The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-04-01
MAIL INTO EUREKA
BY AUTO TRUCKS

with 1900 pounds Of third and fourth
class mail that had been shipped by
the postal authorities from Palisade
to Elko. and from there to Eureka.
Mr.. Riordan reported no undue diff
ficulties were encountered with the
exception OF bridge that was washed
out at the Sadler ranch In Hunting
ton Valley and which they replaced,
losing one day in their schedule. This
demonstrates that the road from Elko
is iegotiable under the most adverse
conditions. Pine Valley in the north
end of Eureka County is at present
under water and is practically i'm
passable for anything except a man
on horseback.
Until our county is in position to
improve our road north and south be-
tween Eureka and Palisade it is a
forgone conclusion that Elko, with
its better outlet and better road con-
ditions, will draw the greater part Of
the travel. and It has been demon
strated by the arrival of the mail un-
der present conditions that this road
is open when there is no possibility
of getting between Palisade and Eu-
reka with q load.
The Progressive Business Mems
Club Of Elko has interested them
selves and are actively engaged in
circulating a petition in that city
asking the Postal department to es-
tablish a Star Route between Elko
and Eureka, and copy of this petit
tion has been received in Eureka for
circulation among the citizens here.
This petition reads as follows:
PETITION FOR STAR ROUTE
To the Honorable Postmaster Gen.
eral,
Washington. d. G.
Dear Sir:
The undersigned. being residents,
business men and taxpayers within
the City Of Elko, Elko County, Ne
vada, and the Town of Eureka, Eu-
reka County. Nevada, do hereby re-
spectfuily petition for the establish
ment of Star Route between Elko
and Eureka and in support of this
petition we respectfully show:
/. That there is at the present
time no regular route and no regu-
lar means for the conveyance of mail
to the Town of Eureka, save and ex-
cept a temporary contract for the
carrying of mail between Elko and
Eureka.
2. That such contract is purely
temporary and that the same will ex-
pire as soon as permanent arrange
ments are made for carrying the
mail.
8. That prior to the establishment
of such temporary route. the mail
had been carried to Eureka by means
of the Eureka-Nevada Railway from
the Town of Palisade in the County
of Eureka. but that said railway is
not now in operation; that part of
the grade and right of way has been
so damaged by Spring floods that it
may be, as your petitioners are ad-
vised and believe, a number of weeks
at least before the railway can be
again in operation.
4. That even while said railway
was. in operation the carrying of
mails over the same way was unsat-
isfactory; that every year consider
able delay had been experienced due
to damage to the road; that your pc
titioners are advised that said road
and roadbed are greatly deprecated
and that the owners OF said railway
have refused to comply with orders
of the Nevada State Railway Com
mission to put the road and grade in
serviceable condition.
s. That a route between Elko. Ne
vada, and Eureka. Nevada, would be
a permanent all year route and that
your petitioners believe that salts
factory contracts can be obtained for
carrying the mail over said route
throughout the year by motor truck
and stage.
6. That the establishment of said
route will make toward the best in
terests of the residents and business
men of the Town of Eureka. as we'll
as the City of Elko. as well as per-
sons along the line of said route.
Z. That your petitioners are ready
to furnish to the Post Office Depart
ment any further and additional in
formation and data that may be re-