The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-19
GOVERNOR BOYLE
SAYS KEEP ROAD
WIRES DIRECTOR GENERAL Nc.
ADOO URGING FEDERAL
OPERATION

Governor Boyle has forwarded to
Director General McAdoo, of the
federal railroad administration, an
appeal for the ~perpetuation of the
Las Vegas & Tonopah railroad line
and the taking over of this mileage
for incorporation into the Salt Lake
system, already under government
control and operation.
The governor points out the i'm
portance to the state and to the UNI
developed section of southern Neva-
da of maintaining the line, suggest
ing that since private capital was
willing to risk the original invest
ment the government can well af-
ford to continue the line on the
prospect of future development.
Governor Boyle cites in this con-
nection the former Carson and Colo
RADIO, O the Nevada and Califor-
MIA branch of the Southern Pacific
system.
Governor Boyle's telegram to Di-
rector McAdoo follows:
Carson City, Nevada,
October IA, 1918.
Hon. William G.. McAdoo,
Director General of Railways,
Washington, d. c.,
Relative to petition of the Las
Vegas and Tonopah railway filed
with the railroad commission of Ne
vada asking annulment of rates and
schedules preparatory to the tearing
up of their line from Beatty to Las
Vegas, Nevada, allegation is made
that shop facilities at Las Vegas are
no longer accorded and that re-rout-
ing of freights between southern
California points and Nevada points
via Tidewater on order of railroad
administration has destroyed bust
ness of the applicant.
II very respectfully call your at
tention to certain regretable fea-
lures connected with the decision of
this road to remove its rails here.
1t is the only direct connecting link
between northern and southern Ne
vada and constitutes what we be-
lieve to be a portion of a very feas-
ible and useful nortnerly and
southerly route with the country
south of us.
This road was built at a time
when mining prospects seemed to
warrant it's construction. 1t is true
that it never has been a profitable
Investment. In this respect, how
ever, it is like the Carson and Colo
RADIO, now the Nevada and Califor-
mia branch of the Southern Pacific
lines, which for years operated I'M
profitably and finally after making
development of it's section possible
became one of the most profitable
and useful lines in the state.
1.-The Las Vegas and Tonopah
passes through a somewhat barren
country, thanked by numerous rang
es which have produced minerals
and which after intensive prospect
ing will doubtless bring forth mines
ultimately. Viewing this proposi-
ton in it's broadcast sense the public
interest might, in my judgment, be
well served by the taking over by
your organization of this road as
one of the feeders of the lines with
in the systems to the north and
south. The development of the
arid and sparsely settled intermoun-
tain country is retarded everywhere
by lack of transportation facilities.
when men are willing, as were
the projectors of this road, to as
sumo the risks incident to such an
enterprise and to carry their opera
lions through many lean years, both
state and national governments
might, with propriety, assist in
keeping this enterprise in existence
by such legitimate means as may at
this time be employed. having in
mind the future potentialities of
the larger territory o served by
this road, which potentialities will
be enormously reduced if the road
is removed.
EMMETT d. BOYLE,
"GOvernOr