Show PIOCHE BRANCH DRANCH I TO COME COE NEXT Material a t eria Assembled at Galiente Da e and Work Start in Few Weeks LiNE FORTY MILES LONG LONGSALT LONGSALT SALT NA NATURAL OUTLET FOR ORES 0 t Of all c the numerous railroads now I buildIng g h in Nevada thc there els is none beIng watched wIth more Interest than the Pioche branch of the Salt Lake Lace Route Actual construction on this line will be commenced within a few weeks and equipment ts Is read ready at Caliente During tho past few months the tho Salt Lake Route has been unloading rails raUs ties and other material at Caliente and enough material Is now on hand to complete t miles of the branch The T e line Is to be about forty miles long Pioche the grand brand old camp of Ne Ke Nevada vada Is forty miles to the north of Caliente An old grade glade built years ao ago was not us used ry to general expectation but an entirely new grade is to be run aver ovet the tho entire line The new cw survey affords an easy grade something needed In view of the Im monse monce tonnage promised b by Pioche Heavy rails and new ties are arc to be used to make this branch as well con constructed constructed as man many main lines in the western countr country A road to Pioche has been predicted for years Various pro Sects were put under wa way but not until Senator Clark announced that he intended in tended building to Pioche from Cal CaI on the maIn line of the Salt Lake Route was the camp sure that it was wasat wasat at last tt to get shipping facilities Road Greatly Desired The history of Pioche reads like a romance Mine after mine was opened and only the very richest ore could be extracted because It had to be carried b by wagon to market Even with this slow and costly method of transportation tion offered its products the old camp made millionaires When the rIch ore leas WIlS fairly fairl welt well clowned cleaned up develop n ent ceased With the Salt Lake Route running in an almost direct lire line linet t Caliento Caliente from Salt SaIt Lake the Pioche district began to liven and looked for forward forto ward to the time when Senator Clark would announce that he was ready to cover COVel the short gap between his main mainline line Une and the district This announce announcement ment came several months ago and since then materIals have been piled up at Caliente Within a few weeks sui suf sufficient material will be on hand and rapid construction wIll follow Salt Lake Its Market With the rife harvesting finished the scarcity of laborers is lifting and it is expected nothing less than continuous rains deIa delay work along the branch when once started In former days of railroad building construction was commenced when the fIrst installment of material was on hand When the second installment as delayed or failed to come the construction gangs were idle until the consignment ar arrived rived ThIs is not the method pursued by railroad builders of the Clark type All the materIal and men needed are arc first assembled and then work is corn com commenced Knowing these things Pioche and Nevada are watching the constant arrival of material at Caliente closely closel and waiting for the signal ufo fo work whIch will be announcement that is to have a rail railroad road by spring The camp has an un unlimited unlimited limited quan quantity of high grade ore and promises an immense tonnage for years to come Salt Lake will be the market marketta for output |