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Show WIHUEMUCCA IS MADE A I DIVISION POINT OH W. P. The Wlnnemucca Star says: . Any remaining doubt that Wlnnemucca is to receive the coveted prize of being a division point on the line of the Western West-ern Pacific was dissipated last Thursday, Thurs-day, when E. Relnhart of the citizens' committee received an official telegram from the main office of the Gould road In San Francisco containing the glad tiding that Wlnnemucca has been selected se-lected as a terminal polntt The telegram stated that the Western West-ern Pacific will establish a division terminal at Wlnnemucca and that this place will bo an important point on the line of the new railroad it the land required for terminal purposes .is granted. Everything points to the fact that the Western Pacific is to resume operations oper-ations here in a very short time. One of the strongest indications of this early activity is the fact that Maney Bros. & Co., the chief contractors, are arranging to bring an engine and big steam shovel here, the latter to be used in tearing down the low foothills to the west of town, the material to be used in filling the river bottom at the point where the freight yard and numerous station buildings will bo located. To expedite tho beginning of this work, the Board of Commissioners will be asked at their meeting noxt week to grant permission for the laying of temporary rails through the streets of Wlnnemucca from tho Southern Pacific Pa-cific station to the Humboldt river bridge. Over this temporary track the engine and steam shovel will be run direct to the place whero the work of filling in is to be done. Besides this work of grading for the yards, there is the big cut west of the bridge which will require some time to complete, all f whlrh means the employment of a large force of men for a considerable time. it . . This will bo followed by the beginning begin-ning of tracklaylng both eastward and westward from Wlnnemucca In a few weeks, which means that this place will be the headquarters for the final construction operations of the Western Pacific and the busiest town in the state from tho time this work starts until the last spike is driven to complete com-plete the new line from Salt Lake City to San Francisco. |