1850 American Gold Tycoon

After being away from California for a long time, Liang Yao did realize that he was somewhat out of touch with California society. Google search reading

Behind California's beautiful development data, there are also many social problems hidden, of which child labor is just the tip of the iceberg.

Pillman suggested to Liang Yao that special colleges should be opened to cultivate urgently needed technicians and engineers for local industrial and mining enterprises in California.

Compulsory education in California lasts for 12 years. However, not all students are capable and must enter college.

Not everyone can endure loneliness and spend twelve years studying hard in school.

Liang Yao adopted Pillman's suggestion and asked the Ministry of Education to conduct a thorough survey of school-age students interested in attending junior colleges, and based on the results of the survey and California's current needs, additional junior colleges would be established.

Comprehensive universities will not be established in California for a while, but junior colleges can still be established.

America Group and other local industrial and mining companies in California have more or less shortages of skilled workers.

The establishment of junior colleges led by local companies in California can alleviate the future shortage of skilled workers in California's industrial and mining enterprises, and can also relieve the pressure on the California State Treasury. This is a multi-purpose thing.

As gold mining moved to Nevada, Fair proposed building a railroad starting from the Sacramento area to Reno and Carson, the two largest settlements in Nevada, to facilitate travel between the two places.

The Nevada administrative district under California was the federal government's compensation to California after the Los Angeles massacre in order to resolve the conflicts between the federal government and California, appease California's emotions.

The Nevada area is bounded by longitude 117° west, the area west of longitude 117° west belongs to California, and the area east of longitude 117° west still belongs to the territory.

The administrative district of Nevada in California is neither large nor small. It is close to the area of ​​about three Taiwan islands.

In fact, compensation is just a nice thing the federal government said to put money on its face. In fact, in order to obtain this land, the California government actually paid gold worth US$5 million to the federal government.

To put it bluntly, it is land that the California government spent real money to buy from the federal government.

Due to the harsh natural conditions in Nevada, few immigrants would choose to settle in Nevada. After all, both California and the northern Oregon region have much better natural conditions and are more livable than Nevada.

However, everything has changed since the gold rush started in Nevada. Many gold prospectors who failed in California gold mining went to Nevada to carry out gold mining activities with the mentality of "studying".

The Nevada area prospered as a result, and the Nevada area, which was originally vast and uninhabited, also gained some popularity.

Of course, only in the Nevada District of California.

The Nevada area west of longitude 117° is still very desolate until now.

The Nevada Administrative District of California is full of mining areas, but there are not many settlements. Reno and Carson are currently the two largest settlements in the Nevada Administrative District, with a population of more than 1,000.

In other states, any place with a population of 70 to 80% would dare to be called a town. However, when California was founded as a state, the California elders made clear regulations on administrative divisions in the state assembly. One of the most important indicators was population.

Those with a registered permanent settlement population of less than 1,000 are called villages, those with 1,000 to 3,000 are called townships, and those with a population of more than 3,000 are qualified to be called towns.

Areas outside the Jinshan Bay metropolitan area with a population of more than 10,000 can apply to the state government to establish a city.

As for why administrative divisions are linked to population, the reason is simple: population is linked to state House of Representatives seats.

Reno Township and Carson Township are also the largest material distribution centers in the Nevada Administrative District. Mining areas in the Nevada Administrative District will purchase materials in Reno or Carson.

It can be said that as long as you control Reno and Carson, you are equivalent to controlling the Nevada administrative region, and even the more hinterland western region.

California's current commercial capabilities continue to radiate to the hinterland of the west. Due to its geographical advantages, many residents of the western territories also choose to buy harvest necessities in California.

“The mining industry in Nevada, especially the gold mining industry, is growing rapidly. Last year it contributed US$2.31 million worth of gold to the state government. It is a large tax-paying district in California. It is reasonable to build a railway in Nevada. "

Feier, who was full of wine and food and felt a little stuffy, took off his coat, asked the Mexican maid on the side for a clean towel, wiped his face, took a sip of gin and said.

"Nevada not only has gold mining, but also coal mines and iron ore. It is the only place in the state that has iron ore. Building railways can also very conveniently transport the iron ore from Nevada to Sacramento, and then to San Francisco. In the industrial area, we don’t have to worry about being choked by Mexicans.”

Liang Yao couldn't help laughing when he heard this. Would Mexico dare to choke his neck?

But what Fehr said makes sense. It's always good to be prepared for a rainy day.

Mexico's iron ore should still be imported. California's steel production in 1851 could go from nothing to accounting for nearly 2% of the United States' steel production in 1851. High-quality iron ore imported from Mexico also contributed.

Almost all the iron ore used by California's steel plants comes from the state of Colima on the west coast of Mexico.

It is said that the rise of the steel industry in California has also boosted the economy of Colima State, and the politicians and wealthy businessmen of Colima State have also made a lot of money.

A growing number of Colima's wealthy businessmen hope to join the California Coal and Steel Alliance family.

Liang Yao has checked the iron ore from Colima, Mexico. The iron content is very high. The iron ore content of ordinary iron ore can reach more than 60%. It is a rare rich ore.

The most important thing is that these ores are very cheap.

Because there is no decent steel industry in Mexico that can digest these iron ores. Mexican businessmen can only choose to export and sell to the eastern United States or Britain and France. The transportation cost is too high.

Both Britain, France and the industrial bases in the eastern United States have their own iron ore and coal mining areas, so there is no need to import from all the way from the west coast of Mexico.

The high-quality iron ore in Colima, Mexico, is not attractive to Britain, France, and the Eastern United States. The best way is to sell it to California. The reputation of California companies has always been very good, and they pay directly in gold, so Mexican businessmen also Happy to sell iron ore to California.

"I very much support your proposal. Nevada District really needs a railroad."

Liang Yao agreed to Feier's request.

Once the Calrail (San Francisco-Nevada) is completed, Calrail will be able to seamlessly build rail lines directly from Sacramento to Reno and Carson.

This move can not only solve the employment problem of railway workers, but also digest California's steel production capacity, strengthen the California government's control over the Nevada administrative region, and then penetrate the influence into the territory of the western hinterland.

Nevada's iron ore and coal ore can also be continuously transported by rail to Sacramento and San Francisco to provide raw materials for factories in the two cities.

The railway from Sacramento to Reno and Carson in the Nevada Administrative District has complex terrain and needs to pass through mountainous areas. The California Railway Company can also gain valuable experience in building railways in mountainous areas from the construction of this railway. Lay a solid foundation for the future construction of the Pacific Railway.

After this section of railway is completed, the subsequent Pacific Railway can also be built directly from Reno or Carson to the east.

This is a good thing that can achieve multiple things with one stone, and Liang Yao has no reason not to support it.

"It's great. After the construction of this railway is completed, California's industrial level will surely reach a higher level."

Fair said very happily.