The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-20
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
Evidence. Anermul.,.

mulAfe going to establish. beyond q reasonable
doubt, that E1ko is destined to be large and
hourishing inland city. In the early part of
the Summer n few had faith, many doubted,
while majority Of the people-among the
number all the employees of the Railroad Com
pany-scohed, jeered and shrugged their
sholders when il was asserted by the friends
OF the new town that brilliant future was
in store for it. As time passed however, the
number Of seodsrs and advocates of riyal towns
grew smaller each day, while the roll of those
who had confidence in the town continued to
increase, until at the present time it embraces
almost the entire population of the county.
The skeptics are now as few ind far between
rs were those who had faith last Spring. All
this has happened, notwithstanding White
Pine has not come up to the high standard of
expectation reposed in its future. When the
business of White Pine began to fall of, and
the rush Of travel set the other way, the pre-
dictions of disaster to the business Of Elko be-
gan to multiply and fill the air on all sides;
but Elko, like Banquo's ghost, refused to GO
down at their bidding, but moved steadily
along in the even tenor of its way until to-day
none are so bold or reckless Is 70 challenge its
future importance. Now that full confidence
has been established, and every one who has a
knowledge of our resources and surroundings
has been converted by the stern logic of facts
from timid unbelievers to ardent admirers.
we propose to invite attention abroad to some
Of the more prominent among the many evil
dences that we IRE on the high road to pros
perity and importance. At no time has there
existed any doubt in the public mind but what
somewhere in the Great Basin, on the line Of
the c. p. z. R., there would grow up -four
ishing commercial emporium, from which lines
Of trade and travel would radiate in all direc-
tons, from the tributaries of the Columbia on
the north to the waters that flow into the Colo
RADIO on the south; and the time has now come
when q solution of the problem as to where
that city is to be, is at hand; and all the ten
denotes of events points unerringly to the town
Of Elko as that central place. The mines to
north promise to exceed in richness and extent
those of the south, and many, even now, pre-
dict that Cope district, the next year. will send
out more bullion than the famous White Pine
region has, or will do; while new discoveries
are being made and will continue to be made
for long time to come all through that sec
ton Of the State; while in the south there are
large number Of districts continually increas-
ing in importance, and filling up with enter
prising miners These discoveries extend over
a country four hundred miles in length by two
hundred in width, and when n complete state
ofdeyelopment has been attained, will, together
with the agricultural and grazing capacities Of
this region, support population Of hun
dred thousand souls. The city of Durango,
situated at the eastern base of the Cordilleras
mountains, in Mexico, which contains a popu-
ltion Of CO, 900, is not surrounded by resources
which will compare in extent with those
within the area above described. The sur
rounding country is more mountainous, rug
ged and barren; and yet vast hocks Of sheep
and herds Of cattle and horses everywhere
abound, supplying the local demand created
by the wants of a large and productive mining
population; thus allowing the products of the
mines to go abroad for the purchase Of such
commodities as that elevated and sterile region
will not produce In the country surrounding
Elko we can not only produce all the meats
and vegetables required to feed q population
OF lOO, 600, but grain, -four and hay can be
produced in quantities equal to the home de-
mand, thus giving profitable employment to a
large ruralpoPulation which will draw their sup
plies Of merchandise from the commercial CEN
ter at this place. Already the interior mer-
chants are abandoning the practice of sending
to San Francisco, Sacramento and Chicago, for
their supplies, and IRE having orders filed al
most daily at this place. But what we want
now, above all else, is capital and cheaper rates
Of money, to enable us TO move forward with
gigantic strides. While money commands
from three to five per cent. per month, rents
and business profits will remain. necessarily,
very high, which will tend TO hinder and re-
tard rapid growth of the city. With full
confidence in our future, however, this incu-
bus, which now rests heavily on our progress,
will be removed, as money will find us from
the commercial centers Of the East, where the
rates of interest per annum are not much
greater than they are here per month The
next Summer will not pass without a marked
change in this respect, as we are too near to
the East, by rail- to remain long in this un.
healthy monetary condition.
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