The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-05-14
EUREKA BUSINESS
SOUGHT BY Elk0

From Wednesdays Elko Independ-
ent: The writer returned Sunday
from Eureka. where he spent two
days in company with Mr.. Allyn Car
Vile. manager OF the Standard OIL
Company's interests in Elko and Eu-
reka Counties. The road to Eureka
from this city is in fair condition.
Elke county's grader has just com
pleted putting the road to Railroad
Canyon in excellent condition, new
pieces Of road work having been COM
pleted at points where the going was
most difficult I'm wet weather. From
Railroad Canyon to point within
six miles OF the town of Eureka the
road was excellent in spite Of a heavy
rain and snow storm that continued
most of the day Friday. practically
all day Saturday and q good portion
of Saturday night. The road bed was
quite muddy on the return trip to q
point near Railroad Canyon, but was
easily passable.
1t appeared to the writer at the
time of making the pilgrimage that
we'll kept road from Eureka to this
city would be an asset for both towns
and for the country surrounding
them. The town of Eureka Il at
present beset with enormous trans-
portation rates that have resulted IN
the business Of the town and county
being practically throttled. The rata
from Palisade to Eureka over the Eu-
reka Palisade Railway is S1.5s per
hundred pounds for distance Of 81
miles. Some idea of what this meana
to commercial enterprises, can b.
gained from the fact that eighty casea
of giant powder, an indispensable
commodity for the Eureka district,
costs 1926 in freight alone for trans
portation from Palisade to Eureka.
While nothing can be learned OF
what plans are under way for reme-
dying this condition in the Eureka
district. 1t is apparent that road
that would provide adequate passage
for trucks and cars all year round
would result in a great increase Of
shipments to and from Eureka. all
routed through the local depots. this
being the closest main line point to
Eureka.
There can be no question but that
Eureka would grow consistently into
one OF the most active producing
camps of the State IL her Transports
tion problems could be solved. The
assistance of the people of Elko
County would prove of great value in
bringing about successful solution
of the difficulty. Such assistance
would not entail great deal Of ex-
pense, for the highway now main
tanned by this county through Jiggs
and Sherman is already in good COM
dition and with some graveling and
grading could be made serviceable
all year round. The road through
Railroad Canyon is not within Elko
County nor Eureka County, this
stretch of about ten miles being the
property of White Pine County. How
ever, some sort of an agreement could
no doubt be reached whereby Eureka
and Elko Counties could grade and
care for this stretch Of highway joint
ly. St
The plan is merely suggestion on
the part of the writer, to whom Il
seemed entirely feasible at the time
of making first hand survey Of con-
ditions, and IL adopted this county
would soon be able to Judge whether
or not the Investment was of sufici-
ent value to keep up. The building
of the road, however, would serve q
two fold purpose-first, a stimulus of
great value to the county's CONNER
cial life. and second, an immediate
service to the people of Eureka Coun-
ty, to whom prosperity and develop
ment is now denied under present
shipping conditions.