White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
HAM|LTON'S NEED FOR
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
RECOGNITION


fro mthe state highway without q
struggle may be seen by the attitude
OF Commissioner W e. Meyers act
ing chairman of the county board In
the following letter which was for
warded to the state highway COM
mission this week.
Nevada State Highway Commission.
Gentleman:
/ The board of county commission
ers wishes to again take UP the
question of the construction of the
State Highway from Illipah, in White
Pine County across Hamilton Sum-
nit.
We feel that in considering the
county is paying one half of the cost
of construction. the taxpayers of the
| county should 0e consulted and those
most interested should be shown
some consideration.
The people of Hamilton have been
paying taxes for many years and
naturally look to us for all the as
sistance We can give them. The min
ing prospects ait Hamilton are look
ing exceptionally good and from the
standpoint of tho business men Of
Ely as we'll as those interested In the
mines at Hamilton, 1t would NOT seem
just to cut this camp of the State
Highway. A good highway into this
growing camp would not only rnean
better business to the merchants Of
Ely. but IL would mean an increase
of business to the Nevada Northern
Railroad company, which is one Of
the heavy taxpayers of the county.
We have not gone into the details
of idfle road construction. but COM
petent engineers tell US that 1t will
be possible to establish a good grade
on the sections of the road to Hamii-
ton. where THE present objections to
the old road are strongest.
This board is of the opinion that
the assistance in a commercial way
that can be given to the citizens Of
this county ia of more Importance
than the mere Strengthening out Of
a highway for tourist purposes alone.
We want good roads TOR the tourists,
but We are not willing to sacrifice
the interests OF the taxpayers and .
good commercial highway to save
travelling time to tourists. There Is
nothing in this section that will In
duce tourists to stop more than a
day at the most and it is very doubt
full IL the building of the Antelope
Canyon road would be more advan-
tageous tonourists than the road over
Hamilton Summit.
According to the statement or men
who have lived in xhis section for
over twenty-five years, the survey OF
the contemplated highway through
Antelope Canyon and over the Pan
cake Flats. is across a country that
Is frequently washed out by spring
foods and it will cost great amount
more to maintain than the old road.
From Illipah following the new sur
vey for distance of over fifty miles.
there is not ranch, house. a place
to buy supplies, a drop OF water or a
human being. making the only points
for supplies Ely and Eureka which
are ninety miles apart.
The Antelope Canyon road. while
endowed with $500, by the Lincoln
| Highway Association, which Is quite
sum of money. the extra expense
of building this road will more than
Offset abe endowment and put az
great an expense on the taxpayers
without being a direct or even in
direct benefit to any of them.
Should your commission desire to
take a trip over 1.-THE roads in question
We Will be glad to make all arrange
ments to conduct yor over the
ground, in order that you may make
personal investigation.
We respectfully submit the justice
of the position taken by the people
OF Hamilton and earnestly request
that your commission make an In
vestigation of the matter as this
board is strongly opposed to the ex-
penditure of money unless for the
benefit and with the consent of the
taxpayers most Interested.
Yours Respectfully.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM.
MISSIOSERs
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