White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-29
AlF.M|Ll|ON DOLLARS
FOR ROADS OF COUNTY

Some roads are good and others
are better. but the best roads inva.
riably lead to greater success.
While the roads throughout White
Pine county have for many years
past been pointed to with pride, the
work as outlined for the present year
will put them in such condition that
travel through the battleborn state
and land of magnificent distances will
be greater pleasure than ever be-
fore.
The county is now in position and
ready to match the state and federal
money allotted, which means that for
every dollar put up by the county
three more will be added.
BY putting up s105,000 of county
money s315.000 more is now ready,
and from this the first project which
will be given consideration seems to
be that portion of the Lincoln high
way extending from Robinson sum-
NIT to Pancake summit. When that
is finished there will be a nice little
nestegg left in the treasury with
which to carry on other projects. In
this connection II is understood that
the Sunshine highway between Ely
and Phoebe will be given serious con-
sideration. This is one of the most
important links, because 1t will event
ually connect the Ely district up
through Phoebe and Las Vegas with
the southern California highway sys-
TEN.
The matter was thoroughly dis
cussed last December when the good
roads boosters came to Ely from Pi-
oche, Caliente and Las Vegas and
were entertained by the Ely Chamber
of Commerce.
The actual location of the highway
between Ely and Phoebe rests with
the state highway commission. but
there are at least two good routes
available, either of which will open
up a wide field and result in great
benefit. Whether the selection be
made by way of Cattle camp or
through Sunnyside will be ultimately
determined by competent engineers,
but IN either case the gap will be
closed between the neighbors and
this will accomplish the desired re-
suit. -
Pioche may justly boast of an un-
usual number of good roads boosters
and their efforts will soon have a tell
ing effect. Referring to the activity
in that section the last issue of the
Phoebe Record says:
'The recent action of the state
highway department has placed in
route No. the highway from Ely to
Phoebe and part of the system of
highways to come under the per
cent federal aid highway system of
the state. This is indeed good news
to the people of Phoebe and Lincoln
county. 1t is also gratifying to the
members of the Commercial Club,
which has given the matter of better
roads a great amount of attention the
last year, and through their activity
and their cooperation with the Ely
'hamber of Commerce is largely due
the success IN securing the placing of
route No. in the connecting links
the Nevada state highways.
There is no reason why active
work should not begin on this high
way at once, in fact, Ii is necessary
to take prompt action in order to Sc
cure the quota for the next two years
under the provisions of the federal
aid law
This is only a starter in the road
work in the state, which will ulti-
mately give TO Nevada a complete
highway system already mapped out
by the highway department.
The closing of the connecting
links will prove of great importance
to Pioche and Lincoln county. ulti-
mately connecting with route No. 6.
Las Vegas and the California state
highway system on the south. put
ting this district in touch with its
California neighbors.'