The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-04-09


the broadgauging of the railroad
from Nina south to connect with Los
Angeles the several chamber of com.
merce associations through Nevada
and northern California have beea
active. The fact that data is being
prepared by the several eommunitie.
interested In this outlet to the south
ern metropolis show that there is a
possibility of the movement going
through. The following correspond
ence has been received by the Chur-
chill County Chamber of Commerce
and other matters are now pending
The Westwood Auto Club states
Assuring you of our interest in your
project and this movement we would
suggest that data is available from
the Southern Pacific Office
In reply to request for data from
the Southern Pacific office the fol
lowing was received:
wish to advise that we are pre-
cluded from giving out publicity in
formation of the nature you desire.
l believe you can get a very good
estimate of the tonnage in and out
bound from the various stations
through the farm bureaus located at
those points"
The Bishop Chamber of Commerce
states mot long ago we sent conf
mittee to San Francisco to confer
with General Manager Dyer. regard
ing this broadgauging. If It is plan
ned to hold a general meeting I will
appreciate an advance notice in or
der that our board of directors may
arrange for representation If they 50
desire.
I'VE wish to assure you of our
desire to cooperate in every way and
hope you will keep us informed"
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce, Frank Virgins secretary, re-
plies: I'VE enclose for your informa-
tion letter from VIM. Sproule, presi-
dent Southern Pacific Company, In
reply to our letter to him, request
ing that Southern Pacific Company
give careful consideration to vital
need of standardizing the line be-
tween Mojave and Hazen, Nevada
You will note there are difficulties
which some of as not in railroad
business perhaps had not realized
Mr.. Sproules reviews S. Pc. p
case and thanks esmmercial bodies
for their assistance and states thai
HG ID r,aoin Hrao ronrira q uraa,
outlay of capital, which includes
double tracking over Sierra Nevada
mountains and construction of so
called Natron cutoff, which latter
will be one more line to connect the
northern part of the country with
Los Angeles by new and attractive
line of passenger travel and will also
increase the field from which south
ern California will draw important
supplies"
Mr.. Sproule mentions that the bud
get for work as planned at present
time precludes any new work for
some time to come.
81 may say to you that the stan.
dard gauging of the line from Owen.
yo to Nina is not as simple as Il
appears on the map. Narrow gauge
can be laid where standard gauge
could not be located and this is true
of important stretches of the line II
question, which now would have tC
be relocated for standard gauge. II
means in part a reconstructed line
and at a cost for the whole project
that would run into so many million.
of dollars as to make the subject one
of special consideration when the
time comes"
Why should the Southern Pacific
Company desire to double track a
road which will be able to handle all
traffic that will go over it as single
track line?
Should NOT tne Irelgnt rate be-
tween important markets and the
hinterland of Oregon, California and
Nevada be made as low as possible
through the building of roads
through the most accessible country
shorter distances, ETC.. being given
primary consideration? The promise
of attractive passenger line service
will not feed Los Angeles through
such epidemics as the foot and mouth
disease or other crises and emergen.
cies.
Through traffic from eastern Unit
ed States demands that the Southern
Pacific shorten road so that time car
be saved, freight rates be reduced
etc.
1t is a feasible project, a fair prof
ect, one that would have peculiar
significance in emergencies such a,
state or a coastal invasion by armed
forces. The hinterland of Oregon
California and Nevada must cooper
ate to bring It to a successful ter,
mination.
Lassen County Chamber of Com
nerce, Lyle Kimmel secretary, says