Show SIGN FOR RAILROAD TO RAWHIDE aine to be built from modoc on the southern pacific I 1 reno nev april 27 1 I have signed the last preliminary contract for the construction of the rawhide western railway between boewe n modoc and rawhide said G H pierson of the california construction company the road will be miles long will have a sidetrack every five miles and will bo be finished and ready for business july 4 we have completed the purchase of the equipment two engines a number of passenger coaches and freight 1 ca cars rs of different ki kinds ads aal aal have just closed a contract with the read teaming company to haul the construction material where needed our heaviest grades are at modoc the junction point at walker lilo lake with the mina brandhof branch branc hof of the southern pacific per cent for about four tenths of a mile 1 and on one b feet lonjo at rawhide which Is ti three antee per cent one tangent Is ii eighteen males long at Raw rawhide hideg which is three per by great difficulty simply a matter ot scrapers nearly the whole distance the line was located by C CE E ridge C E who pr provided ovidea for a stan aard gauge track with 58 and go 60 pound steel and a telegraph line along the rack crack the entire distance the shops and r offices ces will be at modoc for greater convenience all the material for construction will have been shipped by next week and our traffic arrangements are being completed now so go that we will be able to publish rates according to the state law before we begin business we have examined the ore reserves now exposed at rawhide and have foun found 1 that the low and high grade ores res in sight will give us freight for the next five or six years development will increase this prospective business arid and the freight to bo be hauled to rawhide will keep keepes us busy for some time after we open we will not stop at rawhide but will extend 28 miles to fairview mr ridge Is at work on this line which he says pre presents no great physical difficulties the railroad company is capitalized at common block A bond issue of has been placed and the Scheel lne banking company of reno has been named med as trustee the road will cost in ili round figures including equipment |