White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-25
LOG SUNSHINE ROUTE
I. FROM ELY TO LAS VEGAS

Arrangements are being made by
several interested citizens to make a
trip Tor the purpose of logging the
Sunshine highway from Ely to Las
Vegas by way of Sand Springs val
ley and the Groom mine district. The
route as planned is approximately
240 miles. as compared with 265
miles over the present highway by
way of Seaman wash and Alamo.
While the Sunshine highway is
considered especially adapted to win
ter travel. 1t Is equally good for all
year traffic. and its present condition
is said TO good. All that is neces-
sary Is to have the new route prop
erly signboarded and after the log
is completed an effort will be made
10 have the signs provided.
During the winter months there Is
"a heavy traffic from Idaho and Mon
tana points to southern California,
and with the Sunshine highway prop
erly signboarded and advertised the
bulk of this traffic could be diverted
through Ely, as it would mean a saw
ing OF approximately 800 miles be-
tween Montana and southern Cali
fornia over the present route of the
Arrowhead trail from Salt Lake to
Las Vegas by way of st. George,
Utah
The Importance to Ely OF making
formal recognition of the merits OF
the Sunshine highway from Twin
Falls. Idaho. to Las Vegas is not q
new proposition to Ely, and this route
has on occasion been the subject OF
discussion at meetings of the Cham
ber of Commerce and the county
commissioners. In fact, the commits
sioners have offered to appropriate
$50 toward the expense of providing
signboards. leaving an equal amount
to be prov ided by the Chamber oi
Commerce or from some other
source. which has never been forth.
coming. and no further action has
ever been taken.
As the expense of putting the Sun
shine highway on the map to the
benefit of Ely business is nominal
ii would seem good opportunity for
the Chamber of Commerce to gel
busy and do some constructive work,
In cooperation with the county. and
stand ready TO boost the efforts of the
citizens who are planning to log the
Sunshine highway. AS the commerce
body Is noted for its hospitality and
entertaining procliyities, the present
opportunity may provide the chance
OF another of the pleasant get-to-
sether meetings, where there can be
a genral discussion of the plans and
WAYS and means.
As Ely is the natural junction
point fer several highways OF nation
al Importance. the Sunshine route
may be considered and promoted with
consistency and in no wise to the det-
riment OF other routes. each OF which
serves a purpose. The Sunshine route
traverses a section of country ready
for development. and forming q con-
Meeting link with the Southern Ne
vada highway from Tonopah to Las
Vegas. taps part of Nevada that in
the future is destined to boom fol-
lowing the development of the Colo-
rado river power scheme. II will be
another natural channel I'd divert
business to Ely and the importance of
tourist traffic has been plainly DEM
onstrated in this district during the
present summer.
The party to log the Sunshine
highway between Ely and Las Vegas
expects to leave on the trip within
the next week or ten days. and sft,r
their work is accomplished no time
should be lost in having signboards
placed along the route.