial on the ground already, the
cutoff could be built and maintained
at a limited cost.